Music entertainment in San Francisco
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1015 Folsom
One of the city’s biggest clubs, ‘Ten-Fifteen’ has been eclipsed by Temple and Ruby Skye, but still draws huge crowds, primarily Asian. Its main hall is enormous, and four other dance floors mean you’ll lose your posse if you’re not paying attention. If you’re a sound purist, 1015’s basement has one of the best systems in the city. Be prepared for a pat-down before you enter; there’s a serious no-drugs (or weapons) policy after some problems with the SFPD.
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26Mix
It looks like an ordinary dive, but Latin-owned 26Mix is clearly all about DJs and dancing. A little ways beyond the central Mission District, 26Mix showcases the talents of local DJs every night of the week, with karaoke on Wednesdays. The sound system pops and the crowd is pretty low key. The club tends to get cranking later in the evening, and when it's packed it gets downright steamy. Early weeknights can be slow, and drinks are pricey.
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111 Minna
Window-lined gallery by day, rockin’ lounge space and bar by night, 111 Minna hosts a wild array of events, from monthly free Sketch Tuesdays, when artists make work for sale to the audience, to SF’s best techno-dance party Qoöl, to live acoustic performances and disco-house nights. Best of all, you can look in the windows and see if it’s your scene. Check the calendar.
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Voda
Blue lights are always cool, and vodka is a drink from cooler climes: that's pretty much what Voda's about. This place boasts several dozen vodka imports on its impressive-looking shelves, and the coolest after-work crowd shows up to, well, cool off and look cool. Drink prices are surprisingly reasonable. DJs spin jazz, French-touch electro and hip-hop starting in the early evening.
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Cellar
Atmospheric, sexy and moody, this dark, basement-level lounge is removed from the Polk Gulch scene by a couple of walkable blocks. Friday happy hour (17:00 to 21:00) jumpstarts the weekend; DJs start spinning at 22:00. You can rotate between two dance floors, or snag a secluded alcove to make a move on the cutie you're scoping out.
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Starlight Room
Views are mesmerizing from the 21st floor of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, where khaki-clad tourists and bimbo blondes let down their hair and dance to live bands on weekends and DJs on weekdays. Safe space for tipsy dorks and conservative parents – except on Sundays, when there’s a kooky drag-show brunch (make reservations).
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Mezzanine
With possibly the best sound system in SF, behemoth Mezzanine hosts electro-funk disco, house, hip-hop, classic alt bands like the Psychedelic Furs and electronic shows by the likes of Wyclef Jean, to keep you dancing all night inside its awesome brick-walled former-industrial space. Check the calendar.
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Independent
One of the city’s coolest live-music venues, the Independent showcases damn-good up-and-coming acts, big names like Green Day, old bands like Erasure, and wacky events like the US Air Guitar Championships. The box-shaped room gets sweaty as hell when the crowd jumps.
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Roccapulco Supper Club
Get your salsa and merengue on at this high-ceilinged, stadium-sized Latino fave that books fantastic touring acts like El Grupo Niche. This is a straight bar, full of musk and hormones, and single women may feel overwhelmed: come with a group.
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