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October 24 at 9pm (This weekend) +16
Rick & Roxy's · Cow Hollow • $$
Saturday nights here have a split personality in the best way. Roxy's side brings disco balls, go-go cages, and dance floor energy, while Rick's keeps it low-key with darts, games, and classic cocktails.
November 20 at 9pm +5
Emperor Norton's BoozeLand · Tenderloin • $
Goth meets cumbia in this monthly dance party that spins everything from post-punk to rock en español. Set in a gorgeous art deco dive bar with a smoking patio and pool tables for when you need a breather.
January 19 at 9:30pm
The Saloon · North Beach • $
Step into 1861 at The Saloon, San Francisco's oldest bar, where Jinx Jones brings rockabilly twang to a packed dance floor of locals and vintage-clad regulars. The space is tight, the sound is surprisingly good, and the energy is pure throwback joy.
Excelsior • $$
Korean comfort food meets dance party vibes at this weekend-only Excelsior spot. Dig into massive plates of soy garlic fried chicken and kimchi fried rice while EDM sets blast over the speakers.
Duboce Triangle • Free
Natural wine meets disco ball—this Mission wine bar has vinyl-spinning DJs and a tiny dance floor where the bottles come out as often as the moves.
North of Panhandle • $32.50
A Divisadero institution where indie darlings and touring heavyweights play close enough to touch. The Independent's cozy, standing-room floor keeps every set feeling personal.
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Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
Tupelo · North Beach
$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Vanity San Francisco · North Beach
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$0-$5
Mon, Oct 26 · 3:00 PM
Beaux · Duboce Triangle
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 3:00 PM
The Ramp Restaurant · Central Waterfront
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Madrone Art Bar · North of Panhandle
$
Tue, Oct 27 · 2:00 PM
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 12:00 PM
Hi Tops San Francisco · Duboce Triangle
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:00 PM
ZOË Cocktail Bar & Bites · Transbay
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Rise Over Run · Tenderloin
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 PM
Westwood · Marina District
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Rise Over Run · Tenderloin
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Jolene’s Bar and Restaurant · Mission District
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
$0
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:30 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
$0
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The House Of Shields · Transbay
$
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Wine Down SF · South of Market
$$
Fri, Nov 20 · 10:00 PM
Monarch · West SoMa
$25-$40
Sat, Nov 21 · 6:30 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$
Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM
Knockout · Bernal Heights
$
Sat, Feb 13 · 9:30 PM
The Saloon · North Beach
$
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
The Hotel Utah Saloon · China Basin
$$
St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park
$
The Hotel Utah Saloon · China Basin
$$
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
$10
Powerhouse · SoMa
$
The Stud · SoMa
$$
440 Castro · Castro District
$
St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park
$
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Condor Club · North Beach
440 Castro · Castro District
$
Zingari Steakhouse & Pasta Bar · Lower Nob Hill
$$$
The Stud · SoMa
$$
The Cigar Bar & Grill · North Beach
$$
El Rio · Bernal Heights
$
QBar · Castro District
$$
Ula Restaurant & Tapas Bar · Union Square
$$$$
White Rabbit Bar · Cow Hollow
$$
Central Waterfront
The Fillmore · Western Addition
New Conservatory Theatre Center is worth checking for intimate productions and queer stories. For an evening built around dancing, look at the programme at Madrone Art Bar. Pick the production or music first; the room is only half the decision.
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