January 2013 Edition of BARtab by Bay Area Reporter

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Sound Off: Hunter Valentine

F Page 4 f The Hangovers: Worst. Nights. Ever.

F Page 6 f BARchive: Night Flight

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V On the cover: Hunter Valentine rocks the Regent. See feature on page 4.

H H H H H H H H H H H H H Editor: Jim Provenzano, Art Director: Kurt Thomas

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Sound Off d Hunter Valentine to Rock the Regency by Heather Cassell

esbian punk rock band Hunter Valentine and the stars of Showtime’s season three of The Real L Word will rock San Francisco this month with Canadian punk band Sum 41 January 12 at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. “I love coming to San Francisco,” said frontwoman Kiyomi McCloskey, who has lost count of the number of times Hunter Valentine has performed in the city. “The people are great. It is beautiful there. The food is amazing.” With bassist Veronica Sanchez and drummer Laura Petracca, it’s just the beginning of the band’s U.S. tour promoting their most recent album, Collide and Conquer. The band has already blown through 70 cities in Canada and Japan in recent months, said McCloskey. The album is filled with edgy guitar riffs and vocals that show off McCloskey’s alto, which shifts from hard and pointed in-your-face Joan Jettstylings to deep soul-searching that sometimes echoes Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde. “I really like loud rock and roll, and that’s the way I see myself playing music for the rest of my life,” said McCloskey, a 27-year-old McClosky. But her acoustic days still show up in some of the album’s ballads. The burning “Liar, Liar,” the first single on the album, has been heating up the airwaves across the U.S., and the accompanying video has been accepted as The Freshman on the show MTV U. Created with famed Canadian producer and Treble Charger frontman Greig Nori, Collide 4 BARHTAB • bartabsf.com • January 2013

and Conquer diverges from the band’s previous albums Hunter Valentine EP in 2005, The Impatient Romantic in 2007 and Lessons from the Late Night in 2010. The notes and depth of sound on this album are fitting with the complexity of the hard songs that expose the rawness of broken hearts and deception to softer ballads about transformations and self-discovery. Edgy songs, such as “Liar Liar,” “Pulse,” “Little Curse (shit happens),” and ballads, such as “Lonely Crusade” and “Crying” are grabbing music lovers’ attention, propelling the band into a broader spotlight. It doesn’t hurt that the band has been followed around by The Real L Word, which catapulted the three rockers into a new realm and gave an inside look into the life of women musicians. The band doesn’t know if they will be back for the fourth season of The Real L Word, according to their spokeswoman Mona Elyafi. Music captured McCloskey’s heart at the tender age of 12 when she first picked up a guitar, but it was a rocky start that has only gotten sweeter with time. She nearly didn’t follow a music career. Due to a strict instructor, “a love for music didn’t click at that point,” in spite of having a “really high respect for it,” she said. A year later, her passion for rock n’ roll took hold under a more creative and supportive guitarist and songwriter who gave her the support and guidance she needed to envision her musical path. She became “obsessed with song-writing,” said the Toronto, Canada native,

road sometimes,” said McCloskey. “It’s hard to be away from your family. It’s hard to be away from your partner. Basically, my bandmates keep me grounded and focused.”

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who a decade later is a music maker. McCloskey, who resides in Brooklyn, New York, was a solo acoustic artist until a chance meeting with Petracca at a crowded bar eight years ago. The duo bonded over cheap beer and rail whiskey and formed Hunter Valentine. They began charting their course through the music industry, slowly evolving and maturing for nearly a decade as they put the pieces together, finding the right band mates and record labels. During that time they produced three studio albums, performed more than 200 gigs a year on tours through Canada, parts of Europe, the U.K. and the U.S., and worked with two different labels before signing with Megaforce Records this past summer. “I’ve always wanted to have a band,” said McCloskey, who attempted starting two bands (Trash Before Class and Dirty Remedy) before Hunter Valentine. “I still play shows on my own just to keep my chops up as an acoustic player, but I love playing with the band. It just takes it to the next level of sound.” Her band mates also help her keep the rock n’ roll lifestyle real. She credits them for keeping her grounded during long periods of time away from home and loved ones. “It’s hard to be on the

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The Hangovers Worst. Nights. Ever.

by Ronn Vigh photos by Jim Provenzano

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drank a little too much through the course of her evening. “Eventually, the woman went from zero to obliterated in about five seconds and passed out on her boyfriend. I dropped the check, telling the guy that he had to get her out of there. At that moment, Sleeping Beauty decided to wake up, look me dead in the eye, say ‘I’m sorry.’ She then threw up all over the table.” Of course, Justin was the one who had to clean everything up, but he says while he was gagging, that wasn’t what bothered him the most. “I’m the oldest of four. It takes more than that to fully gross me out. What bothered me the most was that the cheap fuck left such a piss poor tip; ten percent!” Clearly, it was not a good night for anybody involved. Yours truly once had a date with someone who couldn’t hold their booze in, either. Well, it wasn’t a date as much as a dance floor meeting turned cab ride back to his place in the Bayview. I was new to the city, didn’t know many people and certainly didn’t know where the Bayview was. It was so long ago that there was no Grindr, (gasp!) no Adam4Adam, no Iphone maps. All I had was Badlands and my bad decisions. After our cab ride to the unknown, I found myself on a dark street, entering a narrow loft apartment and my ‘date’ running straight to the bathroom where he proceeded to throw up. Not sure where I was or what to do, I was about to

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he New Year often starts with a handful of resolutions which we seldom keep. And, with the company I keep, the resolutions I hear pour forward usually involve less drinking, less partying, less late nights, less indulgence and all those wonderful things that are so easy to do in the Castro and surrounding areas. Most “worst night ever” experiences seem to have roots in the Castro. Justin O’Neil, a long time Cheer SF member and aspiring stand up comedian, was poised to celebrate his 30th birthday party starting at Trigger. O’Neil, who is proudly clean and sober now, is one of the few who are not shy about their past. “I got filthy drunk the night before, made some bad decisions and wound up getting high on drugs, went to two all-night sex parties and took Viagra, which I had an allergic reaction to,” explains O’Neil. With “allergic reaction” in tow, i.e. a neverending boner in his pants, O’Neil continued on to his birthday gathering at Trigger and a slew of neighborhood venues, where neither the partying with his friends nor the party in his pants would let up anytime soon. “I ultimately blacked out, woke up with a stranger in my bed and still high, and still with a boner,” exclaims O’Neil. “I had to go to the hospital to have my dick drained and face the worst humiliation of my life.” Justin is also a veteran of the restaurant and bar business and recalls a recent customer who

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exit before he came out and tried to make out with me. While I was honored that someone was that into me, I didn’t have to do much to decline his stinky-mouthed invitation to tonsil-box, as he soon ran back to the bathroom to spew once more. Here’s the problem, I hop into a cab, flee the unfamiliar territory, arrive curbside at my apartment and dig into my pocket to determine that my wallet and keys were sitting on his couch. A gentleman who would like to be referred to as “Ed” once spent New Years morning navigating the streets of San Francisco in what may have

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There are the perks when she gets to share her adventures with her family. During the band’s Japan tour, McCloskey, who is one-quarter Japanese, was joined by her father at the end of the tour. It was the first time the two had been to Japan, in spite of their Japanese heritage. “It was a really cool experience,” said McCloskey, a foodie who enjoys exploring the culinary scene in the places she visits. In the end, it’s the fans that inspire her to keep her wheels on the road and performing. “Every 8 BARHTAB • bartabsf.com • January 2013

looked like a Baby New Year costume. After some time in the Castro, Ed decided to hit up a South of Market club where the dress code is no dress at all. After an evening of partying and letting loose, when Ed returned to his locker, he painfully realizes that his clothes and belongings were not there. “I left in the few white towels they could spare, walking home in the rain at four in the morning.” Having your belongings stolen and traipsing through your neighborhood practically naked is certainly embarrassing, but even more so with this admission from Ed: “I had mistakenly put my clothes in another locker and took the wrong key. They were there the whole time!” Let’s face it. At some point, We’ve all indulged a little more then we should have and chances are it will happen again. If you’ve taken anything away from this article, it should be that we’re all the same. We all get in a little over our heads every once in a while and there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Oh, and if you ever strip naked and put your clothes in a locker somewhere, you should most definitely write the locker number on your hand. ✸

time when you get to a new city where people are waiting to see you play music, that really makes me want to keep going,” said McCloskey. “It’s just a really thrilling feeling. I feel very grateful for that privilege.” Bay Area fans that miss Hunter Valentine’s San Francisco appearance can catch them on Jan. 15 at Ace of Spades in Sacramento and Jan. 16 at the Knitting Factory Concert House in Reno, Nev. All shows begin at 8 p.m. ✸ For more information about Hunter Valentine, visit www.huntervalentine.com.

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NIGHT FLIGHTd by Jim Stewart

Photos by Efren Ramirez, courtesy of Jack Fritscher

fter locking the Leatherneck Bar I hopped in my pickup and headed for the Gay Community Center at 330 Grove Street, behind the Civic Center. I squeezed into an illegal parking spot, adjusted my chaps, and entered the neo-Spanish Colonial building, long since demolished. Nobody asked for my boarding pass. Night Flight 1977, considered the world’s first gay circuit party, was already launched. Manhattanite Michael Maletta’s production was the first Circuit Party on the West Coast. Sheets of white woven nylon that had once hung on Christo’s Running Fence now hung in an aging industrial building like clouds in a night sky. I undid another button on my 501s. “Think that’s gonna help?” A familiar voice said. “There’s always hope,” I turned to see my pal

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Paul. “Wait till you see this.” He led me toward a huge room filled with dancing men. I grabbed a beer from a nearby ice pool and was nearly sucked into the crowd as a scaffold-tower rolled onto the floor. Atop the tower a slide-jockey manipulated six projectors casting multiple images onto screens around the room. “You like?” Paul said. “I like!” “Steve and I put the slides together from Wake’s collection.” I stood mesmerized by the slides, the light beams, all flashing on Christo’s panels. I grabbed another beer. Paul had melded into the crowd of thousands. On the upper floor, a platform provided a stage for acts reminiscent of medieval fairs. Jugglers, slight-of-hand artists, wrestlers, jesters, and shape-shifters of all types played to the crowd. Fuck film booths and pinball machines were everywhere. At one machine, two players, each with one hand, tried to keep the ball in play with the flippers, while they used their other hand to fist or fondle. The contortion exhibitionists held this voyeur’s attention until a red light beckoned me to an unlit room. Anonymous groping hands ushered me in. I emerged satiated. My buddy Allan had replaced the duo at the pinball machine.

“Get your knob polished?” Allan said, with his knowing cowboy grin. I grinned back. He offered me a toot from his plastic bullet. “I just might try that myself,” he said, and disappeared into the dark room behind the red light. Back at the dance floor a tightrope walker crossed a cable over the heads of nearly naked men who sniffed poppers and merged into a mass of sweaty bodies on drugs of choice. I reached for another beer from the ice pool. “Aren’t you glad I talked you into moving to San Francisco?” I recognized Jack’s voice instantly. Before I could answer we were engulfed by whirling dervishes sucking on Popsicles tossed from the scaffold-tower. Night Flight boogied on, refusing to climax

until well into the first day of the new year. Historian Jack Fritscher preserves Night Flight in Gay San Francisco: Eyewitness Drummer. In his contemporary 1978 Drummer article Fritscher tagged it “The bitch-and-bull mating of New York energy with San Francisco attitude…” that … “strengthen[ed] the solidarity of the gay political front.” If such things exist, Night Flight was gay San Francisco’s “Spirit of Place” and “Spirit of Time.” Gay community businesses helped sponsor Night Flight. Proceeds from the revelry went to the Pride Foundation. Little did we know, as we danced past dawn, the importance gay cooperation and solidarity would have just down the road and around the corner. ✸

For more on the history of this event, visit www.jackfritscher.com

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Rookie Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

See fresh talent strip it off, with the audience judging sign-up by 8pm, show at 9pm; winner gets $200! $20 (for audience). 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 397-6758. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Way Back @ Midnight Sun

Weekly screenings of vintage music videos, and retro drink prices. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Thu 3 80s Thursdays @ Cat Club

DJs and VJs take you back to the MTV era with music from the 1980s. $6. 9:30-2am. 1190 Folsom St. www.sfcatclub.com

Comedy Bodega @ Esta Nocha

Weekly LGBT and indie comic stand-up night. 8pm9:30pm. 3079 16th St. at Mission. www.comedybodega.com Archer Live. See Sat 5

Fuego @ The Watergarden, San Jose

Tue 1

Weekly event, with Latin music, half-off locker fees and Latin men, at the South Bay private men’s bath house. $8-$39. Reg hours 24/7. 18+. 1010 The Alameda. (408) 275-1215. www.thewatergarden.com

Block Party @ Midnight Sun

Latin Night @ The Café

Weekly screenings of music videos, concert footage, interviews and more, of popular pop stars. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Amazingly hot gogo guys, cheap drinks and DJed dance music. $5. 9pm-2am. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com

Smarty Pants Trivia @ Stray Bar

The Monster Show @ The Edge

Kitty Tapata hosts the game show fun with popcorn and prizes at the dog-friendly gay/straight bar in Bernal Heights. Tuesdays, 8pm. 309 Cortland. www.straybarsf.com

Wed 2 Booty Call @ Q Bar

Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.juanitamore.com www.QbarSF.com

Quiz Night @ Kok Bar

Porn dude Element Eclipse hosts a trivia game night, with prizes. 5pm-12am. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Red Hots Burlesque @ El Rio

Women’s burlesque show performs each Wed & Fri. $5-$10. 7pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com 12 BARHTAB • bartabsf.com • January 2013

Cookie Dough’s weekly drag show with gogo guys. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Shirts Off @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

$1 off any drink if ya doff yer shirt. 8pm-2am. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Also Sundays 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:307:15 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Retro tunes and retro cruisy crowd, each Thursday; DJ Bus Station John plays records. $4. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Fri 4 Archer Live @ The Fillmore

Panel discussion and readings by the voiceover cast of the wacky FX spy comedy animated series, with H. Jon Benjamin as Agent Sterling Archer, Aisha Tyler as Agent Lana Kane, Jessica Walter as Malory Archer, Chris Parnell as Cyril Figgis, Amber Nash as Pam Poovey, Lucky Yates as Krieger, series creator/executive producer Adam Reed as Agent Ray Gillette and executive producer Matt Thompson. $30-$45. 9pm. 1805 Geary Blvd. www.Ticketmaster.com

Bad Girl Cocktail Hour @ The Lexington Club

Every Friday night, bad girls can get $1 dollar margaritas between 9pm and 10pm. 3464 19th St. between Mission and Valencia. 863-2052. www.lexingtonclub.com

VIP @ Club 21, Oakland

Hip Hop, Top 40, and sexy Latin music; gogo dancers, appetizers, and special guest DJs. No cover before 11pm and just $5 after all night. Dancing 9pm-3am. Happy hour 4pm-8:30pm 2111 Franklin St. (510) 2689425. www.club21oakland.com

The Leaves @ Great American Music Hall

NorCal Americana duo perform at a night of folkbluegrass music in a Winter Formal-themed night, with Tiny Television and Misisipi Mike. All ages. $15. $40 with dinner. 9pm. 859 O’Farrell St. 885-0750. www.slimspresents.com

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Easy Leaves. See Fri 4

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Phillip Aubrey @ Nob Hill Theatre

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Porn dude and blond hunk performs a solo show Also Jan 5. $25. 8pm and 10pm, with other strippers before, after, and each night. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 397-6758. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

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Latin Explosion @ Club 21, Oakland

The largest gay Latin dance night in the Bay Area. Happy hour 4pm-8:30pm. Dancing 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. (510) 268-9425. www.club21oakland.com

Pulled Pork Happy Hour @ Lone Star Saloon

Cheap drinks and free pulled pork sandwiches, 2pm7pm at the bear bar. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Spicy @ Club OMG

DJ SSHaaN spins Bollywood dance hits at the intimate new South Asian LGBT nightclub. 9pm-2am. 43 6th St. at Market. www.clubomgsf.com

Sat 5 Beer Bust @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Beer only $8 until you bust. 4pm-8pm. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.hitws.com

Club Gossip @ Cat Club

Phillip Aubrey. See Fri 4

Mixed gay-friendly goth-electro-retro-ish club night; monthly (2nd Sat.). $8. 21+. 9pm-3am. 1190 Folsom St. www.sfcatclub.com

Fedorable @ El Rio

Free queer dance party, with gogos, prizes, old groovy tunes, cheap cocktails. 9pm-2am. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Club Rimshot @ Bench and Bar, Oakland

First Fridays @ Oakland Galleries

Go Bang @ The Stud

Joe @ The Lookout

Shots, drinks and DJed fun. $2. 10pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

The super disco electric retro fun monthly dance night, with resident DJs Sergio Fedasz and Steve Fabus, with guest spinners Michael Serafini and Tyrell Williams. $7 (free before 10pm) 21+ 9pm-3am. 399 9th St. at Harrison. www.gobangsf.com www.studsf.com Page 18

Kinky Beats @ Café Flore

Sergio’s weekly DJ night at the popular café-bar, with 2 for 1 martinis. 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 6218579. www.cafeflore.com

Pants Off Fridays @ Kok Bar

Anybody who strips down to their boxers, jockstrap or undies gets $2 off their first drink, $1 off each drink after. Free clothes check. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

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Go Bang with Michael Serafini. See Sat 5

Monthly street festival and art gallery party, with thousands of people, food trucks, outdoor DJ booths and more. 5pm-10pm. Downtown area. www.oaklandfirstfridays.org

Weekly hip hop and R&B night. $8-$15. 9pm to 4am. 510 17th St. www.bench-and-bar.com

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Salsa Sundays @ El Rio

Salsa dancing for LGBT folks and friends, with live merengue and cumbia bands; tapas and donations that support local causes. 2nd & 4th Sundays. 3pm8pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Sports Beer Bust @ Kok Bar

Wear a uniform or strip down to a jock strap and get more beer for your bucks. Watch games on widescreen TVs. Team fundraisers coming soon. 5pm-8pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $8. 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. Also Thursdays 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 8:00 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room

Latin Night at the Café. See Thu 10

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com

Mon 7 Homo Erectus @ Q Bar

New sexy monthly party from the Cockfight gang (DJs MyKill and DCNSTRCT), and their sloppy gogo guys; first Saturdays. $5. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.qbarsf.com www.ClubHomoErectus.com

Hurricane Sandy Benefit @ Café Du Nord Benefit concert with Elena Ovalle, The Liz O Show, Katie Giribaldi and Gyasi Ross bands. $8. 9pm. 2170 Market St. 861-5016. www.cafedunord.com

Jalwa @ Club OMG

DJ SSHaaN spins a unique Bollywood dance mix at the intimate new South Asian LGBT nightclub. 9pm2am. 43 6th St. at Market. www.clubomgsf.com

Leather Beer Bust @ Kok Bar

Cock and Bull Mondays @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Specials on drinks made with “Cock and Bull” ginger ale (Jack and Cock, Russian Mule, and more). 8pmclosing. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.hitws.com

Karaoke @ The Lookout

Paul K hosts the amateur singing night. 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Monday Musicals @ The Edge

The renovated bar now shows fun musicals each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Tue 8

Straps and chaps? You’re most welcome at the leather beverage bust, with a BLUF meeting each 3rd Saturday. 5pm-8pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Bombshell Betty @ Elbo Room

New Wave City @ Cat Club

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s

Synth night and tribute to New Romantic bands (Adam Ant, Duran Duran), with music videos and DJs Skip and Shindog. $7-$12. 9pm-3am. 21+. 1190 Folsom St. www.newwavecity.com

Sun 6 Jock @ Lookout

Weekly fundraiser for various local LGBT sports groups. $2 cover. Drink specials. 3pm-9pm. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com 18 BARHTAB • bartabsf.com • January 2013

The buxom babes, Betty’s Burlesqueteers, perform a saucy strip show. $10. 9pm. 647 Valencia St. 5527788. www.bombshellbetty.net www.elbo.com Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. One-drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

13 Licks @ Q Bar

Weekly women’s night at the stylish intimate bar. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Weekly screenings of music videos, concert footage, interviews and more, of popular pop stars. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Naked Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Enjoy strip shows in the comfort of your skivvies, or less, with complimentary libations, and the weekly night. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 3976758. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Smarty Pants Trivia @ Stray Bar

Kitty Tapata hosts the game show fun with popcorn and prizes at the dog-friendly gay/straight bar in Bernal Heights. Tuesdays, 8pm. 309 Cortland. www.straybarsf.com

Wed 9 Booty Call @ Q Bar

Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.juanitamore.com www.QbarSF.com

Dream Queens Revue @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Retro-classic drag show (2nd and 4th Wednesday) at the classic Tenderloin bar, featuring Collette Ashton, Ruby Slippers, Sophilya Leggz, Bobby Ashton, Sheena Rose, Davida Ashton and Joie de Vivre. No cover. 10pm. 133 Turk St. 441-2922. www.dreamqueensrevue.com

Quiz Night @ Kok Bar

Porn dude Element Eclipse hosts a trivia game night, with prizes. 5pm-12am. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Red Hots Burlesque @ El Rio

Women’s burlesque show performs each Wed & Fri. $5-$10. 7pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Way Back @ Midnight Sun

Weekly screenings of vintage music videos, and retro drink prices. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Thu 10 Latin Night @ The Café

Amazingly hot gogo guys, cheap drinks and DJed dance music. $5. 9pm-2am. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com Page 20

Block Party @ Midnight Sun

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Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal @ Yoshi's

R&B duo known for 80s hit singles perform live. $34$42. 8pm & 10:30pm. Also Jan 12. 1330 Fillmore St. 655-5600. www.yoshis.com

Cubcake @ Lone Star Saloon

Monthly party for bears with a sweet tooth; goodies served. DJ Medic spins tunes. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Fedorable @ El Rio

Free weekly queer dance party, with gogos, prizes, old groovy tunes, cheap cocktails. 9pm-2am. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Latin Explosion @ Club 21, Oakland Cherrelle and Alexander O’Neal. See Fri 11 Comedy Bodega @ Esta Nocha

The new weekly LGBT and indie comic stand-up night. 8pm-9:30pm. 3079 16th St. at Mission. www.comedybodega.com

Go Deep @ El Rio

Man on man lube wrestling in the pit (an inflatable mini-pool), porn guys, drag queens, clowns, Boylesque performances, DJ Drama Bin Laden and Cajun food! 2nd Thursdays. 8pm-12am. 3158 Mission St. www.elriosf.com

How-To Nightlife @ Cal. Academy of Sciences

Craft station, T-shirt deisn silkscreening, and lots of tutorial experts host tables and booths; plus food, cocktails and DJed dancing. $10-$12. 6pm-10pm, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. 379-8000. www.calacademy.org

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Also Sundays 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:307:15 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Retro disco tunes and retro cruisy crowd, each Thursday; DJ Bus Station John plays records. $4. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Eight bars, more dance floors, and a lounge that hosts the largest gay Latin dance night in the Bay Area. Happy hour 4pm-8:30pm. Dancing 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. (510) 268-9425. www.club21oakland.com

Pants Off Fridays @ Kok Bar

Anybody who strips down to their boxers, jockstrap or undies gets $2 off their first drink, $1 off each drink after. Free clothes check. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Pulled Pork Happy Hour @ Lone Star Saloon

Cheap drinks and free pulled pork sandwiches, 2pm7pm at the bear bar. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Rarebits @ Truck

Variety DJ night, with Bobby Please and Chicken; food by Two Tarts and a Stove. No cover. 6pm-10pm. 1900 Folsom St. www.TruckSF.com

Sat 12 Beer Bust @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Beer only $8 until you bust. 4pm-8pm. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.hitws.com

Cockblock @ Rickshaw Stop

Lesbo-rific queer homo dance night each 2nd & 4th Saturday. $5-$10. 21+. 10pm-2am. 155 Fell St. www.rickshawstop.com

Frolic @ The Stud

Fri 11

Monthly costume dance party (2nd Sat) for Furries and friends, with DJs Ikkuma, Smashwolf, Neonbunny. Dance, you animals! $3-$7. 9pm-2am. 399 9th St. at Harrison www.neonbunny.com/frolic www.studsf.com

Joe @ The Lookout

Fruitcake @ The Stud

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Queer dance party for all; third Saturdays. 399 9th St. at Harrison. www.studsf.com

Joe at The Lookout. See Fri 11.

Asian pop, disco and dance music night with drink specials, gogo hotties and DJed tunes (3rd Sat). $25. 9:30pm-2am. 316 11th St. www.facebook.com/gameboisf

Jalwa @ Club OMG

DJ SSHaaN spins a unique Bollywood dance mix at the intimate new South Asian LGBT nightclub. 9pm2am. 43 6th St. at Market. www.clubomgsf.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. Also Thursdays 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 8:00 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

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Gameboi @ Mist Ultra Lounge

Kinky Disco @ SF Underground

DJ Johnny Sonic (aka Paul Goodyear) spins 80s, 90s electronica, disco and unusual music, with guest DJ Allen Craig. Free entry if dressed in drag. $7. 10pm2am. 424 Haight St.www.kinkydisko.com

Leather Beer Bust @ Kok Bar

Straps and chaps? You’re most welcome at the leather beverage bust, with a BLUF meeting each 3rd Saturday. 5pm-8pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Love Will Fix It @ Hot Spot

DJ Bus Station John’s intimate monthly (2nd Saturdays) retro disco night with an R&B focus, re-decorates the cozy dive bar into a cool dance hangout; popular with a gaily diverse crowd. $5. 9pm-2am. 1414 Market St. at Polk.

Sun 13 Debauchery @ White Horse Tavern, Oakland

Third Sunday dance and cruise fun. No cover. 6551 Telegraph Ave. (510) 652-3820. www.whitehorsebar.com

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Karaoke @ The Lookout

Paul K hosts the amateur singing night. 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Monday Musicals @ The Edge

The renovated bar now shows fun musicals each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s

Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com

Tue 15 Arrival From Sweden. See Sun 13 Arrival From Sweden @ Yoshi’s

ABBA cover band performs many of the Swedish pop quartet’s hits, with an open dance floor so you can shake it in your 70s groovy garb. $22 (6pm) & $28 (8pm). 1330 Fillmore St. 655-5600. www.yoshis.com

Boys With Balls @ Classic Bowling Center, Daly City

Annual bowl-a-thon for charity, with lots of gay guys, DJs Jame Torres and Matt Consola, and VIP lane vouchers. Proceeds benefit the Castro Country Club and GLBT History Museum. $40-$200. 5pm-9pm. 900 King Drive, King Plaza Shopping Center, Daly City ($6 party bus to and from Castro district). www.boyswithballs.com

Salsa Sundays @ El Rio

Salsa dancing for LGBT folks and friends, with live merengue and cumbia bands; tapas and donations that support local causes. 2nd & 4th Sundays. 3pm8pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room

13 Licks @ Q Bar

Weekly women’s night at the stylish intimate bar. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Block Party @ Midnight Sun

Weekly screenings of music videos, concert footage, interviews and more, of popular pop stars. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s

Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. One-drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

Naked Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Enjoy strip shows in the comfort of your skivvies, or less, with complimentary libations, at the weekly night. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 3976758. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Smarty Pants Trivia @ Stray Bar

Kitty Tapata hosts the game show fun with popcorn and prizes at the dog-friendly gay/straight bar in Bernal Heights. Tuesdays, 8pm. 309 Cortland. www.straybarsf.com

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com

Mon 14 Cock and Bull Mondays @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Specials on drinks made with “Cock and Bull” ginger ale (Jack and Cock, Russian Mule, and more). 8pmclosing. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.hitws.com

Comedy Returns @ El Rio

Laugh it up with stand-up comics Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, Steven Alan Green, Kenny Yun, Bobby Golden, and Lisa Geduldig. $7-$20. 8pm. 3158 Missioon St. www.koshercomedy.com www.elriosf.com 22 BARHTAB • bartabsf.com • January 2013

Lady Gaga. See Thu 17

Boys With Balls. See Sun 13

Wed 16

Thu 17

Booty Call @ Q Bar

Lady Gaga @ HP Pavilion, San Jose

Quiz Night @ Kok Bar

Circle Jerk @ Nob Hill Theatre

Porn dude Element Eclipse hosts a trivia game night, with prizes. 5pm-12am. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Way Back @ Midnight Sun

Weekly screenings of vintage music videos, and retro drink prices. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

The new pop music icon perfoms her Born This Way concert. Madeon and Lady Starlight open. $50-$240. 7:30pm. 525 W Santa Clara, San Jose. www.Ticketmaster.com Participatory fun with porn pup Derek Parker, in the Underground Playroom of the strip joint; join in the fun! $10. 9pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 397-6758. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Fauxgirls @ Infusion Lounge

The classy drag revue (3rd Thursdays) has moved to a new location, and celebrates its 11th year; Victoria Secret, Alexandria, Chanel, Maria Garza, Mini Minerva, Kipper, Daffney Deluxe and Ruby LeBrowne; dinner seating at 7pm. Show at 8pm. No cover. 124 Ellis St. 421-8700. www.fauxgirls.com

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Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www. juanitamore.com www.QbarSF.com

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Dragon 2.0 @ Raven

Revamped monthly gay Asian dance party at the renovated club (formerly Club 8); tequila gogos and two floors of fun. Third Fridays. $5. 9pm-3am. 1151 Folsom St. at 7th. www.ravenbarsf.com

Fedorable @ El Rio

Free weekly queer dance party, with gogos, prizes, old groovy tunes, cheap cocktails. 9pm-2am. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Joe @ The Lookout

Shots, drinks and DJed fun. $2. 10pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Latin Explosion @ Club 21, Oakland

Eight bars, more dance floors, and a smoking lounge; the largest gay Latin dance night in the Bay Area. Happy hour 4pm-8:30pm. Dancing 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. (510) 268-9425. www.club21oakland.com

Pants Off Fridays @ Kok Bar

Anybody who strips down to their boxers, jockstrap or undies gets $2 off their first drink, $1 off each drink after. Free clothes check. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Pulse @ White Horse Inn, Oakland Derek Parker. See Fri 18 Latin Night @ The Café

Amazingly hot gogo guys, cheap drinks and DJed dance music. $5. 9pm-2am. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com

Gallery Crawl Nightlife @ Cal. Academy of Sciences

Enjoy pop-up gallery showcases from Ever Gold, Spke Art and tohers; All Draw event, science art exhibits, plus food, cocktails and DJed dancing. $10-$12. 6pm10pm, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. 379-8000. www.calacademy.org

Wood @ Lone Star Saloon

Lumberjack-themed night with DJ Bill Dupp. Flannel, boots and rugged gear encouraged. 9pm-2am. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Fri 18 Derek Parker @ Nob Hill Theatre

The hot tattooed bear cub performs two duo sex shows a night! Also Dec 19 shows and dec 17 Circle Jerk (See Thu 17). $25. Shows at 8pm and 10pm, with solo strippers all day and night. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 397-6758. www.thenobhilltheatre.com 24 BARHTAB • bartabsf.com • January 2013

The East Bay monthly gogo guy dance night moves to Oakland’s historic gay bar; 3rd Fridays. 10pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave. (510) 652-3820. www.whitehorsebar.com

Spicy @ Club OMG

DJ SSHaaN spins Bollywood dance hits at the intimate new South Asian LGBT nightclub. 9pm-2am. 43 6th St. at Market. www.clubomgsf.com

Sat 19 Beatpig @ Powerhouse

Juanita More spins saucy grooves and dudes cruise at the eclectic music, drag and kink night; each 3rd Saturday. $5. 9pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. 552-8689. www.beatpigsf.com www.powerhouse-sf.com

Beer Bust @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Beer only $8 until you bust. 4pm-8pm. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.hitws.com

La Bota Loca @ Club 21, Oakland

Live bands, DJed tunes, gogo hotties, drag shows, drink specials, all at Oakland’s premiere Latin nightclub and weekly cowboy night. $10-$15. Dancing 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. (510) 268-9425. www.club21oakland.com

Sun 20 Dancing Queen @ Beatbox

T-dance fundraiser and 30th anniversary party for the AIDS Emergency Fund, with DJ Russ Rich. Funky ‘80s attire encouraged! 100% of proceeds go to AEF. $20. 3pm-8pm. 314 11th St. www.aef-sf.org www.beatboxsf.com

Jock @ Lookout

Weekly fundraiser for various local LGBT sports groups. $2 cover. Drink specials. 3pm-9pm. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Club Rimshot @ Bench and Bar, Oakland

Weekly hip hop and R&B night. $8-$15. 9pm to 4am. 510 17th St. www.bench-and-bar.com

Daddy @ Kok Bar

Men-only night; cruisy ambiance, a hot gogo guy, and DJ Guber. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Jalwa @ Club OMG

DJ SSHaaN spins a unique Bollywood dance mix at the intimate new South Asian LGBT nightclub. 9pm2am. 43 6th St. at Market. www.clubomgsf.com

Pam Ann @ Castro Theatre

Comic stewardess performs her act, Cockpit! $30$55. 7:30pm. 429 Castro St. www.castrotheatre.com

SoMa Country @ Beatbox

Sundance Saloon’s South of Market event (3rd Saturdays), with two-stepping, line-dancing lessons for beginners, and friendly regulars. Cowboy gear not required, but boots or smooth-heeled shoes recommended. $8. 6pm-10pm. 314 11th St. www.sundancesaloon.org

Sports Beer Bust @ Kok Bar

Wear a uniform or strip down to a jock strap and get more beer for your bucks. Watch games on widescreen TVs. Team fundraisers coming soon. 5pm-8pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com

Mon 21 Karaoke @ The Lookout

Paul K hosts the amateur singing night. 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Monday Musicals @ The Edge

The renovated bar now shows fun musicals each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s

Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market.

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DJ Russ Rich at Dancing Queen. See Sun 20

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Dream Queens Revue @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

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Old-school drag show (2nd and 4th Wednesday) at the classic Tenderloin bar, featuring Collette Ashton, Ruby Slippers, Sophilya Leggz, Bobby Ashton, Sheena Rose, Davida Ashton and Joie de Vivre!. No cover. 10pm. 133 Turk St. 441-2922. www.dreamqueensrevue.com

Way Back @ Midnight Sun

Weekly screenings of vintage music videos, and retro drink prices. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Thu 24 Comedy Bodega @ Esta Nocha

The new weekly LGBT and indie comic stand-up night. 8pm-9:30pm. 3079 16th St. at Mission. www.comedybodega.com

Booty Call. See Wed 23. Steven Underhill

Sacred Cocktails @ Twin Peaks

Weekly gathering for Christian and other faithful LGBTs, sponsored by Oasis, the GLBT Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of California. Upstairs, 7:308:30pm. Castro St. at Market. www.saintaiden.org

Tue 22 Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey's

Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. One-drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

Naked Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Enjoy strip shows in the comfort of your skivvies, or less, with complimentary libations, at the weekly night. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 3976758. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Smarty Pants Trivia @ Stray Bar

Latin Night @ The Café

Amazingly hot gogo guys, cheap drinks and DJed dance music. $5. 9pm-2am. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com

Micro Nightlife @ Cal. Academy of Sciences

Hands-on mini-exhibits of animals and insects, plus mirco-brewery samples, and bite-sized desserts, plus cocktails and DJed dancing. $10-$12. 6pm-10pm, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. 379-8000. www.calacademy.org

Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Retro disco tunes and retro cruisy crowd, each Thursday; DJ Bus Station John plays records. $4. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Fri 25 Bad Girl Cocktail Hour @ The Lexington Club

Kitty Tapata hosts the game show fun with popcorn and prizes at the dog-friendly gay/straight bar in Bernal Heights. Tuesdays, 8pm. 309 Cortland. www.straybarsf.com

Every Friday night, bad girls can get $1 dollar margaritas between 9pm and 10pm. 3464 19th St. between Mission and Valencia. 863-2052. www.lexingtonclub.com

Wed 23

Chaos @ Beatbox

Booty Call @ Q Bar

Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.juanitamore.com www.QbarSF.com

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The popular dance night, with DJ Tristan Jaxx, gogo dues and late night fun. $5-$20. 10pm-6am. 314 11th St. www.djtristanjaxx.com www.beatboxsf.com

Sat 26 Beer Bust @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Beer only $8 until you bust. 4pm-8pm. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.hitws.com

La Bota Loca @ Club 21, Oakland

Jerad Finck @ Red Devil Lounge

Folk-rock guitarist-singer performs new music. $18$20. 9pm. 1695 Polk St. 921-1695. www.jeradfinckmusic.com www.reddevillounge.com

Pants Off Fridays @ Kok Bar

Anybody who strips down to their boxers, jockstrap or undies gets $2 off their first drink, $1 off each drink after. Free clothes check. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Spicy @ Club OMG

DJ SSHaaN spins Bollywood dance hits at the intimate new South Asian LGBT nightclub. 9pm-2am. 43 6th St. at Market. www.clubomgsf.com

Club Rimshot @ Bench and Bar, Oakland

Weekly hip hop and R&B night. $8-$15. 9pm to 4am. 510 17th St. www.bench-and-bar.com

Jalwa @ Club OMG

DJ SSHaaN spins a unique Bollywood dance mix at the intimate new South Asian LGBT nightclub. 9pm2am. 43 6th St. at Market. www.clubomgsf.com

Sun 27 Jock @ Lookout

Weekly fundraiser for various local LGBT sports groups. $2 cover. Drink specials. 3pm-9pm. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

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Mon 28 Monday Musicals @ The Edge

The renovated bar now shows fun musicals each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s

Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com

Tue 29 Block Party @ Midnight Sun

Weekly screenings of music videos, concert footage, interviews and more, of popular pop stars. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Hella Gay Comedy @ Rebel Stephen Tobolowsky. See Sun 27 Sports Beer Bust @ Kok Bar

Wear a uniform or strip down to a jock strap and get more beer for your bucks. Watch games on widescreen 5pm-8pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Stephen Tobolowsky @ Yoshi’s

Prolific character actor (Glee, Heroes, Seinfeld, and 100s of films and TV shows) performs his one-man show The Tobolowsky Files. $25. 8pm. 1330 Fillmore St. 655-5600. www.yoshis.com

Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com

How I Came Out, comedic and touching monologues with performers, comics and queens: Landa Lakes, Mark Yanez, Kate Willett, Rachel Gill and Justin Lucas. Charlie Ballard hosts. $10. 21+. 8pm. 1760 Market St. 431-4202. www.charlieballard.com www.rebel-sf.com

Naked Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Enjoy strip shows in the comfort of your skivvies, or less, with complimentary libations, at the weekly night. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 3976758. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Wed 30 Booty Call @ Q Bar

Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www. juanitamore.com www.QbarSF.com

Landa Lakes in Hella Gay Comedy. See Tue 29

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Greg Proops at Sketchfest Nightlife. See Thu 31 Quiz Night @ Kok Bar

Porn dude Element Eclipse hosts a trivia game night, with prizes. 5pm-12am. 9pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Red Hots Burlesque @ El Rio

Women’s burlesque show performs each Wed & Fri. $5-$10. 7pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Way Back @ Midnight Sun

Weekly screenings of vintage music videos, and retro drink prices. 9pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Thu 31 Sketchfest Nightlife @ Cal. Academy of Sciences

SF Sketchfest invades the weekly science and nature museum’s party, with comics Chris Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Greg Proops, Brent Weinbach, Will Franken and others; plus food, cocktails and DJed dancing. $10$12. 6pm-10pm, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. 379-8000. www.calacademy.org

Comedy Bodega @ Esta Nocha

Weekly LGBT and indie comic stand-up night. 8pm9:30pm. 3079 16th St. at Mission. www.comedybodega.com

Fuego @ The Watergarden, San Jose

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Weekly event, with Latin music, half-off locker fees and Latin men, at the South Bay private men’s bath house. $8-$39. Reg hours 24/7. 18+. 1010 The Alameda. (408) 275-1215. www.thewatergarden.com

Latin Night @ The Café

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Amazingly hot gogo guys, cheap drinks and DJed dance music. $5. 9pm-2am. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com

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The Monster Show @ The Edge

Cookie Dough’s weekly drag show with gogo guys. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Retro tunes and fun crowd, each Thursday; DJ Bus Station John plays records. $4. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

VIP @ Club 21, Oakland

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