San Francisco Entertainment Commission

08/13/2026

Congratulations to our newest permit holders that received approval at the San Francisco Entertainment Commission meeting last week!

The Sunset Village Music Hall, 4114 Judah St, Limited Live Performance

Nook Café & Wine Bar, , 1500 Hyde St, Limited Live Performance

Small Change Arcade, , 4740 Mission St, Mechanical Amusement Device

El dorados SF night club restaurant, 1851 Union St, Limited Live Performance

Tikal Restaurante Y Panaderia, 2338 Mission St, Place of Entertainment

GDL Reserve, , 491 Potrero Ave, Place of Entertainment and Billiard Parlor

Thriller Social Club SF, , 508 4th St, Place of Entertainment

Flying Figs Wine Bar, , 1870 Fillmore St, Limited Live Performance with outdoor amplified sound

Hidden Frequency, , 2500 Mission St, Place of Entertainment and Extended Hours Premises

Downtime, , 2243 Mission St, Place of Entertainment and Extended Hours Premises change in ownership

We encourage you to support these businesses and your local entertainment venues and events. To learn more about getting an entertainment permit, visit www.SF.gov/EntertainmentCommission

07/24/2026

Deadline extended to August 17, 2026!

Nightlife business operators, take the survey at this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/NskqUL1eAV

Do you run an entertainment/nightlife business or nonprofit in SF?

The San Francisco Entertainment Commission wants to hear from you!

Take our brief Entertainment & Nightlife Business Survey

Fill out the 2026 survey —> https://forms.office.com/g/NskqUL1eAV

Survey takes less than 10 minutes. Deadline to respond: August 17, 2026 - *Deadline extended*

The goal of the survey is to understand the industry’s needs, challenges and opportunities, and identify ways the EC and the City can support the industry.

All responses are anonymous.

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07/01/2026

Do you run an entertainment/nightlife business or nonprofit in SF?

The San Francisco Entertainment Commission wants to hear from you!

Take our brief Entertainment & Nightlife Business Survey

Fill out the 2026 survey —> https://forms.office.com/g/NskqUL1eAV

Survey takes less than 10 minutes. Deadline to respond: August 17, 2026 - *Deadline extended*

The goal of the survey is to understand the industry’s needs, challenges and opportunities, and identify ways the EC and the City can support the industry.

All responses are anonymous.

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06/18/2026

Congratulations to our newest permit holders that received approval at the San Francisco Entertainment Commission meeting this week!

Wildhawk , 3464 19th St, Limited Live Performance

Page Street Fit Workout Classes – Amendment to a One Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit to host outdoor amplified sound with extended duration from 6/20/2026 - 6/04/2027, Mondays through Fridays from 4:00pm - 7:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am - 2:00pm, located at 1235 Fell Street, in the parking lot behind New Antioch Baptist Church.

Hayes Valley Farmers Market – Amendment to a One Time Outdoor Event permit to host outdoor entertainment and amplified sound with extended duration on Saturdays, 6/20/2026 – 6/07/2027, from 10:00am - 2:00pm, located at Hayes St. between Octavia St. and Gough St.

We encourage you to support these businesses and your local entertainment venues and events. To learn more about getting an entertainment permit, visit www.SF.gov/EntertainmentCommission

06/10/2026

Watch the Video: Quick guide for compliance with entertainment permits

The San Francisco Entertainment Commission has launched a new video to help permit holders stay compliant with their entertainment permit.

Watch the video:
https://youtu.be/LIwDEAzZuJ4?si=laWj9q91ukDgQDSx

This short video goes over key responsibilities and tips on the following topics:

* When a permit is required
* Good Neighbor Policy
* When a Sound Inspector visits your business
* Safety and security requirements
* Sound monitoring
* Outdoor amplified sound

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

06/03/2026

Congratulations to our newest permit holders that received approval at the San Francisco Entertainment Commission meeting this week!

The Howard House, 847 Howard St, Place of Entertainment

Steps of Rome Trattoria, 401 Columbus, Limited Live Performance that includes outdoor amplified sound

Sacred Taco, 1875 Union St, Limited Live Performance

Sunset Cantina, 3414 Judah St, Limited Live Performance that includes outdoor amplified sound

Chambers Eat & Drink and Phoenix Hotel, 601 Eddy St – Place of Entertainment that includes outdoor entertainment & amplified sound change in ownership

We encourage you to support these businesses and your local entertainment venues and events. To learn more about getting an entertainment permit, visit www.SF.gov/EntertainmentCommission

05/27/2026

Request for proposals from OEWD!

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) is issuing the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 100 to create a Prequalified Pool of vendors that are eligible for potential negotiations to provide services to the City of San Francisco (City) on an as-needed basis in four distinct areas under...

05/21/2026

Congratulations to our newest permit holders that received approval at the San Francisco Entertainment Commission meeting this week!

Everett & Jones BBQ 300 Jefferson, Limited Live Performance that includes outdoor amplified sound

Big Apple Pizza n Grill, 127 Eddy St, Extended Hours Premises

Cha Cha Cha 1801 Haight St, Limited Live Performance that includes outdoor amplified sound

Azucar Lounge 299 9th St, Place of Entertainment that includes outdoor amplified sound

We encourage you to support these businesses and your local entertainment venues and events. To learn more about getting an entertainment permit, visit www.SF.gov/EntertainmentCommission

05/09/2026

On behalf of the staff and commissioners at the San Francisco Entertainment Commission, we would like to send a big HEARTFELT thank you to all of the attendees, speakers, and City departments that participated in the SF Nightlife & Entertainment Summit on Wednesday. We remain grateful for such an inspiring, engaged, and hard-working nightlife and entertainment community.

See you next year!

05/07/2026

NEW! The San Francisco Entertainment Commission just launched the Health & Safety Toolkit for Nightlife Businesses.

The toolkit offers guidance and resources to help your business’s workers and patrons stay safe and healthy while your business is in operation.

Some examples of areas covered in the toolkit include: security plan staff training, preventing a fentanyl overdose, crowd management, emergency preparedness, preventing sexual harassment and assault -- and more topics that affect nightlife spaces.

View the toolkit at SF.gov/ECToolkit or scan the QR code.