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Music Clubs in San Francisco
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Bimbo's 365 Club
The plush main room and adjacent lounge of this club, here since... |
Music Clubs | North Beach |
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BooM BooM RooM
John Lee Hooker's old haunt has been an old-school blues haven... |
Music Clubs | Japantown |
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Bottom of the Hill
This is a great live-music dive—in the best sense of the... |
Music Clubs | Potrero Hill |
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Café du Nord
You can hear some of the coolest jazz, blues, rock, and alternative... |
Music Clubs | Castro |
El Rio
A dive bar in the best sense, El Rio has a calendar chock-full... |
Music Clubs | Mission District |
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The Fillmore
This is the club that all the big names, from Coldplay to Clapton... |
Music Clubs | Western Addition |
Great American Music Hall
You can find top-drawer entertainment at this eclectic nightclub... |
Music Clubs | San Francisco |
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The Hotel Utah Saloon
This funky hipster spot presents a mix of local bands and young... |
Music Clubs | San Francisco |
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The Independent
Originally called the Box for its giant cube-shape interior... |
Music Clubs | Western Addition |
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Lou's Fish Shack
In the heart of Fisherman's Wharf, this establishment is one... |
Music Clubs | Fisherman's Wharf |
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The Plough and Stars
This decidedly unglamorous pub, where crusty old-timers swap... |
Music Clubs | Richmond |
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Red Devil Lounge
Local and up-and-coming hip-hop, rap, funk, indie rock, and jazz... |
Music Clubs | Van Ness/Polk |
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The Saloon
Hard-drinkin' in-the-know locals favor this raucous spot, known... |
Music Clubs | North Beach |
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Savanna Jazz
Deep in the Outer Mission, this is one of SF's best jazz joints... |
Music Clubs | Mission District |
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Slim's
National touring acts—mostly along the pop-punk and hard... |
Music Clubs | San Francisco |
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Warfield
This former movie palace—a "palace" in every sense of the... |
Music Clubs | San Francisco |
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Yoshi's
The legendary Oakland jazz venue's San Francisco location has... |
Music Clubs | Japantown |
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