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October 23 at 9pm
Emmy's Spaghetti Shack · Bernal Heights • Free
Nighttime is the right time at Emmy's, where neighborhood DJs spin records over late-night happy hour snacks and drink specials. No cover, all vibes: spaghetti, meatballs, and a proper Mission hangout.
October 27 at 11pm
111 Minna Gallery and Event Space · Yerba Buena
Sip discounted drinks surrounded by rotating art at 111 Minna's happy hour, where a gallery meets a bar. Drafts, house wine, and well drinks flow while you soak up the creative energy.
October 31 at 2am (Next weekend) +8
540 Club · Inner Richmond • Free
Directions In Stereo spins an eclectic, all-vinyl mix on the last Friday of every month at 540 Club. It's the rare free DJ night that feels like a house party, not a scene. Grab a drink, play some pinball, and let the crate-digging soundtrack surprise you.
November 20 at 1am +7
Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle • Free
Hang Loose is a monthly tropical vinyl happy hour where DJ Tanner spins city pop, rare grooves, and sunset funk. No cover, just mellow post-work drinks and the kind of crate-digging vibes that make Thursday feel like vacation.
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.
November 22 at 2am
Knockout · Bernal Heights • $11.33
DJs Dusty and Deathbeats spin three hours of shoegaze, dark wave, and post-punk on vinyl at this Mission dive. Come for the gloom, stay for the cheap drinks and surprisingly good sound.
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Fri, Oct 23 · 4:00 PM
The Abbey Tavern · Inner Richmond
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
$0
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Laszlo · Mission District
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 8:30 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
$0
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
Midnight Sun · Castro District
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
The Academy SF · Duboce Triangle
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
White Rabbit Bar · Cow Hollow
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
The Edge · Castro District
$
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Monroe SF · North Beach
Free
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:30 PM
White Rabbit Bar · Cow Hollow
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 4:00 PM
ZOË Cocktail Bar & Bites · Transbay
$$
Fri, Oct 23 · 10:00 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
The Blue Light · Union Street
$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
Tupelo · North Beach
$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM
St. Mary's Pub · Holly Park
$
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
DACHA Kitchen & Bar · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Natoma Cabana · Transbay
$
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM
Larry Flynt's Hustler Club · North Beach
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
San Francisco Proper Hotel · Tenderloin
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$0-$5
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$5
Mon, Oct 26 · 3:00 PM
The Ramp Restaurant · Central Waterfront
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
The Rumpus Room · Mid-Market
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM
Living Room Bar · Transbay
$$$$
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
The Rumpus Room · Mid-Market
$$
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 · 7:00 PM
Question Mark Tavern · West SoMa
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Swig · Tenderloin
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM
The Riptide · Outer Sunset
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Timbri Hotel San Francisco, Curio Collection by Hilton · Tenderloin
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Rise Over Run · Tenderloin
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM
Rise Over Run · Tenderloin
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Barbarossa Lounge · North Beach
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · SoMa
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM
The Crossing at East Cut · Financial District
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
DecoDance Bar · Lower Nob Hill
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM
Jackalope · Lower Nob Hill
$
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM
White Rabbit Bar · Cow Hollow
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 AM
Madrone Art Bar · Alamo Square
$
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The House Of Shields · Transbay
$
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 PM
Churchill Cocktail Bar · Duboce Triangle
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Wine Down SF · South of Market
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
The House Of Shields · Transbay
$
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 PM
The Rumpus Room · Tenderloin
$$
Fri, Nov 20 · 10:00 PM
Monarch · West SoMa
$25-$40
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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