Music Venues in the Mission, San Francisco, CA

The Knockout

Club / Dive Bar

Party Earth Review Although far removed from the Mission’s pulsing nightlife center, The Knockout offers a packed schedule of live entertainment bound to appeal to a variety of true dive lovers. From the logo of a hard-boozing Mexican wrestler out front to the kitschy interior strewn with neon signs, random photographs, and vintage album ... more

3223 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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El Rio

Dive Bar / Live Music Venue

Party Earth Review Part live music venue and part DJ haunt, El Rio in San Francisco also hosts film and art showcases, comedy acts, burlesque routines, salsa nights, karaoke, impromptu jams, and loads of neighborhood fundraisers, making it a go-to spot for a crazy quilt of San Francisco’s eclectic populace. Old regulars with ... more

3158 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Elbo Room

Bar / Club / Live Music Venue

Party Earth Review Home since the 1930s to a Spanish restaurant, a cowboy bar, and even a women’s nightclub, nowadays the Elbo Room is all about eclectic music and nightly Happy Hour specials. Reminiscent of a bordello, the space draws neighborhood hipsters early in the evening, who belly up to the bar to down PBR tallboys in the red hue ... more

647 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Make-Out Room

Bar / Club / Live Music Venue

Party Earth Review Part dive bar, part DJ dance floor, and part live performance venue, Make-Out Room is a smorgasbord of nightlife delights clearly seen through the horn-rimmed specs of its regular clientele. After forking over the cover to the hipsteroid bouncer, patrons enter an elaborately decorated room featuring hundreds of streamers ... more

3225 22nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Savanna Jazz

Bar / Jazz Club / Restaurant

Party Earth Review The seasoned musicians who take to Savanna Jazz’s small stage five nights a week aren’t drawing a crowd with their made-up pop looks or licentious dance moves, but with their fierce dedication to pure Brazilian and Latin jazz. Old-school music junkies drop in early so they have time to scan the myriad albums and photos ... more

2937 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Brick & Mortar Music Hall

Live Music Venue

Info Brick & Mortar, located in the trendy Mission District of San Francisco, is a recently opened music hall that brings in an eclectic mix of indie rock for intimate live shows. The space was formerly the Coda nightclub, but has since reopened as one of the Mission’s go-to venues to see up-and-coming alternative artists ... more

1710 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

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Cha Cha Cha - Bar | Restaurant in Mission, SF

As one of San Francisco’s social hubs, the Mission attracts a lively crowd of hipsters, 20- and 30-something professionals, chill residents, college kids, and young tourists from the nearby hostels. It’s no surprise then that music venues in the Mission are some of the most diverse in town, with everything from dingy dives to jazz clubs providing patrons with eclectic evening sounds.

From the funky DJs at Elbo Room and El Rio, to the indie rock sets at The Knockout, Mission music venues are filled with nightly performances that will have heads bopping to the beat.

For more mellow tunes in the Mission, a slightly older crowd heads to Savanna Jazz, where folks appreciate the establishment’s fierce dedication to Brazilian and Latin influences.

Typically offering free admission, Mission music venues are an excellent San Francisco destination for locals and visitors who want to spend an energetic night out in one of the best Bay Area neighborhoods.