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Events for January 12, 2023

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Thursday, January 12

SF’s Lunar New Year Stamp Ceremony + Free Asian Art Museum Day
Thursday, January 12 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Asian Art Museum
Join us to celebrate the Lunar New Year with the first-day-of-issue of a new Forever stamp. This year, the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the Lunar New Year by unveiling a new Forever stamp for the Year of the Rabbit at the Asian Art Museum. Join ...
PRESALE: Steve Aoki Live at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (March 11)
Thursday, January 12 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Access the presale on 1/12/23 at 10am Pacific w/ password AOKI - otherwise tickets go on sale January 13th at 10am
 | The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Legendary cake thrower (and two-time Grammy® nominated artist/producer) Steve Aoki returns to San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium with an epic support lineup for his HIROQUEST: GENESIS TOUR on Saturday, March 11, 2023! Another Planet pre-sale – Thursday, January 12th at 10am (PT) w/ password ...

10:00 amShawn Huckins “If I’m Home, Find Me Here” Art Opening (SF)  FREE
11:00 amThe Gilded Ones Series: Author Talk with Namina Forna (Mountain View)  FREE*
*Registration Required
12:30 pmFree 30-Minute Core & Stretch Express | Salesforce Park  FREE
1:00 pmStrikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest (SF)  FREE*
*Free gallery entry on Thursdays
Asian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights: Back for 2023 (SF)
Thursday, January 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*General admission tickets are $10 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, students and youths (age 13-17).   
 | Asian Art Museum

Please note that as of 2024 the Asian Art Museum no longer offers discount admission on Thursday nights, but is still open late until 8pm Looking for a great date night on the cheap? The Asian Art Museum is open until 8 pm on Thursdays ...

“Legends of Drag” Legends of San Francisco Opening Party (Tenderloin Museum)
Thursday, January 12 – 5:39 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tenderloin Museum
Tenderloin Museum presents Legends of San Francisco, an exhibition of photos and florals celebrating the local drag queen elders featured in Legends of Drag, a photography book and archive of living drag history that “give the girls their flowers.” Legends of Drag is an archive of ...
6:00 pm“After Dark: Sharing Places” at The Exploratorium (SF)  $19.95*
*After Dark 18+: USD 19.95
6:00 pm“Instant Band Night” Rando Rotating Concerts w/ BYOB (Oakland)  $10*
*Masks and proof of vax required
FREE: Oakland Comedy Night at “Golden State Lounge” (6pm Show)
Thursday, January 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
 | Secret Location (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

6:00 pmHella Frisco Democratic & Independent Club Karaoke Night (Piano Fight)  FREE
6:00 pmThe Roots of Making in the Asawa-Lanier Family Opening Celebration (SF)  FREE
6:00 pmThursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library  FREE
6:00 pmSF Poet Laureate Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam Celebrates “Beat Not Beat” (SF Main Library)  FREE
6:30 pmLinkedIn Hacks: Survive a Recession and Jumpstart Your Career (Online)  FREE*
*Registration Required: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/9870845
6:30 pm“Vent” An Interactive Comedy Variety Show (SF)  $20*
*General Admission: USD 20.00
7:00 pm“The Big Payback” Slavery Reparations at KQED (SF)  $10*
*In Person: $10 / Livestream: Free.
7:00 pmDirty Talk Game Show January 2023 (DNA Lounge)  $15*
*$15 advanced $20 at the door
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show
Thursday, January 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
 | Barbary Coast Dispensary

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

“Throwback Thursday” at Del Mar: ’90s to ’00s Party (SF)
Thursday, January 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover all night
 | Del Mar

One of SF’s most fun tropical bar/nightclub invites you every Thursday as some of the best DJs in SF take you back in time for the hottest 90’s to 2000’s music that once hit the dance floor. DJ starts at 9 pm and is FREE ...

7:30 pmSkylight at Potrero Stage: Pay-What-You-Can Preview (SF)  FREE*
*Pay what you can
7:30 pmParadise Comedy Presents : A Stand Up Comedy Show (SF)  FREE
7:30 pmTrivia Night at Trade Routes  FREE
7:30 pmComedy Sharks Standup Night | Peninsula  FREE
8:00 pmShame Cave Comedy Show: A Shameful Yet Shameless Night | SF  FREE
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Every Thursday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Let the Box Office know you are there for Trivia Night and they will send you to the Mezzanine Level.
 | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
 | Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
 | Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
 | Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
 | The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
 | Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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