Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

1. Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall

9.3
201 Van Ness Ave (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Concert Hall · Civic Center · 83 tips and reviews

San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco Symphony: Order a yummy cocktail at the bar just before the concert starts, and the bartender will have it ready for you when intermission starts.

Staff PicksStaff Picks: The ABBA show is on tonight at the Davies Symphony Hall. Relive the concert moments recreated by the ABBA's designers while you sing along to Dancing Queen. Tue, 7/22, 7:30pm, tickets starting at $22. Read more.

Staff PicksStaff Picks: Loved Pixar's Up, The Incredible or Monsters University? Come see Pixar in Concert at the San Francisco Symphony hall and relive moments from their movies. Thur, 7/17, 7:30pm, tickets start at $35. Read more.

Rickshaw Stop is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

2. Rickshaw Stop

8.4
155 Fell St (btwn Franklin & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Civic Center · 76 tips and reviews

Carina A.Carina Andersen: Cool relaxed concert venue with decent drinks and prices.

Benjamin R.Benjamin Roodman: See an amped up concert here and leave dripping wet in sweat.

CarolineCaroline: Fun venue for a concert. Arrive a bit early and check out their cocktail selections - it will make standing through the crappy cover band somewhat entertaining.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

3. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

8.7
50 Oak St (btwn Van Ness Ave & Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Music School · Civic Center · 8 tips and reviews

Ashley S.Ashley Seaton: Check out the calendar at www.sfcm.com-- there is almost always an awesome, FREE concert going on! Read more.

Kevin S.Kevin Smokler: The best classical bang for your buck in San Francisco. An hour's worth of music, easy on your wallet, hard on your cultural bling~

Shawn C.Shawn Calhoun: Free 🎶? Yes please 💚

SFJazz Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

4. SFJazz Center

9.4
201 Franklin St (at Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Civic Center · 53 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: 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.

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: 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.

Audra S.Audra Smith: The Bad Plus was fantastic. Super cool venue, clean, not a bad seat in the house.

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

5. Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

7.7
99 Grove St (btwn Larkin & Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Civic Center · 57 tips and reviews

Livia C.Livia Ching Gerring: The auditorium staff have water and cots for tired or blissed out concert goers after the show. Love you Bill Graham!!

Bennett W W.Bennett W Wong: A popular spot perfect event venue for graduation ceremonies and concerts!

__: Good venue for concerts. The view is also nice from the balcony.

Sydney Goldstein Theater is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

6. Sydney Goldstein Theater

8.7
275 Hayes St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Performing Arts Venue · Civic Center · 12 tips and reviews

Lauren M.Lauren McQuade: Newly renovated by City Arts & Lectures. Absolutely beautiful.

Lauren M.Lauren McQuade: Great space for a large choral group. Well done SFGMC!

Best ofBest of: Lights, camera, action! NPR's hit show, Snap Judgment will be filming at the Nourse Theatre tonight. You can not only watch it live, but you get to be part of the show too. Fri, 8/1, 8pm, $25-45. Read more.

The Grove is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

7. The Grove

301 Hayes St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Civic Center · 144 tips and reviews

Ori S.Ori Shadmon: An excellent light meal after a concert

ashley t.ashley tevatia: Best of all The Groves. Big space, and open windows for weekend brunching!

Mark T.Mark Tutschulte: The girl sitting across from me is super hott. Still waiting for my food so I don't have a tip about that yet.

Jardinière is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

8. Jardinière

300 Grove St (at Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 63 tips and reviews

Jessica C.Jessica Chan: Amazing service. Delicious broccoli appetizer.

BravoBravo: Cool place looks like a champagne bottle from the inside. Great food. -Stephen Hopcraft, Top Chef

no n.no name: Monday night prix fix is always a treat, complete with wine pairings

War Memorial Opera House is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

9. War Memorial Opera House

9.0
301 Van Ness Ave (at Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Opera House · 100 tips and reviews

Lou K.Lou Kostura: What a beautiful venue the old opera house is outstanding architecture, wonderful acoustics, downfall if you are a tall or larger person the seats are very narrow and the leg room in nonexistent

The Ritz-CarltonThe Ritz-Carlton: Did you know that the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House is where the United Nations held its first meeting in the spring of 1945?

Kevin G.Kevin Gough: stop by the bar before the performance + pre-order your drinks for intermission. when you come out they'll be waiting for you - no need to stand in line.

Asian Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

10. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 111 tips and reviews

Kim F.Kim Fujiwara: Try the Pastrami Salami Sandwich - Pastrami and salami with a roasted red pepper aioli

DoraDora: This is an official Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Award Nominee!Powered by ParentsConnect.com

Diem L.Diem Le: ASIAN ART MUSEUM: TARGET FIRST FREE SUNDAYSFree general admission on the first Sunday of every month and the family programs offered on that day—is made possible by Target. Admission is granted on

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

11. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.3
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews

Burt H.Burt Herman: Get the halibut for dinner, leave room for dessert -- try the beet cake!

EaterEater: Adam Keough has revived this bustling Hayes Valley fixture. Its lively, yet comforting brasserie scene remains, but now there’s an energized bar food program & the menu has new soul. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

George M.George Murray: order a sazerac. it's the oldest cocktail in the us and the best in SF is at Absinthe.

Smuggler's Cove is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

12. Smuggler's Cove

8.7
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 330 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: With a staggering assortment of over 200 rums on hand (including Smuggler’s exclusive, handcrafted variety, distilled in the East Bay), you're bound to find one (or three) you love.

EaterEater: Bet you never thought a crazy kitschy den of all things tiki could actually serve high-fructose-corn-syrup-free, all-natural drinks. This one can, and the cocktails hold up to the best in town.

Beau S.Beau Smith: Navy Grog is strong... can you handle it?

Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

13. Arlequin Cafe & Food To Go

384 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Civic Center · 188 tips and reviews

Jenn D.Jenn Davis: The roasted beet and apple salad is delicious! Add a refreshing ice tea to round out the meal

ThrillistThrillist: One of the most overlooked/underrated patios in all of SF, this Hayes Valley eat spot's back end is shaded by trees and lush green plants. Perfect for enjoying an iced tea. Or beer. Read more.

Carlos A.Carlos Ambrozak: Drink a bottle of wine on the patio behind Arlequin Wine Merchant.

Rich Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Concerts in Civic Center, San Francisco.

14. Rich Table

8.8
199 Gough St (at Oak St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 188 tips and reviews

Carsten R.Carsten Roehr: Amazing experience! Textures and flavors were just perfect! Good job chef! :) Worth the money!

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: Bread, oysters, beets, porcini doughnuts, cauliflower, snow peas, ramps, spaghetti w/ goat cheese, salmon, steak, olive oil cake with strawberries. Oh forget it, just eat everything on the menu.

Jonathan W.Jonathan W: Get the porcini doughnuts for sure, skip the sardine chips.