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Sessions on 15th

406 15th Street
Downtown Oakland, CA 94612

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Hours

  • Thursday, 5p to 12a
  • Friday, 5p to 2a
  • Saturday, 5p to 2a
  • Sunday, 6p to 12a
  • Mon to Wed, closed

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Sessions on 15th·Private event venue·Downtown Oakland

Private event venue
Sessions on 15th·Downtown Oakland

Private Events in Downtown Oakland

Book the room for what you’re marking.

A birthday, an anniversary, a long-overdue catch-up, a Friday that earned itself a gathering. Sessions on 15th holds up to 50 guests with full bar service, the in-house sound system, and the same warm light that does the room’s heavy lifting on a Funk Friday.

Pricing + Process

Capacity

Up to 50

Full buyout

Sound system

In-house

DJ booth included

Location

15th Street

Downtown Oakland

Booking

50% deposit

Balance 24h before

What a buyout looks like

The room, the bar, the sound, the night.

A full buyout gives you the whole room — leather banquettes, the bar, the listening-bar sound system, the DJ booth, the lighting. Bar service is included; you pick the structure (cash bar, hosted tabs, open bar tier). The cocktail program runs the same craft list we serve nightly; we can adjust drinks counts or print custom menus for the event. Music is whatever you want it to be: Sessions in-house DJ, a DJ you bring, ambient playlist, or a hi-fi listening session built around an album.

The room is intimate by design — small enough that 30 guests feels full and 50 feels like a party. The pattern most hosts choose: a 4-hour window, full bar service, in-house DJ for the second half of the evening, food coordinated with a local caterer Sessions can recommend. We’ll work with the shape of your event, not force you into a template.

Add-ons

Open Bar. DJ. Food coordination.

Open Bar

Three tiers (beer/wine; beer/wine/well; full premium). Priced per guest per hour. Includes the same craft program we serve nightly — Mezcal Negronis, Spicy Margaritas, the works.

DJ Services

Three options: bring your own DJ (we provide the system), customer with their own device + playlist (Bluetooth or aux), or Sessions in-house DJ ($150/hr). The in-house DJ option is the most turn-key — we pair the right selector to your event vibe.

Food Coordination

Sessions doesn’t have a full kitchen, so we partner with local caterers we trust. We can recommend (and coordinate with) options that fit the room — small plates, taqueria platters, pizza, the kind of food that works with cocktails and a crowd.

What we’re built for

The kinds of events the room actually wants.

Birthdays + milestone celebrations — the most common buyout. Especially 30s/40s/50s where the energy is "intimate dinner party" rather than "club night."

Engagement parties + wedding receptions — for smaller-scale receptions (up to 50). The room’s aesthetic does a lot of the work; couples often book without elaborate decor.

Corporate gatherings + work celebrations — promotions, deal closings, holiday parties, team off-sites with an evening cap. The room reads as adult and elevated; works for client entertaining as much as internal team nights.

Listening sessions + album release parties — the most Sessions-specific format. We’ve hosted release parties, curated playback nights, and producer showcases. The sound system is the venue’s real differentiator for these.

What we don’t host: bachelor / bachelorette parties, anything centered on intoxication-as-the-point. The room is not built for that and won’t pretend to be.

How to book

The process is short.

1. Inquiry — submit through the booking page. Date, guest count, duration, add-ons. The system gives an instant quote.

2. Approval — we confirm the date is open and review the quote. Usually within one business day.

3. Deposit — 50% deposit holds the date. Square payment link emailed.

4. Balance + walk-through — balance due 24 hours before the event. We can do a walk-through visit in the week before if useful.

5. The night — Sessions staff handles the bar and the room; you handle the guests.

Frequently Asked

Quick answers.

What is the capacity for a private event?+
Sessions holds up to 50 guests for a full venue buyout. Smaller events can reserve a section of the room without a full buyout. We'll size the program (open bar tier, DJ vs ambient music, food coordination) to the group.
What does a buyout include?+
Full venue access, full bar service, in-house sound system, and use of the DJ booth. Add-ons available: open bar tiers (custom hourly pricing), Sessions in-house DJ, customer-supplied DJ, food coordination with a vetted local caterer. Standard buyouts are 4 hours; longer windows quoted on request.
What kinds of events do you host?+
Birthdays, milestone anniversaries, engagement parties, wedding receptions (smaller-scale), company gatherings, holiday parties, listening sessions, album release parties, product launches, and the occasional just-because. Sessions does NOT host bachelor/bachelorette parties or events that conflict with the venue's cocktail-lounge vibe.
What does it cost?+
Pricing varies by day of week, duration, and add-ons. Weeknight buyouts start lower than Friday/Saturday. The booking system gives an instant quote once you enter date + guest count + duration + add-ons. For a custom quote (more than 50 guests, food coordination, multi-day) reach us by inquiry.
How early do I need to book?+
For weekend buyouts, 4-6 weeks ahead is the safe window. For weeknights and off-peak dates, 1-2 weeks is often enough. We do accommodate last-minute inquiries when the calendar allows. Inquiry through the booking page is the fastest path.
Do you take a deposit?+
Yes — Sessions requires a 50% deposit to confirm the booking. The remaining balance is due 24 hours before the event. Our cancellation policy is tiered: full refund up to 7 days before, partial refund within 7 days, no refund within 24 hours. Details in the booking flow.

Book the room.

Submit an inquiry — instant quote, we respond within one business day.

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