VIBE: The best DJ's, sunken dance floor & dope sound/lighting WHY: Dance Dance Dance This is our favorite nightclub in San Francisco, we have been coming here consistently for over 11+ years! The best talent from around the world comes to play here in an intimate setting and badass sound system (bring ear protection to fully enjoy) Their talent bookers do an amazing job bringing new DJ's and seasoned vets. Kaskade, Cassian, The Magician, Paul Oakenfold, Jody Wisternoff, Tinlicker, Nitefreak (feat. Diplo randomly showing up), and so many more... it doesn't get better than this. Some folks may not appreciate the small venue space or the sunken dance floor, but that's what makes this place special. We have been to nightclubs around the world, and feel so lucky that this place is down the street. We love it! A special shoutout to Erik the amazing lighting director, Adrianna in the ladies bathroom (TIP HER!) & the management crew. Keep up the great work Audio team! PS. If you are a guy or a woman who is not dancing, please get off the dance boxes. Especially if you are on your phone. They are not for you & it totally kills the vibe :P read more

Reminds me of some of the clubs I used to go to in Seattle so very nostalgic! It's an an old brick building. The line is on the first floor and you walk in to coat check and head upstairs were the venue is. It's a small venue that I enjoy a lot because its easy to find people in your group and you can clearly see who is playing. The dance floor also doesn't get to crowded so its easy to have fun. The sound system is also amazing, its so crisp and clear and not overly loud. The interior is interesting, they have fake plants hanging from the roof as well as lasers and fog. The backdrop behind the DJ also looks like a portal and the odd combination of design does help transport you to another world. The worst thing is the bar, I really liked the bartender,but I couldn't help but notice the plastic cups had a chlorine taste to them. Other people noticed this as well and the next day we had sore throats. read more

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Went to see Paul Oakenfold DJ here on Saturday 12/6/2025 and I really liked this space. It was small, maybe held around 200-250 people here and it was packed! Probably a sold-out show. Standing room only, unless you paid in advance for VIP/ultra-booths or seating (not sure how much that costs, but probably over my budget). We got there early at door opening and snagged a seat at the two benches that were available (and stayed there the whole time). Great view of the opening & headliner acts. Lighting was spectacular highlighted with a disco ball in the center of the dance floor, and a LED/neon tunnel behind the DJ's head & booth. You could even get up close & personal to the DJ for selfies & handshakes/fist bumps. The sound system was great, loud but not too loud, just right for enjoying EDM music. Dance floor was very small, crowded, and hot. They could probably use a little more ventilation or A/C, even fans would help. People were packed tightly together, leaving very little room for body motion with hitting your neighbor. Felt a bit too claustrophobic for me, so we stayed at the benches to people watch at a good distance back from the speakers & DJ. Sound levels were nice, clear, and the bass was good to feel the music. Staff from the front/security, coat check, bartenders, and bar backs/bussers were really nice and professional, with no attitude or aggression. The bottle girls were pretty stunning & sexy in their little outfits and were really working those VIP booths and entertaining/hyping up the crowd. Bathrooms were clean, floor was clean, and the soundsystem & lighting were excellent. All the makings of a good, small, dancing/EDM/DJ/music venue. I liked this place, and I would not hesitate to come back to see another show here. Just make sure to wear layers in the wintertime, so you can peel off clothing as the room & vibe heats up here! Fun venue. read more

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The sound system here is seriously impressive, and the atmosphere is great when the place is packed. The only downside for me was trying to record some clips on my phone--the crowd noise and loud music made the recordings pretty messy afterward. I ended up looking into AI noise reduction (https://noisereducerai.comnoise) and music/noise removal tools to clean up the recordings, including Noise Reducer AI. It was useful for reducing some of the unwanted background noise while keeping the main audio more understandable. Overall, a really fun venue if you're there for the music rather than trying to capture perfect recordings on your phone. read more

You guys cannot promote $10 tickets if you rsvp before 11 on your website to draw up a crowd if your staff on site are instead trying to charge $25 at the door per person and try to bundle in 1 free entry for the girl with us and have the excuse of "yeah sorry it's not up to me it's what I'm being told" this will not be sustainable BTW when you pay the cover through card there is a tip option with ur signature. I am not tipping you after your venue has been misleading dude I find it ridiculous it's even an option read more

They have one of the worst credit card processing things and they actually have actually put bad credit cards on there and I am just letting you know that it is not a safe place to go because they take your credit cards charge your money and then they won't give your money back, so definitely recommend not to stay away read more

Came here expecting a fun night, but unfortunately it ended on a really bad note. My phone was stolen right out of my purse last weekend, unzipped and gone. It completely put a damper on the night. The staff did try to help me look for it, which I appreciate, but it was still incredibly upsetting. After reading reviews and even overhearing another girl outside say her phone had also been stolen, it seems like this might be an ongoing issue here. Just a heads up to anyone planning to come, be very cautious with your belongings. read more

My iPhone got stolen from this club. Please be careful. Didn't receive help from staff

audio nightclub is amazing for daytime events too. There are well tuned funktion 1 speakers everywhere! This is pleasing on the ears. we went to see wuki there on 02/24/2024 and it was packed. Best dance club in San Francisco IMHO. lights and laser installation is killer! the patrons were happy making the ambiance all the better. they dont serve food so not sure why yelp care about that. read more

Audio - audio nightclub is amazing for daytime events. There are well tuned funktion 1 speakers everywhere! This is pleasing on the ears - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This place is our absolute favorite club. Probably hit it every other week. Solid dj's and super cool lasers!. read more

Audio - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

Worst experience getting into a club I've ever had. The security guards were rude as hell & tried to scam us beyond the ticket price. We waited 45 minutes in the pouring rain after being told by Bella staff that entry was $10, only to be sent to the back of the line again. By the time we finally reached the front around 10:45pm, security refused to let us in unless we paid $35 each. Felt like a total scam. We ended up leaving and 100% won't be returning or recommending. read more

I was back here last Friday for Sam Collins and boy Audio didn't disappoint. The club's got nice decors and the crowds are very friendly and everyone's dancing. I want to give kudos to bartender Matthew for providing the best bartender service as always. He was super friendly, fast, attentive and he really made the experience feel personal. Coming back to Audio because of him is already worth the trip! read more

Audio - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

Went to see Chambord on a Friday night, super fun. Started off at "bella" downstairs to pre-game before they opened. The bartenders were chill and the people were friendly. It can get crowded but that makes it more fun when everyone is dancing. read more

Loved audio until today. Bouncers kicked me out after brushing past the wrong person. Came to see Lee foss and was kicked out over brushing up against the wrong person. Oh well! Lesson learned. Someone who has cash and can get anyone out of the club! Careful who you walk past. read more

Trash place good music ................................................................. Service isn't the best It's filthy trashy read more

What a great place to visit! The DJ is magical !3 knows exactly what he's doing. He knows how to bring every genre together 10//10

This place is literally the worst. I am 22 years old and the bouncers took my real Minnesota ID because they're untrained and unfit for their jobs. I waited 45 minutes outside for the police to come while the bouncers denied my persistent requests to review my ID / social media / life story. I was treated with the utmost disrespect from all of the bouncers and despite paying a $30 cover I was not able to experience this bar simply because the bouncers were unable to do their job and properly check my ID. I strongly urge the management of this bar to properly train their staff to prevent such horrible experiences for their paying guests. Photo is taken from the booth in which I was told to wait for police. read more

Audio - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

Although they bring my favorite DJs but I really try my best to stay away of Audio as much as I can, why? Glad you asked! The place is very small and easily get packed with no real ventilation so it gets really hot inside. The main reason I'm giving it a one star is their staff! Omg! Staff is rude!! The worst is the bartender there the rudest you will meet! Last time after party I asked for a cup of water he totally ignored me after I asked him 3 times, when you order a drink he treat you like you stool something from him, not sure what his deal is. I understand that they get really busy but that doesn't mean to be horrible to people. I see many negative review already so I hope really they would do something about it. read more

Yea I am going. The last night I was in The city I wasn't able to go to any clubs. Definitely going on a weekend. read more

So I guess the last time I went to Audio was in 1/2017. It is like 2 years later 1/2019, and I decided to revisit Audio. On the website, you find their calendar. It has a list of events. You can find events where you can sign up for the guest list and if you arrive before 11pm, you get in free. You don't have to pay. That may be a good way to go to Audio. Most of the electronic music ends up sounding the same..unless the EDM musician is more notable. When I say that the floor is a walking lawsuit because of the steps that go downwards into the floor, I mean it. I went to Audio again today(after last night) for a day party. And as soon as I got to Audio, a woman tripped on the steps by mistake and got injured. Her arm was wrapped and it took a while for EMT to take care of her. It was not a nice sight. So watch for the steps I say because these accidents really do happen. An amateur designer can see that. Today, I went for a day party. It was hosted by DirtyBird events. They had free pizza and it was enough to go around. They had a bunch of DJs from about 2-7pm or so. I stayed for a good 2-3 hours..and walked outside a bit. The day-time party was well-attended and busy. People were friendly. When is this event a "rave," but that is not my intention to go to a rave anyway. Audio is fun. I am going again with free guest list events. read more

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Good music and atmosphere, but THE WORST BARTENDER EVER!! I didn't know that there is a minimum to use a credit card to order a drink, and a bald bartender load of testosterone, and toxic masculinity start to treat me like shit without explaining himself first, I didn't had cash by then and if he asked politely I wouldn't hesitate to go downstairs to get some cash from the ATM, and when he realized that I didn't had cash with me he asked for my credit card with a very rude behavior and then he through my bill and my credit card back to me without explaining any of the politics of the nightclub... what a GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT!!! Next time I'll probably go but without asking anything to that bald diva. read more

Went last night to see a DJ set and was super impressed. Lucena and Eli at the door were super kind, despite a rowdy crowd. Bartenders were efficient and also really kind. Vibe was good and so was the space. Definitely an easy place to be in for good music. read more

I have to say I'm surprised at all the negative comments about the staff and bouncers. They were the highlight of my visit. No wait. Mat Zo was the highlight of my visit. The DJ, not the soup. Seriously, the people were awesome and so very sweet. The drinks here were so strong, they made me vomit. That's a good thing. And thanks to the bathroom attendant for helping me out with that. :D What sucked? The HEAT! Awful! Made me feel so sick. What's the point of having so many broken fans on the walls? Terrible. Really killed my birthday experience. No, it wasn't from drunk dancing. Purely a sh*thole as far as comfort. Their VIP table service isn't worth the price either. Pretty stuffy and crap. read more

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BE AWARE OF THE BOUNCER HERE! HE DISCRIMINATES AGAINST PEOPLE!! On 7/17/2022, we were waiting outside of audio for our Uber. For the context, we were 4 asians. All of a sudden, one of their bouncer (for the context, a white tall guy) said: "YOU CHINESE OR MEXICAN, move to the other side of the road!" We were so stunned and speechless. And then he asked the group: "DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?"... The other bouncer knew he said something really f*cked up, and she said: "Oh, no, no, no, I am half asian too"! (Like what...this doesn't help!) Tell me, is this 2022 or like 1950? AUDIO, HIRE BETTER PEOPLE. You were supposed to be a cool club. You can do better. read more

One of the clubs in San Fransisco with the most mean, rude and underpaid staff. Everyone are rude from the security outside the door to the bartenders. We arrived there and since they share a door with Bergerac it was confusing that if the line was for Bergerac or for Audio. I go up to the security (the over weight Asian woman) and ask her if this the line for Audio? She doesn't make ANY eye contact with me or answer me. So I try to get in the line from the other side thinking this current line is for Bergerac and she starts yelling at me saying this is the line for Audio please get in the line!! Like I literally came to you and asked you if this is the line for Audio and you totally ignored my presence and as soon as I try to get in the other side you yell at me? Shoutout to one of their bartenders (I don't know his name) but he has long hair. He is the sweetest guy, but besides him all the bartenders in the club are rude and mean. read more

the ambiance is on point, but the service here is atrocious. Bartenders mad dog the shit out of you when you ask for water even if you've bought drinks before. The bathroom attendant grabbed my arm and started pointing at her phone telling me to tip her for handing me paper towels. I'll gladly tip but not when I'm forced to. read more

By far the absolute worst experience I've ever had at a SF establishment. Went here with my bf and friends for the first time. Bouncer really tried to be slick and wouldn't let my bf in at first saying I only had two tickets and was suggesting since he's a guy he can't come in. We went inside and stood in a crazy line for coat check for about 15 min, but it was fine since it was cold out. We gave $20 for 3 jackets and the lady had the audacity to act like we were drunk and tried to not give us the change. She kept denying we gave her a $20 even though the girls behind us saw it and backed us up...???... We finally got our change and made it upstairs. Literally not even 30 min in, we step out for fresh air and I made sure to ask 2 security guards if re-entry was ok. Again, this is my first time so I was just asking questions to make sure. They said yes, and made sure we all had stamps. We were sitting outside and a security guard that was short with long hair was glaring at me like his life depended on it. I think he works for the bar next door Bergernac, but not 100% sure because he came out of no where. I was getting freaked out for a bit. We try to go back in and he tells us to leave. I try to ask him what the problem is out of genuine curiosity as a paying customer with no tone and he tries to say that it's because my bf and I were having inappropriate conversations (about our relationship). Then he says it's because we were smoking. Then he says it's because we are too drunk. Dude what is the reason? Are you drunk? How do you not have a straight answer or logical reason? He had the nerve to ask the same bouncer that let us in if we were too drunk and he agreed which I was baffled with because he let us in literally 30-40 min ago. What did we just take like 20 shots when we got in and all of a sudden we are drunk?! Just shows how fake the staff are here. We demanded for our jackets and we left. Absolutely ridiculous. I didn't spent money on a cover just for the workers to take out their hostility and bad energy out on me. Don't go here. I've been to plenty more establishments in SF that care about their customers. They kicked out my two friends that had nothing to do with the situation just because they could. If we ask you what's the problem, then have a straight answer and be ready to communicate like adults. Being hostile isn't going to get you anywhere. The ticket girl inside also proceeded to butt in and was screaming at us. Yes screaming and yelling like she was the owner. Other reviews state the same thing about the security which should have been my warning sign. If the owner sees this, please retrain ALL your staff. Review any footage from the security cams too, and see if this is how you want your customers to be treated. EDIT: looks like another girl had the same experience as me! They lied to her and us about being allowed to step out. The fact that I asked two workers before stepping outside and they lied straight to my face is disgusting. They clearly know what their doing and I'm not sure if this is how they're trying to crowd control or scam customers but I'm not tolerating that. read more

TL;DR: Staff talked to us so rudely that it wasted our evening. Don't go there if you want to keep the mood up :-) Long version: Went there for the after new-year party. We brought a group and booked a table, we had a good time, the staff inside the club was great. We decided to head around 11:30PM out and went down to the ground floor. Because it was cold and some of us were lightly dressed, we were hanging inside waiting for cabs. At this point we were only 3 people, and the lobby we were in was empty. After several minutes, 2 people came in to buy tickets, at this point, the cashier lady started to yell at us that we had to move. Then the door lady picked up on it and told us very aggressively to "get out now!", and kept repeating that with a very rude, aggressive tone, a threatening one. We were all shocked as we were getting out. I was looking at the door lady as I could not understand what happened, she told me "you can keep staring" and mumble something aggressive I could not get, with a very rude tone. You can be a good customer, leave a 4 digits bill in there, and still get talked at like a dog and get your evening trashed. Everybody was in a bad mood. I understand that staff may need to be firm with customers who over-drink or misbehave people but that was clearly not the case. I am a business owner, I get it. I also understand that it's probably a policy of the club and that they were doing there job, but there we NO reason to be disrespectful. I am not looking forward going back to Audio to be talked at like like that. read more

Audio - Rude staff at the entrance. They'll talk to you worse than if you were a dog. - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

Audio nightclub is one of the best DJ venues in San Francisco. The sound system is out of this world. It isn't huge and has fairly low ceilings which give it a feeling of an intimate speak easy. The lounge downstair - Bergerac - is a huge plus if you want to take a break from the dance floor and get a drink. The staff is the more efficient, professional and friendly that I've met. Love going back to the Audio every time! The manager, Pamela, knows how to run the ship and instills in her staff to make every guest feel special. read more

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Worst night of my life thanks to their staff. Audio seems to only hire the least intelligent and absent minded people to work their door. There is nothing redeeming about the them and no construct or understanding of what it means to operate a club entrance. Bouncers, security guards, check-in people were all collectively narrow-minded and rude for no reason. Kept making excuses as to why we couldn't get in, security aggressively grabbed my friend and kicked him out while he was outside just trying to look for us in line. I expressed concern while in line and as I got to the entrance, the bouncer asked to see my ID and proceeded to tell me verbatim "I hate seeing people cry, don't be a pain in my ass". Absolutely bizzare, no reason why anyone should expect to be treated this way. I know I'm not the only person who felt like this tonight. read more

Back again after 4 years. Once again bartender matthew is on point! Honestly amazing person! Audio is fun and music is always amazing! Great place to let loose and have fun!!! read more

Come in early for a table or couch and free entry seriously It's packed all the time. Good drinks, pretty good DJ And the servers are super quick and nice Only bad part is, it can get hot and crowded But check it out ! I would go again. read more

Audio - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

Good place some of my favorite djs have played here. Very loud and energetic selection of djs from quality checker behind the djs. I like going there but drinks are expensive like every clubs haha read more

Matthew was an amazing bartender!! I love his vibes!! Come here for great vibes and a good time!! read more

Audio - The queen herself - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

Vibe is cool but don't pay for ur drinks with ur card! They charge themselves generous tips at the end of the night!

I've only been to Audio three times and each time is better than the last. I typically start the night with a few drinks at the bar next door and then head into Audio to enjoy the music and drink some more. My friends and I love this venue because there's space to dance, the bartenders are fun, and they have great music. I read people's reviews about the staff being rude and cold, which is further from the truth from any experience I've had. They are really kind and look out for their guests. I dropped my phone and lost it there and the staff made it easy to pick up. Shout out to Pamela the assistant GM for coordinating and making sure I got my stuff back. I definitely recommend Audio to anyone that listens to house or techno because it's one of (if not) the best club to visit in the city. read more

If I could give this place -10 stars I would. Worst experience of my life without a doubt. My boyfriend paid a $50 cover for the bartender to come up to us and HARASS us. He was screaming in our faces demanding an extra tip (we tipped 15%). And we had to get escorted out of the place. The person who stamped us (a petite Asian male) smacked my phone and hit me in the face and all of the security guards did not seem to care and were even screaming in our faces. If you want to get abused please come here or else save your money! read more

My phone was stolen from here and I met someone the same night who had hers stolen too. It was in my pocket which was a mistake but security should be more alert to watching for theft and monitoring people coming in and out read more

Haha so this place has low ratings because they screwed up on their opening night not letting people in. Well I went last night, Thursday 8/22/13 and got in just fine! (But I did come early on a week night =P ) + nice decor and lights + good sound system + nice bouncers - no sign of "audiodiscotech" yet - no sign for bathrooms - REALLY SMALL!! It's one dance floor, but they have 2 bars at least It amazes me why they would bring edm artists at such a small venue. Ruby Skye still beats as the best edm/house club. read more

Audio - This is the whole club - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

Let me just preface, I never write bad reviews so this says a lot. I went up to the bar, asking for water, and the bald bartender told me that it would cost me $12.00 for water. I told the bartender that I did not want to pay that much for WATER and he proceeded to yell at me and aggressively hand me the waters for free. I told him that I was a bartender and I understood how stressful it can be but to at least offer customers water for free and he started yelling at me saying that it cost so much to have a DJ, bar, etc. I completely understand how stressful it can be as a bartender, having to have to mange a bunch of drunk people, but I HIGHLY recommend that 1) This bar provides its customers with a free water station 2) This bar doesn't shame customers for simply wanting water. Again, running a bar is very stressful, but the least you can do is offer your customers water. read more