SF: Be sure to grab a free apple and free concert poster at SF's most historic (and hospitable) live music venue. -IFC Staff
Hands down... Best music venue in SF!
SF Weekly's Best of Winner 2012 - Reader's Poll - BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
Loved the Pisco Punch and live music! A little pricey, but that's to be expected with craft cocktail joints in SF.
Enjoy a cocktail in a retro style bar, while listening to a live jazz band.
Awesome vibe with live band. The food was delicious and drinks to perfection.
Going tonight to check out Rebirth Brass Band. Love the Independent as it's one of the last quality independently booked live music venues in SF. Read more.
Great music venue. I've seen a couple of shows there while in town, and also a wedding reception! Lots of good memories and great sound.
Great small live music venue. The Double Door of Chicago. Approx 400-500 capacity, unobstructed sight lines, great PA and sound. VIP section is designed nicely. Staff is friendly.
Very cool bar with live jazz music. Delicious artisan cocktails and an adequate selection of craft beer.
Great atmosphere & live music! Wide range of cocktail options, also.
Pretty cozy classy hole in the wall bar. Nice place to stop in and listen to some live music and grab a cocktail.
Order a yummy cocktail at the bar just before the concert starts, and the bartender will have it ready for you when intermission starts.
PIXAR IN CONCERT is perfect!!
Amazing venue for live music.
One of my favorite places to see a live band.
Best music venue in San Francisco. Hands down. Great sound, great drinks, beautiful decor, even great food. Read more.
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2012 Winner – Editorial Pick – Best Place to Imbibe Local History While Taking in a Great Show. Every concert at Great American Music Hall feels like a special event. The place... Read more.
Great free summer concerts starting in July.
Great place to see any free concert on a good weather day, but foggy most others. Bad place to be if you are allergic to mosquitoes or have a seat on the hill.
Love the yearly Stern Grove Music Concerts on Summer Sundays! The acoustics are just amazing. Go early at ~10am to secure a good space for your crew. Bring lots of nice treats and wine :)
A speakeasy style bar that's literally underground. With live music, hand-crafted cocktails, and hushed, dark vibe, this is a great place for a swanky date!
Live music on Mondays and Wednesdays! Fun atmosphere! Great cocktails! Try the "Local Edition"
Awesome venue for any live band. Get tickets before they sell out, especially for Thursday's popscene. Drink specials are legit, and the bartenders are surprisingly nice & friendly.
Fun music venue - drinks, dancing, & live music tucked between Van Ness and Franklin on Fell. My favorite time was when I saw Moving Units. Lookout for the purple tentacles painted across the front.
Great drink specials for a music venue: vodka red bull and a whiskey ginger with bitters. Both come in a pint glass, both are $10. Turn up.
This former church turned music venue is a great place for a future live music=success B.R.E.. However, fight the impulse to be right in front of the stage. Sound much better about 30 feet back.
The beautifully revived church-like 1914 building is the official West Coast home of New Orleans' Preservation Hall Jazz Band, so naturally the music lineup leans towards the soulful and folky side. Read more.
Great music venue. Small. Good small.
This is a poor concert venue, in part because of the physical design, and in (large) part because of the house staff. If possible, see your concert anywhere else.
The concerts. The renovation of the auditorium. The mosaic history of the building is fascinating. It is now associated with Live Nation.
Concessions outside the concert spaces - a lifesaver for people like me who foolishly walked up Taylor.
Lovely Live music
Strong cocktails, cozy atmosphere, small back patio, good vinyl collection and sometimes there's live music, sit on a bench and people-watch
Great cocktail list and live jazz. There is a Hammond organ built in to the bar
Live jazz on Wednesdays from 7p to 10p. Not a Lindy Hop venue, limited space to dance.
Get in before the jazz band plays. The beers are $3 and the blues are great
Belgian beers & live music! Liked it!
Since you're at the Swedish American Hall, don't miss the many traveling Swedish musicians.
Concerts here tend to make me feel emo. Must be the dark moody lighting.
Great venue for small concerts, acoustic music.
Fantastic built-for-Jazz building near City Hall. The acoustics are great and perfect for jazz. Feels more like an amphitheater than a classic concert hall.
The $64 million, 35,000-square-foot SF Jazz Center is America’s first stand-alone space for jazz, with a 700-seat auditorium designed to evoke both a club and concert hall.
Such a good venue, not one crappy seat in the venue. World class musicians. So close to everything. Can't go wrong.
Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA