# San Francisco, CA Music Venues

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please lists 134 open live music venues in San Francisco, California. The local directory includes 50 rooms with known capacity under 500, 43 bars and breweries that host live music, 60 stages with verified talent-booking contacts, and 104 rooms with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-francisco
- Open venues matching this hub: 134
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 50
- Bars and breweries with live music: 43
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 60
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 104

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bottom of the Hill](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bottom-of-the-hill-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 325 | 52 |
| [The Chapel](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-chapel-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 1,000 | 49 |
| [SFJAZZ Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sfjazz-center-miner-auditorium-joe-henderson-lab-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 700 | 47 |
| [Local Edition](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/local-edition-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 250 | 46 |
| [The Independent SF](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-independent-sf-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 500 | 46 |
| [Biscuits and Blues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/biscuits-and-blues-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 100 | 45 |
| [Kilowatt Bar](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/kilowatt-bar-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Bar & pub | 250 | 40 |
| [Cafe du Nord at Swedish American Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/cafe-du-nord-at-swedish-american-hall-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 320 | 37 |
| [The Fillmore](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 800 | 35 |
| [Bird & Beckett Books & Records](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bird-beckett-books-records-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | n/a | 34 |
| [The Castro Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-castro-theatre-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Hall & arts center | 1,400 | 33 |
| [The Regency Ballroom](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-regency-ballroom-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Hall & arts center | 1,400 | 33 |
| [The Dawn Club](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-dawn-club-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Bar & pub | 150 | 32 |
| [The Knockout](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-knockout-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 132 | 30 |
| [Golden Gate Bandshell](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/golden-gate-bandshell-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Outdoor stage | n/a | 29 |
| [The Lost Church](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-lost-church-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Hall & arts center | 135 | 29 |
| [Brick & Mortar Music Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/brick-mortar-music-hall-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | n/a | 28 |
| [Boom Boom Room](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/boom-boom-room-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 230 | 27 |
| [Great American Music Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/great-american-music-hall-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 650 | 27 |
| [The Saloon North Beach](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-saloon-north-beach-1232-grant-avenue-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Bar & pub | n/a | 27 |
| [Old Skool Cafe](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/old-skool-cafe-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Restaurant | 20 | 26 |
| [August Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/august-hall-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 951 | 25 |
| [Keys Jazz Bistro](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/keys-jazz-bistro-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Restaurant | 125 | 25 |
| [Scopo Divino](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/scopo-divino-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Bar & pub | 60 | 24 |
| [Feinstein's at the Nikko](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/feinstein-s-at-the-nikko-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | n/a | 23 |
| [Davies Symphony Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/davies-symphony-hall-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | n/a | 22 |
| [Neck of the Woods SF](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/neck-of-the-woods-sf-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 400 | 22 |
| [Rickshaw Stop](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/rickshaw-stop-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 350 | 21 |
| [San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/san-francisco-war-memorial-performing-arts-center-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Hall & arts center | 7,000 | 21 |
| [Public Works](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/public-works-san-francisco-ca) | San Francisco, CA | Music venue | 1,000 | 20 |

## Category views

- [Small music venues](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-francisco/small-music-venues) with 73 venues
- [Bars with live music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-francisco/bars-with-live-music) with 42 venues
- [Open mics](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-francisco/open-mics) with 15 venues

## Related locations

- [Sausalito](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/sausalito) with 7 venues
- [Tiburon](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/tiburon) with 3 venues
- [Emeryville](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/emeryville) with 5 venues
- [Alameda](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/alameda) with 14 venues
- [Oakland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/oakland) with 45 venues
- [Berkeley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/berkeley) with 30 venues
- [Albany](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/albany) with 6 venues
- [Mill Valley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/mill-valley) with 9 venues