Events :: Nightlife Events

Jock Strap Happy Hour @ Powerhouse

Jock Strap Happy Hour @ Powerhouse

  • by photos by Steven Underhill
  • May 23, 2018

Hunks in very little clothing helped promote the upcoming REAF Broadway Bares SF III, the third edition of the sexy strip musical revue, to be held at DNA Lounge on June 17.

Petchitecture @ Fairmont Hotel

Petchitecture @ Fairmont Hotel

  • by Steven Underhill
  • May 16, 2018

Pets Are Wonderful Support's annual Petchitecture held at the Fairmont Hotel (950 Mason St.) on May 9, brought society celebrities and canine creatures to the fun benefit for the pet services nonprofit.

Tom Goss: The singer-songwriter's musical mission

Tom Goss: The singer-songwriter's musical mission

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 16, 2018

With equal parts heartfelt intention and musical invention, Tom Goss writes and performs songs that are unapologetically gay-themed. He'll perform The Love Cub, his new show, on May 19 in San Francisco at the Hotel Rex.

Cinco de Mayo @ Castro Bars

Cinco de Mayo @ Castro Bars

  • by Steven Underhill
  • May 9, 2018

Despite being an obscure battle victory in Mexican history, for patrons of Castro bars, the May 5 holiday remains an excuse for margaritas and specialty cocktails.

Queer Country West Coast

Queer Country West Coast

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • May 9, 2018

Lavender Country, a gay country western band which formed during the 1970s, comes to the Bay Area on May 18 when they join trans country performer Eli Conley for Queer Country West Coast at El Rio. Paisley Fields, a gay pop country act from Brooklyn, will

Goin' to The Chapel

Goin' to The Chapel

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • May 9, 2018

Eric Hanson has created a benefit with multiple beneficiaries: Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, three outstanding performers -Brendan James, Mia Dyson and Gregory Douglass- and the audience who will get to hear these acts at The Chapel on May 20.

Cocktails for a Cause @ Virgil's Sea Room

Cocktails for a Cause @ Virgil's Sea Room

  • by Steven Underhill
  • May 2, 2018

On April 25, guests at the Mission bar Virgil's Sea Room enjoyed specialty cocktails, with partial proceeds going to SF Pride's Parade and Celebration

Sampson McCormick: Seriously funny

Sampson McCormick: Seriously funny

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • May 2, 2018

African American gay comedian Sampson McCormick will headline a night of uproarious queer comedy on May 11 at the Oakland LGBT Center. Diana Hong of Sacramento Punch Line is the evening's special guest.

Daddy Issues @ The Stud

Daddy Issues @ The Stud

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Apr 25, 2018

Daddy Issues, the superqueer, super-diverse roaming dance party, invaded The Stud Bar on March 31.

Take off with her: Pam Ann, stewardess with snark, crash-lands at Feinstein's

Take off with her: Pam Ann, stewardess with snark, crash-lands at Feinstein's

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Apr 18, 2018

So, would you rather book a flight on the world's largest commercial aircraft -the double-decked Airbus A380- or on a sleek Gulfstream G650, which seats only 18?

Trog delight: Joan Crawford's monstrous cinematic swan song at Oasis

Trog delight: Joan Crawford's monstrous cinematic swan song at Oasis

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Apr 18, 2018

Widely considered to be the worst film in legendary movie star Joan Crawford's filmography, Trog returns to the stage as Trog Live at Oasis in what promises to be both a campy spoof and a reverential homage to the cult classic.

Shining Stars: 2018 Besties @ Oasis

Shining Stars: 2018 Besties @ Oasis

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Apr 18, 2018

Winners, nominess, and fans of the 2018 Besties LGBTQ Best of the Bay Readers Choice Awards celebrated the Bay Area Reporter's eighth annual winners issue...

Dapper Drag Kings :: Dandy Takes the Oasis Stage

Dapper Drag Kings :: Dandy Takes the Oasis Stage

  • by David Elijah-Nahmod
  • Apr 1, 2018

"A drag king is an antidote to drag queens," says drag king extraordinaire Leigh Crow, who spent 12 years as an Elvis Presley impersonator named Elvis Herselvis. "It's expressing masculinity in a satirical way."

Jeremy Jordan :: Broadway & TV Star at The Herbst

Jeremy Jordan :: Broadway & TV Star at The Herbst

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Mar 11, 2018

Jeremy Jordan, the multi-talented singer-actor who's shared the screen and stage with newsboys, superheroes and bank robbers, will sing and talk with accompanist and erudite interviewer Seth Rudetsky on March 18 at the Herbst Theatre.