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2545 24th St. (at Utah) San Francisco, CA 94110

415-641-5371

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Most nights of the week, Jack's is a standard, decently populated neighborhood haunt with a pool table, a handful of arcade games, and cheap beer. But Thursday nights are when the real magic happens: that's when S.F.'s famed DJ Purple hosts his weekly karaoke party. The young, mic-happy crowd fights for three minutes of fame with Purple's saxophone accompaniment and backup vocals. Get there early to maximize your moment in the spotlight - otherwise you'll end up waiting hours to sing one song. Every day has a special happy hour option (like $5 Jameson shots) to keep you properly lubricated. You'll need it: the more alcohol you drink, the better your vocal abilities become. Right?

Open Mic Night

7:30 p.m. every Tue.

Open mic night.
Vaughn Johnson Jazz Combo

7:00 p.m. every Fri.

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sfweeklybestof | San Francisco, CA | 74 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

The best karaoke joints are the ones where almost nobody is good. They're places where not only do mediocre singers sparkle, but also where everybody feels comfortable getting involved. That's pretty much the M.O. at Jack's Club, a divey bar near the border of the Mission and Potrero Hill, on Thursday nights. At the corner of the bar, the effortlessly sexy DJ Purple plays backup saxophone to a wide selection of oldies, '80s, classic rock, hip-hop, and recent favorites. There is no stage, and it seems almost everyone feels entitled to contribute to any given song, so it's pretty hard to go wrong. But if you do, don't worry. Everybody is so wasted by the $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon that no one will even notice when you botch a lyric. "It's not fair/to deny me/the cross-eyed bear that you gave to me," a girl with hipster bangs screamed out not too long ago, sounding just slightly like Alanis Morissette. Ahem. That's "cross I bear," sweetie; you oughta know.

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Jack's Club

2545 24th St. (at Utah) San Francisco, CA 94110

415-641-5371

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7:30 p.m. every Tue.

7:00 p.m. every Fri.

By Andrew Simmons | Wed, June 30, 2010

sfweeklybestof | San Francisco, CA | 74 Reviews