375 Eleventh Street San Francisco 94103
Celebrating our thirty-sixth anniversary this year, DNA Lounge has been one of San Francisco's most popular nightclubs since 1985, hosting an always-eclectic variety of events, including all-ages live music, 18+ dance parties, burlesque shows, lecture series and private parties. Two stages, four dance floors, seven bars and a full-service late-night restaurant and cafe!
Most recently declared both "Best Dance Club" and "Best Live Music Venue" in the SF Weekly Readers' Poll, DNA Lounge has won over 60 "best of" awards from local publications like The Guardian, SF Weekly and 7x7 Magazine, and has been voted "Best Dance Club" every year since 2008.
PROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED

Because antivaxxers have ruined it for everybody, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination before entering DNA Lounge: either your original CDC Vaccination Card (not a copy or photo); or a SMART Health QR Code, downloadable from myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov and participating states and networks. A valid, government-issued photo ID is also required for entry.

You must wear a mask while indoors.

Partially vaccinated? No. Negative test? No. Student ID? No.

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Thu Dec 9 Mortified
Mortified! Hailed as a "cultural phenomenon" by Newsweek and celebrated for years by the likes of This American Life, The Today Show, The Onion AV Club, & Entertainment Weekly, Mortified is a comic excavation of teen angst artifacts (journals, poems, letters, lyrics, home movies, schoolwork) as shared by their original authors -- in front of total strangers! Where else can you hear grown men and women confront their past with firsthand tales of their first kiss, first puff, worst prom, fights with mom, life at bible camp, worst hand job, best mall job, and reasons they deserved to marry Bon Jovi?
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Fri Dec 10 She Past Away
She Past Away! Darkwave, Gothic, Post-Punk! She Past Away is dark-wave with a reworked 80's sound. Signature guitar sound of the post-punk era, combined with minimalist poetry in Turkish. Often an outburst of sentimental anxiety through the nihilistic mind-frame, it is personal. Yet it is broad, a wondering mind brave enough to question taboo and existence.
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Fri Dec 10 Mr. Bill
Mr. Bill! Bass, Glitch, Dubstep, Midtempo! Mr. Bill has been a leader in the audio production world for years. Beyond producing dazzlingly intricate originals, remixes, and collaborations with other stars of the industry, his eagerness to share his massive library of technical know-how has made him just as sought-after for studio work as he is for highly energetic and crowd-pleasing live performances. He supported Beats Antique on multiple U.S.
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Fri Dec 10 Turbo Drive
Lord Nikon + Xenocircuit
Turbo Drive: Lord Nikon + Xenocircuit! Synthwave, Darksynth, Outrun, Midtempo, Industrial, Ebm! With a name inspired by the movie Hackers, Lord Nikon is a powerhouse of heavy, dark, atmospheric Synth music. A multi-instrumentalist who shreds on the guitar, as well his keyboard and synthesizer. A hometown hero from the Bay Area who blew us away when he played Turbo Drive earlier this year. We are overjoyed to welcome him back. A longtime friend of the Turbo Drive family, Xenocircuit is a radical take on a far-out idea.
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Sat Dec 11 Bootie Mashup
Santa vs. Satan
Bootie Mashup: Santa vs. Satan! Mashups, Pop, Throwback, Hiphop, Club Bangers, Drag! It's Bootie Mashup's annual holiday party, where Santa gets in for FREE all night! (As long as Santa is fully-dressed and not TOO wasted, hint, hint). This year is gonna be a HELLuva party, as we pit Santa vs. Satan in one of our more bizarre 11:11 shows, presented by the fabulous drag performers of The Monster Show. Adriana A and DJ Tyme bring the holiday mashup maness, while Robbin' Millions holds down the upstairs Hip-Hop Lounge.
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Sat Dec 11 Secret Psychedelica
Sagittarius 2021
Secret Psychedelica: Sagittarius 2021! Psytrance, House, Techno! Secret Psychedelica continues to bring the best international and out-of-state psytrance artists to San Francisco on the 2nd Saturday of every month with the renown zodiac series of parties. The month of December brings us to the final zodiac party of the year, Sagittarius 2021. To help close out things out strong, a team of Sagittarius from around the West Coast has been called upon.
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Thu Dec 16 Star Crash
Dancemas
Star Crash: Dancemas! Synthpop, Electro Pop, Indie Dance! Tis the season... for DANCEMAS. Star Crash, the star-crossed synthpop spectacular, closes out the year in style with this festive feast for the senses. Wear your beautiful/ugly sweaters, glam xmas finery & holiday best, and Synthy Santa might just give you a special ho-ho-holiday treat! This month's star players, bringing dance floor decadence: Top Secret Robot Alliance are a dance duo made up of Dion Thünder and Lucious Sandstone.
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Fri Dec 17 Swallow The Sun
Swallow The Sun! Death Metal, Doom Metal, Black Metal, Gothic Metal, Folk Metal! From the cold depths of Finland comes the moody, cinematic death metal of Swallow the Sun. Since their beginning in 2000, these Finns have released at least eight albums - one of which is a triple album. Swallow the Sun's creations take their time to build, stoking fires of anticipation with melodic layers woven together until the dirgy vocals kick in.
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Sat Dec 18 Hubba Hubba Revue
Holiday Special
Hubba Hubba Revue: Holiday Special! Burlesque! Twas the night of big Hubba, and all through the house, the showgirls were shaking their shimmy belts out! Their stockings were fastened to garters with care, in hopes San Francisco soon would be there! Join San Francisco's world-famous burlesque & variety show for our 15th annual holiday extravaganza!
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Fri Feb 25 King Woman + Spiritual Cramp
King Woman + Spiritual Cramp! Rock, Shoegaze, Indie, Alternative, Drone, Doom! Never underestimate the power of a woman, especially if she's got goth-tinged lyrics, doom rock vibes, and vocals like a fallen angel. Dark and brooding, King Woman confronts lead singer Kristina's religious upbringing and near death experience - the entire KW catalog is a lesson about making art from self analysis. Backed by layers of post punk fuzz, pounding drums, and aggressive instrumentals, Kris' vocals devastate as much as her lyrics.
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Sun Feb 27 Tipling Rock
Tipling Rock! Rock, Indie, Alternative! New England is not the first place you'd search for a beach pop foursome, but life is full of surprises. Pop perfect indie tunes, sentimental on the verge of twee lyrics, and a penchant for watery landscapes combine to make Tipling rock a sweet treat of a band. These boys are the inheritors of feel good indie rock vibes from a lifetime ago, not dangerous but hard to resist: like Sondre Lerche or the Lucksmiths.
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Wed Mar 9 Haru Nemuri
Haru Nemuri! J-Pop, Rock, Post-Punk, Lo-Fi, Hiphop! Haru Nemuri fearlessly grinds the lines between J-pop, rap, electronica, and hard rock Imagine if Grimes was Japanese and performing with her finger in an electronic socket and it all took place inside a video game. Everything is blown-out to a widescreen post-rock scope yet feels jarringly immediate. Her tracks are grounded in rock but often incorporate elements of hiphop and electronic music, and her vocal delivery moves from delicate spoken word to primal screams.
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Join us at DNA Pizza, our attached restaurant and cafe, right next door. DNA Pizza is open late, and we deliver. We specialize in authentic New York-style thin crust pizza, by the slice or the whole pie. Vegetarian and vegan slices are always available, and gluten-free crust is available on request.
We also offer custom deli sandwiches, salads, cocktails, and DNA Lounge's own house brand of hand crafted, small batch vodka, rum, gin, whiskey and bourbon: by the bottle for take-out or delivery. See our menu for options. Join us in our dining room or parklet before or after your night of clubbing!