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Entertainment & Nightlife
Whether a Tony-award winning show or a South of Market dance club is more your style, prepare yourself to party. Everything you need to know about where to go when the lights go down in the City by the Bay is listed right here.

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Nightclub Tours
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TICKETSBack to Top
Tickets.com 478.2277

Ticketmaster.com 421-TIXS

TIX Bay Area Half-price (cash only), day-of-performance tickets to selected theater, dance, music events. Full-price advance tickets available, MC/Visa. Union Square 433-7827

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Buy online and save on city tours, wine country, attractions, more! Online only discounts from Bay City Guide advertisers. Free pick-up and drop off from select hotels.

CABARETBack to Top
Asia SF
Beautiful and talented gender illusionists serve you superb Cal-Asian cuisine and perform hourly atop the red runway bar.
201 Ninth St./Howard 255-2742

Beach Blanket Babylon
Known for its zany hats, the nation’s longest-running musical revue pokes fun at current events and celebrities.
North Beach's Club Fugazi, 678 Green/Powell 421-4222

Fauxgirls!
Drag cabaret at its best, now in our 7th year! Every 4th Saturday at 10pm at Deco Lounge. Never a cover!
510 Larkin/Turk Reservations 621-3158 fauxgirls.com

TheatreBack to Top
Insignificant Others
Five friends move from the Midwest to San Francisco looking for love and adventure in this hilarious and heartwarming new musical.
Theatre 39 at PIER 39, 433-3939

BALLETBack to Top
San Francisco Ballet
War Memorial Opera House
Van Ness/McAllister, 865-2000

OPERABack to Top
San Francisco Opera
War Memorial Opera House
Van Ness/McAllister, 864-3330

SYMPHONYBack to Top
San Francisco Symphony
Davies Symphony Hall
401 Van Ness/Grove 864-6000

DANCE/PERFORMING ARTSBack to Top
Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness/McAllister 392-2545

War Memorial Opera House
Van Ness/McAllister, 864-3330

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
A multidisciplinary arts center presenting visual and performing arts, films and public programs.
701 Mission/Third 978-ARTS.

NIGHTCLUB/NIGHT TOURSBack to Top
3 Babes and a Bus, Inc.
Exclusive party tours of S.F.’s hottest clubs. Let us drive so you can dance all night. No cover, no lines, pick up in Union Sq. www.threebabes.com
(800) 414-0158

Local Tastes of the City Tours
2 Hour night walking tour of North Beach & Chinatown, From wine to dim sum, taste & see how local foods are made. 665-0480

CONCERTSBack to Top
Berkeley Community Theater
99 Grove/Van Ness 421-TIXS

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
99 Grove/Van Ness 421-TIXS

Bimbo's 365 Club
1025 Columbus/Chestnut 474-0365

March 1, Noise Pop 2008: The Gutter Twins;
March 8, The Fab Four;
March 22, Jens Lekman

Cow Palace
Geneva Ave./Santos St. 421-TIXS

Davies Symphony Hall
401 Van Ness/Grove (J, 9) 421-TIXS

Fillmore
1805 Geary/Fillmore 421-TIXS

March 1, Tea Leaf Green;
March 5, New York Dolls;
March 6, Balkan Beat Box;
March 7, Living Legends;
March 9, Immortal Technique;
March 13, The Bravery;
March 14, Say Anything;
March 16, Silverstein;
March 18, The Boredoms;
March 19, The Black Crowes;
March 20, Gary Louris;
March 21, Kinky;
March 22, Nada Surf with Sea Wolf;
March 27, Jose Gonzalez;
March 29, Y & T;
March 30, Saves the Day

Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell/Polk 478-2277

Greek Theatre
UC Berkeley 421-TIXS

Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness/McAllister 392-4400

HP Pavilion
525 West Santa Clara St., San Jose 421-TIXS

Nob Hill Masonic Center
1111 California 421-TIXS

Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, 421-TIXS

March 28, George Strait

Palace of Fine Arts
3301 Lyon/Beach (E, 2) 563-6504, 567-6642

Paramount Theatre
2025 Broadway, Oakland (510) 762-2277

Pier 30/32
The Embarcadero (R, 8) 421-TIXS

Shoreline Amphitheater
Mountain View 421-TIXS

Sleep Train Pavilion At Concord
Concord 421-TIXS

Slim’s
333 11th St./ Harrison 621-3330

The Warfield
982 Market/5th St. 421-TIXS

March 5, Lifehouse;
March 8, Serj Tankian;
March 10, Angels and Airwaves;
March 13, Gogol Bordello;
March 14-15, Margaret Cho

JAZZ/BLUESBack to Top
Jazz at Pearls
“SF’s premier jazz club” – NY Times. Speakeasy ambience, top acts, lush cocktails. Shows at 8 & 10pm., Thurs. - Mon.
256 Columbus/Pacific, 291-8255 jazzatpearls.com

Mondays, Pearl’s Big Band;
Tuesdays, Kim Nalley;
Weekend highlights, Pete Escovedo, David Fathead Newman, Jacqui Naylor, Plas (Pink Panther Sax) Johnson;
Sundays, Half-price tickets

Jazz Bistro Les Joulins
Mouth-watering steaks, seafood and generous cocktails. Hottest jazz in Union Square. Tres reasonable.
44 Ellis/Powell 397-5397

Pier 23 Cafe
Old-time San Francisco waterfront care featuring live music nightly. Brunch Sat./Sun. at 10am. Full bar/restaurant/waterside dining on the Embarcadero at Pier 23 362-5125

DANCE & NIGHTCLUBSBack to Top
Asia SF
As you follow the red fiber optics downstairs into the dance club, you will begin to feel the heart of AsiaSF's hot spot.
201 Ninth St./Howard 255-27422

Holy Cow
All drinks half-price Thurs. 9pm-12, Fri. 9-11pm! Never a cover (except special events). 2 dance floors, up-beat music, smoking on deck.
1535 Folsom/12th St. 621-6087, theholycow.com

DINNER DANCE CRUISEBack to Top
Hornblower Cruises
Views, gourmet cuisine, impeccable service aboard an elegant yacht. Dinner dance, weekend brunch, Alcatraz Discovery Lunch, Supper Club Dinner.
Pier 3 788-8866 ext. 7


BARS & PUBSBack to Top
Sweeties
Classic neighborhood bar in between North Beach & Fisherman’s Wharf. Full bar, tasty food. Casual atmosphere, free pool table, great juke box.
475 Francisco/Mason. 433-2343

Hard Rock Cafe All-American favorites, lively atmosphere, original rock ‘n roll memorabilia. Lunch and dinner. Open until midnight
Fri. and Sat. PIER 39 956-2013

Holy Cow All drinks half-price Thurs. 9pm-12, Fri. 9-11pm! Never a cover (except special events). 2 dance floors, up-beat music, smoking on deck. 1535 Folsom/ 12th St. 621-6087, theholycow.com

Kennedy’s Pub Over 200 beers and wines available. Pool table, darts, jukebox. Four blocks from the Fisherman’s Wharf cable car.
1040 Columbus/Chestnut 441-8855

Pier 23 Cafe Old-time San Francisco waterfront cafe featuring live music nightly. Brunch Sat./Sun. at 10am. Full bar/restaurant/waterside dining on the Embarcadero at Pier 23 362-5125

LATINBack to Top
Peña Pacha Mama
1630 Powell/Union (M, 4) 646-0018
World Music, Latin, Flamenco, Mediterranean, Contemporary

CAFES & COFFEE HOUSESBack to Top
Caffe Puccini
411 Columbus/Green

Caffe Roma
526 Columbus/Vallejo

Caffe Trieste
609 Vallejo/Grant

Steps of Rome
348 Columbus/Grant

Savoy Tivoli
1434 Grant/Green (M4)

Tosca
242 Columbus/Kearny (M5)

Vesuvio
255 Columbus/Broadway (M5)

VIEW LOUNGESBack to Top
Carnelian Room
52nd floor, Bank of America
555 California/Montgomery 433-7500

Cityscape
46th floor, San Francisco Hilton
One Hilton Square 923-5002

Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos/Geary 386-3330

Harry Denton's Starlight Room
21st floor, Sir Francis Drake Hotel
450 Powell/Sutter 395-8595

Top of the Mark
18th floor, Mark Hopkins Hotel
999 California/Mason 392-3434

View Lounge
39th floor, San Francisco Marriott
777 Market/4th St. 896-1600

MOVIE THEATERSBack to Top
7th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival
March 13-21, Tiburon, 381-4123

AMC Loews Theatres Metreon
101 4th St./Mission 369-6000

AMC Van Ness 14
1000 Van Ness/O'Farrell 922-4AMC

Castro Theatre
429 Castro/18th St. 621-6120

Century 9 San Francisco Centre
835 Market St./5th St. 538-3456

Embarcadero Center Cinema
1 Embarcadero Center 352-0810

Sundance Kabuki
1881 Post/Webster 922-4AMC

ADULT ENTERTAINMENTBack to Top
Broadway Showgirls Cabaret
Spectacular showgirls in an elegant setting, sure to tease and please you. Sexy stage shows, private couch dances.
412 Broadway/Montgomery 391-2800


Condor Since 1965, the City’s original gentlemen’s club. Topless entertainment, VIP champagne lounge.
560 Broadway/Columbus 781-8222 condorsf.com

Crazy Horse Gentlemen's Club
The Bay Area’s most beautiful exotic dancers! Admission good until closing. Private lounges, customer interaction.
980 Market/6th St. 771-6259


Deja Vu Centerfolds
100's of beautiful girls perform nightly. Broadway’s only totally nude show after hours. At the corner of Broadway and Montgomery.
www.centerfoldsf.com 434-1301


Garden of Eden Where the sin begins. Beautiful girls perform nightly on the Broadway strip. Open 6pm-2am.
529 Broadway/Columbus 397-2596

Gold Club
A world class gentlemen’s club located in the heart of San Francisco, just one block from the convention center.
650 Howard/3rd Street 536-0300


Hungry I
Featuring full bar and topless entertainment on the Broadway strip. Open 6pm-2am.
546 Broadway/Columbus 362-7763

Larry Flynt's Hustler Club
Over 100 erotic showgirls, centerfolds, models and actresses perform nightly. Full bar. All major credit cards accepted.
1031 Kearny/Broadway 434-1301


Little Darlings
The City’s premier adult playground located on the Broadway strip. Open 6pm - 2am.
312 Broadway/Columbus 433-4020

Market Street Cinema
All new MSC, check out the new remodel! Open 7 days a week, 11:30am -4am.
1077 Market/6th St. 861-2727 msclive.com

Mitchell Brothers' O'Farrell Theatre
Voted "The place to go in San Francisco for live entertainment" by Playboy Magazine.
895 O’Farrell/Polk 776-6686

New Century Theater
Where the party lives! Exciting all nude entertainment with the naughty hotties.
816 Larkin/O’Farrell/Geary 776-0212 newcenturysf.com

Roaring 20’s
A blast from the past in North Beach. Main stage performers, VIP penthouse lounge, 11 private theme rooms. Open Noon-2am.
552 Broadway/Columbus 788-6756

 

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