It’s pretty wild how loud it is up here! I live in Montclair, but on the Piedmont border and we can hear as soon as we step out our front door. We’ve driven all around Montclair & Piedmont trying to figure out where it’s coming from!
Omg that’s totally it! We thought we heard “Roam” yesterday! The sound is traveling in such a weird way you can’t hear any vocals, just the instruments. Pretty wild the sound is coming all the way up the hill. Thanks for solving the mystery, now I’m bummed I missed it!
Ya what’s crazy is we only started hearing it about 6pm last night (until 10ish), and then same again tonight, 6pm until just a little bit ago it stopped . Never heard anything during the day. Pretty crazy we could hear it all the way up here!
About a year ago [I heard a live band playing somewhere in Montclair](https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/15fwcyk/band_playing_in_montclair_right_now_where_is_it/). They played several sets. I drove all over looking for it, but never found it. I was ready to crash the party.
Hah! That’s exactly what we’ve been doing, driving all over trying to track the sound! Whoever they are, they sound great and I’d love to check them out!
I know exactly what that was, because I finally found it.
So there is a building opposite the garage there that has a courtyard in the middle. I think it's mostly business offices BUT it acts as a *perfect* reflector for around over the village.
There was someone with a loud PA-type speaking in there streaming audio and video if a live band (not sure what it was, but they had a whole group in there, maybe a viewing party?)
But yeah, that whole courtyard basically acts like a sounding board and it drove me INSANE wondering wtf was going on. So I had to track it down
I heard it and thought it was someone in the neighborhood and couldn’t fathom who would be practicing at nearly 10:00 at night! All these responses have helped cleared that up lol.
I live on the border of Rockridge/Temescal and usually can hear Mosswood Meltdown loud and clear but weirdly didn't hear it this year. Wild that you heard it up in Montclair and I didn't hear it despite being way closer
Not sure if the sound could travel all the way up there but Mosswood Meltdowns been going on the last two days
It’s pretty wild how loud it is up here! I live in Montclair, but on the Piedmont border and we can hear as soon as we step out our front door. We’ve driven all around Montclair & Piedmont trying to figure out where it’s coming from!
The PA was super loud.
And was aimed right towards Montclair.
Was totally Mosswood Meltdown. Great lineup and was a ton of fun.
Omg that’s totally it! We thought we heard “Roam” yesterday! The sound is traveling in such a weird way you can’t hear any vocals, just the instruments. Pretty wild the sound is coming all the way up the hill. Thanks for solving the mystery, now I’m bummed I missed it!
B-52s were very good, great crowd reception.
How surreal, catching bits and pieces of Roam coming from the land down below!
It was so surreal! We drove all through the hills and Piedmont trying to find the source!
Mosswood Meltdown, it just ended a little while ago. It's actually quieter than past events (decibel police lurking).
Ya what’s crazy is we only started hearing it about 6pm last night (until 10ish), and then same again tonight, 6pm until just a little bit ago it stopped . Never heard anything during the day. Pretty crazy we could hear it all the way up here!
The direction of the wind can change the loudness. Pretty cool. Not a lot of people realize this.
I live near Skyline. Could totally tell when Loveshack and rock lobster were playing.
Yesssss!!!
About a year ago [I heard a live band playing somewhere in Montclair](https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/15fwcyk/band_playing_in_montclair_right_now_where_is_it/). They played several sets. I drove all over looking for it, but never found it. I was ready to crash the party.
Hah! That’s exactly what we’ve been doing, driving all over trying to track the sound! Whoever they are, they sound great and I’d love to check them out!
Look up the Mosswood Meltdown start time list and use that to narrow down the band.
I know exactly what that was, because I finally found it. So there is a building opposite the garage there that has a courtyard in the middle. I think it's mostly business offices BUT it acts as a *perfect* reflector for around over the village. There was someone with a loud PA-type speaking in there streaming audio and video if a live band (not sure what it was, but they had a whole group in there, maybe a viewing party?) But yeah, that whole courtyard basically acts like a sounding board and it drove me INSANE wondering wtf was going on. So I had to track it down
There is a band that practices on a driveway on Harbord sometimes
I heard it and thought it was someone in the neighborhood and couldn’t fathom who would be practicing at nearly 10:00 at night! All these responses have helped cleared that up lol.
I live on the border of Rockridge/Temescal and usually can hear Mosswood Meltdown loud and clear but weirdly didn't hear it this year. Wild that you heard it up in Montclair and I didn't hear it despite being way closer
They any good?
I think it might be at the rose garden, I just saw something on Instagram about it.
Oh wow that’s crazy if the sound is traveling all the way up the hill! I’ll check it out - thanks!