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The San Francisco club opened in late March 1949, with a concert by the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and Sarah Vaughan. [7] Bop City was best known for its nocturnal jam sessions and parties, as the club only opened at 2:00 am and stayed open until 6:00 am, when all other restaurants and clubs were closed. Pony Poindexter described the scene:
(San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library) Terrific Street was a short-lived entertainment district on San Francisco's Barbary Coast during the early 20th century. [1] It consisted of dance halls, jazz clubs, and various kinds of drinking establishments. [2]
Basin Street West was a nightclub owned by Jack Yanoff in San Francisco located in the North Beach neighborhood at on 401 Broadway. [1] It opened as a Jazz club in 1964, then integrated soul and rock acts before its closure in 1973. [2]
The Barbary Coast was a red-light district during the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries in San Francisco that featured dance halls, concert saloons, bars, jazz clubs, variety shows, and brothels. [1] Its nine block area was centered on a three block stretch of Pacific Street, now Pacific Avenue, between Montgomery and Stockton ...
The Black Hawk was a San Francisco nightclub that featured live jazz performances during its period of operation from 1949 to 1963. It was located on the corner of Turk Street and Hyde Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin District. Guido Caccienti owned the club along with Johnny and Helen Noga.
The Keystone Korner was a jazz club in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California, which opened in 1970 and continued operation until 1983. Many live recordings were made at the club. [1] In the 1970s, Jessica Williams was the house pianist for a number of years.
The Jazz Workshop was a jazz music nightclub in San Francisco, located in North Beach at 473 Broadway Street Numerous live recordings were made there, during its heyday in the 1960s. [ 2 ] As of 2016, the space is occupied by a bar and music venue called "Monroe".
Bimbo's 365 Club, also known as Bimbo's 365, is an entertainment club located at 1025 Columbus Avenue in San Francisco. It specializes in live rock and jazz shows. The location is one of San Francisco's oldest nightclub sites, and has operated under two names with a series of owners.