Hours vary according to shows. The current South Bay favorite among both bands and concert-goers, the Gaslighter is first and foremost a theater, complete with raised wooden stage, plush seating and a balcony. Most music acts booked at the Gaslighter Theater are of the ska vein. Local punk, goth and metal also find places on the Cactus' bill.
Hours vary according to shows.
Depending on the band's preference, a portable wooden stage is erected against the wall or simple lighting schemes are constructed. The gallery says it will concede to most reasonable ambiance-embellishing techniques, including incense burning. Gilman is the East Bay punk rock mecca, and generally acknowledged as one of Northern California's best all-ages venues. Green Day started at this intimate, graffiti-scrawled club before it broke out to stadium shows. Gilman also serves as a meeting place and performance space for general youth-oriented events.