This guide is built from the live listings in our index — 801 upcoming events across 40 venues in San Francisco. It rebuilds automatically as new dates go on sale, so the venues, genres and prices below reflect what is actually bookable rather than a snapshot from a year ago.
What's on in San Francisco
We're currently tracking 801 events in San Francisco, of which 278 are club nights, DJ sets or late shows. Between them they feature 713 listed acts, with dates on sale as far out as Sun, Dec 13, 2037.
Where the nights happen
These are the San Francisco rooms with the most on right now. The count is upcoming events we have listed, which is a decent proxy for how hard a venue is working — not a ranking of how good it is.
- Neck of the Woods — 116 upcoming events
- The Independent — 87 upcoming events
- The Castro Theatre — 61 upcoming events
- The Fillmore — 58 upcoming events
- Brick and Mortar Music Hall — 55 upcoming events
- Cafe Du Nord — 50 upcoming events
- August Hall — 46 upcoming events
- Red Devil Lounge — 33 upcoming events
What San Francisco plays
Across everything on sale, the most common billings are Rock (212), Pop (186), Alternative (118), Alternative Rock (92), Dance/Electronic (42) and Hip-Hop/Rap (40). Each links through to every date in that genre.
- Rock events in San Francisco — 212 listed
- Pop events in San Francisco — 186 listed
- Alternative events in San Francisco — 118 listed
- Alternative Rock events in San Francisco — 92 listed
- Dance/Electronic events in San Francisco — 42 listed
- Hip-Hop/Rap events in San Francisco — 40 listed
Which night to go out
Tuesday and Friday are neck and neck as the busiest nights in San Francisco — 149 of the 801 dated events we list fall on a Tuesday, about 19% against 148. Midweek is thinner, which usually means shorter queues and cheaper entry rather than nothing happening.
- Monday — 52 events
- Tuesday — 149 events
- Wednesday — 120 events
- Thursday — 96 events
- Friday — 148 events
- Saturday — 142 events
- Sunday — 94 events
What a night out costs
Typical entry runs about $31.55, with most tickets between $13.36 and $50.70. We also list 141 free events. Those figures come from the sellers' own price ranges and move with demand — a lot of listings use dynamic pricing, so treat them as a guide and check the ticket page for the live number.
Planning the night
- Start times below are the venue's own local time, not yours — worth checking if you're travelling in.
- Age policy, door times and ID requirements are set by the venue and aren't in our feed. The seller's event page carries them.
- Line-ups change. For multi-act bills, the running order is usually announced close to the date.
- What's on tonight in San Francisco and this weekend are the fastest ways in if you're deciding now.
