Club Fugazi

What you need to know

Club Fugazi has been on Green Street in North Beach since 1913. It was originally built as a community hall for Italian immigrants. For 45 years, from 1974 to 2019, it was the home of Beach Blanket Babylon, a musical comedy revue famous for enormous hats and pop culture parody. After BBB closed, the venue was renovated and now hosts a rotating lineup of shows, primarily the immersive production “Dear San Francisco,” a Cirque du Soleil style acrobatic show about the city.

What to Expect

The theater seats about 400 in a cabaret style configuration with tables and cocktail service. The current anchor show, “Dear San Francisco” by The 7 Fingers, combines acrobatics, dance, and storytelling about the city’s history. It runs multiple nights per week. Other events and productions fill the calendar around it.

The room itself is charming. Low ceiling, intimate scale, and the kind of patina that comes from 110 years of performances. Cocktails are served at your table during the show.

Visiting

678 Green Street, North Beach. “Dear San Francisco” tickets run $50 to $150 depending on seating. Other events vary. Shows typically start at 7:30 or 8 PM. The entrance is easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. A small marquee and a door on a residential looking block.

North Beach is one of the best neighborhoods in the city for eating and drinking before or after a show. Walk to Columbus Avenue in either direction.

Getting There

The 30 Stockton bus runs along Columbus Avenue nearby. From BART, Montgomery station is about a 15 minute walk through North Beach. Street parking is competitive but possible on the residential streets around Green and Vallejo. The North Beach Garage on Vallejo is the backup.

Skip this if you want traditional seated theater. The current programming is experiential and immersive. That’s the direction the venue has gone.

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