Utah Saloon - San Francisc

Very mixed feelings about this place. When I first booked with them, they offered artists 10% of the bar sales during the set. I asked my friends, The Traumacides to join me, and they agreed. Two weeks before the show, I get an email from them telling me they no longer pay 10% of the bar and I need to rely on tips and merch sales. Fine for a Wednesday night, but two weeks before a show is virtually impossible to find a replacement show. I stick to it. The other band, The Traumacides backed out but nobody told me. I can't blame them. I wish they would have told me before doing it arbitrarily. When I got there, parking was decent and I got a parking spot in front, and it looked decent, so I s stayed. The chef even fed me a bowl of celery leaves, which is very healthy. I thank him tremendously and appreciate it. When it was almost time to start the show, I realized the other band was late or not coming, but I proceeded anyway. I asked the bar manager about setting up for the PA system and he knew nothing about it, but I set up anyway. I asked again 15 minutes before show time and he flat out told me there is not going to be any sound guy that night, so I played without any mic. I was about to pack up when there were actually people into my sub-genre of music (psychobilly) who came for the show. I was not going to disappoint. I played for 2 hours, no mic and only earned tips, which I made about $20 for a whole night. The ONLY redeeming factor about it was the people who actually listened to my sub-genre of music showing up at the last minute fie the show. Had that not happened, I would have rated them 2/5. Had there been a sound engineer there, I would have been generous and rated them 4/5. Had someone from the establishment pitched to the crowd that I am on tour and need to earn tips, even though they weren't paying me and didn't have a sound guy, they would have easily earned 5/5, but the fact that they treat bands like this really irritated me and I do not recommend bands play at this venue. Skip San Francisco (all big cities) all together unless you're getting paid. Don't be like I was that day and think it'll be OK. It was not. This venue does not value touring bands

Great classic dive bar atmosphere. Decent beer and liquor selection. I've only had the wings and burger from the kitchen, and both were good. There's a small stage/ lounge area separated (kinda) from the bar where local visiting bands play. Closest bar to SF Caltrain station that's still open after 11pm.

They need more than the one cool bartender .. the poor guy was freakin' SWAMPED! for this reason, I can't give a better rating for service ... I waited 20 minutes to close the tab ...

Stopped in to see catch up with No days off Matt but he was MIA : My partner I didnt stay long though

Gregarious saloon with a broad spectrum of local and traveling musical artists. Beer and a full bar do the trick.