San Francisco, USA
Bars, Nights & Clubs
All Men Are Evil Except My Girlfriend (2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at the Stud)
"We are San Francisco's one and only queerpunk club for riot grrls, queers and their dears, punks and punkettes, misfits of all kinds, and the related ilk of revolutionaries. Every week there are at least 2 guest bands guaranteed to twist yr panties."
399 9th St.
San Francisco
Bibi Love
San Francisco's queer Middle Eastern party. Bibi Love only happens once every couple of months, but it is extremely popular with both gay men and lesbians. What's especially great about this popular event is that it run entirely by volunteers and all profits go to charity. Check their Myspace page for upcoming events.
Booty (every Friday at Space 550)
Fairly regular gay and lesbian hip-hop party, and boys and girls actually play well together here. One important note, this is not the same party as Bootie, a monthly mashup bootleg dance party also happening in San Francisco.
550 Barneveld Ave.
San Francisco
Canela Tea-Dance (3rd Sunday of the month at the Glas Kat)
This is a brand-new women's t-dance launched in June, 2008. Glas Kat is a bit of an unusual choice of location since it's usually a straight nightclub and restaurant that serves Hawaiian fusion cuisine, but let's see how it goes. If you've been, please leave a comment and let us know what it's like. The party goes from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. and you can expect lots of Latin beats, Latin House and Old School.
520 4th St.
San Francisco
Chez Badunkadunk (1st Saturday of the month upstairs from Basil)
“Awesome evenings of enchanting, provocative, gorgeous dancing girls gyrating, teasing, seducing and grinding their way into your hearts and more at the exclusive, intimate, wild and swanky club featuring: The Lusty Ladies, The Black Widows, Burlesque, Strippers, Lap Dancing, Fan Dancing, Pole Dancing, 2 for 1 dances and Dollar Dance Specials.” Ummm…. sign me up! The ladies have recently moved (they used to be across the street at Cat Club), and there's a chance they'll move again soon, so verify the address on their MySpace page.
1175 Folsom St.
San Francisco
www.myspace.com/hybrid_sf
Chick Night (last Wednesday of the month at Truck)
Truck is basically a boy bar with parties like the "Cock-tail Gate", but on the last Wednesday of the month they've decided to throw the towel into the girl party ring with their Chick Night. It only launched in April, 2008, so we'll have to see how things fare. If anybody has checked it out, please let us know what you think!
1900 Folsom St.
San Francisco
Club La Zeez
La Zeez is an LGBT Middle-Eastern themed party that is based on Los Angeles, but occasionally takes place in San Francisco. Here it's all about the music: Latin, Mediterranean, South Asian, Indian, and Middle Eastern, with male and female exotic belly dancers to get you inspired.
Cockblock (2nd Saturday of the month at Rickshaw Stop)
Admittedly, with a name like that one you may not be thinking "yeahhh, that's where all the girls are!", but you'd be totally wrong. Cockblock is mainly a lesbian party (about 95% women) that is big on the dance music, be it hip hop, or 80s and 90s favorites.
155 Fell St.
San Francisco
Cream (1st Friday of the month at DNA Lounge)
Popular monthly party for women brought to you by the same team behind the Delicious T-dance (see below). This is a very successful event with tons of lesbians and dancing on two floors.
375 11th St.
San Francisco
Delicious (every 3rd Saturday afternoon of the month at the Café)
This is the Castro’s only lesbian T-Dance. Yummy free appetizers, cheap booze and cute go-go girls make this a lovely Saturday afternoon treat.
2367 Market St.
San Francisco
Drift (2nd Thursday of the month at Transfer)
For alternative girls tired of hip hop and pop, here’s Drift with house music, electronica and techno.
198 Church St.
San Francisco
El Rio
Cool and crazy lesbian-run live music joint that brings in every type from straight rocker boy to diesel dyke. Lesbian parties are often hosted here as well, but it's worth dropping by just to soak in the vibe on any day of the week. This is also where the monthly "Mango" T-dance (see below) takes place.
3158 Mission St.
San Francisco
Fem (1st Sunday of the month at Harlot)
New monthly t-dance that's going for a sexy, femmey crowd. Harlot is a beautiful spot for this loungey, yet dancey party and you can head over after your very late brunch. The party starts at 3 p.m. and ends at about 10ish.
46 Minna St.
San Francisco
French Kiss (Sundays at Pink)
If work isn't an issue for Monday mornings, this polysexual hipster party is for you. With electro, discopunk and the hottest indie alternative mashups, expect a hot, sexy evening.
2925 16th St.
San Francisco
Hot Pants (2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at the Cat Club)
DJ Chelsea Starr’s 80’s lesbian dance party is a queer extravaganza not to be missed. It’s officially a mixed queer party, but there’s more girls than boys.
1190 Folsom St.
San Francisco
JetSetter (every 3rd Saturday of the month at the Cat Club)
Lots of dancin' to hip hop and 80s tunes, just for the ladies. A sexy night with lots of fun girls.
1190 Folsom St.
San Francisco
Jump Off (2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at the Stud)
Twice a month you'll be able to get down to urban hip hop at this new night for gay guys and girls. Hosted by resident DJ Ms. Jackson, this party is a real attempt to bring queer men and women together for a good time.
399 9th St.
San Francisco
Lexington Club
Believe it or not, this is San Francisco's only lesbian-owned-and-operated bar. Thankfully it’s at least open every night of the week! It’s important to remember that this is a bar, not a club. That means no dancing, though it can still get pretty crowded on the weekends. Being the only full-time dyke bar in town, the Lexington pulls in quite the variety of ladies, from butches to riot grrlz to femmes to hipsters.
3464 19th St.
San Francisco
Mango (4th Saturday afternoon of the month at El Rio)
Presented by Kiss My Black Ass Productions, Mango is a jumping fest of hiphop, dancehall, salsa, merengue, samba and raggaeton. This is a T-dance ladies, so it gets underway early (as of 3 p.m.) and is especially busy on sunny days.
3158 Mission St.
San Francisco
Martini Wednesdays (Wednesdays at the Cafe)
If you're looking for a mid-week party in the heart of the Castro, here it is! Martini Wednesdays had initially launched in June 2007, but liquor license problems forced the party to shut down. By May 2008, all the legal woes were solved and the party is back on! With free pool all night long, go-go dancers and hot tunes, it should be a great hump day event.
2367 Market St.
San Francisco
Psych!!!
An occasional, one-off 90's dance party for "lesbos, gays, fags, trannies, straights and everyone else too." Check their Myspace page for upcoming events.
Rebel Girl (every 4th Saturday at Rickshaw Stop)
The big dance party for indie and electro grrlz. This party gets started a bit late, but once it takes off it’s a ride.
155 Fell St.
San Francisco
Respect (2nd Sundy of the month at Rouge)
This long-running monthly T-dance is hosted by one of the better known lesbian DJs in the San Francisco area, DJ Page Hodel. Seeing as it is a T-dance, the party starts earlier as of 4:00 p.m. and ends by 9ish so the working girls can still get enough beauty sleep before hitting work on Monday. The crowd is quite varied as well, with women in their mid-20s to their 60s.
1500 Broadway St.
San Francisco
Stay Gold (last Wednesday of the month at the Make-Out Room)
“Calling all pretty young things for a queer night of solid gold dance moves and white hott cruising!!! Calling all gayways, sissies, nerd alerts, femmes, butches, queers, trannies, homos, lezzies, bois, nancies, nellys, ladies and other dancedance revolutionaries..."
3225 22nd St.
San Francisco
Stray Bar
It's sort of a lesbian bar, and sort of not. This lesbian-owned establishment welcomes all, but as you can imagine, attracts a strong lesbian contingent. It's a neighbourhood bar kind of place, so it can get pretty low key at times, especially on weeknights.
309 Cortland Ave.
San Francisco
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