This is one of my favorite club nights in SF. It's britpop, so really, how could it not be? When all the djs are on their games, it's impossible not to drink and dance all night. Suede, Smiths, Blur, Stone Roses...a britpop fan's dream. And even when they're throwing some questionable tunes in there (last time i checked pixies are from NEW england, and that no one really likes the fratellis), you'll still have tons of fun. Unfortunately, I never got to experience Leisure back in its hey-day at Annie's. From what I hear, those were some fun times. When it was at Paradise, I feel like half the place was filled with people who didn't know what was going on because they were too-drugged out of their minds. Cat club is an improvement, but still not really ideal in my opinion. The $8 cover charge is lame and the drinks are a bit pricey. I'd love to see Leisure move over to a place with real personality, but I suppose it's too big for a lot of the smaller clubs around town. Though it's not really my bag, you can also do britpop-themed karaoke in the front room. read more

If you're a fan of Brit Pop, Madchester, Mod than there's nowhere else you want to be than at Leisure the first Saturday of every month. You can expect all the tunes you have9had) in your own collection. It's just great to hear them on a big sound system. Morrissey, Pulp, James, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, yes and even Oasis(YAWN. So over them). But they're the band you love to hate, no? Solid monthly that's been going on for years, with a solid scene too. Makes for some great people watching. Lots of stylish eye-candy, 'crumpets' as it were : ) read more

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This is a very homogeneous scene-club. That scene is nerds. Super hot nerds. Everyone at Leisure seems to be having a good time and it has the potential to be a great event for all those "super cool and not-really-emo but sorta indie" kids that seem to fill the place. The only problem is that everyone there is socially retarded so all of the dancing involves people bobbing up and down in small circles of friends. Looking at the dance floor visually it looks as if a junior high square dancing class got put in a trash compacter and then put to the soundtrack of Pulp. Its your one night a month too meet new super hot nerds but you always go away with the people you came with. - I guess that's what common people do. read more

My friend that was visiting from hawaii dragged me to this place because she saw a poster or something for it, and thought it sounded cool. I was actually kind of dreading it, but after about 3 minutes in there I absolutely loved the place. I think that this is hands down the best club I have been to in the city when it comes to having a fun atmosphere, a cool crowd, great music, a decently sized dancefloor and fantastic music. Oh- and did I mention karaoke?!! Their drinks are also good and on the strong side. I definitely recommend going to Leisure at Annie's Social Club. We had a blast! read more

This is hands down the GREATEST night in the City. It's got the best music, the best crowd, REALLY STRONG DRINKS, a photobooth to document who you were making out with, Britpop karaoke in the back room, awesome mirrored bathroom stalls (on the outside, not the inside- that would be scary), sweet visuals and posters...yeah, it's like Christmas for Britpop geeks. Highly recommended. read more

Let me mention that: LEISURE IS AT ANNIE'S SOCIAL CLUB, AND IT IS ONLY ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH. We had a great time here, not only because the people that came were fairly diverse, but I'm also partial cause I'm a big britpop fan. The dancefloor was pretty kickin. I didn't get the chance to make it to the back room for the karaoke, but I did get the chance to see it around 9:30 before all the people showed up, and of course there was some chick back there belting it like she was up for a grammy... And you gotta love when your friend makes out with some random dude... while she's recovering from strep :) That's hot. read more

Leisure was the one dance night that got me through my crappy, unemployed, sad life. This was even more so when I was a shitty 8th grade teacher at a horrible school where I got screamed at by the principal biweekly. So I go last time in the new venue, and what do they play? Frigging Queen. Okay I'm not against a little Bohemian Rhapsody myself, but time and place people!! I hate not being able to hop on the stage, the glaring lack of Newcastles, and the fact that the Dj's seem to think that the only Suede song that matters is "Beautiful Ones." And to top it off, I got a 50 dollar parking ticket last time!!!!!!! read more

I'm over Leisure. Is it the new bar, closer to the heart of SoMa? Maybe, because it attracted a different crowd than I had seen before. "Look, that place has a line. Let's go there!" Is it the fact that Aaron, a guy who clearly knows how to program a radio station, has played the exact same DJ set every month for the last few years? Yes, probably that. If you've been there regularly, you know the set: Disco 2000, Paint It Black, Supersonic, etc. Change your songs, Aaron! Is it that they took the tables out of the karaoke area so that it's no longer filled with nerdy karaoke junkies (guilty!) but rather a bunch of disinterested loud talkers? Yes, probably this. I know that Annie's was a bit too small for the crowds that went there, but the drinks were better, the bartenders were better, the layout was better, and the crowd was better. read more

I started writing this review in 2009! Leisure was a night at Annie's Social Club. And then it moved to Paradise Lounge. And now it's at the Cat Club. And here I am still wearing the same shoes. Despite how I feel about the venues that have housed Leisure, it remains one of my most favorite nights. It's all the UK rock n roll you can eat. There's karaoke in the front room. You can grind up on folks you like in the back room. Dranks can be expensive so it might be a good idea to car-bar. There's nowhere else in the city where everyone goes INSANE when they play We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful. read more

Bring out your best Jermaine and Brett because they have Flight of the Conchord Karaoke! I totally missed it on the front pages so i didn't get to sing it right away. Songs include: "The Most Beautiful girl", "Hippopotamus and rhymenocerous" and a few more.. Now only if they had "the Humans are dead." I've been working on my Binary free-stylin'... read more

Only one drawback. It's only on once a month -- first Sat. Really? Really?? Really?!? Maybe if it were open more frequently, it would be taken for granted. Whatever. This place is just a great Britpop dance club (is there any other kind?) It's a great time in SF. One of SF's finest. read more

A charming dive full of friendly people. And when I say full, I mean sweaty hipsterdork pressed up against a sea of fellow sweaty hipsterdorks. Which made for great people-watching, but was challenging for actual dancing. Excellent tunes, mostly 80s-ish, but also more recent Britpop. I really liked the style of the coatcheck chick who looked like she should be in a John Waters movie, and I mean that with great admiration; and the guy with the handlebar mustache and op-art British flag button down shirt. Those were the folks who work there. As for the attendees, most of the guys wore either a shirt & tie in that sexy nerdy way or just a regular shirt in a more casual way, and both fit in just fine. The women were either decked out in retro-hipster-chic or just wore typical club clothes, either way totally cute. But not fake or plastic or intimidatingly beautiful. Some people really embraced the 80s aesthetic, like that woman who wore a business shirt with ruffles and a business skirt with hose. She looked like a really hot extra in that movie with Melanie Griffith where she's all 80s & in that office outsmarting Sigourney Weaver. I'm not sure if I say that with the utmost admiration or not, but I was certainly entranced by her style. I also really liked the guy who danced at the front of the stage who really embraced his inner emo rockstar. I think those two knew each other. I kind of loved them. The music wasn't really dance music per se, but that didn't stop anyone from boppin' around. A LOT of people, all bobbing at once. It was all pretty vertical bopping in the interest of space. If this place were less crowded, it would be my favorite place on earth. But I hate crowds, so I'm not sure if it's really the place for me. read more

My 100th review! Like others have said, this is a place to check out on occasion because of the similarity of songs played (brit-pop/new wave/early alt 90s - The Smiths, The Cure, The Cardigans). Brit-pop karaoke sounds like a good idea until you hear just turned 21s stammering lines to The Smiths and everyone is forced to smile and clap to continue the momentum of the drunken revelry. The crowd here sometimes gets a bit too packed to dance, but is more mature than the Popscene 18+ / Rickshaw Stop scene. I haven't encountered many frat jerks here, and the coke usage at this 'club' isn't as excessive others (Blow Up!). The only negative is that it gets way too hot and crowded that as it gets later the dance area feels like you're moving further into the shrinking distorted room at the Exploratorium (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm_Dlc6hW0k). Thankfully, to burst our personal dance bubbles, drinks are cheaper than normal club prices. read more

I know this is going to give away my age, but I have been going to indie nights since I first started going to Popscene in 1998 in SF. While I was in NYC, I was at Tiswas at Don Hill's every weekend from 2000-2002, and have attended "Smiths Nights" in both SF and NYC more times then i care to admit. When it comes down to it. Nothing will ever live up to the Tiswas days in NYC. That was just a special time when you had the Strokes kids at one table and Carlos D dancing at another.. Everyone was a complete "No body" and all we really cared about was our new Ben Sherman's and Fred Perry's we scored from the only store that imported them other then the Vice clothing store (remember that?!) Anyways, Leisure is a great time. The kids dress good.. more indie then mod, but we can always hope the kids discover some fashion sense and bring back the mod influences. The britpop Karaoke is fun as hell when you are wasted.. Over all, just be ready to sing and dance.. because thats what we do kids. read more

Brit pop heaven... Five bucks to get into a venue that is far too infrequent here in the bay. Because of the lack of clubs that play music that is actually GOOD and isn't full of THUMP THUMP or back that ass up, I can do nothing but enthusiastically rave about Leisure. So as I walk in for the first time, I hear Morrissey singing, "and if a double decker bus, crashes into us..." Ahh, my kind of place. The bar is fairly ample and I usually get nice large glasses of Jameson without waiting long at all. Good work bartenders! In the back there is karaoke... KARAOKE! The sound system kinda sucks in there, but people were still giving it their all to Brit Pop delights and other not so delightful modern stuff (someone sung No Doubt). What's great is that the Karaoke thing is in a totally other room, as not to interfere with the other music played by the DJ. I'll have to say, the patrons aren't as good as those at the Mint, but the Mint karaoke crowed as in a league of their own... (meaning lots of time in front of a mirror with a brush in hand). Anyway, the dance floor is great. I'm usually there with at least 6 others in a group and we have a blast dancing while belting all those hits you sing in the car. Key moments? Watch out for Common People, the crowed goes fanatic and MAKE SURE you know the words. Also, Dandy Warhols was kind of a show stopper... my friend said, "aren't they from Oregon?" Meaning, put the Brits back on. A bit snobbish, for sure, though it was true. But hey, if it's just the fucking Dandy Warhols that I have the complain about from the whole night of music, I should just shut up right now, because I'm an idiot. GOOD JOB DJ'S!!! The last time I went, I took a friend of mine (Juan) and I was seriously getting tired since I had just came from Arcade Fire and a myriad of other destinations before hand. I couldn't for the life in me, drag Juan from the dance floor and back home. He kept saying, "but it's just a half hour!" And I kept responding, "I KNOW, what gives?!" In the end I'm glad I stayed. We did one final sing-a-long to Radiohead's "Just" and limped off the dance stage soaking wet (oh yeah, it's uber hot on the dance floor). Nearly caught a cold in the freezing SF fog, but when I got home, I looked at Juan and said, "we had a great night." He agreed. read more

My 30th birthday, my friend takes me to a club in SOMA because I was feeling old, and Leisure did the trick. I felt like the youngest person in the room (and there was a group of people from my high school who were a couple years ahead of me, so I know this is at least partially true)! The dance floor was super crowded (not a bad thing), but small, cramped and really hot (bad things). There was a lot of bass, but insufficient treble so that it actually sounded like music. Pluses: The women's bathroom had toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap, and didn't smell. There's karaoke in the back room, and a big noise drop-off when not on the dance floor (it is possible to have a conversation in the bar area). $7 cover, $2 coat check. read more

Location: Paradise Date: 9/05/09 (1st Saturday of every month) Pros: +Good Music +Cheap Cover +Karaoke +Open until 3am! Cons: - BF ran into an old friend who thought it was appropriate to bother us TWICE by interrupting us while we were dancing. Next time, she gets socked. In the face. Being that I was a Leisure virgin during this visit, I'm convinced that this place/event has 5 star potential... and something about it only being once a month makes me want to keep coming back. read more

Cooooooool baby. I've enjoyed night life for 5 years and this is the best place. Music is perfect. People are very friendly. This place never broke my heart. Dance Dance Dance This is worth 10 stars. read more

I finally made it to Leisure earlier this year after years of saying "maybe next month." I'm a huge fan of britpop and don't mind the Cat Club, so it seemed like a club night that couldn't go wrong. The crowd was much, much older than I expected. (Like, what was I expecting? It's a brit pop night. -- but it's not often that I go out dancing and find that everyone is older than me). I was pleasantly surprised by how many people were dancing, practically everyone in the venue. The huge video screens with movie and music video footage were a nice touch... but would have been nicer if they weren't a loop of the same Pulp videos hour after hour. The britpop karaoke in the other room was... a fun idea but whenever I walked by, it sounded bad, really bad, and was sort of... embarrassing to be near. Actually all around, my experience here kept fluctuating between "This is the best ever!" and "I hope no one I know finds out I am here." In the end, my glee at having the opportunity to dance and belt out my favorite songs from the 90's wins out over my shame at doing the same, so I've settled on 4 stars and have started asking my friends when we'll be going back again.... read more

I love the music. but man, the people there were something else to behold. it was like 30 years back in high school again. each trying to out dress the other one in a sad little fashion parade of aging hipster still trying to cling on their last piece of youth by looking ridiculous in tight jeans, fedora hats and faded Smiths t shirts. remind me that when I have my midlife crisis to avoid this place like a man with the plague. read more

Great music. Hit this place up really late in our night and WOW, such good music! Seemed like everytime we wanted to take a break and get a drink another good song came on and we rushed back to the dance floor. Had good vibes from the people inside too. We loved it. read more

I won tickets, so my friend and I didn't even have to pay, woo. Never having been to the older version of Leisure, I can't compare it. The best part was that draft beers before 11pm were $3. Which we didn't realize until my friend got a bottled Corona for $4 and then I got out of there with a big ole pint of Big Daddy for $3, hahhaha. It didn't seem fair... ;) Going here with a big group looked like fun. I saw several groups shaking their groove thang. Maybe we were there too early before the alcohol lubed everyone up and the karaoke superstars showed up, but what we heard of the karaoke was bad, and not in a funny karaoke way. Also, no one was singing Britpop songs! I expected it would be non-stop Britpop karaoke. I am a pretty big Britpop nerd compared to your average person, but compared to most people here I am probably a piker. My friend and I had to scratch our heads a few times with some of the one hit wonders from the 90s they played - now who is this again?? My 30 year old brain cells are dyingggg. ;) My friend and I also loved watched the videos that were being projected (silently) and trying to guess which Pulp video was for what song. Jarvis is so sneaky.... he fooled us on several of them. We assumed they were of the His and Hers era because he looked "normal" back then, but actually one of them was from This is Hardcore. Also seeing Blur videos from back in the day was neat. Neither of us grew up with cable TV, so we aren't very familiar with the videos of the 90s. I had fun finally seeing what clubbin' with Britpop is like, but sadly I think clubbin' in general isn't really my thing (and never really was) unless I'm with a big group, which in my circle is a bit rare these days. read more

LOVE Leisure. All the old britpop you remember (and some you forgot) that you loved. Only thing is iPDL a bit cramped and therefore gets hot quick. Think of sweaty walls... The music totally makes going once a month, worth it. If the logo alone doesn't scream britpop, what does? read more

Maybe it'll take awhile to get used to the new venue. I have two main issues: 1) Only one beer available 2) The second floor railing makes me feel like I'm dancing for visitors at a zoo. Otherwise, same music, same party people. read more

First Saturday of the month at Annie's Social Club... LOVE this club night. I used to live half a block away so it made stumbling home after one too many Spark's a lot easier. Just shut up and dance. read more

I never thought I would find a place that would think dancing to Belle & Sebastian was cool, but I found it!!! Other favorites during this Brit-Pop dance night on the first Saturdays of the month: Supergrass, Oasis, Elastica, The Cardigans, Blur, The Beatles, Pulp, New Order, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, etc. And if you don't like Morrissey or The Smiths, then you probably shouldn't go.... they are big fans. The cover and drinks are also reasonably priced! read more

Let me start by saying that I lived in England during the early/mid 90's, so I'm biased. This is the music of my high school/college years. I've been to Leisure several times. Both at Annie's Social Club and The Paradise Lounge. Like I said, this is my music and I love dancing to it in a club again. Its not The Venue in Oxford or The Camden Arms in London, but then again, they probably wouldn't stand up to the memories. The music is great. The cover is not extravagent. The drink prices aren't out of control. My only complaint is that there are A LOT of people that don't know and love the music. Last time I went, there were a bunch of office worker types who were jack-a@#@$. They kept trying to push our group and one bint threw her purse into my sister's back on purpose. If you can ignore the idiots, this is a great place to dance. read more

I love Leisure even better now that it's at Paradise, though some more dance space would be even better - hey, how about turning the upstairs karaoke room into the second dancefloor?! They played a brilliant mix last night from all over the decades. Nancy Sinatra's Boots, Sonic Youth "Kool Thing", Space "Female of the Species", Queen, Iggy Pop, Supremes. I was in near rapture and kept being tugged to the dancefloor. Sweet!! read more

Leisure's 2nd Anniversary ROCKED! They should have a band everytime!! Good people, Good Vibe... Leisure @ Annie's Social Club Rules!!! AugustuS read more

Oh hells yes! Everyone is old like me, the music is great, and you can actually park in this neighborhood! For the first time in ages, I went out dancing didn't get tired/bored/annoyed until almost 2am. And you just have to love the people watching. read more

Good music, cute enough crowd, & karaoke in the back. The perfect description for this club is, "Popscene for the 21 & over crowd." (I like that it doesn't have bands playing!) read more

A Popscene production for the 21+ crowd held at Cherry bar...Brit Pop, '90's indie hits as well as indie hits of today for $5. Preferable to Popscene at 330 Rich only because the crowd is older. It is missing the live performances that Popscene offers. read more

I've only been here a few times but when I remember that it's the last Saturday of the month and I have nothing to do. I go here and it's a much more laid back, yet fun crowd (probably because everyone is 21+ and drunk). The music is more 80's based than Popscene and when Pulp starts playing, it's over. read more

If you're a Britpop and swinging 60's lover this is your place! I know they play a lot of the smiths and morrissey but I love it! Anything that plays my fave band oasis and plays Pulp is awesome! The bartenders are great. I like that this place is open past 2 so you can really have a great time. read more

This place has been compared to a better, more grown-up Popscene, and I agree with that -- but what really sets Leisure apart from other dance clubs is that it offers karaoke in the back. Other people's reviews are spot-on when they mention the laid-back atmosphere of Leisure's demographic and I'd give the place 5 stars if it weren't for the searing-hot dancing room. It's literally 20 degrees warmer in there. read more

Great start to the night with some classic britpop tunes. However, it started to go downhill fast once they started repeating songs they had just played an hour or so earlier... read more

I've been coming here for a while and it's always a guaranteed good time. Yes, the songs sometimes get a bit old when you go often, but it beats most clubs any night. They play stuff from Oasis, Pulp, The Smiths, The Cure, etc. The people who go always get dolled up and I enjoy eye candy just as much as the next guy. I don't want to go to no club with ugly people! j/k. It tends to get crowded around 11pm so if you are serious about getting your dance on, then come early. You can also come early and entertain yourself and friends by doing the punk rock karaoke in the small back room. My friend Britpop Bill is the KJ so show him some love and tip the brother! afterall, he does get stuck in the back listening to all the drunk people singing terribly and does a fabulous job of pretending he enjoys every second of it! read more

This bar is a blast it has karoake and is clean and a lot of fun. Great staff and very helpful. I hardly ever give 5 stars but this place was a blast. I will be going back very soon. Parking is kind of a pain but thats San Francisco LOL read more

so is this where all the dirty hipsters and wannabe hipsters hang out? actually, some of the clientele here are probably are products of the 90s, so it ain't that bad after all. being part of that latter group, i've gotta say leisure at annie's social club is guaranteed novel fun. there's a lot of cool nostalgia (and general silliness) that it invokes, all of which make for a good time. i love the new addition of union jack off karaoke by the way, infusing the song list with a lot of new tunes that you can't wait to attempt to belt out. read more

If you aren't crazy about the Smiths, you've come to the wrong place. Personally, I like the Smiths, but after the 3rd Smiths song in the first 15 minutes on the dance floor, I was getting a little tired of it. Roughly every fourth song the entire night was a Smiths song. DJ, you gotta mix it up! Gotta say though, the people here are cool. As a woman, its nice to go dancing without having drunk, grabby men on the dance floor. Bartenders are nice and the karaoke is really fun here, too. read more