San Francisco/Oakland scene guide
San Francisco/Oakland scene guide. House lands at The Great Northern. Venues, promoters and artists in San Francisco/Oakland.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Maceo Plex: The Great Northern, Audio SF, The Foundry
- Techno · if you like Maceo Plex: Gray Area, The Great Northern, Monument SF
- Club · if you like An Dy: F8 1192 Folsom, There/There, The Stud
- Tech House · if you like Hugel: F8 1192 Folsom, DNA Lounge, Club Six
- Deep House · if you like Sebastien Leger: Audio SF, Monarch, Public Works
- Disco · if you like Horse Meat Disco: The Great Northern, Bella, Mothership
- Bass · if you like Binh: Monument SF, F8 1192 Folsom, Mothership
Busiest venues
- The Great Northern
- Gray Area
- Public Works
- 1015 Folsom
- Audio SF
- F8 1192 Folsom
- Monument SF
- TBA - San Francisco
How big is San Francisco/Oakland’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 3,456 gigs across 398 venues in San Francisco/Oakland, featuring 2,482 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in San Francisco/Oakland tonight.
Which San Francisco/Oakland venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| F8 1192 Folsom | 385 |
| Public Works | 152 |
| Audio SF | 146 |
| Monarch | 144 |
| The Great Northern | 97 |
| Underground SF | 95 |
| 1015 Folsom | 95 |
| Madarae San Francisco | 94 |
| Halcyon | 86 |
| The Midway | 84 |
What time do San Francisco/Oakland gigs start and end?
From the 3,456 listings publishing door times: the median San Francisco/Oakland gig opens at 21:00. 77% open before 22:00, 23% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 1,273 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 10% run past 04:00 and 3% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in San Francisco/Oakland cost?
Across the 1,012 listings publishing prices (29% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is 0, with half of all gigs between $0 and $20. 31% of listed gigs are free.
When does San Francisco/Oakland go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (34% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 67% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does San Francisco/Oakland sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 36% · Techno 16% · Club 10% · Tech House 9% · Disco 9% · Deep House 9%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.