Back in the mid-2000s, my friends and I regularly swapped music from one of SF’s longest-running mashup nights, Bootie Mashup. April marks 20-years of ‘Bootie‘. Since 2003, Bootie has been creating genre-themed mashup nights that blend both current and throwback pop songs and often feature fun variety show acts dancing

Bars all over the Bay Area are slowly reopening for in-person drinking and live events, but reopening nights for certain iconic bars like El Rio, Spec’s, and Bender’s were super special occasions that readers of this blog enjoyed showing up for and celebrating in person. Add to that list the

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

About two weeks ago, news popped up in Eater Washington DC that a new bar in DC was opening with the name DNA Lounge. San Francisco’s DNA Lounge responded immediately with a cease-and-desist letter, because the 36-year-old South of Market nightclub has the name trademarked. The owner of DC’s newfake

The Hunky Jesus Contest is happening live online for Easter Sunday, and a whole bunch of your other favorite weekly events and parties are providing online streaming alternatives too. There are gobs of Bay Area artists creating awesome streaming content and putting on shows this weekend, we’ve listed a shit-ton

The bars may be closed, but the stars of the Bay Area nightlife scene are still coming out and putting on spectacular shows. Online shows, that is! Just like the Hunky Jesus Contest is going online this year, some of your favorite weekly events and parties are providing online streaming

Guest post by Max Silver Things are not good for artists in the Bay Area. In August, a collaborative space known as Moxy burned down in Oakland. The tragedy of the Ghost Ship fire continues to have rippling effects on the Bay Area community as a whole. The Mezzanine music

GRAB YOUR JOYSTICK & get ready to level-up, ‘cuz San Francisco’s *world-famous* BURLESQUE & variety show is bringing you a heart-stopping showcase of high-scoring TEASE! FRIDAY, November 8th — Hubba Hubba Revue’s VIDEO GAMES! TICKETS! https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2019/11-08.html COME SEE… Banbury Cross (Berlin) Anngela Burt (Portland) Jon Dutch (Portland) Marina Mars (Las

Your friends’ Burning Man posts are already fricking relentless on Facebook, and you’re that sad-sack who’s not going. Well don’t trip! Turns out San Francisco and Oakland bars and stores are still open regular hours during Burning Man, and tons of wack events are scheduled in the Bay Area from