Boom Boom Room

📍 Japantown 💰 $ 🍸 Blues / Funk Club

The Verdict

"Thursday through Saturday nights are when the real acts play. Get there by 9pm to claim floor space. Fillmore St has free street parking after 6pm. Order beer or well drinks and tip the band."

What you need to know

The Music

Live music four to six nights a week, mostly Wednesday through Saturday. The booking mixes touring blues, funk, and soul acts with Bay Area regulars who know how to work a small room. Cover charges are usually reasonable, and the quality of musicianship punches above the room’s size.

Check the calendar before you show up. Closed Sunday, Monday, and most Tuesdays.

The Space

Small, low-lit, intimate. A bar along one side, a floor-level stage at the back, and a dance floor that fills up once the band locks into a groove. The walls carry music memorabilia and nods to the Fillmore District’s history as the center of Black culture and music in San Francisco.

When the dance floor is packed, the energy in the room becomes the point. This is not a sit-quietly-and-listen venue. It’s a move-your-body venue.

Practical Info

Price: $5 to $20 cover depending on the act
Address: 1601 Fillmore Street, Western Addition
Hours: Wed 6:30pm-1:30am, Thu 6:30pm-2am, Fri-Sat 7pm-2:30am. Closed Sun-Mon.
Website: boomboomroom.com
Good to know: The Fillmore music venue is right across the street. You can catch a show at one and walk to the other. Street parking is tight, so take the 22 Fillmore bus or the 38 Geary to Fillmore.