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Queer music at Bottom of the Hill

Queer music at Bottom of the Hill

On March 14 three very queer bands will join forces for a night of queer rockin' and rollin' at Bottom of the Hill on 17th Street. GayC/DC, Middle Aged Queers and The Homobiles will rock out in a totally out way.

Leather: Contests -and kink- in context

Leather: Contests -and kink- in context

while there are intersections between contests and other elements of kink, the contest world can effectually be a unique kink unto itself. Is it a fetish? I'm not sure, but it's been suggested it is or can be. What can we do to improve them?

Leather Events, March 12-29, 2020

Leather Events, March 12-29, 2020

Peruse the many events going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters. But due to public health concerns, some events may be cancelled or postponed. Contact the venue(s) in advance.

Nightlife Events March 12-19, 2020

Nightlife Events March 12-19, 2020

Whether DJed or drummed live, live-sung or lip-synched, your nightlife options bear fruit, and bears, and fruity bears! Due to public health concerns, some events may be cancelled or postponed. Contact the venue in advance.

BoyBar @ Midnight Sun

BoyBar @ Midnight Sun

  • BARS
  • by Steven Underhill
  • Mar 10, 2020

GusPresents hosts the new weekly night at the Castro district bar, with pop, circuit music and gogo cuties. The March 6 night included a visit from local drag performer Lady Camden.

A view from Aunt Charlie's

A view from Aunt Charlie's

  • DRAG
  • by Vilen Gabrielyan
  • Mar 10, 2020

Vilen Gabrielyan is a documentary photographer and native of San Franciscan who focuses on subcultures and stories on fringe lifestyles, including his recent subjects, drag performers at the intimate Aunt Charlie's.

Weekly drag brunch to launch in Oakland

Weekly drag brunch to launch in Oakland

  • DRAG
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Mar 4, 2020

Beginning Saturday, March 7, drag artist Poly Poptart will be presenting Poly Poptart and the Queerios, a weekly drag brunch at The Alice Collective in Oakland.

Stephan Jenkins - Third Eye Blind frontman on his queer influences

Stephan Jenkins - Third Eye Blind frontman on his queer influences

It's been 27 years since Stephan Jenkins put together the first lineup of Third Eye Blind here in San Francisco. Before the band plays Oakland's Fox Theater next Friday, March 13, he shared several LGBT influences in his music.

Max von Essen - Back in town, back in time

Max von Essen - Back in town, back in time

Broadway musical theatre star Max von Essen returns to San Francisco to showcase his solo work in a Bay Area Cabaret concert at the Venetian Room this Sunday afternoon.

Nightlife Events  March 5-12, 2020

Nightlife Events March 5-12, 2020

Big shows, rock concerts, hot dance floors, fun trivia and games mid-week; here's your nightlifery, in abundance.

SF drag artist to compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

SF drag artist to compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

  • DRAG
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Feb 26, 2020

San Francisco-based drag artist Rock M. Sakura will be competing on Season 12 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" beginning this Friday.

Leather: Embracing change and honoring history - Team Friendly's re-brand, 15 Association's 40th

Leather: Embracing change and honoring history - Team Friendly's re-brand, 15 Association's 40th

The national outreach program makes an update, and the venerable 15 Association celebrates four decades.

Coronation 55 @ Park Central Hotel

Coronation 55 @ Park Central Hotel

In addition to Imperial Council events around the Bay Area through the weekend, Coronation 55, titled 'Disco in the Jungle,' held Feb. 22 at the Park Central Hotel, concluded with the crowning of new Empress Mimi Osa and Emperor William Bulkley.

Nightlife Events  Feb. 27-March 5, 2020

Nightlife Events Feb. 27-March 5, 2020

Leap into a new month's worth of nightlife fun. Then vote for your favorites places, people, businesses and nightlife stuff in our annual Besties Readers Survey!