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P-Lo

Guest Curator

P-Lo is a defining voice in the Bay Area’s sound. His picks highlight the venues where local scenes take shape and new artists get their start.

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Dave Eggers

Guest Curator

Dave Eggers, a longtime Bay Area writer and publisher, gravitates toward the kinds of venues where something unexpected can happen—rooms that feel slightly improvised, a little off-center, and all the more alive for it.

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Explore the live events and venues we’re excited about.

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This Month’s Live Arts

A short list worth your time. This month’s picks cut across genre and neighborhood, from low-lit rooms to open dance floors. Selected by SF LIVE contributors, each one offers a different entry point into what is happening right now.

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Venue Spotlight

August Hall

August Hall in Union Square carries a layered history, from a 19th-century playhouse to a film house that premiered Vertigo. Now a live music venue with multiple rooms, full bars, and food from Fifth Arrow, it hosts concerts and events in a space built for flexibility and sound.

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Curator Spotlight

P-Lo on DNA Lounge

For P-Lo, DNA Lounge is where things first started to click, with HBK Gang’s Blue Flame parties building a following from the ground up. In SoMa, it still runs late with all-ages shows, dance floors, and genre-crossing nights—a place to catch what’s next before it moves bigger.

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Festival Spotlight

San Francisco Silent Film Festival

San Francisco Silent Film Festival brings early cinema back into focus with screenings presented alongside live musical accompaniment. Running May 6–10, the festival centers the shared experience of film and performance, offering a chance to see restored works on screen with scores performed in real time.

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