Outgoers is a weekly column published in partnership with the event newsletter of the same name founded by Josh Constine. Each week, Outgoers texts readers a list of San Francisco events and activities worthy of their time. The Standard features those events, plus a few extra, every week. Sign up for Outgoers by clicking this link on your phone.
Folsom’s legacy bars, restaurants, and clubs from 6th to 12th St. unite with live music and street vendors to keep businesses alive during ongoing construction.
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- SOMA Nights
- Date and time
- Thursday, March 27, 5 p.m.
Bounce with JoogMac and Mackswell as they spin house, baile funk, and high-energy edits at this Marina dance den.
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- Inner Circle
- Date and time
- Thursday, March 27, 9 p.m.
A masked rave with eight DJs, 360-degree sound, and dark techno vibes takes over a queer-friendly underground BDSM dungeon.
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- Date and time
- Friday, March 28, 6 p.m.
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- A secret underground dungeon
The SF Artists Union hosts a night of local art, live music, and BYOB good vibes at cozy Mission venue Nook.
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- Date and time
- Friday, March 28, 6 to 10 p.m.
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- 1500 Hyde St.
Combining 10 friends’ birthday parties, this epic mixer kicks off at Southside Spirit House before heading to a secret cocktail club location for dancing and birthday antics.
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- Register
- Date and time
- Friday, March 28, 8 p.m.
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- Register for location
An Arrakis-inspired night of cocktails, hypnotic beats, and bold self-expression on the 42nd floor of a luxe SoMa skyscraper.
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- Date and time
- Friday, March 28, 7 to 9 p.m.
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- Register for location
A black-tie-ish bash for 600 guests at a secret historic venue, with bourbon and wine bars, a movie room, and late-night surprises celebrating America, tech, and freedom.
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- Date and time
- Friday, March 28, 8 p.m.
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- Register for location
Groove to deep house and explore Zac Smit’s latest art at this Bayview pop-up blending visual and sonic vibes in a cozy underground space.
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- Date and time
- Friday, March 28, 9 p.m.
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- TBA - Bayview
The launch of this bold new interactive art playhouse fills the Palace of Fine Arts with giant inflatables, immersive light shows, and colorful soundscapes.
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- Date and time
- Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m.
Shop over 250 artists, designers, and makers at this massive indoor indie craft market with food trucks and waterfront views.
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- Renegade Craft
- Date and time
- Saturday, March 29, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, March, 30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sip lychee martinis and groove to tech, disco, and progressive house on the sunny back patio of Blue Whale in the Marina.
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- Date and time
- Saturday, March 29, noon
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- 2033 Union St.
Raveival hosts a Coachella-ready fashion swap featuring secondhand fits and a DIY changing room at the bottom of Dolo’s Gay Beach.
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- Register
- Date and time
- Saturday, March 29, 1 to 4 p.m.
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- Mission Dolores Park
SF Shakespeare Festival stages a one-hour 1960s remix of the classic tragedy with walk-on roles and a post-show Q&A.
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- SFPL
- Date and time
- Saturday, March 29, 2 p.m.
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- 100 Larkin St.
A deep techno party offering a candlelit vinyl listening room, tarot, art, and free ice cream for the first 50 at Haight’s Faight Collective.
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- Date and time
- Saturday, March 29, 8 p.m.
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- 473A Haight St.
Berlin techno duo Fjaak headline this Throttle party hosted by SF’s most legit promoter DJ Dials.
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- Date and time
- Saturday, March 29, 9 p.m.
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- Gray Area, 2665 Mission St.
Boof throws a maximalist trance and techno party full of shadowy warehouse vibes, wild costumes, and chaotic surprises.
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- Date and time
- Saturday, March 29, 9:30 p.m.
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- Secret location
Bring your art project and chill out with comfort food and good vibes at this drop-in creative hang led by artist ChiChai.
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- Register
- Date and time
- Sunday, March 30, 10 a.m.
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- 171 Stillman St.
Experience the iconic ambient works of Aphex Twin in 32-speaker surround sound at this shoeless, seated listening session in the Dogpatch.
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- Tickets
- Date and time
- Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.
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- Envelop SF, 900 Marin St.