BARtab

Besties Nightlife People 2024: DJs, comics, queens and kings

Besties Nightlife People 2024: DJs, comics, queens and kings

We've got Bestie-winning comedians, performers, DJs, dancers and photographers. What an impressive roster. Congratulations to all of our winners, to the runners-up and to the community for participating in choosing them.

Besties dining 2024: Savoring the buffet by the Bay

Besties dining 2024: Savoring the buffet by the Bay

  • DAYTIME
  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Jul 31, 2024

Food, glorious food. Your Bay Area dining options, day or night, are almost beyond countable, but our readers chose their favorites, many of them familiar and repeat winners, along with some new delicious options. Scoot up to the table and dig in.

LGBTQ Latino club owner planning street festival after 10th break-in

LGBTQ Latino club owner planning street festival after 10th break-in

  • BARS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 30, 2024

The owner of an Oakland LGBTQ Latino nightclub is speaking out after a break-in last week he says is the 10th time his business has been targeted in recent years.

Willi Carlisle - queer singer/songwriter's country/folk 'Critterland'

Willi Carlisle - queer singer/songwriter's country/folk 'Critterland'

If Arkansas-based Willi Carlisle isn't on your radar yet, he should be. Not only do Carlisle's distinctively poetic lyrics separate him from most of the pack, but as an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, his talent is sure to make a lasting impression.

Drag is political: VP Kamala Harris on 'Drag Race'; drag super PAC formed

Drag is political: VP Kamala Harris on 'Drag Race'; drag super PAC formed

  • DRAG
  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jul 25, 2024

Drag performance has always been political, disrupting the status quo despite legislative bans in numerous states. Two new events prove that people are fighting back.

Going Out, July 25-Aug. 2, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, July 25-Aug. 2, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Merry musicals, classy concerts, admirable art exhibits and naughty nightlife are all in this week's Going Out.

Sunscreen, water advised for SF's Up Your Alley fair

Sunscreen, water advised for SF's Up Your Alley fair

The Up Your Alley Street Fair is returning to San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Sunday, July 28.

Palm Springs-area bar closing amid apparent regulatory issues

Palm Springs-area bar closing amid apparent regulatory issues

One of the Palm Springs area's most iconic gay bars is closing next month and moving to Arizona.

'Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution' - PBS documentary dances and dishes

'Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution' - PBS documentary dances and dishes

With "Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution" PBS provides a vibrant three-part documentary on the history of disco that is entertaining, thoughtful and at times poignant.

Mama Cass tribute at Oasis: Ruby Vixen & Leigh Crow host the cabaret night

Mama Cass tribute at Oasis: Ruby Vixen & Leigh Crow host the cabaret night

On July 29, the 50th anniversary of Mama Cass Elliot's passing, Oasis will present a Mama Cass Tribute Cabaret, an evening of song hosted by Ruby Vixen and Leigh Crow.

SF's Oasis LGBTQ nightclub victim of robbery, owner says

SF's Oasis LGBTQ nightclub victim of robbery, owner says

San Francisco drag laureate and Oasis owner D'Arcy Drollinger has reported that the LGBTQ nightclub in the city's South of Market neighborhood was robbed early Thursday morning

Going Out, July 17-28, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, July 17-28, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Need a distraction from everything? Sure you do. Plays, concerts, art exhibits and nightlife abound, even in the slower summer weeks. And we've got info on next weekend's Up Your Alley Street Fair and related kinky events. Catch up in with Going Out.

Going Out, July 11-19, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Going Out, July 11-19, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Along with the usual ongoing arts and nightlife events, we've got some particularly unusual happenings for your midsummer enjoyment this week in Going Out.

Sapphira Cristál Comes to SF - 'Drag Race' Miss Congeniality to play Bimbo's

Sapphira Cristál Comes to SF - 'Drag Race' Miss Congeniality to play Bimbo's

Sapphira Cristál is most definitely a star on the rise. On July 17 she'll make a stop in San Francisco to do a show at Bimbo's, part of a multi-city tour that includes appearances all over the country, and even a few stops in Canada.