Lively Bars in the Bay Area worth going out for. – Page 11

Wicked Wednesdays

Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach

Karaoke Night

The World Famous Turf Club · Hayward

$$

A Night of Rockabilly & Country/Rock

The Hotel Utah Saloon · China Basin

$$

Free Pool

Tupper & Reed · Downtown Berkeley

Free

Tempo Kitchen & Bar Events

Tempo Kitchen & Bar · Gilroy

$$

Second Saturdays-Bangarang Crash Jamaican Oldies and more

St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park

$

Mama's Papa's

Blue Oak Brewing Company · San Carlos

Live Music Nights

Red Hat Sports Bar · Concord

$

Play for weekly prizes and bragging rights

Pinstripes · Sugarloaf

$$

Wednesday Complimentary Appetizer or Dessert

Mama Mia's Mediterranean and Italian Cuisine · Gilroy

$$

No Cover Charge

Bambino's Restaurant & Bar in Concord - pasta, pizza, full bar and tap room · Concord

$$

Live Music at Poor House Bistro

Poor House Bistro · Little Italy

$$

Karaoke

Danny Murry's Irish Pub · Old San Leandro

Late-night karaoke, comedy show, live music, or burlesque performance

The Caravan Lounge · Ballbach and SOFA

$$

First Saturdays - The Record Vault

St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park

$

El Toro Night Club

El Toro Night Club · Portola

$

Holly Jolly Bar

Holy Water · Bernal Heights

$$

Hops x Props - Config 2026 Edition

Barebottle Beer Garden at Salesforce Park · SoMa

An Evening of Mid-Century Style

The Hotel Utah Saloon · China Basin

$$

Country Line Dancing

Bucky's Cocktail Lounge · Central San Mateo

$$

HOMEMADE CHICHARRÓNES & POTATO WEDGES

Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach

$10

Lively Evening of Bites, Brews, and Friendly Competition

Pinstripes · Sugarloaf

$$

Trivia

Clara's Junction · Santa Clara

Weekly Trivia Night

Kip’s Bar and Grill · Southside

$

Nightly Themed Parties at Powerhouse

Powerhouse · SoMa

$

Social Gathering

W San Francisco · Yerba Buena

Activities & Promotions

The Beer Hall - Restaurant, Wine & Beer Bar · Union Square

$$

SFBW - Activities & Promotions

Foghorn Taproom · Alamo Square

$$

Live Music at The Bistro

The Bistro · Hayward

$

Crawl 'Til The Ball Falls: San Francisco NYE Bar Crawl 2026

The Boardroom · North Beach

$$

Grateful Dead & Jerry Garcia Music Celebration

O'Reilly’s Pub · Haight-Ashbury

$

Dre's GoodEats

Kelly Brewing Company · Morgan Hill

Prime Rib Special

The Warehouse Cafe · Port Costa

$

Happy New Year

The Factory Bar · North & East

$

Trivia Night

The Keg Stand Brewing Co. · Novato

$25

Power Hour

The Caravan Lounge · Ballbach and SOFA

$$

Hot Boxxx Girls Drag Show

Aunt Charlie's Lounge · Tenderloin

$

Trivia Night

The Red Tail Beer & Wine Bar · Inner Sunset

$$

Auto Correct Live

St. James Gate · Belmont

$$

One Chapter Ends

Charley's Bar LG · Los Gatos

$$

REBEL LIVE!!! 80'S 90'S POP ROCK

St. James Gate · Belmont

$$

Fusion2Go

Blue Oak Brewing Company · San Carlos

Locals Night with live music and great deals on food and drinks

Mountain Home Inn · Mill Valley

$$

Tower Tuesday

Tower Grille of Danville · Danville

$$

Bar Shoji Soft Launch

Shoji · Yerba Buena

Wednesday Comedy Night and Trivia Show

Wild Side West · Holly Park

$

Monday Night Bluegrass Jam

Baja Taqueria · Piedmont Avenue

$

Blowout Parties and Drag Performances

The Stud · SoMa

$

Mad Oak Bar ‘n’ Yard

Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard · Downtown Oakland

$$

Friday Night Mixes

O'Sullivan's Sports Pub | Bar Grill Sports · Newark

$$

MigiCeraCandles

San Pedro Square Market · Ballbach and SOFA

$50

SFBW - Activities & Promotions

Trumer Taproom · West Berkeley

Monday Night Karaoke with Anthony Nash

Club Fox · Centennial

Bingo for Booze and Prizes

The BAR – on Dolores · Noe Valley

$

Friday and Saturday Night Drag Shows

440 Castro · Castro District

$

Lex Wagyu Burger Special

The Lexington House · Los Gatos

$$$$

Tequila Tuesday

Five Points · Ballbach and SOFA

$$

Live Music at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Smiley's Saloon, Hotel & Kitchen · Bolinas

Annual Event

Balboa Cafe · Union Street

$$

Happy Hour

Revel Kitchen & Bar · Danville

$$