Music city
San Francisco live music and nightlife
San Francisco live music and nightlife: start with Alcatraz Island, Amoeba Music, and Coit Tower. Use the 157 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.
157 places
Places to start with
Source-backed place · History
Hippie Hill
A legendary gentle slope at the Stanyan Street entrance of Golden Gate Park, Hippie Hill serves as a historic epicenter for San F…
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Janis Joplin's Apartment (122 Lyon Street)
The only officially documented San Francisco residence of rock icon Janis Joplin, a turn-of-the-century Queen Anne Victorian in t…
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Jimi Hendrix Red House
A bright red landmark in the Haight-Ashbury district, this residence is traditionally associated with rock legend Jimi Hendrix du…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
John F. Kennedy Promenade
A vibrant, permanently car-free boulevard in Golden Gate Park, featuring art installations, public pianos, and protected bikeways…
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Lovers' Lane
A historic 19th-century foot trail in the Presidio, once used by U.S. soldiers to visit their families and sweethearts in San Fra…
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Murphy Windmill
A historic wooden windmill in the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park, once the largest in the world, built to pump groundwater…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
New Mission Theater
A restored 1916 movie palace and San Francisco Landmark #245, now home to the Alamo Drafthouse, blending historic cinematic grand…
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ODC Theater
A flagship home for the arts in San Francisco, ODC Theater is a historic 170-seat venue dedicated to empowering innovative artist…
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Oriental Warehouse
A historic 1867 industrial warehouse converted into luxury lofts, serving as the sole remaining structure of the Pacific Mail Ste…
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Orpheum Theatre
A designated San Francisco landmark, the Orpheum Theatre is a historic 2,300-seat Broadway house featuring an ornate Moorish-meet…
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Pacific-Union Club (Flood Mansion)
A Neoclassical brownstone mansion on Nob Hill, once the home of silver magnate James Clair Flood, now serving as an exclusive, pr…
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Parrott Building
Now the site of the Financial Center Building, this landmark once housed the Parrott Granite Block, one of San Francisco's first…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Pier 45
The heart of San Francisco's commercial fishing industry, Pier 45 is a historic wooden finger-pier featuring the USS Pampanito su…
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Pioneer Monument
A grand granite and bronze memorial in the Civic Center, dedicated in 1894 to honor the diverse pioneers who settled in Californi…
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Presidio Main Parade Ground
A historic military parade ground turned lush meadow, offering sweeping bay views and a serene escape in the heart of the Presidi…
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Presidio Officers' Club
Step into San Francisco's second oldest building, a stunning Spanish Colonial Revival venue that served military officers of thre…
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Presidio Theatre
A stunning Art Deco gem restored to its 1939 glory, this 600-seat nonprofit performing arts center hosts a diverse array of live…
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Presidio Visitor Center
The 'front door' to the Presidio, this state-of-the-art center in a refurbished 1900s Army guardhouse offers interactive exhibits…
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Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
A neoclassical landmark on Nob Hill, this luxury hotel occupies a building originally constructed in 1909 as the headquarters for…
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Roxie Theater
A historic pillar of the Mission District, the Roxie Theater is a nonprofit community arthouse cinema that has screened films for…
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Russian Hill-Paris Block Architectural District
A unique collection of eleven dwellings on a single flat block of Green Street, showcasing a remarkable variety of architectural…
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Saint Francis Yacht Club
An exclusive private sailing club founded in 1927, featuring a historic Mission-style clubhouse with panoramic views of the Golde…
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San Francisco Dungeon
A former immersive theater experience at Fisherman's Wharf that blended historical events with 360° sets, special effects, and li…
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San Francisco National Cemetery
Established in 1884, this historic 28-acre military cemetery in the Presidio is the first national cemetery on the West Coast, se…