Can anyone recommend any Northern Soul etc. Clubs and Hangouts for me in San Francisco . We are going out there fom the 15th November to the 25th November 2010 to celebrate my big 40!! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated including tips on record shops and groovy places!

Edited October 24, 201014 yr by Carrie Mehome

Can anyone recommend any Northern Soul etc. Clubs and Hangouts for me in San Francisco . We are going out there fom the 15th November to the 25th November 2010 to celebrate my big 40!! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated including tips on record shops and groovy places!

Dunno about soul nights but The haight district is ok for record shops:thumbsup:

to be honest if you aint been to San Fran before ,you'll be pleasantly surprised ....its only 7mile square ,but very compact indeed!

Too much to see without going to soul nights ..lol

p.s

book the city tour bus when you get there and you'll find out where everything is ,and be sure to visit Alcatraz island!

And be sure to take a warm coat cos it'll be brisk in November:yes:

Edited October 24, 201014 yr by NEV

And if you plan to do any walking, sensible shoes are highly recommended, them there hills are a bit steep and there's plenty of em,

Edited October 24, 201014 yr by Pete60

Dont know if Rookie Ricardo's shop is still on the go but if it is check it out. I will always remember him demonstrating all the 60s dance crazes to various records in the shop whilst punters were browsing the racks!

Came away with a few goodies as well.

BH

Try"Rasputins" in Berkley and you must pop by the Boola Boola studios that are still there on Telegraph.

There is the Paramount Theatre in Oakland just a short trip away on the BART .there are often soul acts appearing and its such a great place just to visit.Google Paramount Theater Oakland and check whats on.If you go to the Paramount check out the stage entrance around the side,on the wall are lots of Black and White photos autographed by all the soul acts that have appeared there,Otis,Jackie Wilson and dozens of others................dont nick them it leaves a white outline on the wall its that smoke stained lol

Thanks for the tips people. We intend on doing lots of walking and have sensible shoes with warm coats and doing all the sightseeing. Even decided on where I want my Birthday Dinner is to be - the Tonga Tiki Restaurant at The Fairmont Hotel - complete with fake thunderstoms and lightnening! Alcatraz is deinately on the agenda.

P.S. - Found 3 DJ's on Facebook who run some soul nights so they will keep us posted on events out there at our time. Will let you know how we get on.

SF is my hometown and there is a can't miss soul show on Friday November 19th at The Elbo Room:

Kings Go Forth, Myron & E (of The Soul Investigators fame) Live and I'll be spinning 70s Soul.

The tickets are only $10. but the pre-sale lot is almost sold out:

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/132856

https://www.elbo.com

In addition, just about every week there is either a northern, modern, boogie & vintage reggae party happening , so you'll have plenty of options for the mod inspired....