The other rooms include the green room, a plush cocktail lounge, and Fifth Arrow, a restaurant with a bowling alley. The main room is the music hall, which is the largest space and the main live music area. The beautifully renovated space features a large stage, amazing sound system and lighting setup as well as 3 distinct rooms.
Located in the former Ruby Skye Space, August Hall is probably a little too big to be considered a small music venue, however it has the feel of a smaller venue. This is a great place to get up close and personal with the artists. They feature a great blend of music genres from indie rock to hip-hop almost every night of the week. This small 250-person music venue is located in The Mission District of San Francisco. This is a great place to see live music and they have seen their fair share of big acts such as Silversun Pickups, Counting Crows, Adele, Coldplay and more. The inside of the venue makes you feel like you stepped back in time with the original decor seemingly untouched. It was originally located on Market Street and simply called the 365 Club until it moved to North Beach in 1951. Since opening in 1931, Bimbo’s has added a lot to the musical history of San Francisco. This hip music spot is a great space to see live Jazz and is a pretty safe bet on most nights of the week. Like Slim’s, you can also opt for the dinner ticket, which gives you access to a private mezzanine area with amazing stage views. The 5000 square foot venue features ornate decor, tall ceilings and a mezzanine level with great views of the stage. While some of the smaller music venues in San Francisco don’t have much to talk about in terms of design, The Great American Music Hall has an immediate wow factor as soon as you walk through the door. They have shows most nights of the week so if you ever have a craving for a good live show, Bottom of the Hill never disappoints. The small venue features an amazing sound system, great acoustics, a patio and a kitchen serving delicious bar food. Although the list is long, some of the huge acts who have performed on the Bottom of the Hill Stage include Beastie Boys, Blink 182, Green Day, Alanis Morissette, Oasis and The Strokes. This tiny music venue in Portrero hill has served as a place where relatively unknown bands play in San Francisco before they blow up, so you never know who you may see there. If you are lucky, you can even score tickets that include dinner on the mezzanine level before the show… The venue holds about 500 people and offers great views from anywhere on the floor. In 30+ years, the venue has seen massive acts like Radiohead, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, David Bowie and Pearl Jam (just to name a few) have all played the stage, some even at the height of their careers as a secret show or under a different name. Slim’s is another small music venue in San Francisco that gets its fair share of big artists that have been on its stage. The venue features 2 levels, bars and rickshaws placed around the venue for decoration. Big artists like Vampire Weekend, The National, LCD Soundsystem, Imagine Dragons, Zedd and Disclosure have all graced the stage at this amazing venue.įrom the “Blow Up” parties to the long running Popscene residency, Rickshaw Stop is one of the best places to see bands, Djs and more in San Francisco. With a capacity of 500 people and a steady stream of bands on the schedule, this is a great place to see up and coming acts in an intimate setting. This no-frills venue on Divisadero street is first and foremost a music venue with excellent views of the stage from anyplace in the room. While there are great large venues like Shoreline Amphitheater, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Chase Center the are great places to see concerts, there’s nothing like seeing a live show in a small venue. Bands like Jefferson Airplane, Santana, Journey and The Grateful Dead all call the San Francisco Bay Area Home. The San Francisco Bay Area has a deep rooted musical history from the Summer of Love to the rise of several mega festivals attracting people from around the world.