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 Nov 18 Star Crash
Synthpop Monthly
Star Crash: Synthpop Monthly! Synthpop, Electro Pop, Indie Dance! Gaze into the future... Star Crash beckons. This monthly synthpop live show & dance party features electronic musicians & creators from the Bay Area & beyond. Synthpop, indie dance, indie pop, electropop, space techno, darkwave, electroclash, synth rock, synthwave/popwave... all are fair game in this Neo Synth Glam Wave. Wear the sparkles, neon, LED finery and space disco attire you've been waiting forever to take out on the town!
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Fri Nov 19 The Vault
The Vault! Dubstep, Riddim, Bass, Experimental, D+B! "The Vault" is the Bay Area's newest multi-genre music experience. Presented for locals by locals, all with the same goal in mind: Bringing you the best live music experience possible. Each artist out of the vault will be bringing you high energy, explosive performances. You will never know what to expect out of The Vault. This suspense will constantly keep you wondering what's next...
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Fri Nov 19 Deekline
Deekline! Breaks, Breakbeat, D+B! Deekline is that rare figure in dance music, the seminal producer who balances the cutting edge and the mainstream with effortless flair. Boss man chief of the London to Brighton-spanning Hot Cakes collective of producers, promoters and DJs, this bonafide bass music icon is currently experiencing a new lease of life following the phenomenal success of his new Gutter Gutter imprint.
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Sat Nov 20 Hubba Hubba Revue
Fairy Tales
Hubba Hubba Revue: Fairy Tales! Burlesque! Once upon a time, San Francisco's world-famous burlesque & variety show gathered all the wicked princesses, beautiful witches, and sexy woodland creatures, for a magical evening in The Enchanted Kingdom of Tease!
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Sat Nov 20 Bootie Mashup
Daft Punk vs. The World
Bootie Mashup: Daft Punk vs. The World! Mashups, Pop, Throwback, Hiphop, Club Bangers, Burlesque! Earlier this year, we were sad to hear that Daft Punk had broken up, dashing our hopes for another album (or even just more collabs with The Weeknd.) Nightclubs were still closed at the time, so we couldn't give the French electronic duo a proper mashup tribute - until now! Guest DJ John Beaver joins us in the Main Room, while Hubba Hubba Revue does Daft Punk-inspired burlesque for the 11:11 Show.
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Sat Nov 20 Pandemonio
Pandemonio! Garage Rock, Rhythm & Blues, 60s, Dance! Little Gris and Psyched! Radio present a night of Rock n' Roll music and dance party. Be prepared for a night of hip shaking music and heart pounding rhythms to get you moving on the dance floor. Bolero is a San Francisco based rock band that performs what they refer to as "FREAK-FLAG-MUSIC". Inspired by the bands of the late 60s and early 70s, The group produces a dynamic and rich range of compositions that ride the sharing borders of blues, jazz, soul, rock 'n' roll, folk, country funk, Latin and psychedelic music.
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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 Turbo Drive
Turbo Drive! 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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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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Fri Feb 25 King Woman + Spiritual Cramp
King Woman + Spiritual Cramp! Rock, Shoegaze, Indie, Alternative, Drone, Doom! Performing Live: King Woman. Spiritual Cramp. Plus guests, TBA!
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Sun Feb 27 Tipling Rock
Tipling Rock! Rock, Indie, Alternative! Performing Live: Tipling Rock. Plus guests, TBA!
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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!