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
The Armory
A massive Moorish Revival fortress in the Mission District, this former National Guard arsenal has evolved from a military strong…
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The Cannery
A striking red-brick marketplace at Fisherman's Wharf, this historic site evolved from a massive Del Monte peach cannery into a v…
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The Hass-Lilienthal House at Alamo Square vicinity
A stunning Queen Anne-style Victorian built in 1886, this home is the only intact Victorian house museum in San Francisco open to…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
The Marsh SF
A renowned breeding ground for new performance work in the Mission District, specializing in intimate solo performances and story…
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The Masonic
Perched atop Nob Hill, The Masonic is a historic mid-century auditorium and versatile concert venue that blends fraternal traditi…
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The New Conservatory Theatre Center
A prominent not-for-profit theatre company in San Francisco's Civic Center, dedicated to LGBTQ+ stories and theatre education for…
Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
Twin Peaks Tavern
A historic LGBT landmark known as the 'Gateway to the Castro,' famous for being the first gay bar in the U.S. to feature large, o…
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USS Potomac
Step aboard the USS Potomac, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 'Floating White House.' This National Historic Landmark offers a rare glimps…
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Women’s Building
A historic Mission District landmark and feminist own-and-operated community center dedicated to social justice, gender equality,…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Yoda Fountain
A bronze tribute to the legendary Jedi Master, this iconic water fountain serves as the emblematic gateway to the Lucasfilm campu…
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Abner Phelps House
Widely believed to be San Francisco's oldest residence, this Gothic Revival cottage at 1111 Oak Street features a mysterious orig…
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Alfred E. Clarke Mansion
A stunning four-story Baroque-Queen Anne landmark built in 1891, this eccentric residence survived the 1906 earthquake and evolve…
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Archbishop's Mansion
A grand Second French Empire estate built in 1904, this historic residence of Archbishop Patrick Riordan is a surviving architect…
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Atkinson House
An architectural treasure on Russian Hill, the Atkinson House is one of San Francisco's oldest surviving residences, featuring a…
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Bellaire Tower
Known as the "Jewel" of Russian Hill, this 20-story Art Deco landmark is a masterpiece of structural resilience and early seismic…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Cultural Odyssey
The oldest continuously operating African American performing arts organization in San Francisco, Cultural Odyssey creates origin…
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Feusier Octagon House
A rare architectural gem at 1067 Green Street, this 1857 residence is one of the last surviving octagon-plan houses in San Franci…
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Harvey Milk Mural & Former Castro Camera Site
The former site of Harvey Milk's Castro Camera, now a commemorative mural and gallery, marks the spot where the first openly gay…
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House of the Flag
A resilient Russian Hill residence and San Francisco Landmark #46, famous for surviving the 1906 earthquake and fire through a da…
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Liberty Hill Historic District
An intact enclave of 19th-century middle-class housing, featuring a dense collection of Victorian architecture including Italiana…
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McCormick House
A stunning example of High Queen Anne architecture, the McCormick House is a designated San Francisco Landmark featuring a distin…
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McLaren Lodge
An 1896 historic landmark at the east end of Golden Gate Park, once the home of superintendent John McLaren and now the administr…
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Mission High School
A historic pillar of the Mission District, Mission High School is the oldest high school on its original site in San Francisco, f…
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Octagon House
A rare 1861 octagonal architectural treasure in Cow Hollow, serving as a decorative arts museum featuring Colonial and Federal pe…