Live music
Live music in San Francisco
Room oriented around a stage.
Example nights
Real San Francisco venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.
Games at The Warfield in Tenderloin, then dinner at Tempest Bar & Box Kitchen in SoMa.
- 01The WarfieldTenderloin · $$$
- 02Tempest Bar & Box KitchenSoMa · $
Games at SFJAZZ in Civic Center, then dinner at The Flying Pig in Mission District.
- 01SFJAZZCivic Center · $$$
- 02The Flying PigMission District · $
Games at The Independent in Alamo Square, then dinner at Zeitgeist in SoMa.
- 01The IndependentAlamo Square · $$$
- 02ZeitgeistSoMa · $
Top 12 venues
01
SFJAZZ
Civic Center · $$$
This nightspot presents a line-up of internationally renowned jazz performers live on stage.
02
The Fillmore
Western Addition · $$$
Famed '60s counterculture music venue draws crowds for indie & major label acts (capacity: 1,199).
03
jazz Chez Hanny
Portola · $$
04
Nova Jazz Band
North Beach · $$$
05
The Independent
Alamo Square · $$$
Intimate, no-frills music venue with a full bar that features indie & emerging acts.
06
Bottom of the Hill
Potrero Hill · $
From indie rock to hip-hop, this popular club offers a range of live music, plus outdoor seating.
07
The Warfield
Tenderloin · $$$
Intimate venue began as a vaudeville theater in 1922 & now hosts a variety of national music acts.
08
Bimbo's 365 Club
Russian Hill · $$$
World-famous acts play this swanky, 1950s-era music club loaded with red velvet & chandeliers.
09
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Civic Center · $$$
10
Cafe Du Nord
Duboce Triangle · $$
Show nights bring New American eats, drinks & live music to this historic former speakeasy space.
11
Great American Music Hall
Little Saigon · $$$
Once host to the Grateful Dead, this ornately decked concert venue now books modern mainstream acts.
12
Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Mission District · $$
Talent ranges from bluegrass to hip-hop at this modest-sized music venue near the freeway.