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Venue Neighborhood Address Rating Types Events
Tom's Place Berkeley 3133 Deakin St, Berkeley 10 live_music experimental 3
Bird & Beckett Glen Park 653 Chenery St, San Francisco, CA 94131 9 live_music jazz 23
The Royal Cuckoo Mission 3202 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 9 live_music rnb_soul_funk 18
Guild Theatre Menlo Park 949 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025 9 live_music rock 19
Dala's Nest Menlo Park Menlo Park, CA 9 live_music folk 6
Wyldflowr Arts Oakland 3478 School St, Oakland, CA 94602 9 live_music 9
SFJAZZ Hayes Valley 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 9 live_music jazz 19
The Freight & Salvage Berkeley 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 9 live_music 74
The Lab Mission 2948 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 9 live_music 10
The Sound Room Oakland 2147 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 9 live_music jazz 20
Temescal Arts Center Oakland 511 48th St, Oakland, CA 94609 8 live_music experimental workshop 23
Dresher Ensemble Studio Oakland 2201 Poplar St, Oakland, CA 94607 8 live_music experimental 6
Hertz Hall Berkeley UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, CA 94720 8 live_music classical 20
Make-Out Room Mission 3225 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110 8 jd_party live_music 12
Madrone Art Bar Divisadero 500 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 8 dj_party 29
Littlefield Concert Hall Oakland 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613 8 live_music jazz 4
CCRMA (The Knoll) Stanford 660 Lomita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305 8 workshop 9
Bing Concert Hall Stanford 327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305 8 live_music experimental 2
Center for New Music Tenderloin 55 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94102 8 experimental live_music 5
Piedmont Piano Company Oakland 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94612 8 live_music jazz 3
California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley 2040 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704 8 live_music jazz 11
Great American Music Hall Tenderloin 859 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94109 8 live_music rock 21
The Chapel Mission 777 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 8 live_music 20
Noe Valley Ministry Noe Valley 1021 Sanchez St, San Francisco, CA 94114 8 live_music classical 8
Cafe Borrone Menlo Park 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025 8 live_music jazz 19
The Fillmore Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115 8 live_music rock 23
The Elbo Room Oakland 311 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607 8 comedy 12
Rite Spot Cafe Mission 2099 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94110 8 live_music 13
Medicine for Nightmares Mission 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 7 literary live_music 8
Shapeshifters Cinema Oakland 1007 W Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94607 7 film experimental 8
Gray Area Mission 2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 7 live_music experimental 21
Livermore Shiva-Vishnu Temple Livermore 1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551 7 community 22
Frost Amphitheater Stanford 351 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305 7 live_music 8
The Independent Divisadero 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117 7 live_music 73
Berkeley Rep Berkeley 2025 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704 7 theater 49
A.C.T. Market St 415 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102 7 theater 208
The UC Theatre Berkeley 2036 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 7 live_music 31
Oakland Secret Oakland 577 5th St, Oakland, CA 94607 7 community art sports 11
The Bistro Hayward 1001 B St, Hayward, CA 94541 7 live_music 11
The Cats Los Gatos 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos, CA 95033 7 5
The Pear Theatre Mtn View 1110 La Avenida St, Mountain View, CA 94043 7 theater 40
Smoking Pig BBQ SJ San Jose 3340 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95134 7 community 14
Mountain Winery Saratoga 14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070 7 live_music 21
Paramount Theatre Oakland 2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 7 live_music 25
The Marsh Mission 1062 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 7 theater 168
Black Cat Tenderloin 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94109 7 21
Yoshi's Oakland 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607 7 live_music 84
Mr. Tipples Civic Center 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102 7 jazz live_music 17
Dawn Club SOMA 572 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 7 live_music jazz 32
Keys Jazz Bistro North Beach 2243 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133 7 live_music jazz 16
Meyhouse Speakeasy Palo Alto 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301 7 live_music jazz 16
SF Conservatory of Music Civic Center 50 Oak St, San Francisco, CA 94102 7 classical 31
Old First Concerts Polk Gulch 1751 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94109 7 classical 4
Mechanics' Institute Financial District 57 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94104 7 sports 17
Berkeley Piano Club Berkeley 2724 Haste St, Berkeley, CA 94704 7 classical live_music 10
Hillside Club Berkeley 2286 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA 94709 7 community 36
Freewheel Brewing Redwood City 2066 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063 7 live_music 19
CRU Wine Bar Redwood City 900 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063 7 sports community 20
ODC Theater Mission 3153 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 7 dance 35
Z Space Mission 450 Florida St, San Francisco, CA 94110 7 comedy 35
Bottom of the Hill Potrero 1233 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94107 7 live_music rock 83
Rickshaw Stop Hayes Valley 155 Fell St, San Francisco, CA 94102 7 live_music 14
Ivy Room Albany 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706 7 live_music 47
Amado's Mission 998 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 7 0
Hotel Utah Saloon SOMA 500 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107 7 live_music rock 15
The Starry Plough Berkeley 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 7 live_music 15
City Lights Theater San Jose 529 S. Second Street, San Jose, CA 95112 7 theater 15
San Jose Stage San Jose 490 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 7 theater live_music rock 2
Poor House Bistro San Jose 91 S Autumn St, San Jose, CA 95110 7 live_music rock 13
Peacock Lounge Haight 552 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 7 live_music jazz 19
Vino Locale Palo Alto 431 Kipling St, Palo Alto, CA 94301 7 live_music 7
Brava Theater Mission 2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 7 theater 9
Good Karma San Jose 37 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 7 live_music jazz 20
The Box Shop Hunters Point 951 Hudson Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 7 community art 4
The Mighty Mission 119 Utah St, San Francisco, CA 94103 7 dj_party 13
Winters Pacifica 1522 Francisco Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044 7 live_music 15
Sailing Goat Richmond 1900 Stenmark Dr, Richmond, CA 94801 7 live_music 12
Hotel Mac Richmond 10 Cottage Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 7 live_music classical theater 21
SFMoma Downtown 151 Third St, San Francisco, CA 94103 7 art 13
OMCA Downtown 1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA 94607 7 community workshop 11
Cal Academy of Science Golden Gate Park 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 7 community live_music 4
Brick and Mortar Mission 1710 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103 7 live_music 23
Bazaar Cafe Richmond 5927 California St, San Francisco, CA 94121 7 live_music community workshop 19
Geoffreys Inner Circle Oakland 410 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612 7 live_music jazz 0
Ocean Ale House Bernal Heights 1314 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112 7 live_music 29
MV Center for the Performing Arts Mt View 500 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041 7 theater 50
Cafe Zoe Menlo Park 1929 Menalto Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025 7 live_music 4
Audium Bush St 1616 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109 6 live_music experimental 23
Envelop SF Dogpatch 2439 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107 6 film 19
Maybeck Studio Berkeley 1537 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94708 6 1
Musicians Union Hall Soma 116 9th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 2
Building 34 Vallejo 1095 Nimitz Ave, Vallejo, CA 6 8
Joe Goode Annex Mission 401 Alabama Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 6 workshop community 10
The Back Room Berkeley 1984 Bonita Ave,Berkeley,CA 94704 6 live_music 11
Stookey's Blue Room Nob Hill 1523 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109 6 live_music 4
Alhambra Public House Redwood City 831 Main Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 6 community 11
Wisteria Ways Oakland 383 61st St, Oakland, CA 94618 6 0
Center for the Performing Arts San Jose 255 S Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA 95113 6 theater 178
Montgomery Theater San Jose 271 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113 6 2
PYT (Peninsula Youth Theatre) Mtn View 2510-A Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043 6 theater workshop 67
Historic BAL Theatre San Leandro 14808 E 14th St, San Leandro, CA 94578 6 live_music rock 19
Aurora Theatre Berkeley 2081 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704 6 86
Shoreline Amphitheatre Mtn View 1 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 6 live_music rock 19
Regency Ballroom Polk 1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109 6 live_music 20
Davies Symphony Hall Civic Center 201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 6 live_music classical 20
War Memorial Opera House Civic Center 301 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 6 classical theater 49
California Theatre San Jose 345 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 6 theater classical 22
The Lucky Horseshoe Bernal 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110 6 live_music 17
Little Hill Lounge El Cerrito 10753 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530 6 live_music jazz 21
Cornerstone Berkeley 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 6 live_music rock 18
Club Fox Redwood City 2209 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063 6 live_music 12
Fox Theater Redwood City 2209 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063 6 live_music 0
New Conservatory (NCTC) Civic Center 25 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 6 theater comedy 18
Thee Stork Club Oakland 2330 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612 6 live_music rock 7
Boom Boom Room Fillmore 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115 6 live_music 6
Masonic Hall Nob Hill 1111 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108 6 live_music 22
DNA Lounge SOMA 375 Eleventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 live_music rock 10
Bimbos 365 North Beach 1025 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 6 live_music rock folk 8
The Saloon North Beach 1232 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 6 live_music jazz 8
Halcyon SOMA 314 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 live_music electronic dj_party 19
Audio SOMA 316 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 live_music electronic dj_party 18
Ashkenaz Berkeley 1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702 6 live_music 17
Cry Baby 1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612 6 dj_party 15
Cafe Du Nord Castro 2174 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114 6 live_music 19
Thee Parkside 1600 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94107 6 live_music rock 5
The Knockout Mission 3223 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 6 18
The Lost Church North Beach 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 6 live_music comedy 29
Pacific Film Archive Oakland 2155 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94720 6 film 17
Roxy Mission 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 film 16
4 Star Theater Sunset 2200 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121 6 film live_music 18
Castro Theater Castro 429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114 6 live_music 70
Exploratorium Embarcadero Pier 15, San Francisco, CA 94111 6 community workshop 30
De Young Golden Gate Park 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 6 community workshop 19
Yerba Buena Center SOMA 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 dance 10
Verdi Club Mission 2424 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA 94110 6 live_music 6
La Pena Berkeley 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 6 15
El Rio Mission 3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 6 community dj_party 16
F8 SOMA 1192 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 electronic dj_party 15
Oasis SOMA 298 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 0
First Church Berkeley Berkeley 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 6 live_music classical 17
Grace Cathedral Organ Nob Hill 1100 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108 6 live_music classical 6
Local Edition Downtown 691 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105 6 live_music jazz 18
The Monarch Mission 101 6th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 6 dj_party electronic 13
Hi Lo Club - 1423 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109 6 1
Bix Downtown 56 Gold St, San Francisco, CA 94133 6 live_music jazz 18
SJZ Break Room San Jose 38 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 6 live_music jazz 19
Valley Center for Performing Arts Oakland 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602 6 classical 6
Magic Theatre Fort Mason Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123 5 theater 32
Biscuits & Blues Union Sq 401 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94102 5 live_music rock 20
924 Gilman Berkeley 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94710 5 live_music rock 19
San Jose Civic San Jose 135 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95113 5 live_music 23
Mojo Lounge Fremont 3714 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536 5 live_music 9
Eli's Mile High Oakland 3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609 5 live_music rock 16
Stay Gold Deli Oakland 2635 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94612 5 live_music rock 6
The Ritz San Jose 400 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 5 live_music rock 35
The Warfield Market St 982 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102 5 live_music 20
Fox Theatre Oakland 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612 5 live_music 30
Greek Theatre Berkeley 2001 Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720 5 live_music rock 16
Bill Graham Civic Civic Center 99 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102 5 live_music 20
Quarter Note Sunnyvale 1214 Apollo Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 5 live_music 11
Public Works Mission 161 Erie St, San Francisco, CA 94103 5 live_music electronic 21
1015 Folsom SOMA 1015 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 5 dj_party electronic 14
The Midway Dogpatch 900 Marin St, San Francisco, CA 94124 5 live_music electronic 20
Chase Center Mission Bay 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, CA 94158 5 sports 18
Caravan Lounge San Jose 98 S Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA 95113 5 workshop 18
August Hall Union Sq 420 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94102 5 live_music rock 20
SAP Center San Jose 525 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113 5 sports 19
Levis Stadium Santa Clara 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054 5 sports live_music 11
The Fireside Alameda 1453 Webster St, Alameda, CA 94501 5 live_music 19
Rhythmix Alameda 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 5 workshop theater 108
White Horse Inn Oakland 6551 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 5 community 19
St Josephs Arts Society SOMA 1401 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103 5 community art literary 2
Great Star Theater Chinatown 636 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 5 comedy 20
Amoeba Music SF Haight 1855 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 5 community film 0
Underground SF Height 424 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 5 dj_party electronic 11
Roccapulco Mission 3140 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 5 live_music 10
Oracle Park SOMA 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 4 sports 20
Cheaper Than Therapy Union Sq 533 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102 4 comedy 18
The Setup Tenderloin 222 Hyde St #3324, San Francisco, CA 94102 4 comedy theater 10
Punch Line FiDi 444 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111 4 comedy 23
Cobb's Comedy Club North Beach 915 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 4 comedy 22
Rooster T. Feathers Sunnyvale 157 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 4 comedy 18
San Jose Improv San Jose 62 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95113 4 comedy 18
Tommy T's Pleasanton 5104 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588 4 comedy 18
Farallon Club Hayward 21859 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541 4 latin_world 3
Dark Horse Lounge Hayward 24018 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545 4 community 17
RWC Music On The Square Redwood City 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063 3 live_music community art 6

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