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$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)

Every Friday
Friday, October 2, 2026 - 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite

Monroe | 473 Broadway Street, San Francisco, CA

Free / RSVP

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks?

Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices to match – $1 drinks during ’60s hour, $2 drinks during ’70s hour, and so on.

There’s a live DJ, two rooms and an outdoor patio.

Battle Of The Decades
Every Friday | 5 pm ’til late
Monroe, 473 Broadway St. (@ Kearny), SF
>> FREE with RSVP on Eventbrite

The earlier you get there, the cheaper the drinks. Drinks typically included in happy hour pricing are Well cocktails with Rum, Vodka, Tequila, Whiskey, Gin, and Beers like PBR, Rolling Rock, Miller High Life and Bud Light.

  • 5-6 pm: $1 drinks – ’60s music
  • 6-7 pm: $2 drinks – ’70s music
  • 7-8 pm: $3 drinks – ’80s music
  • 8-9 pm: $4 drinks – ’90s music
  • 9-10 pm: $5 drinks – ’00s music
  • 10-11 pm: $6 premium cocktails – ’10s music
  • 11 pm to 2am – Current Hits

Updated 10/5/21 – Event info last checked via Eventbrite.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
Categories: *Top Pick*, Cheap Drinks, Club / DJ, In Person, San Francisco
Venue: Monroe
Address: 473 Broadway Street, San Francisco, CA

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