sf venue capacities
I was wondering the relative sizes of various SF clubs so I decided I would just make a list. It’s still a bit incomplete, so let me know if you have any further information (please provide a source). Am I missing any? Let me know and I’ll look into it.
The Hemlock: ~75 (guess, email to club not returned)
Hotel Utah: 88 (source: posted maximum occupancy in club)/ 150 (what they apparently sell up to)
Red Devil Lounge: 120 seated/ 200 standing (source)/ 320 (disputing source)
Bottom of the Hill: 249 (source: posted maximum occupancy in club)/ 350 (apparently they sell tickets for the space in back as well)
Cafe du Nord: ~250 (source: email correspondence with venue)
Rickshaw Stop: ~250 (guess. email to club not returned)
Swedish American Hall: ~350 (source: email correspondence with venue)
12 Galaxies: 400 (source) [update: closed]
The Independent: “just over” 400 (source: email correspondence with venue)
Slim’s: ~500 (source: email correspondence with venue)
Great American Music Hall: 600 (source)
Bimbo’s 365: 685 (source)
Herbst Theatre: 916 (source)
Palace of Fine Arts: 1000 (source)
The Mezzanine: 1000 (source)
The Grand at the Regency: 1050 (source)
The Fillmore: 1250 (source)
The Mountain Winery: 1630 seated (source), 1750 total for 2007, 2500 for 2008 (source: email correspondence with venue)
Zellerbach Auditorium: 2089 (source)
The Warfield: 2250 (source)
The Fox in Oakland: 2800 (source, under ‘Special Events’)
The Paramount: 3040 (source)
Berkeley Community Theater: 3500 (source)
SF Design Concourse: 6800? up to 10,000 (source)
Bill Graham Civic: 7000 (source)
Berkeley Greek Theater: 6500 seated + 2000 lawn = 8500 (source or here)
Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord: 12,500 (source)
Shoreline Amphitheater: 22,000 (source)
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12 Galaxies number is right. Main floor plus balcony. I’ve thrown events there where we had more than 400 inside.
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sf design center concourse is a 3,500-capacity space
http://www.livedaily.com/news/9806.html
you are leaving Red Devil Lounge off the list.
Al, I haven’t had the opportunity to go to the Red Devil Lounge, but I’ll go ahead and add it.
We just packed 141 (paid) and 15 from the guest list into Hotel Utah. 88 is probably only due to the fire code, but they told me they have sold up to 150.
You were invited Adrian! Come to our next show, perhaps?
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You should include the Fox (2,800; http://www.myspace.com/foxoakland) and the Paramount (3.040; http://www.paramounttheatre.com/specs.html)