Shit Under $20 in San Francisco

Lookout, Castro

TODAY 12:00 PM • $10.38

“Drag illusionists, burlesque and live vocalists over brunch cocktails. Seatings at noon and 2.”

The Shelton Theater Annex (447 Minna), SoMa

TODAY 9:00 PM • $12

“30 tiny plays in 60 minutes, order picked at random, 12 bucks. Go.”

Hotel Via, SoMa

TMRW 1:00 PM • $20-$40

“Stephan Jolk on Via's rooftop, 1-6pm, fully covered and heated. Sunday dancing before sunset.”

Church of 8 Wheels, NOPA

TMRW 6:00 PM • $19

“Roller skating in a deconsecrated church. God is dead, the disco ball is not.”

Mission Bowling Club, Mission

MON 6:00 PM • $14

“Gutter balls and gay panic at the Mission's least intimidating bowling alley”

Goethe-Institut San Francisco, SoMa

MON 6:30 PM • Free

“Young Pacific Islanders drag the climate crisis to the world's top court. Free screening, 6:30.”

Eclectic Box SF, Mission

MON 7:00 PM • $10-$40

“Show up, rehearse and perform a ten-minute staged reading with a one-day acting ensemble.”

The Abbey Tavern, Richmond

MON 8:00 PM • Free

“Free Monday stand-up in an Irish bar in the Richmond. Low stakes, high yield.”

Mother, Mission

TUE 6:00 PM • Free

“Queer line dancing for total beginners: two dances, some vocab, zero judgment. 21+, first come.”

The Riptide, Sunset

TUE 9:30 PM • Free

“Scream Black Flag at strangers in an Outer Sunset dive until 1am. Free.”

Goethe-Institut San Francisco, SoMa

WED 10:00 AM • Free

“50 years of punk between Kiel, Germany and San Francisco in photos and archives. Free, 10 to 4.”

Three Embarcadero Center, FiDi

WED 4:00 PM • Free

“17,000 lights flip on for the 40th year. First 400 in get a free drink or food voucher. Be early.”

The Church of Mother Gong, North Beach

WED 7:00 PM • Free

“A filthy 1988 NYC underground doc, screened free in a North Beach church”

The Valencia Room, Mission

WED 10:00 PM • Free

“Free 10pm Mission dance floor. Tomorrow-you can handle tomorrow.”

Leica Store San Francisco, FiDi

THU 5:00 PM • Free

“25 years of the Hamburger Eyes photo zine on the wall. Free opening, no ticket needed.”

Mr. Mahjong's, FiDi

THU 7:30 PM • $13

“Comedy in a bar called Mr. Mahjong's. Nobody tells you the lineup.”

Paris 75, North Beach

THU 8:00 PM • Free

“Live jazz, burlesque, zero cover. Broadway doing what Broadway does.”

Mechanics' Institute, FiDi

FRI 6:00 PM • $5-$10

“Starring Miss Stanwyck month: Ladies They Talk About (1933), fresh popcorn, lively discourse.”

447 Minna, SoMa

FRI 9:00 PM • $12

“30 tiny plays in 60 minutes, order picked by the audience yelling numbers. Twelve bucks.”

Beaux, Castro

SAT 8:00 PM • $8

“Raven doing drag in the Castro for eight dollars. Get there before the line does.”

F8 1192 Folsom, SoMa

SAT 10:00 PM • $20-$29

“Rare SF stop for DJ Paypal and Cakedog: footwork, juke and Oakland's best on the undercard.”

Mayes Oyster House, Other

NOV 22 11:00 AM • $14.64-$97.88

“Drag queens doing My Chemical Romance and Paramore over brunch. Eyeliner optional, encouraged.”

San Francisco County Fair Building / Hall of Flowers, Sunset

NOV 22 11:00 AM • $13.07-$21.99

“30+ chocolatiers in one hall in Golden Gate Park. Taste everything, buy gifts, eat the gifts.”

Delancey Street Screening Room, SoMa

NOV 22 11:30 AM • Free

“Free Dutch film: 16-year-old falls for the girl who'd rather date his sister. At a wedding.”

Church of 8 Wheels, NOPA

NOV 22 6:00 PM • $19

“Roller skating in a deconsecrated church. God is watching you eat it.”

Providence Bar, Other

NOV 22 10:00 PM • FREE

“Free reggaeton on Polk St at 10pm Sunday. Call in sick preemptively.”

Blondie's Bar, Mission

NOV 23 8:30 PM • FREE

“Banjos in a Valencia St dive. Free, loud, nobody asked for it. Perfect.”

DNA Lounge, SoMa

NOV 23 9:30 PM • $5-$8

“The oldest weekly goth night in the world is the official Gary Numan after party. Six DJs.”

The Valencia Room, Mission

NOV 23 10:00 PM • FREE

“Free house music on a Monday night in the Mission. Tomorrow is not real.”

Goethe-Institut San Francisco, SoMa

NOV 24 10:00 AM • FREE

“Free punk show and tell at the German consulate's art wing. Yes, really.”

United Dumplings, Other

NOV 24 5:30 PM • $7-$25

“Seven bucks gets you a mahjong seat and a beer or soda. Never played? Even better.”

Center for New Music, Tenderloin

NOV 24 7:30 PM • $10-$15

“The Cornelius Cardew Choir sings Pauline Oliveros at C4NM's GOODBYE 55 festival.”

The Detour, Castro

NOV 25 7:30 PM • FREE

“Free bingo, Castro dive, a queen who will absolutely read you for sport”

DNA Lounge, SoMa

NOV 25 9:30 PM • $15-$30

“Death Guild, Dark Sparkle, After Life and Emo Night across two floors. Goth pizza specials.”

Paris 75, North Beach

NOV 26 8:00 PM • FREE

“Free jazz jam on Broadway. Bring a horn or bring your unresolved feelings.”

The Riptide, Sunset

NOV 26 9:00 PM • FREE

“Outer Sunset dive, free DJs, and zero relatives. Thanksgiving solved.”

Underground SF, Haight-Ashbury

NOV 26 9:00 PM • $10

“Thanksgiving night goth faves: Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Bauhaus. Romantic, campy, unserious.”

447 Minna St, SoMa

NOV 27 9:00 PM • $12

“30 tiny plays in 60 minutes, order picked by yelling. Chaos, but scheduled.”