Ceremony, a new live music venue, is set to open in downtown Oakland, positioned to address the lack of 1,000-capacity spaces in the East Bay. After delays due to the pandemic and changes in building ownership, the venue's founders, Tittsworth and Green, found support from established promoters. They view Ceremony as a complement to existing venues rather than competition. Amid cuts to arts funding in Oakland, they aim to collaborate with others in the industry while also revealing quirky details about the venue's physical space, including a spooky basement.
"There's a giant queue for a small handful of 1,000-capacity venues in the city. There's nothing in the East Bay."
"Arts and culture has really been slashed, so we're pretty much on our own out here."
"It's really this idea of like, how do we work together to put Oakland on the map?"
"Dim light, you know, they dripping pipe. It's really like Saw V ... it can be a little spooky down there."
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