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10 Sixth St. (at Market) San Francisco, CA 94103

415-255-7920

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Best Freestyle Throwdown on the Lowdown
Award Winner 2011

Hours: Daily 10pm-2am

Description

The venue formerly known as the Matador - and the Arrow Bar before that - has morphed yet again. The Deco-retro wood bar and cool vintage lights are still here, however, with a handful of candlelit tables edging the small dance floor in back. And whatever subtle decor changes may occur, this li'l spot on gritty Sixth Street is always a source of sweet downtown beats, ranging from indie hip-hop, funk, and dubstep to downtempo, house, and more. Keep an ear bent their way if underground sounds are your thing.

"Under Raps"

10:00 p.m. last Mon. of every month
"White Label"

6:00 p.m. every Fri.

w/ resident DJs Travis Dalton, The Worker, & Michael Perry
"Track the Movement"

10:00 p.m. first Sat. of every month

w/ resident DJs B.Cause & Jerry Nice
"Showup at the Showdown"

10:00 p.m. second Fri. of every month

w/ Certain People DJs
"Push"

10:00 p.m. second Sat. of every month

w/ resident DJs J.P. Soul & Chad Mitchell

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2011 | Best Freestyle Throwdown on the Lowdown

For a gathering of the mics long on true lyrical rhyme-setters and short on wannabe MCs, it helps to have a pair of wax-wise crate-diggers dispensing live kicks, drums, and snares from the DJ booth. Then again, seasoned backpackers with records older than the up-and-coming hyphy head next on the mic can get down with the $5 pints of gin-and-juice and $3 beers accompanying the once-monthly live hip-hop jam session. They are enough to welcome the rest of us and might even encourage a turn at... More »

Does the Showdown, a New Bar at Sixth and Market, Have a Shot at Success?

By Katy St. Clair | Wed, January 19, 2011

The Showdown is just a few doors down from Market Street, and has seemingly changed hands more times than a perfidious poker player. It was the Arrow Bar for a long time, then it was the Matador. The ... More »

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getlowsf | San Francisco, CA | 2 Reviews

| Thu, February 12, 2009

Staff is friendly, drinks are stiff, and they have good selection of tequila.

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Showdown

10 Sixth St. (at Market) San Francisco, CA 94103

415-255-7920

Description

10:00 p.m. last Mon. of every month

6:00 p.m. every Fri.

10:00 p.m. first Sat. of every month

10:00 p.m. second Fri. of every month

10:00 p.m. second Sat. of every month

2011 | Best Freestyle Throwdown on the Lowdown

By Katy St. Clair | Wed, January 19, 2011

getlowsf | San Francisco, CA | 2 Reviews