Must-see entertainment in Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

  • Fillmore Auditorium

    Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

    Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead – they all played the Fillmore and the upstairs bar is lined with vintage psychedelic posters to prove it…

  • Audium

    Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

    Sit in total darkness as Stan Shaff plays his unique musical instrument: an auditorium constructed in 1962 as a living sound sculpture, lined floor to…

  • Boom Boom Room

    Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

    Jumping since the '30s, the Boom Boom remains a classic Fillmore venue for blues, soul and funk. Except for the outdoor murals and vintage photos indoors,…

  • New People Cinema

    Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

    Underground cinema draws small but dedicated crowds to this independent 143-seat basement theater. Local indie films, international documentaries, current…

  • Sheba Piano Lounge

    Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

    Hot jazz comes extra spicy at Sheba's – a Fillmore supperclub where jazz combos play nightly, while sister co-owners Israel and Net Alamayehu dish out…

  • AMC Kabuki 8

    Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

    A go-to for rainy day matinees, featuring big-name flicks and film festival favorites. Pro tips: reserve a stadium seat online ($2 extra) and arrive early…