Excellent venue and great area to spend a special occasion. Close to Chinatown, Union Square, and North Beach. The section seats that allow adequate view of stage. I recommend finding another parking garage, since the attached gets crazy after event. read more

This is a fun theater. Came for a girls night comedy show. The theater is older but still very nice. The bar had good drink and food options. There is a parking garage literally next door which is super convenient, and made us feel safe. Especially when you are with a bunch of women who aren't used to walking around the city at night. My biggest complaint was the staff. They basically rushed us out to clear the theater. We came downstairs from the balcony and wanted to use the bathroom and they told us no and pushed us out the door telling us to use the bathroom in the garage. Then we were standing outside the doors and they pushed us further out saying we couldn't stand there. It was a bit rude considering the show had just ended. read more

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I miss live music and going to a show. I have only been to the Masonic once for a meeting, never an event. That was fun! We had tickets since last year for The GoGo's, so we decided to take advantage of the underground parking ($50) and walk around the area for Happy Hour at Aliment and The Tonga Room. When we got the the venue, our ID's and Vax cards were checked prior to entering. Then we had to go through the usual security and ticket processing. FYI - they have a clear bag policy. I hate lugging one so everyone can see my stuff, but I noticed my "small" cross body bag isn't working for me either. I did bring a clear bag for this event. When you enter, there's a bar straight ahead and merch booth off to the side. When you head towards seating, floor level is straight ahead and go upstairs for balcony seating. I thought my seats had a good view of the stage. It was off to the side. The only thing was the acoustics seemed off being where we were it bounced around. I think if I sat more towards the center, it would be different. Not complaining about the view though, we can see everyone on stage. Definitely a fun time and at least good solid 45 minutes of cardio for me! I would go back to see a show here. I may have to do better cost savings research for parking options. read more

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First time at The Masonic for a concert on a Wednesday night. Per usual, parking is crazy. There are parking garages linked to the Masonic that was $50 flat. All parking venues closed at 11PM. Street parking available nearby... if you're lucky! I liked this venue - you get a good standing view and balcony seating looked nice as well. The stage was definitely smaller compared to other venues I've been to in SF. BUT I thought that it wasn't ever tooo crowded (like at bill graham) even for a sold out show. No mask enforced as of 06/01/2022 for entry. Snoh Aalegra is the best btw!! read more

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I have always loved the beauty of the Masonic. The outside is stonework at its finest. The inside still looks like a stage for an ELO concert or the cover of a Boston album The highs and lows of going to a concert during a pandemic... The staff of the Masonic was on point. They seemingly had enough staff to get large crowds organized, checking all covid ushot records and/or test results and getting everyone inside. Masks required during entire show! Upstairs seating was closed off, the only people up there were with the bands, Roadies & families I suppose. Would've been nice to sit down... Parking $45 Seriously! Outrageous! It was a Sunday and not many other options were available. also on Sunday's... All the nearby hotels, restaurants and bars are closed. It was quite a hike to find a cafe that was open. Wow they had a bar inside the venue... Just like ball games or other concert venues buying a few cocktails or even a water left you feeling like you were just robbed! 1 beer 1 very tiny glass of wine was $47 bucks!!!! A can of water $10 dollars... learning to get used to drinking water out of a can was quite strange... The bands were very good. The sound system was also very good so definitely 5 stars for that. They had the top floor closed off so no seating! The whole concert was standing room only. No handicapped seating! People on crutches couldn't sit down I seen a few other people that needed to sit for a moment and the only chairs available around the edges were being guarded by employees who weren't letting anyone sit down even if a few passed out next to them, that was bad!wearing masks the whole time had some people getting woozy I guess... minus 1 star! Overall it's kinda small which makes seeing bands there that much better but GA sucked. Seats definitely needed after you're 25 or so... read more

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The seats are packed close together and are extraordinarily uncomfortable. We went to a wonderful show last night, but it was impacted by how close to each other we were, and how uncomfortable the folding chairs were. read more

The staff were amazing, from parking to purchasing food and drinks along with special accommodations for first aid. I absolutely had the best help from Tina, she went above and beyond to help me, also Jake provided excellent customer service too . read more

Last night's Jack White show at the Masonic was oversold. I've been to shows at the Masonic before, and had decent experiences. This show clearly involved the sale of too many tickets on the floor. I ended up standing on an entry stairway, and even that was crowded. The Fillmore's staff is insistent on keeping passthrough areas clear in that venue, but apparently the Masonic has no such compunction. I also saw no security staff keeping an eye on things in our area for the entire show. The staffing for entry was careful, pleasant, and professional, and the bar and concessions teams did a good job. I will mention that the food menu is very limited -- snacks, hummus, fries, and a turkey baguette that was really more of a baguett-ito. And the closest set of restrooms is down about a floor and a half, in the lower part of the building. This is less than ideal, and the ladies' was looking littered before the main act even came on. Mainly, though, I want to call out management for overpacking the floor to the extent that there are safety risks and fire code violations. Do better, people. read more

Went to the Tate Mcrae concert recently and had a great experience! Staff were very helpful and welcoming. Easy to get in and out of the venue; got parking across the street for $50 (not sure how much it is for the actual venue parking). Overall, great experience and excited for the next time I'll be here. read more

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First time here, saw Fary Clark Jr. great venue, comfortable seats and the sound was good. Using Uber made it easy to arrive and depart. It looks like there is a parking garage, but unsure of the cost. read more

The Masonic was a nice venue in the inside. I say this being bias because I love older buildings and the older look of music venues. Similar to the Paramount in Oakland the sits at the Masonic we're older velvet sits which I enjoy but no space for your drinks if you're sippin. Parking was co-located l next door at the SF Masonic Garage. For some reason, these older venues never have bathrooms on the entrance level so you had to either go up stairs or down stairs to find a bathroom. The bathrooms are also old and has graffiti and the stale doors don't lock on some of them. The event set up was poor. Right after ticket check you get in line for a bar. It was crazy. Worst location in my opinion as people are trying to get in and you run into a mob of folks trying to get a drink. The apparel location was not the best either as the line wrapped around the corner and went up stairs (also right after ticket check). I don't think it's the event's fault but really the layout of the venue because the venue doesn't provide much space for those setups; bars, concessions, and merch. It may be the out layout of the venue that's doesn't provide the above things people need today that they didn't need in the past when the venue was newer. read more

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I fell down the steps last night while going down the steps in Section 7 balcony during the last three songs at the Howard Jones concert last night. I wasn't drunk. Liquid Death water doesn't qualify as an alcoholic product. All I was doing was taking the empty seat in front of me (Rows 5, 4 near mix booth)so my husband could have some more room. I rolled into the balcony wall. What saved me was the stack of empty cans and plasticware stacked along the barrier/wooden door for mix booth. I took some ibuprofen, a hot shower before bed. There's a couple bruises on my knees, a swollen left index finger as my souvenir of the evening. I count my blessings. It could have been worse. Way worse. Some of my kind fellow audience members helped me out and one person told my husband he thought the aisle steps were dangerous. I did NOT see any ushers/Masonic staff there to assist in this instance, and yes, I was able to walk out of the place. We left before the encores. I felt angry at myself. The concert itself was great. ABC, followed by Howard Jones, beginning of their tour. They were on their game, and tight. The opportunity to go to the concert presented itself because my husband's friend could not make it that night. I've gone to concerts before at the Masonic, prior to the pandemic. 97.3Alice January 2018 Alice in Winterland event, and August 2016 Jeff Beck with guests Carlos Santana and Buddy Guy (I'm really, really glad I went to that concert). Alice concert seats were downstairs floor seating and Jeff Beck seats were upper balcony far right. Getting back to the first subject, the steps leading down to the seat rows are dangerous. It's not that bad when ascending back to the doors, but it's treacherous with the descent. The stairs are shorter than normal, there's no safety rails, or markings with tape or lighting to ensure your footing, and all around, going up/down to my seat while getting drinks, merchandise and using the restroom was a task that made me nervous. Let's also add the pitch of the seats is narrow. IF you have someone tall with you, you might want to take some considerations into their comfort. Going to the Masonic and parking info: It's $60.00 to park, but, you are at the place. We were in bottom section P4. I am grateful we made it, with traffic on the road during the rainy night. We rode the elevator up to the P1 garage level, and walked around and up to access the building and go through security. Then, we took the same elevator to go up to the balcony. We did use the same elevator when leaving to go DIRECTLY down to parking level P4. (Let's also add that there's ONLY one way to leave the garage, down a narrow alley to the right. After a popular show, I can see it would be a bottleneck getting out of the place afterwards. Since we left early, it wasn't an issue.) Would I go to another concert at The Masonic? It's a beautiful looking venue, at least from the outside and ground floor. The seat locations are key in this decision. With the balcony concerns, maybe not. read more

The Masonic is an easy place to find and to navigate inside. There's a parking garage next door, which is great for convenience, but you're going to pay for it! The staff are really friendly and can pretty much answer any questions you might have. The neighbors complained about the noise, so the main entrance is now next to the garage entrance. ADA entrance is at the main lobby. There's also elevators. Usually, the venue is all General Admission (GA), but sometimes they have shows with seat specific tickets. The floor is only GA. The venue does offer food and drinks, but I don't recall trying the food, so I can't speak to that. Ticket prices are normally reasonable. read more

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I went here for the Party Next Door concert. His team security (man shown in the picture), not the Masonic security confiscated my digital camera during the show and threaten to kick me out if I refused. After the show, I asked around to ask where I could retrieve it, and the Masonic team was very helpful with helping me retrieve it since it was not their security who took it. Melissa, an employee, was communicating over the walky and helped locate where the cameras were & we eventually found where to pick them up which I appreciated. However, the security who took my camera never returned my SD CARD! read more

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Cool spot for a concert! We had floor seats, and the chairs are really packed in there close together (they're basic folding chairs), so if you have a seat in the middle of your aisle, you'll be pretty stuck unless you don't mind bothering the rest of your row to get in or out. Food smelled good (but didn't buy any), and lots of drink options. Choose a bar that's NOT by the front entrance! Parking garage is kind of a mess. And that's only because the cars are packed in there like sardines. I have a compact car and even I was afraid to ding another car or have them ding me while parking or getting in/out. read more

Saw Ali Wong at The Masonic on 12/17/23. First time watching a show here. Great venue! Had cushioned seats on Floor level. Seats are pretty close together. Views of the stage are good as long as no one super tall is sitting in front of you! Pricey adult beverages but that's to be expected. Ordered a double cab sauv which was $24 for a plastic cup! Lots of parking and restaurants near The Masonic. Parking lot rates vary in price. The cheaper ones are not too far away, but you have to walk all the way up!! I was happy that I didn't wear heels while walking toward The Masonic! Overall, watching Ali Wong at The Masonic was an awesome evening! I would definitely see other shows here. read more

OK, so I recently attended an over-sold educational conference here. The topic was right up my alley, and aligned with my dissertation, so I was looking forward to this event. I stayed at a hotel about a mile away, down near the Ferry Building. While I didn't realize that getting to the Masonic in dress shoes would involve an uphill climb, I actually enjoyed the walk. Once I got there, however, I wasn't really impressed. First of all, it was completely too crowded entering the facility, as thousands of educator-types were being funneled through metal detectors at the doors. Really? You have a bunch of 4th grade teachers and high school psychologists... and you're gonna shake us down for weapons? Sad sign of the times. Mind you, it wasn't overtly the Masonic's fault it was so crowded; however, someone cut the deal to host this conference here, and the venue couldn't handle the crowd. The line of people snaked down the stairs and out onto the street. Once inside, there was no HVAC system that was operating, or that could at least keep up with all the body heat and coffee consumption (remember, these are educators-- they drink A LOT of coffee). Everyone was sort of funneled into the main hall, which filled up quickly for the keynote. By the time I got in, I ended up stuck sitting far right in the rafters. Could not see the screen presentation. The deal breaker for me: I got up to take a phone call from work, and stepped outside through a clearly marked EXIT door. When it closed behind me, I realized I was LOCKED OUTSIDE ON A DESERTED BALCONY with no way out! Two stories up from the street, it was too high to jump, and banging on the door got no attention. A bunch of construction equipment and old dilapidated theatre chairs and such were out there with me, and I had a mini panic attack that I'd have to call the fire department to rescue me. I finally found a staircase that lead to a glass door back towards the main outdoor entry area... except that door was jammed. Frustrated, I put my shoulder into it, and thankfully it opened. The noise attracted the attention of a Masonic security person who started giving me 20 questions about what I was doing up there. I fervently shared my disdain at getting locked out of the fricking building through a door clearly marked EXIT, showed him my conference badge, and demanded to speak with management, and he changed his tune really quickly. Realizing that management wasn't going to do anything about it, I just split and went back to my hotel. I can't imagine seeing a show here. The sound and lighting were substandard, the lighting trusses blocked half the stage view from nosebleed, and the seats were small and close together. Maybe there is some endearing vintage quality to this place and all of its glorious and mysterious history surrounding the Masons, but you can have it. I'm going to Yogurtland where the chairs support a man of my carriage, and I can spread out with decent lighting and refreshments. read more

The Masonic - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been here a couple of times and the first visit was the most stressful. Parking in the area is scarce and parking at the theater lot is $40-50 which is absurd for a 2 hr visit in my opinion. By the second visit, I figured out it is cheaper to park in the Stockton/Sutter lot for $4/hr by Union square and walk 10 mins (with some steep uphills) to the theater. If you can, find a restaurant or bar along the walk to stop for dinner/drinks before or after the show. The theater itself is well designed to handle a large crowd. I never felt like I was waiting around in a slow moving line as they are quick to get everyone checked in and seated. The views are great from pretty much anywhere in the theater but I only sat in the balcony. They also have good ventilation which is an added bonus in the era of Covid. Bathrooms are conveniently located on the balcony floor and one floor below the ground level. read more

Good venue for a concert beware of the California room!!!!!! Seems good but it's a straight hustle I literally got a truly can and one beer and it came out to 70$ it's an absolute hustle how they charge almost 100$ for two simple drinks stay away from the California room package! read more

We've lived in the Bay Area for a long time. How can it be that we've never caught a show at the Masonic? It's been a long time overdue and all I can do is lament the wasted years of all the acts we never saw at the Masonic. After what seemed like an infinite number of rescheduled shows, we finally got to see the Go-Go's. Yay!! The show was the best. I loved the seating in the balcony. The view from the seats was amazing. The only negative i have is that I will say that it was a bit misleading to be standing in line at the second floor bar- 2 difference ones - and though both had menus for food, it is only served on the first floor, so whatever. Alas we had to go downstairs to get food. Ugh. We especially loved the fact that there wasn't an opening act! So happy we finally got to see the Go-Go's. read more

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Messy management and poor communication with the incoming patrons. The employees were condescending when speaking to me when I went through security. I asked if the cases that lock up your phone have been thoroughly cleaned, the lady responded, "yes, of course we do. that's a stupid question". Perhaps she was having a bad day, or was getting frustrated because of the mismanagement and the overcrowding of the venue. Either way, it was in NO WAY to treat any paying customer. Service is key, and that was not it. No planning of the 3,400 people that could fit inside to watch Chris Rock perform (meh). Clearly this place is not ready for a smooth transition post COVID. read more

First time ever in this venue and I really like it. It's intimate enough to view any type of show. It seems like any seat is nice view. Even sitting up in balcony you still feel close enough to the stage to enjoy. read more

Excellent venue-old theater with interesting architecture and looks. Very organized and fast moving. Parking garage across the street. About$35 parking fee. Nearby dinner options pre or post event. Easy to see from any seat as well as sound. The bar has many options and like all theaters insanely expensive but hey a girl needs her drank-so oh well. Saw Ali Wong here filming her new Netflix special so no cell phones/smartwatches were allowed and we had to place them in security bags before the show. read more

The Masonic - Outside the Masonic-inside no cells phones or pictures allowed for this show. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - San Francisco, California

Medium sized, intimate venue! We came here to see the Hassan Minhaj comedy show on a Sunday at 4pm. We drove into San Francisco so we needed a place to park, so we purchased a spot online before arriving. Otherwise parking at the venue was limited and about $20-$30 which is not too bad. The venue is atop a large hill in Nob hill so be prepared to walk if you park anywhere on the streets. When we arrived at the venue there was a small line but they got us through security and ticketing quite quickly! There are a few stands inside to purchase drinks and food. The restrooms are bit hard to find since the venue is like a labyrinth of stairs, but the facilities are clean! The venue is awesome because even while you are at the back row it's not too far away from the stage so you don't feel like you are in nose bleed seats! We would book another show here for sure read more

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Second time here. First with the Dave Chappelle & John Mayer tour and recently with the Incubus 20 years tour. We've experienced slightly left and right from center seating in the floor and balcony with acoustics having no problem. The facility needs renovations ie bathrooms & seats (no cup holders & worn fabric). Parking inside the facilty is expensive so street parking and outside garage facilities are cheaper options. Street parking takes a bit of luck and outside garages take a bit of a hike though. Drinks... OMG sooo expensive. $4 for bottled water and the alcoholic drinks forget about it. read more

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I saw Mike Shinoda here and had a great time. The set up here is pretty cool- there is a small general admission floor area and then seats on the higher levels, including a balcony. I was worried since I arrived an hour after doors opened that I'd get stuck with a spot far away from the stage but since the venue is so intimate, I found a close spot right away. One thing I'd recommend is that they include more bathrooms on the main level but since it is an old building and not very big, I'd guess that won't happen anytime soon. You currently have to walk down several flights of stairs to get to the restrooms, but I needed some exercise anyway and it only takes a minute or so to get to the restrooms. A good first experience for this long-time concert-goer! read more

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A friend got tickets to Macklemore (courtesy of Alaska Airlines) and ask me if I wanted to go. Free concert tickets? Yes please! The show started at 8pm, but we got here about 15 minutes early on Thursday, October 4th. We grabbed our first round of drinks at the bar up front. According to the menu, the Stella was $11 and my Bud Light was $9. (I didn't pay for this round, so I'm not sure.) We had general admission floor tickets, so it was just standing room. We started in the middle of the back since there were little shelf like ledges for us to put our drinks down. We later moved up top to the balcony since I had a girlfriend sitting up there. I bought a round of the same drinks later and according to my receipt, the Bud Light was only $7. So if you want to save a couple bucks on a light beer, it may be better to skip the front bar and go to one of the smaller bars in the back. From both vantage points, the view was great! The Masonic is a smaller, so it felt more intimate. Somewhat pricey drinks as expected, but I really did like the event venue. One of the better performance spaces I've been to as of late. read more

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Never coming here again. I came here on April 6, 2023 for the Yeat concert expecting a good time but the staff were just horrible! An Asian staff lady with mid length black hair and glasses was harassing me and my friend. We weren't doing anything that was breaking the rules or illegal but she started flashing a flashlight at us and threatened to call security! Me and my friend were just having fun on a Thursday night we didn't understand all the fuss. Me and my friend were minors and we did not feel safe and comfortable after that, she caused us huge emotional distress and I will never come back here. idc if one of my favorite artists tour using this venue, I will never come back!! Venue needs some air ventilation and better staff!!!! read more

The Masonic - End of the concert, stuck in the halls for 10 mins where it reeked was musty & hot. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - San Francisco, California

As a building, it's pretty, but as a music venue...ehh, it's pretty lackluster. It really feels like they just decided to take a random building and put concerts and sound in it. Depending on where you sit/stand, the sound can range from meh to just downright awful. On the balcony sides, it's downright awful. On the floor it's not bad, but it's not good either. Everywhere in the venue, the stage just kind of looks funny. If you're on the floor, the stage looks too high. In the balcony, it looks oddly placed. Stage also seems a bit smaller than it should be given the capacity. Also, I can't think of any kind of concert that this venue is right for. This venue isn't fancy enough for jazz, artsy, etc type concerts but it doesn't really work for rock shows either. Maybe something like, oh idk Bright Eyes might work. I'll avoid deducting stars for their drink prices/selection since while both the price and selection sucks, that's more often the case than not at most music venues. I'll give them that their food selection actually looks kind of interesting but I've never tried it. This is a 2.5 but I guess I'll round up because they get a pretty decent lineup here and all the cons aren't really bad enough to keep me away. Just avoid the balcony sides. read more

Paid $700 for tickets to Sacred Souls at Masonic, in addition to $600 dinner and $200 in drinks. Great seats blocked by very tall man wearing giant broad-rim hat that blocked half the view of the stage and then rocked side to side so we couldn't even just lean over to one side to see. We asked him to remove hat and he said "no". Maybe its the rude arrogant elitist people in SF who make life miserable there. Next time I'll skip the show/dinner/drinks and keep my money. read more

It isn't terrible, but my local theater has a better setup with more comfortable seating. We walked out with sore necks, and we all had very little room with how they pack the chairs together. Most of all, the security was curt and confusing. We go through security AFTER getting our tickets scanned so any items not permitted have to be stored with them. They took an item from us, told us to come back to pick it up, and then they couldn't find it. They blamed me. The show was phenomenal, but that was due to the performance, not the venue. Unless we just have to see the performance, and Masonic is the only option, I won't be back. read more

Beautiful renovated venue with nothing but great seats and unknown, loser performers. So sad to see this as I am literally 2 blocks down the street. Big 4 closed so that you can't meet or have a meal before. What the hell has happened to that block? Homeless are loving it. Guess it won't be long before they own the entire area. DO SOMETHING!!!!!!! read more

Pictures say a thousand words, Please Look.... Worst Venue Ever if your Disable.! ** 2 Stars for accessibility to park. Parking is located underneath the venue. I believe there is five levels there could be more. We pre-paid for our parking tickets and we were designated a spot on level three but of course it was already taken. We ended up on level four simply because we couldn't find a handicap parking on level three... Why you ask ?.. because each level only have four handicap parking spots. Though they were spacious and enough for our ramp to deploy. The entrance to the venue itself... **** 4 Stars there is an elevator from the parking garage directly into the venue but there's only two, so traveling up into the venue does take some time. Entering the building from the front ***** 5 Stars there's a nice long ramp to easily get you into the building. The doors are wide enough that my husband in his electric wheelchair had no issues entering the doors. The ramp to descend onto the bottom floor where handicap seatings were designated .... ** 2 Stars It started off well enough but once you reach where the ramp ends there's a little rubber thing covering that connected from the ramp to the floor. My husband's wheelchair is pretty big and he was able to maneuver over it. But, I did witness other people with smaller electric wheelchair and one woman being pushed by a manual push wheelchair have great difficulties get through this area. Unfortunately, my husband didn't use the restroom so I cannot report on the details of the restrooms. * 1 Star ... Unable to see concert ...Finally we get to our seats we quickly realize that they were totally obscured from viewing stage. The map online didn't reflect this. We spoke to two venue employees. One being a manager, it looked like. The venue manager was quick to point out that it was the performers fault for blocking the view. That they realize that it was being blocked that they were going to work on that for future performances. Which obviously he was shifting blame just to get out of the situation of dealing with someone who was disabled who was unsatisfied. Obviously, this didn't help our situation at all. After speaking to the two venue employees knowing the situation they offered no help to move us or to help our situation so we literally spent $500 not to see a concert. A venue that goes out of their way to try to make their building accessible but doesn't care about anything else after that. It didn't matter to them whether we saw the concert or not. Why would they, they got their money already. Definitely save your money, If you have a disability. read more

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I had a friend in from out of town and she wanted to see a show with Ben Schwartz. The tickets were reasonable and we had a great view. They crowd gave the worst stories and they had a bad set up but they still did a great job. We got tickets to the California room which was 100% worth the extra $25 per person. Great bartender, tasty snacks and plenty of sitting space with good views of the city. My only complaint- they said the show started at 7, so we made sure we were in our seats at just before. This meant we didn't get the full time in the California room (and lost value). Everyone around us came much later and the show didn't start until closer to 7:45. So we sat, and sat, and sat, would have been nice to know we had time to grab another drink. Overall it was a good experience but we arrived at 6 and left at 9- in the end it was a 45 minute show. So about $400 later in three hours (25% of the time was the show) we left (that price doesn't include transportation/parking and only one drink). Thank goodness Tonga Room is right by there and I could show my out of town friend another overpriced S.F. time!! read more

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Beautiful venue, and I love that they had merch and drinks for purchase on each level.

One of my favorite entertainment venues! - Sound is pretty good - They offer actual food; better than chicken tenders - Seats are old but still firm & comfy But it's the staff. I hurt my back and have a temp handicap placard. My friend and I tried going to the main entrance because it's less walking, I'm not officially disabled but they left me use the AD entrance. I am sincerely grateful for their kindness and customer service! read more

The masonic managed the Yeat concert well. WIth chill security workers that allowed us to bring substances in while keeping harmful things out, and workers dumping water on the crowd because it was too hot, the concert was an amazing time. Yeat was truly lifechanging. read more

The Masonic - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - San Francisco, California

I forgot I already reviewed The Masonic years ago complaining about audio there. Management seemed to reach out to me then, although these days I am sure they no longer bother. I haven't been in years, however I was excited the B-52s were in town for their Final Farewell tour so I couldn't resist the temptation to get tix for a show a block away from where I (still) live. All in all the show was great, however I have to say it was so loud it was nearly deafening. I won't complain about the $27 I spent on a few beers (twice) or the stairs which seem to go on forever, or other things. All the staff I encountered were friendly and nice. It's a concert after all, so of course they're going to gouge on things like booze. I just wish I could work with the audio engineer though. A show doesn't need to be deafening to be enjoyable. It was so loud I saw people plugging their ears constantly with their fingers and I felt sorry for my wife who didn't bring ear plugs. She was crying at one point and left the show early because it was so loud. To be fair everyone else was having the time of their life though so I guess she was just having an off night. At the beginning of the show, DJ Cummerbund put up a FANTASTIC video music piece combining music videos of the 80s blended in with different performers that all matched the lyrics so you'd be watching someone singing their original song but it looked like they were singing what was being played, etc. The sound level was loud but not ear splitting. It was prefect sound level, IMO. The second the opening act The Tubes started playing I grabbed my phone and turned my hearing aids all the way down, which usually is fine for concerts. Not here. When the singer sang it was like gunshots going off. The rest of the band though sounded fine, even the backing vocals were nice. The B-52s had the same problem. The lovely Cindy and Kate sounded terrific in their amazing harmony that has made them so famous, but when Fred sang it completely overpowered everything. It seems to me all you have to do is turn down Fred's mic enough so that it is in harmony with the band. I've been to other B-52 shows and that is how it sounds in other venues. All in all I am still glad I have this place as a venue option so close to me but if you have taken the time to read this review (thank you, it's a long one!) I really hope the one thing you take away is to bring good ear plugs. Even with my hearing aids turned off and them in which serves as ear plugs I was still getting ear piercing loudness that totally took away from my enjoyment. Please be mindful of this and bring ear plugs. Hearing loss is no fun, believe me and living the rest of your life with it when it can be easily prevented is no way to be. Either that or maybe they will actually turn things down, but I know that probably won't happen. read more

I came here with family last month to see Ali Wong's Milk and Money tour. A highlight of my night is the fact that we were able to get street parking right across from The Masonic. That's a $60 dollar savings right there! The parking lot was full anyway, so we couldn't park and pay if we wanted to. Getting inside the building and then getting through the security was rather lengthy. If I was to guess, it took us more than 45 minutes to get in and settled. This might be because they locked our phones and smartwatches up. In terms of the venue itself, we had wonderful seats! Off to the side and maybe 15 yards from the front. It was awesome! Ali had a wonderful show that had everyone laughing. At the end of the show, my fiance bought a long sleeve shirt from the merchandise store. I remember her asking the guy behind the table to turn around and show her what the entire shirt looks like. She even pulled his sleeves down to see the entire thing. The funny part is a day later and a couple of google searches, we found out that that person was actually Ali Wong's husband. HAHA. What a night! The Masonic was a great venue to host Ali Wong. read more

My very first time at the Masonic was to see Ali Wong this past weekend. The venue itself is very nice, however, they really need to work on the admittance process. It was a complete madhouse trying to get into the venue, have our bags checked by security, put our phones into sealed pouches, and then proceed upstairs to the actual venue. No one directs or explains anything, and you feel herded like a giant group of cattle. There is no signage anywhere and you feel overwhelmed until you're finally in the venue and take your seat. If they can get people in and out more smoothly, I'd definitely return for another show. read more