About
Join us at Fans’ Fest, for a vibrant celebration of our city’s rich sports legacy, presented by the passionate Oakland 68’s and Last Dive Bar! Moving beyond the traditional baseball-focused fest and filling the void left since 2019, Fans’ Fest is reborn by the fans and for the fans—creating a genuine community vibe. This year, we amplify our tribute to Oakland’s small businesses, local breweries, and diverse sports teams, including former A’s players and the Oakland Roots/Soul, among others, embodying the true spirit of The Town.
Where & When?
Sat. Feb 24th - 11 AM- 4 PM - at Bloc 15
Schedule
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Opening Session – Welcome and Introductions by Casey, Rick, and Melissa with Pro-Sports Representatives on Stage. Brief overview of event layout and highlights.
11:45 AM – 1:45 PM: American Cheese Performance
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Special Session with Grant Balfour, Coco Crisp, and Trevor May.
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Raffle Results
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM: Silent Auction Awards
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Electric Ex Performance
- Food Court:
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Banda (510) Featuring Cynthia La Grande Silva
11:00 AM – 11:40 AM: DJ Set
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: “The Kids of the Coliseum” Segment with Derrick Blue, Katie, and Colleen Callahan
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM: “Summer of Sell” Documentary Interview
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Interview with a Soul Player and President
1:05 PM – 1:35 PM: Interview Session with Billy North and Ben Grieve
1:40 PM – 2:10 PM: Ballers Ownership Talk
2:10 PM – 4:00 PM: DJ Set
Times May Vary
- 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Ben Grieve, Mike Norris, and Billy North.
- 1:00 PM – 3:45 PM: Coco Crisp, Grant Balfour, and Trevor May
Each player will sign autographs for about 1 hour.
Hosted by
Casey Pratt
Creator of TV content, teller of stories, winner of Emmys, clowder of cats. @CaseyPrattABC7
Rick Tittle
Nationally syndicated SportsByline.com (9-noon, M-F), SiriusXM 211 & 217, NPR, TuneIn, Iheartradio, AFN, iTunes, former A’s & Raiders pre/post host. @RickTittle
Melissa Lockard
Senior Editor/Staff Writer @TheAthletic . Founder: OaklandClubhouse. Member of the Bay Area chapter of the BBWAA. @melissalockard
Team Appearances
Player Appearances
FansFest Sponsors
Individual Donors
| @AsSellShirts |
| Adam from Colorado |
| Jose Aguirre |
| Angel Alvarado |
| Monica and David |
| Dick Archbold |
| Cody Barkley |
| Matthew Barry |
| Wilevaldo Benitez Jr. |
| Lewis Bichkoff |
| Elizabeth Blanton |
| Lea Blevins |
| Marisa Bond |
| Danilo Bonnet |
| Steve Bowles |
| Bryan Brooks |
| Keith D. Brown |
| Lolly Brown |
| Nathaniel Browne |
| Dave & Kristie C |
| Alex Cantatore |
| Danny Carey |
| Bryan Carroll |
| Ann Marie Carson |
| rachel castro |
| Andrew Edwards Chase |
| Akimi Cheadle |
| Courtnay Cheadle |
| John Cheadle II |
| Wah and Constance Cheong |
| Susie Chew |
| Benjamin Christensen |
David, Heather, Naomi & Leo Coffman |
| Justin Collins |
| Clay Colvin |
| Kevin Coppersmith |
| Lisa Coronado |
| Heather Cozzens |
| Alex Danoff |
| Gustav Davila |
| Bryan Del Fava |
| Team Delegeane |
| Maurice Delmer |
| Ernesto Duque |
| Amy Egge |
| Harold Ehrhard |
| Emily & Adam |
| Jonathan Fast |
| Sandra Ferron |
| Matt Fockler |
| Jeff Fyfe |
| Jerod G |
| Robert G. |
| Giovanni Gallegos |
| Mateo Gallegos |
| Michelle Garay |
| Russ Gardiner @CharlieEGa |
| Michael Gaskins |
| Team Gayman |
| Lillian Gephart |
| Brown-Eyed Girl |
| Aaron Gogerty |
| Jeremy Goodrich |
| Rebecca Goulet |
| James Gregovich |
| Steve Gregovich |
| Richard Grijalva |
| Karina H |
| Benjamin Hagan |
| G&O Hardcastle |
| Julie Hardcastle |
| Marisha Hartford |
| Gabriel Hernandez |
| Louis Hewitson |
| Callan Hooley |
| Damien Howell |
| Annette Iwamoto |
| Claudia Jagels |
| The Janza/Michelson Family |
| Jenilynn Johnson |
In memory of Kaline, from Colt & Caris |
| Tobey & Nan Kaplan |
| The Kelley Family |
Keough Family – Michael, Lauren, Benjamin, and Maeve |
| James ‘Tango’ Kimball. |
| Jeremy Koo |
| Jennifer L |
| benjamin larsen |
| Shannon Lee & Russ Mansky |
| Steven Leighton |
| Gina Lenhart |
| Steven Levano |
| Lex G Lewinski |
| Tyler Linsenbach |
| Ryan Logue |
| Christopher Lopez |
| Jason Lopez |
| The Lourenco Family |
| Finn Lowenberg |
| Daniel Lozano |
| Brent Lubratich |
| Shane Lynch |
| Margaret Macy |
| Mark Maier |
| Loreen Makishima |
| Carlos Manzanilla |
| Chris Marchisio |
| Jake McCarty |
| Connor McDevitt |
| The McDonough Family |
| Christina McFerren |
| Steven McIntire |
| Matt Melamed |
| Aviva Miller |
| Riley Miller |
Ryan Munoz and Rachel Mercurio |
| Charmian Neary |
| David Newhall |
| Mark and Hudson Nicola |
| Turtle & The Nofchissey family |
| Kara Null |
| Ruben Ortiz III |
| Ruben Ortiz Jr. |
| Christopher Pagan |
| Cynthia Paiz |
| nina paiz |
| Jorge Perez |
| Christina Perez |
| David Peters |
| Anthony “Peezzo” Pezzola |
| Kevin Pina |
| Carla and Kevin Powers |
| Christopher Prokop |
| Greg Pryor |
| Matthew Przybyla |
| Ben Pun |
| The Purcell Family |
| Donald Rappold |
| Rosanne Reyes |
| Jonas Rivera |
| Trevor Rivers |
| Jack Roberts |
| Robrico |
| Gail and Lewis Rubman |
| Chris Rucker |
| Ricky Ruiz |
| Brandon & Alicia S |
| Amar Saini |
| Katie Sanchez |
| Kristina Schroeder |
| Chris Seewagen |
| Christine Seghers |
| Eric Sezgen |
| Shawna & Tom |
| Shayla from MN |
| Sabrina A. Simmons |
| Simon Family |
| SMeade |
| Gloria Snell |
| Don & Georgia Stahl-Ricco |
| Stephen Stradley |
| Brandon Sturdevant |
| Fisher Sucks |
| Dakota Sweeney |
| T-Squared |
| Garrett Talbert |
| Ryan Talyat |
| Robin Terra |
| Tig |
| Shelley Torres |
| Christopher Tran |
| Kathi Tran |
| Matthew Trissel |
| Esperanza Uruena |
| Greg Vallarino |
| Lisa Van Ness |
| James Venes |
| Ronald Vorpe Jr |
| Anthony and Yahawana Warnack |
| Indiana Bones Watson |
| Phillip Wharton |
| Connie Whorton |
| Jon Wilson |
| Julie Wilson |
| Hallie Yacknin |
| Desi Yoos |
| Joshua Zalk |
| Mathew Zaninovich |
| Adam Zimmer |
Event Map
FAQ
Fansfest 2024 is a vibrant celebration of Oakland’s rich sports legacy, featuring a lineup of sports legends, local businesses, and entertainment, organized by the fans, for the fans.
Fansfest 2024 will take place Saturday February 24th at Bloc15 in Jack London Square, Oakland. 11 am – 4pm
THIS IS A COMEPLETELY FREE EVENT!
Attendees can enjoy appearances and free autograph sessions by former Oakland Athletics sports legends, performances by local bands and DJs, interviews, a variety of food and drinks from local vendors, and much more.
Yes, Bloc15 is fully accessible for people with disabilities. Please contact us if you require any specific accommodations.
Bloc15 is located in Jack London Square, which offers various parking options, including street parking and nearby garages. We recommend arriving early to find the best spot. The Parking garage is free for people attending Fansfest!!
Yes! Fansfest 2024 merchandise along with items from participating sports teams and local vendors will be available for purchase.
Yes! Bring them!!
Lake Merrett BART station is the closest to Bloc15. A short walk and you’re there!
Unfortunately, no. One of the stipulations for our insurance was that we cannot have any live animals within the event space.
Sorry please leave your pets at home.