2. Rickshaw Stop
8.4
155 Fell St (btwn Franklin & Van Ness), San Francisco, CA
Rock Club · Civic Center · 76 tips and reviews
Carina Andersen: Cool relaxed concert venue with decent drinks and prices.
Russell Allen Esmus: Fun music venue - drinks, dancing, & live music tucked between Van Ness and Franklin on Fell. My favorite time was when I saw Moving Units. Lookout for the purple tentacles painted across the front.
Jacob H: Awesome venue for any live band. Get tickets before they sell out, especially for Thursday's popscene. Drink specials are legit, and the bartenders are surprisingly nice & friendly.
3. SFJazz Center
9.4
201 Franklin St (at Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Civic Center · 53 tips and reviews
Mark: One of the finest venues for live jazz in North America. Sightlines and sound quality are impeccable.
Baris Baser: Such a good venue, not one crappy seat in the venue. World class musicians. So close to everything. Can't go wrong.
Travel + 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.
Frances Rabbitt: Great atmosphere & live music! Wide range of cocktail options, also.
David Holtz: Live jazz! Great cocktails!
Staff Picks: Trending this week is Mr Tipple's Recording Studio for craft cocktails, live jazz, and delicious food every night. Grab a BBQ Pulled-Mushroom sandwich while you enjoy the music. Read more.
Ting S: SFCM has three halls, go support young musicians by attending to those free admission concerts.
Ashley Seaton: Check out the calendar at www.sfcm.com-- there is almost always an awesome, FREE concert going on! Read more.
Martita G: Free classical music recitals, lectures, masterclasses and performances every day. I'm a student here and can vouch that there are some great musicians at this school!
8. Off the Grid: UN Plaza
2 Marina Blvd Bldg C Rm C370 (btwn 7th & 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · Civic Center · 17 tips and reviews
eytan: Lunch among food trucks, live music, hippies, junkies, yuppies & art vendors. Another reason I still love San Francisco.
eytan: Lunch among food trucks, live music, yuppies, junkies, hippies. Another reason I still love San Francisco.
Darlene King: If you order the BLT Slider from Whipput be careful when biting into it.... The yummy Roma Tomato pops and the juices it has been marinating in squirt everywhere. Super yummy though!
9. Muka
370 Grove St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Civic Center · 35 tips and reviews
Muka: Early Cinco De mayo This Sunday May4 Coffee, Cocktail Live Music & DJ'S 11AM to 10PM Read more.
Meghan Mcgarry: Sangria on tap. Cold brew coffee on tap. Great place for drinks any time of the day
Gilt City: 26-year-old Jean-luc Kayigire opened this subterranean late-night lounge in honor of his mother, Muka, and to highlight two of his favorite indulgences: drinking and dessert.
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-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 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.