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Mabuhay Gardens is a 250-capacity, 21+ room in San Francisco, California. Since the late 1970's, this space has been the crucible of San Francisco counterculture-a proving ground for punk, drag, comedy, and raw rock and roll. We didn't just host icons and misfits; we forged them. Musically, Mabuhay Gardens accommodates Bluegrass, Celtic, Dance, DJ, Electronic, House, and Industrial. Mabuhay Gardens accepts booking inquiries through the venue’s online form. At Mabuhay Gardens, a house PA is provided. Mabuhay Gardens’s The Mab (downstairs), 450 On Broadway (upstairs) capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Confirm Mabuhay Gardens’s show schedule and any unlisted deal terms before routing around the performance.

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Role
Talent Buyer

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Capacity
250
Capacity notes
The Mab (downstairs), 450 On Broadway (upstairs).
Age policy
21+
Genres
Bluegrass, Celtic, Dance, DJ, Electronic, House, Industrial, Latin Jazz, Nu Metal, Pop, Post Punk, Powerpop, Progressive, Psychedelic, Psychobilly, Punk, Reggae, Reggaeton, Rock, Roots Music, Salsa, Screamo, Ska, Southern Rock, Surf, Swing, Techno, Thrash, Trance, Trip Hop, Zouk
Sound & production
House sound system
Address
443 Broadway, 94133, United States
Venue phone
(415) 415-1098

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