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Entertainment Commission

We permit and regulate entertainment for venues and events in San Francisco.

Schedule

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

UPCOMING CALENDAR

Meeting
Cancelled
CANCELLED - February 18, 2025 Entertainment Commission Meeting

PAST CALENDAR

Meeting
February 4, 2025 Entertainment Commission Meeting
Meeting
Cancelled
CANCELLED - January 21, 2025 Entertainment Commission Meeting

Services

Permits for brick-and-mortar businesses

Get help for the nightlife industry during the pandemic

Latest City Programs to Support Small Businesses Citywide

Nightlife/entertainment businesses are encouraged to apply! New programs bring total invested in SF small businesses since the pandemic to over $115 million, helping thousands of businesses and the City’s broader work to fill vacancies, make storefront improvements, and provide disaster reliefLearn more

Staff

Maggie Weiland
Maggie WeilandExecutive Director
Kaitlyn Azevedo
Kaitlyn AzevedoDeputy Director
Dylan Rice, SF Entertainment Commission
Dylan RiceProject and Communications Manager
May Liang
May LiangCommission SecretaryPermit Administrator
Andrew Zverina
Andrew ZverinaSenior Inspector
Asa Jungreis photo
Asa JungreisInspector
Inspector Alex Adams
Alex AdamsInspector

Commissioners

Ben Bleiman
Ben BleimanCommission PresidentIndustry Representative
Maria Davis, Commissioner, Industry Representative
Maria DavisEntertainment CommissionerIndustry Representative
Al Perez
Al PerezEntertainment CommissionerNeighborhood Representative
Leonard Poggio photo
Leonard PoggioEntertainment CommissionerLaw Enforcement Representative
Anthony Schlander
Anthony SchlanderEntertainment CommissionerNeighborhood Representative
Laura Thomas
Laura ThomasEntertainment CommissionerPublic Health Representative
Cyn Wang
Cyn WangCommission Vice PresidentUrban Planning Representative

Contact information

Address

Entertainment Commission49 South Van Ness Ave.
Suite 1482
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Email or call us during business hours for help or to schedule an appointment.

Phone

Entertainment Commission628-652-6030
Do you have a sound complaint? Call 311, or visit sf.gov/report-noise-problem

Social media

Request public records

Submit requests for the Entertainment Commission.

Archived website

See previous website archived on .