I’m constantly Googling various bay-area venue capacities, and can never remember the exact numbers when I go to write a show review. A few years back Adrian over at the now defunct I Pick My Nose wrote up a great post with SF venue capacities, but unfortunately it’s no longer updated. I’ve decided to make up a chart of my own, building on Adrian’s research.
Of course lists like this are always bound to be a bit incomplete, so let me know if you have any further information (along with a verifiable source) and I’ll try to get the info added. If you want to book your tour, also check out either BOTH’s club listor Indie in The Move for more complete booking info.
| Venue | Capacity | Notes |
| Annie’s Social Club San Francisco |
50 (source) | |
| The Hemlock San Francisco |
80 (source) | |
| Hotel Utah San Francisco |
90 (source) | The posted maximum occupancy in club is 88 but they sell up to 150 |
| Thee Parkside San Francisco |
100 (source) | |
| Red Devil Lounge San Francisco |
120 seated (source) 200 standing |
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| Brick and Mortar San Francisco |
250 (source) | |
| Bottom of the Hill San Francisco |
350 (source) | |
| Swedish American Hall San Francisco |
334 (source) | |
| Cafe du Nord San Francisco |
350 (source) | |
| Monarch Club San Francisco |
350 (source) | |
| Rickshaw Stop San Francisco |
400 (source) | |
| The Independent San Francisco |
500 (source) | |
| Slim’s San Francisco |
500 (source) | |
| Great American Music Hall San Francisco |
600 (source) | |
| Elbo Room San Francisco |
600 (source) | |
| Bimbo’s 365 San Francisco |
685 (source) | |
| Rio Theater Santa Cruz |
690 (source) | |
| Paradise Lounge San Francisco |
700 | |
| The Catalyst Santa Cruz |
800 (source) | |
| Herbst Theatre San Francisco |
916 (source) | |
| Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco |
1000 (source) | |
| The Mezzanine San Francisco |
1000 (source) | |
| DNA Lounge San Francisco |
1000 (source) | |
| The Grand at the Regency San Francisco |
1050 (source) | |
| The Fillmore San Francisco |
1250 (source) | |
| SF Design Concourse San Francisco |
1,600 (source1 and source2 ) | |
| The Mountain Winery Saratoga |
1750 seated (source) | |
| Zellerbach Auditorium Berkeley |
2089 (source) | |
| The Warfield San Francisco |
2250 (source) | |
| The Fox Theater Oakland |
2800 (source, under ‘Special Events’) | |
| The Paramount Oakland |
3040 (source) | |
| Masonic Center San Francisco |
3,165 (source) | |
| Berkeley Community Theater Berkeley |
3500 (source) | |
| Bill Graham Civic San Francisco |
7000 (source) | |
| Greek Theater Berkeley |
8500 (source) | 6500 seated + 2000 lawn |
| Sleep Train Pavilion Concord |
12,500 (source) | |
| HP Pavilion San Jose |
19,190(source) | |
| Oracle Arena Oakland |
19596 (source) | |
| Shoreline Amphitheater Mountain View |
22,000 (source) | |
| Oakland Coliseum (o.co) Oakland |
63,122 seats (plus field for concerts) (source) |
