The Great American Music HallSan Francisco CA, United States

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San Francisco’s oldest and grandest nightclub, the Great American Music Hall (http://www.musichallsf.com/) carries guests back to an earlier, more elegant era, with its ornate balconies, soaring marble columns and elaborate ceiling frescoes. Long-time customers and newcomers alike feel at home in the 5,000-square-foot concert hall that symbolized renewal and optimism when it opened in 1907. Today, a professional sound and lighting system, two full bars, a modern kitchen and a spacious oak dance floor help to blend contemporary quality with turn-of-the-century graciousness.

The remarkable interior design came from an unlikely duo: a French architect who designed the building in 1907, and Chris Buckley, a political mover and shaker who wanted to erect a grand structure after the devastating 1906 earthquake. The result was Blanco’s, characterized as one of the most popular entertainment spots during San Francisco’s notorious Barbary Coast Era. The restaurant/bordello offered fine food, gambling and fast women right up until the dark days of the Great Depression in 1933.

Three years later, in 1936, the extravagant and elaborate fan dances of local favorite, Sally Rand, brought new life to the dark building. She called it the Music Box, and swanky city dwellers would dance the night away there for the next decade.

With the end of World War II, the Music Box turned out its lights. Blanco’s reopened in 1948 as a jazz club. In the 1950s, the premises were taken over by members of the Moose Lodge.

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Address: 859 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco CA 94109
United States
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Phone: (415) 885-0750
Web: www.musichallsf.com/

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Nov 29 Sunday 29 November 2009
Justin Nozuka at The Great American Music Hall Justin Nozuka, Elizabeth & The Catapult, Sam Bradley	The Great American… San Francisco CA, United States 37.785063 -122.418798	6 people attending Add shout
Nov 30 Monday 30 November 2009
The Vic Chesnutt Band Featuring Guy Picciotto (Fugazi) and members of Thee Silver... Vic Chesnutt	The Great American… San Francisco CA, United States 37.785063 -122.418798	13 people attending Add shout
Dec 4 Friday 4 December 2009
J. Tillman Pearly Gate Music	The Great American… San Francisco CA, United States 37.785063 -122.418798	5 people attending Add shout
Dec 6 Sunday 6 December 2009
Jonathan Richman Tommy Larkins	The Great American… San Francisco CA, United States 37.785063 -122.418798	10 people attending Add shout
Dec 7 Monday 7 December 2009
Califone	The Great American… San Francisco CA, United States 37.785063 -122.418798	2 people attending Add shout
Dec 12 Saturday 12 December 2009
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Local Natives, Fool's Gold	The Great American… San Francisco CA, United States 37.785063 -122.418798	37 people attending 3 shouts

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rbach44 wrote:
September 2009

Not to be rude, but fuck this place. I got kicked out last night waiting for dirty three to come on for giving an underage friend ONE SIP of beer. SO now i didnt get to see dirty three and im out $20. Sorry to vent...

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lucas220 wrote:
November 2008

Weird, Why? sounded decent there to me.

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fightthepower wrote:
November 2008

shittiest sound system of all the sf venues

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teenwerewolf wrote:
October 2008

I really want to go to this. like really badly. anyone know when tickets are on sale?

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demaupin wrote:
July 2008

as long as you're over 6 years old, there's no age restriction for any of the shows =)

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IAmMyOwnDamnGod wrote:
June 2008

is it all ages?

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ruckalicious wrote:
March 2008

I'm from Seattle and going for the first time for Explosions In The Sky, will I be amazed? How does GAMH compare to the Triple Door? Pretty excited!

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pahxcore wrote:
February 2008

=]

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rofljen wrote:
November 2007

Definitely my favorite venue. :D

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IKnockStuffDown wrote:
November 2007

Great venue.

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demaupin wrote:
October 2007

by far the best in sf.

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Xylemicarious wrote:
July 2007

My favorite venue.

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