Live-music venues in San Francisco/Oakland
Ground Frequency tracks 233 live-music rooms in San Francisco/Oakland. This index lists the 150 most active, with the genre on each registry record and how many dated events we hold for it — the trailing year and the last 28 days. As of 2026-09-02.
233
rooms tracked
107
active in 28 days
303
events, 28 days
Looking for the shape of the scene rather than the list? The San Francisco/Oakland scene page has the genre mix, the busiest rooms and who played them.
Every tracked room in San Francisco/Oakland
ordered by dated events in the trailing year| ROOM | GENRE ON FILE | EVENTS 12M | 28D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Theater @mysticpetaluma | Rock / Band | 43 | 11 |
| Rickshaw Stop @rickshawstop | DJ / Electronic | 39 | 11 |
| Qbarsf @qbarsf | DJ / Electronic | 38 | 8 |
| Make-Out Room @makeoutroomsf | DJ / Electronic | 38 | 4 |
| F8 1192 Folsom @f8sf | DJ / Electronic | 36 | 8 |
| The Knockout @theknockoutsf | Rock / Band | 36 | 5 |
| Dance Fridays @550dancefridays | World Music | 36 | 0 |
| Kilowatt Bar @kilowatt_bar_sf | Rock / Band | 34 | 4 |
| Bottom of the Hill @bottomofthehillsf | Rock / Band | 33 | 7 |
| The Mountain Winery @mountainwinery | Vocal | 33 | 4 |
| Public Works @publicworkssf | DJ / Electronic | 31 | 7 |
| Thee Stork Club @theestorkcluboakland | Rock / Band | 31 | 5 |
| Madrone Art Bar @madroneartbar | DJ / Electronic | 31 | 4 |
| Strummer's @strummersfresno | Rock / Band | 30 | 5 |
| UC Theatre @theuctheatre | Rock / Band | 30 | 1 |
| Rainbow Ballroom @rainbowballroomofficial | Pop / Hiphop | 29 | 7 |
| The Cafe @thecafesf | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 5 |
| The Great Northern @greatnorthernsf | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 3 |
| Kimbara @kimbarasf | Pop / Hiphop | 29 | 2 |
| The Zoo @thezooclubfl | Rock / Band | 28 | 0 |
| Fulton 55 @fulton55fresno | Rock / Band | 27 | 9 |
| 7th West @7thwestoakland | DJ / Electronic | 25 | 5 |
| El Rio @elriosf | DJ / Electronic | 25 | 5 |
| Eli's Mile High Club @elismilehighclub | Vocal | 25 | 5 |
| Hawthorn @hawthorn_sf | DJ / Electronic | 25 | 2 |
| Atmosphere @atlsatmosphere | Vocal | 25 | 1 |
| Paname San Francisco @paname.sf | DJ / Electronic | 24 | 6 |
| Amoeba San Francisco @amoebasf | Vocal | 23 | 6 |
| City Nights @citynightssf | DJ / Electronic | 23 | 2 |
| Underground SF @undergroundsf | DJ / Electronic | 23 | 2 |
| Lupin Lodge @lupin_lodge | DJ / Electronic | 21 | 2 |
| Palace of Fine Arts @palaceoffineartstheatre | World Music | 21 | 1 |
| The Warfield @thewarfield | Pop / Hiphop | 20 | 7 |
| Faight Collective @thefaightsf | Rock / Band | 20 | 5 |
| Hotel Utah Saloon @hotelutah | Rock / Band | 20 | 4 |
| 440 Castro @440castro | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 3 |
| Frost Amphitheater @frostamphitheater | World Music | 20 | 2 |
| The Regency Ballroom @theregencyballroom | Rock / Band | 20 | 1 |
| Skylark @skylarksfc | Pop / Hiphop | 20 | 0 |
| Bimbo's 365 Club @bimbos365club | Vocal | 19 | 4 |
| 1015 Folsom @1015sf | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 3 |
| Vintage Space at The Flamingo @vintagespacesr | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 1 |
| Mad Oak @madoakbar | DJ / Electronic | 18 | 4 |
| Paris 75 @paris75sf | DJ / Electronic | 18 | 3 |
| Club Waziema @clubwaziema | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 2 |
| Bar Part Time @barparttime | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 0 |
| Laszlo CHARTED @laszlobarsf | DJ / Electronic | 16 | 3 |
| August Hall @augusthallsf | Vocal | 16 | 1 |
| Gateway Gardens @gateway_gardens_ocean_club | DJ / Electronic | 15 | 5 |
| War Memorial Opera House @thesfwarmemorial | Jazz | 15 | 4 |
| Stay Gold Deli @staygoldoakland | Rock / Band | 15 | 1 |
| Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium @santacruzcivic | World Music | 15 | 0 |
| The Valencia Room @thevalenciaroom | Pop / Hiphop | 15 | 0 |
| The Chapel @chapel_lounge | DJ / Electronic | 14 | 6 |
| Pop's Bar @popsbar | DJ / Electronic | 14 | 4 |
| Harlan Records @harlanrecordssf | DJ / Electronic | 14 | 3 |
| The Felix @thefelixsf | DJ / Electronic | 14 | 3 |
| Grace Cathedral @gracecathedral | World Music | 14 | 2 |
| Pena Pachamama @penapachamama | World Music | 14 | 2 |
| Roccapulco @roccapulco | DJ / Electronic | 14 | 2 |
| The Ramp @theramprestaurant | World Music | 14 | 2 |
| Del Mar @thesoundsd | Rock / Band | 14 | 1 |
| Keys Jazz Bistro @keysjazzbistro | Jazz | 14 | 0 |
| Cigar Bar & Grill @cigarbar_sf | Pop / Hiphop | 13 | 1 |
| Soundtrack @soundtracksf | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 1 |
| Asiento @asientosf | DJ / Electronic | 13 | 0 |
| Club 1220 @club1220wc | World Music | 12 | 1 |
| Artists' Television Access @artiststelevisionaccess | World Music | 12 | 0 |
| Arcata Theatre @arcatatheatrelounge | Pop / Hiphop | 11 | 2 |
| Chi Lounge @chiloungesf | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 2 |
| Lake Merrit @dayslikethis.oakland | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 2 |
| Bill Graham Civic Auditorium @billgrahamcivic | DJ / Electronic | 11 | 1 |
| Center for New Music @c4newmusic | World Music | 11 | 1 |
| Piedmont Piano Company @piedmontpiano | Jazz | 11 | 0 |
| Moongate Lounge @moongatelounge | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 5 |
| Bird & Beckett Books & Records @bird.beckett | Rock / Band | 10 | 2 |
| Fluid510 @fluid510 | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 2 |
| Program Audio @program.audio | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 2 |
| Bar Shiru @barshiruoakland | DJ / Electronic | 10 | 1 |
| Saint Joseph's Arts Society @saintjosephsartsfoundation | World Music | 10 | 1 |
| The Sound Room @thesoundroomoakland | Jazz | 10 | 1 |
| 620 Jones @620jones | Pop / Hiphop | 10 | 0 |
| port bar @theportbar | World Music | 9 | 3 |
| Starline @starlinecomplex | DJ / Electronic | 9 | 2 |
| Melomelo Kava Bar @melokavabar | DJ / Electronic | 9 | 1 |
| Mr. Mahjong’s @mrmahjongs | DJ / Electronic | 9 | 1 |
| Sobre Mesa @sobremesaoak | Pop / Hiphop | 9 | 1 |
| The Legionnaire Saloon @legionnairekaraokesaloon | Vocal | 9 | 1 |
| The Deluxe @thedeluxesf | Jazz | 9 | 0 |
| Yerba Buena Center For The Arts @ybca | World Music | 9 | 0 |
| Phoenix Hotel @phoenixhotelsf | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 4 |
| Room 389 @room389 | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 3 |
| 715 Harrison @clubxsf | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 2 |
| Audium @audiumsf | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 2 |
| Black Cat @sfblackcat | Jazz | 8 | 2 |
| Butter @buttersf | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 2 |
| California Academy Of Sciences @casnightlife | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 1 |
| Nido's Backyard Oakland @nidosbackyard | World Music | 8 | 1 |
| Phonobar @phonobarsf | DJ / Electronic | 8 | 1 |
| The Verdi Club @verdiclubsf | World Music | 8 | 1 |
| Civic Center Plaza @sfciviccenter | World Music | 8 | 0 |
| SAFEhouse Arts @safehousearts | World Music | 8 | 0 |
| Curio @curiobarsf | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 2 |
| Decodance Bar @decodancesf | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 1 |
| Fort Mason @fortmasoncenter | World Music | 7 | 1 |
| Gray Area @entergrayarea | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 1 |
| Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club @mrtipplessf | Jazz | 7 | 1 |
| Amber Lounge @amberloungeltd | World Music | 7 | 0 |
| City Hall @cityhalllive | Rock / Band | 7 | 0 |
| Saluhall @saluhallsf | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| Terminal @terminalvfest | DJ / Electronic | 7 | 0 |
| The New Parish @thenewparish | Pop / Hiphop | 7 | 0 |
| Americano @americanolounge | Jazz | 6 | 2 |
| Cubita @cubitasf | World Music | 6 | 1 |
| Palace Theater @thepalacetheatersf | World Music | 6 | 0 |
| Syzygy SF @syzygycoop | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 0 |
| The Cinch Saloon @thecinchsaloon | DJ / Electronic | 6 | 0 |
| Victoria Theatre @victoria_theatre_sf | World Music | 6 | 0 |
| North Tahoe Regional Park @northtahoerecreation | Unclassified | 5 | 3 |
| Au Lounge @aulounge | Vocal | 5 | 1 |
| 251 Club @251club | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Alchemist Bar & Lounge @alchemistbarsf | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| B4bel4b Gallery @b4bel4b | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| Cow Palace @cowpalacesf | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Jack London Square @jacklondonsq | Jazz | 5 | 0 |
| Kissakeko CHARTED @kissakeko | Jazz | 5 | 0 |
| Slide @slidesf | DJ / Electronic | 5 | 0 |
| Spats @spatsbar | Rock / Band | 5 | 0 |
| The Lucky Horseshoe @theluckyhorseshoesf | World Music | 5 | 0 |
| Blondie's @blondiesultralounge | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 1 |
| The Castro District @inthecastro | World Music | 4 | 1 |
| Third Space @thirdspacenewhaven | Rock / Band | 4 | 1 |
| Wave @waveloungehollywood | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 1 |
| Concord Pavilion @toyotapavilionatconcord | Rock / Band | 4 | 0 |
| Hyatt Regency @hyattneworleans | World Music | 4 | 0 |
| Moonglow Oakland @goldpalmoakland | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| Social Hall SF @socialhallsf | Unclassified | 4 | 0 |
| Studio Aurora @studioaurora.sf | DJ / Electronic | 4 | 0 |
| The Bridge Yard @thebridgeyard | World Music | 4 | 0 |
| Fern Bar @fernbar.sebastopol | Unclassified | 3 | 2 |
| Alena Museum @alenamuseum | World Music | 3 | 1 |
| The Otter's Den @the_otters_den | World Music | 3 | 1 |
| Amado's @amados998 | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 0 |
| Aracely Cafe @aracelycafesf | Vocal | 3 | 0 |
| Bar Fluxus @barfluxus | Unclassified | 3 | 0 |
| Ceremony @ceremony.oakland | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 0 |
| District Six @districtsixsf | Unclassified | 3 | 0 |
| Gestalt @gestalthaussf | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 0 |
| John Colins @johncolinssf | DJ / Electronic | 3 | 0 |
| Light Rail Studios @lightrailstudios | Rock / Band | 3 | 0 |
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Ground Frequency. “Live-music venues in San Francisco/Oakland, United States”. 2026-W36. https://www.groundfreq.com/rooms/united-states/san-francisco-oakland/
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