San Francisco's nightlife is as diverse as San Francisco itself, and each district's selection of bars, clubs and lounges has its own distinct flavor. For electronic music clubs, hip-hop or chill art lounges, head to San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood, while the artsy Mission district is primed for everything from dive bar hopping to intimate dance space, an alternative to the city's larger clubs. On the flipside, the Marina District sports decidedly slicker (though no less debaucherous) bars. Gay-friendly bars and clubs exist all over the city, with the Castro, SoMa, and Polk Street areas leading the way. San Francisco's North Beach is open until the wee hours with neon strip joints and cool hideaway bars, and rowdy clubs. It's all available here with SanFrancisco.com's district-by-district guide.
Mezzanine is San Francisco's premiere live music venue, nightclub, and event space, showcasing DJs and live performances from some of the newest, most talented artists in music, and hosting performances that span all genres from Indie-rock to Hip Hop, Nu-disco to New Orleans Brass. A 12, 000-sq/ft multi-use venue with 3 plush mezzanine lounges overlooking the main dance floor, Mezzanine boasts state-of-the-art lighting and sound technologies. Our plan is to give both the artist and concert patron a new home in San Francisco by providing the best amenities, hospitality and performance quality.
Ruby Skye
420 Mason St., San Francisco CA; Tel. 415.693.0777
Some of the top DJs in the world have spun at San Francisco's Ruby Skye. The club and bar is located right in the heart of downtown SF off Union Square and is a decidedly high-style lounge that can host bands, fashion shows, dance nights, private events and more. State of the art lighting puts on a show of its own with the help of a top-notch sound system. Two levels, four rooms and a handful of VIP rooms draw celebrities from Los Angeles and around the world to see what the Bay Area club scene has to offer. Several full bars pepper the historic theater come premiere nightclub and locals know Ruby Skye is the place for swank clubbing in San Francisco. Whether looking for a night of hitting the bar and dancing or catching a one-hit-wonder on his or her comeback tour, Ruby Skye has it.
Hemlock Tavern
1131 Polk (at Post), San Francisco CA; Tel. 415.923.0923
What seemed at first to be a dicey proposition - put a hipster bar in a neighborhood where few hipsters live - has now proven to be gold. Since opening last October, the spacious Hemlock Tavern has become a beacon for jean-jacketed, bedheaded coolios who like to toss back a few drinks, eyeball each other's duds, and check out some great music by bands they've never heard of. Thanks to a very open-minded booking policy, the Hemlock's 55-person-capacity performance space has offered everything from the symphonic pop of the Shimmer Kids to the raucous garage tunes of the Flakes to the metal madness of Thunderbleed aka Blind Vengeance. It's a fair bet you'll find something of quality any night of the week, be it the twisted pop of the Foibles, the raunchy rock of Killer's Kiss, or the vaudevillian oddness of the semiregular "Unnatural Acts" showcase. The tavern also features some terrific - and free - DJ nights, including the Sunday afternoon country show hosted by DJ Blaze Orange and Monday night's "Punk Rock Sideshow" featuring Kut 'n Paste and the Duchess of Hazard. All this beautiful ruckus and gratis bags of warm peanuts, too.
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