City Guide
Concert Venues in San Francisco Bay Area
The Bay Area concert map spans three counties: San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, each with its own character. Chase Center hosts the arena tours, the Fillmore and Great American Music Hall carry the indie canon, and summer means outdoor shows at Frost Amphitheater and the Greek.
5 venue guides
Chase Center
ArenaSan Francisco, CA · 18,064 capacity
The only waterfront Mission Bay concert arena where you can arrive by ferry from across the Bay, take a free Muni T-Third directly from BART, or park within walking distance while avoiding downtown traffic entirely.
Great American Music Hall
ClubSan Francisco, CA · 600 capacity
A 1907 Barbary Coast venue with ornate marble columns and frescoed ceilings, intimate 600-seat capacity, and a recently upgraded d&b audiotechnik sound system that delivers crystal clear acoustics. Every seat is surprisingly close to the stage, but the floor fills aggressively, and balcony seating goes first-come-first-served.
Shoreline Amphitheatre
AmphitheaterMountain View, CA · 22,000 capacity
An iconic 22,000-seat outdoor venue with a signature white peaked fabric roof designed by Bill Graham to resemble the Grateful Dead's "Steal Your Face" logo. Built on a former landfill and visible from Highway 101, Shoreline is where 16,000 lawn GA spaces meet 6,500 reserved seats, and where the real debate isn't about the stage view. It's whether you can survive sitting on a slope for three hours.
The Fillmore
TheaterSan Francisco, CA · 1,315 capacity
Bill Graham's original venue. A 1,315-capacity historic theater with crystal chandeliers, rotating vintage concert posters covering the walls, and a room culture that values listening over socializing. Every show gets its own poster design. Fans collect them.
The Warfield
TheaterSan Francisco, CA · 2,250 capacity
A 1922 San Francisco theater where the steep interior layout makes 2,250 people feel intimate, and the landing GA is the secret sweet spot most touring acts should envy.