On The Tab - October 21-31
October 21
Bad Girl Cocktail Hour @ The Lexington Club
Every Friday night, bad girls can get $1 dollar margaritas between 9pm and 10pm. All drinks being served up by the fabulous bartending duo of Tanya and Amy. 3464 19th St. between Mission and Valencia. 863-2052. www.lexingtonclub.com
Kinky Beats @ Café Flore
Sergio’s weekly DJ night at the popular café-bar 2 for 1 martinis! 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com
Latin Explosion @ Club 21, Oakland
Gay Latin dance club (eight bars, more dance floors, lounge) shows off their hottest gogo studs. Happy hour 4pm-8:30pm. Dancing 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. (510) 268-9425. www.club21oakland.com
Men in Gear @ Kok
New special leather-latex, kink-harness gear night. No khakis! 3rd Fridays. 10pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com
Rafael Alencar @ Nob Hill Theatre
Extra-hung extra-friendly Brazilian porn stud returns with his sexy solo show. $25. 8pm & 10pm. Also Oct. 22. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com
Some Thing @ The Stud
Wild weekly drag show with unusual acts. 10pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
October 22
Bears, The Baths and Beyond @ Steamworks, Berkeley
Special bear night at the popular private men’s gym and sauna. $14-$45. Open 24/7. 2107 4th St. (510) 845-8992. www.steamworksonline.com
Bistroteque @ Café Flore
DJ Ken Vulsion spins tunes at the popular café-bar 2 for 1 cosmos! 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com
Bootie SF @ DNA Lounge
Wild (mostly) weekly mash-up dance night, with resident DJs Adrian & Mysterious D (when they aren’t touring). No matter the theme, a mixed fun good time’s assured. $8-$15. 9pm-3am. 21+. 375 11th st. at Harrison. www.BootieSF.com www.DNAlounge.com
Duro @ Club 8
New Latin dance night has moved to SoMa. DJs Misha Skye and porn stud Tristan Jaxx spin grooves, photo booth with DWPIX, cute gogo guys, and fun theme nights. $3-$8. 9pm-2am. 510 Larkin St. 346-2025. www.durosf.com www.eightsf.com
Hot Box @ Bench and Bar, Oakland
Weekly women’s night produced by Movement Productions, with DJs Astro, Olga T, Rapture and Val G. specialty drinks, cafe seating, special events each week, with frequent live acts, including prizes, giveaways, and holiday-themed special events. $8-$15. 9pm to 3am. www.hotboxinthebay.com
House of Garza @ Café Flore
Garza’s monthly variety show (4th Saturdays), with raffles, drag acts and fun. 10pm-1am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com
HRC Gala @ Fairmont Hotel
The Human Rights Campaign’s 27th annual gala dinner and auction honors rugby player and anti-bullying activist Ben Cohen, gay TV journalist Thomas Roberts, policewoman Lea Militello and outgoing HRC President Joe Solomonese. $250-$375. 5pm VIP reception, 6pm general reception, 7:30pm dinner and program, 10pm after-party. 950 Mason St. (800) 494-TIXS. www.hrc.org
I Just Wanna F*ckin’ Dance @ Beatbox
New dance music night at the newest SoMa nightclub. 10pm-2am-ish. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com
Masquerotica @ Concourse Exhibition Center
The folks behind Fresh, Love Evolution, Sea of Dreams and Opulent Temple present a large-scale gay-straight-whatever costume party with nine designed fun areas, dancing, live acts The Mutaytor, Fou Fou Ha!, Annie Sprinkle and lots of sexy acts and themed playgrounds, a haunted house, DJs Jamie Sanchez, Icon, Dan, 21+. Costumes mandatory. $35-$100. 8pm-4am. 635 8th St. www.masquerotica.com/fresh/
Peter Gallagher @ The Venetian Room
Film, TV and stage musical theatre actor performs Broadway and American songbook hits. $40-$45. Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St. 392-4400. www.bayareacabaret.org
Stallion @ Rebel
Joshua J’s weekly night; DJ David Harness and Joey Jinks spin tunes while sexy gogo guys shake it and offer lap dances. $5-$8. 21+. 9pm-4am. 1760 Market St. at Octavia. www.joshuajpresents.com
October 23
Beer Bust @ Kok Bar
Fundraiser for local causes; today, B&B Corps hosts. $8 all you can drink Bud Light or Rolling Rock. 5pm-9pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com
Beer Bust @ Truck
Beer, and lots of it. $10. 4pm-8pm. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com
Cabaret Contest @ Martuni’s
Trauma Flintstone hosts the cabaret show, with Producers’ Choice performers and presentation of the Mike Ward Emerging Artist Award. $7. 7pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com
Candela @ The Lookout
Frisco Robbie’s Latin night, with merengue, salsa, Latin house and Top 40, drag diva guest DJs, gogos and margaritas. $3. 9pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com
Happy Hour @ Max’s, Corte Madera
New weekly LGBT Marin social event, with deli food, drinks, and live music by the Rainbows and Rockets Band. Portion of proceeds benefit the Marin AIDS Project. 7pm-9pm. 60 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera. www.marinaidsproject.org
Honey Soundsystem @ Holy Cow
The coolest Sunday music mix crew plays groove-adelic sounds for a hip, diverse crowd. 10pm-2am. 1535 Folsom St. at 11th. www.honeysoundsystem.com
Sunday School @ The EndUp
New T-dance and beer bust at the famed disco. Enjoy the sunny patio and grooves by DJ Hawthorne and the Ghetto Disco crew. 3pm-8pm. www.endupsf.com
Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room
Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com
October 24
Karaoke @ The Lookout
Paul K hosts the amateur singing night. 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com
Monday Musicals @ The Edge
The renovated bar now shows fun musical each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com
Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s
Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com
Todd Murray @ the Rrazz Room
Crooner sings big band classics. $30. 8pm. Also Oct. 25. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.therrazzroom.com
October 25
Daddy @ Kok
Daddies and their boys enjoy drink specials and porn entertainment. 10pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com
Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s
Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. One drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com
Meow Mix @ The Stud
Weekly drag and variety show. 9pm-2am. 399 9th St. at Harrison. www.studsf.com
Naked Night @ Nob Hill Theatre
Clothing-optional event at the historic strip joint. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com
Queer Night @ Easy Lounge, Oakland
Weekly LGBT electro space jam night with DJ Dr. Sleep, organic cocktails, patio, chill vibe. No cover. 8pm-close. 3255 Lakeshore Ave. www.easy510.com
October 26
Bear Bust @ Kok
All-you-can-drink Bud Light, Rolling Rock draft. 8pm-12am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com
David Hawkins
Blue Room Comedy @ The Stud
Comic David Hawkins has moved his popular bawdy laughfest to a roomy nightclub; No cover. 8pm. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
Bubba @ Truck
Good ole boy drinks, specials and Bubba bartenders. 9pm-2am. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com
Dream Queens Review
@ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge
Drag show each 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the classic Tenderloin bar, hosted by Collette LeGrande-Ashton. No cover. 10pm. 133 Turk St. 441-2922. www.dreamqueensrevue.com
Mary-Go-Round @ The Lookout
A fun weekly drag show with Suppositori Spelling, Mercedez Munro and Ginger Snap. $5. 10pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com
Red Hots Burlesque @ El Rio
Women’s burlesque show performs each Wed & Fri. $5-$10. 7pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com
Wilson Cruz & Scott Nevins
@ The Rrazz Room
Openly gay TV, Broadway and film actor-singer Cruz, and comic -host Nevins share Hollywood tales and songs. $20. 8pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.therrazzroom.com
October 27
Karel @ The Rrazz Room
Politically ireverent gay comic skewers politics and pop culture. $25. 8pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.therrazzroom.com
The Monster Show @ The Edge
Cookie Dough’s weekly raucous drag show with hot gogo guys; DJ MC2. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com
Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge
Retro disco tunes and retro cruisy crowd, each Thursday; DJ Bus Station John plays records. $4. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com
Unmasked @ The Green Room
The GLBT Historical Society’s annual masked gala includes food, drinks, wonderful people and a fabulous view. $60-$100 and up. 6pm-9pm. War Memorial Building, 401 Van Ness Ave. 777-5455. www.unmaskedgala.org
Visiting Vintners @ Press Club
Weekly wine-tasting event, with by-the-glass offering and tastings. Prices vary. 6pm-9pm. 20 Yerba Buena Lane betwn Market/Mission (next door to Contemporary Jewish Museum). 744-5000. www.PressClubSF.com
October 28
AstroZombies @ El Rio
Misfits tribute band performs. Sean Smith and 3 Leafs (psychedelic rock covers) also perform. $7. 9pm. 21+. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com
Bad Girl Cocktail Hour @ The Lexington Club
Every Friday night, bad girls can get $1 dollar margaritas between 9pm and 10pm. All drinks being served up by the fabulous bartending duo of Tanya and Amy. 3464 19th St. between Mission and Valencia. 863-2052. www.lexingtonclub.com
Club Dragon @ Club Eight
Weekly Asian gay dance club with frequent themed nights. 1151 Folsom St. at 7th. 431-1151. www.clubdragonsf.com
Fuzzz @ El Rio
Diverse crowd for an eclectic queer-friendly dance night with different themes. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com
Hard @ Q Bar
Electro pop dance night at the intimate Castro bar-club, with DJ Haute Toddy. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com
Kinky Beats @ Café Flore
Sergio’s weekly DJ night at the popular café-bar 2 for 1 martinis! 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com
Latin Explosion @ Club 21, Oakland
Gay Latin dance club (eight bars, more dance floors, lounge) shows off their hottests gogo studs. Happy hour 4pm-8:30pm. Dancing 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. (510) 268-9425. www.club21oakland.com
Megan Mullally @ The Rrazz Room
Emmy-winning actress and singer (Will & Grace) returns with her fab cabaret show. $45-$47.50. 8pm. Oct 29, 7pm & 9:30pm. Oct 30, 7pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.therrazzroom.com
Queer Deaf Social @ Café Flore
Gathering of LGBT deaf locals and friends. 6pm-9pm. Happy Hour 4pm-8pm. First Fridays monthly. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com
Some Thing @ The Stud
Wild weekly drag show with unusual acts. 10pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com
Strip @ Kok Bar
Take it off at the 4th Fridays stripping event with a Cheap Ass Contest, $100 winner. $5. 11pm contest. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com
October 29
Bears, The Baths and Beyond @ Steamworks, Berkeley
Special bear night at the popular private men’s gym and sauna. $14-$45. Open 24/7. 2107 4th St. (510) 845-8992. www.steamworksonline.com
Bistroteque @ Café Flore
DJ Ken Vulsion spins tunes at the popular café-bar 2 for 1 cosmos! 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com
Bootie SF @ DNA Lounge
Wild (mostly) weekly mash-up dance night, with resident DJs Adrian & Mysterious D (when they aren’t touring). No matter the theme, a mixed fun good time’s assured. $8-$15. 9pm-3am. 21+. 375 11th st. at Harrison. www.BootieSF.com www.DNAlounge.com
Colossus @ The Factory
Get your haunted groove on with DJs Dave Audé, Hector Fonseca, Lee Decker on the main floor; Honey Soundsystem’s PeePlay, Jason Kendig and Ken Vulsion, and Sysko. Costume contest, dancing til late. $40-$60. 3-party pass to Underworld (Oct 29) and Ceremony (Oct 30) $75. 10pm-8am. 525 Harrison St. at 1st. www.guspresents.com
Deadmau5
@ Bill Graham Auditorium
Popular dance music DJ-music act performs with an amazing light and stage show. Fat Boy Slim, A-Trak, Tommy Lee and others play as well. $69. 8pm. 99 Grove St. www.deadmau5.com
Go Boo!
@ Deco Lounge
The Go Bang guys and gals go Halloween all the way, with a retro super disco sound set by DJs Glenn Rivera, Mattski, Emils, and residents Sergio, and Steve Fabus. $5. 9pm-3am. 510 Larkin St. at Turk. www.decosf.com www.gobangsf.com
Halloween @ Jones
Juanita More! hosts a red carpet runway massacre Halloween party, with DJs Sparber and Delachaux, Project Runway designer Christopher Collins and Mr. David as "Tim Gumm." Dress up in haunted haute couture! 9pm-2am. 620 Jones St. www.juanitamore.com
Hollywood Heroes & Villians @ RF80
GLAAD’s 25th anniversary party promises to be the most superheroic and elegant party of the Halloween season, with complimentary wine, beer, vodka cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, DJ Christopher B, and host Donna Sachet and a costume contest. $30-$40. 7pm-12am. Robert Fountain Studio, 80 Missouri St. www.glaad.org
Hot Box @ Bench and Bar, Oakland
Weekly women’s night produced by Movement Productions, with DJs Astro, Olga T, Rapture and Val G. specialty drinks, cafe seating, special events each week, with frequent live acts, including prizes, giveaways, and holiday-themed special events. $8-$15. 9pm to 3am. www.hotboxinthebay.com
House of Garza @ Café Flore
Garza’s monthly variety show (4th Saturdays), with raffles, drag acts and fun. 10pm-1am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com
Klub 86′d @ Kok Bar
Cheap drinks, drink card discounts and house music. 4pm-9pm,1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com
Masquerade 4 @ Shine
BibiSF’s Halloween party welcomes Middle Eastern LGBTQs and their friends. Enjoy great dancebeats with a Persian flair from DJs Raffy and Mona G. Hawd. Costume contest with prizes. $10. 9pm-2am. 1337 Mission St. at 10th. www.bibisf.org
Rub @ Beatbox
DJ Matt Consola the new dance club’s Halloween party with a Headless Hot Guy contest. 10pm-2am-ish. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com
Scott Alan @ The Rrazz Room
New York composer-singer performs his original music. $30. 3pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.therrazzroom.com
Stallion @ Rebel
Joshua J’s weekly night; DJ David Harness and Joey Jinks spin tunes while sexy gogo guys shake it and offer lap dances. $5-$8. 21+. 9pm-4am. 1760 Market St. at Octavia. www.joshuajpresents.com
Trannyshack @ DNA Lounge
Heklina and Peaches Christ host the dragtastic Halloween edition of the famed show, with a special surprise rock star guest judge with a big ...talent. $20-$25. 11pm show. 9pm-3am. 375 11th Street. 626-1049. www.trannyshack.com www.dnalounge.com
Wet Underwear Night @ Nob Hill Theatre
Wet Platinum helps you and dancer-strippers get wet. $20. 8pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com
October 30
Beer Bust @ Kok Bar
Fundraiser for local causes; today, B&B Corps hosts. $8 all you can drink Bud Light or Rolling Rock. 5pm-9pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com
Beer Bust @ Truck
Beer, and lots of it. $10. 4pm-8pm. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com
Candela @ The Lookout
Frisco Robbie’s Latin night, with merengue, salsa, Latin house and Top 40, drag diva guest DJs, gogos and margaritas. $3. 9pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com
Ceremony @ City Nights
Freemasons, Jamie J Sanchez, Russ Rich and Jay Santos DJ this T-dance Halloween party. $30-$40. 5pm-12am. 715 Harrison St. www.industrysf.com
Happy Hour @ Max’s, Corte Madera
New weekly LGBT Marin social event, with deli food, drinks, and live music by the Rainbows and Rockets Band. Portion of proceeds benefit the Marin AIDS Project. 7pm-9pm. 60 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera. www.marinaidsproject.org
Honey Soundsystem @ Holy Cow
The coolest Sunday music mix crew plays groove-adelic sounds for a hip, diverse crowd. 10pm-2am. 1535 Folsom St. at 11th. www.honeysoundsystem.com
Jonathan Poretz @ The Rrazz Room
Vegas-style crooner shares his historic music show. $30. 3pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.therrazzroom.com
Sunday School @ The EndUp
New T-dance and beer bust at the famed disco. Enjoy the sunny patio and grooves by DJ Hawthorne and the Ghetto Disco crew. 3pm-8pm. www.endupsf.com
Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room
Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com
October 31
Karaoke @ The Lookout
Paul K hosts the amateur singing night. 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com
Maude Maggart @ The Rrazz Room
Acclaimed New York cabaret singer brings her act to the intimate lightclub. $35. 8pm. Thru Nov. 2. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.therrazzroom.com
Monday Musicals @ The Edge
The renovated bar now shows fun musical each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com
Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s
Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com
Viennetta Halloween @ SF Underground
The fab disco music night goes ghoulish. $5. 9pm-2am. 424 Haight St.
