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1233 17th St. (at Missouri) San Francisco, CA 94107

415-621-4455

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Best Rock Club
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): American

Hours: Sun-Thu, Sat 8:30pm-2am, Fri 4pm-2am
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining

Entertainment: Live Entertainment

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This indie-slash-punk rock club is a revered local institution with all the staples you'd expect: kitschy retro decor, sticker-smothered bathrooms, and nightly entertainment that ranges from loud-as-hell to what-the-hell-was-that. A smoker's patio in back offers a welcome respite from the crowds and noise inside, or, for another form of distraction, you can scope the old event calendars from years gone by and try to count how many musicians played this small stage before moving on to huge theaters or even arenas -- you'll run out of fingers before you run out of bands.

2011 | Best Rock Club

Ask upstart bands from around the world what venue they're most excited to play -- in any city -- and chances are you'll hear a lot about Bottom of the Hill. It may seem like just a 246-capacity room on the ground floor of a Victorian building far away in an oft-neglected corner of Potrero Hill, but for live music fans, the venue is a temple. A quick glance at the old posters on the wall will tell you why: Since opening in 1991, the club has played host to nearly every important... More »

Live Review, 5/5/12: Father John Misty Skips Right to the Fun at Bottom of the Hill

By Nathan Mattise | Mon, May 7, 2012

Father John Misty Har Mar Superstar Worth Taking Saturday, May 5, 2012 Bottom of the Hill Better than: Five bearded dudes in flannel lulling an audience to sleep in perfect harmony. Father John Mis... More »
J. Tillman on Becoming Father John Misty: "My Music Was a Bigger Deal to Me Than Being in Fleet Foxes Was"

By Chloe Roth | Wed, May 2, 2012

Back in January, Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman tweeted an announcement: "@fleetfoxes, the best and last band that would ever have me. Tokyo is my last show. Fleet Fans, sorry if I was ever distant... More »
Screaming Females Talk Guitar Solos, Steve Albini, and What 'Punk' Means to Them

By Ian S. Port | Tue, April 24, 2012

Marissa Paternoster is the kind of singer and guitarist who makes a writer want to deploy all kinds of ridiculous language: "face-melting," "fire-breathing," "guitar-goddess," "shred-queen," etc. Pat... More »
Here Are the Hot Snakes Performing Live in San Francisco on Friday

By Ian S. Port | Mon, April 2, 2012

The reunion tour of beloved San Diego punk band Hot Snakes arrived at San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill on Friday, and if you were there, you were, well, lucky. Like a lot of local shows this time o... More »
Live Review, 3/15/12: The Pretty Reckless Vies For Rock Credibility at Bottom of the Hill

By Jessica Hilo | Fri, March 16, 2012

See also: *The 7 Types of People Who Will Go See The Pretty Reckless The Pretty Reckless The Parlor Mob The Hollywood Kills Thursday, March 15, 2012 Bottom of the Hill Better than: To Catch a Pred... More »
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Bay_Runner | New York , NY | 26 Reviews

| Mon, September 6, 2010

Some very cool local bands play here. Cheap drinks!
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justsomemostuff | San Francisco, CA | 13 Reviews

| Wed, September 22, 2010

Great live music venue with a fantastic backyard and a room full of pool tables!
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27thsnare | San Francisco, CA | 1 Reviews

| Sat, May 29, 2010

Great Music venue
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1233 17th St. (at Missouri) San Francisco, CA 94107

415-621-4455

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Finish Ticket, Please Do Not Fight, Picture Atlantic, Coast Jumper

8:30 p.m. May 26

Wintersleep, French Cassettes, Love Axe

8:30 p.m. May 30

Xiu Xiu, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan, Father Murphy

8:30 p.m. May 31

Greg Laswell, Elizabeth Ziman

8:30 p.m. June 1

The Hundred Days

8:30 p.m. June 2

2011 | Best Rock Club

Live Review, 5/5/12: Father John Misty Skips Right to the Fun at Bottom of the Hill

By Nathan Mattise | Mon, May 7, 2012

J. Tillman on Becoming Father John Misty: "My Music Was a Bigger Deal to Me Than Being in Fleet Foxes Was"

By Chloe Roth | Wed, May 2, 2012

Screaming Females Talk Guitar Solos, Steve Albini, and What 'Punk' Means to Them

By Ian S. Port | Tue, April 24, 2012

Here Are the Hot Snakes Performing Live in San Francisco on Friday

By Ian S. Port | Mon, April 2, 2012

Live Review, 3/15/12: The Pretty Reckless Vies For Rock Credibility at Bottom of the Hill

By Jessica Hilo | Fri, March 16, 2012

Bay_Runner | New York , NY | 26 Reviews

justsomemostuff | San Francisco, CA | 13 Reviews

27thsnare | San Francisco, CA | 1 Reviews

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