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The Chapel
LIVE MUSIC
14, 33, J, 16th St Mission)
Musical prayers are answered in a 1914 California Craftsman landmark with heavenly
acoustics. The 40ft roof is raised by shows like Preservation Hall Jazz Band jams with
Nick Lowe, Polyphonic Spree's full-choir ruckus and Radiohead's
OK Computer
lip-
synched by an all-star drag revue. Many shows are all-ages, except when comedians like
W Kamau Bell test edgy material.
The Fillmore
CONCERT VENUE
415-346-3000;
www.thefillmore.com
;
1805 Geary Blvd; tickets from $20;
shows nightly)
Hendrix, Zeppelin, Janis - they all played the Fillmore. The legendary venue that launched
the psychedelic era has the posters to prove it upstairs, and hosts arena acts in a 1250-seat
venue where you can squeeze in next to the stage.
Slim's
LIVE MUSIC
box office10:30am-6pm Mon-Fri & on show nights; 9, 12, 27, 47)
Guaranteed good times by Gogol Bordello, the Expendables and the Mekons fit the bill at
this midsized club, where Prince and Elvis Costello have played sets unannounced. Shows
are all-ages, though shorties may have a hard time seeing once the floor starts bouncing.
Reserve dinner ($25) to score balcony seats.
Great American Music Hall
LIVE MUSIC
415-885-0750;
www.gamh.com
; 859 O'Farrell St; admission $12-35;
box
office 10:30am-6pm Mon-Fri & on show nights; 19, 38, 47, 49)
Once a bordello, the rococo Great American Music Hall is still full of surprises: Black
Rebel Motorcycle Club playing acoustic, hardcore bluegrass jams, and burly bouncers
swaying to Vetiver. Arrive early to claim balcony seats with a beer and burger, or find
standing room near the stage.
