Founder/Managing Partner

San Francisco's Best Live Music Venue!  Over 20 Years and 5000+ shows later!

While producing over 5000 shows and events with over three million tickets sold in its first 20 years, The Independent has become a premiere venue not only in San Francisco, but the entire world. The venue has presented a varied and diverse format that spans all genres, from indie rock and comedy to hip-hop and EDM and everything in between. Locally owned and internationally renowned, The Independent has become a favorite venue of artists on tour as well as for the local community. Noted for its robust sound and lights, perfect sight lines and a professional, courteous staff, the venue has become a staple for musicians, touring professionals and fans alike.  

Many of today's hottest artists began playing shows in San Francisco at The Independent including Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, Fun., Bon Iver, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Foster the People, Miguel, Disclosure, M.I.A., The xx, Zedd, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pretty Lights and The National. Legends like Levon Helm, Erasure, Phil Lesh, Jimmy Cliff, The Original Meters, Gregg Allman, Taj Mahal and Dr. John have also graced the venue's stage over the years. Superstar acts such as Metallica, Green Day, The Black Eyed Peas, Phoenix, John Legend, Sonic Youth, Arctic Monkeys, Dave Chappelle and Beck have performed underplays at the intimate 500-capacity club. The Independent has also been instrumental in developing the careers of San Francisco Bay Area's most talented musicians including Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, Thee Oh Sees, Tycho, Lyrics Born, Sean Hayes, Geographer, Tea Leaf Green, The Devil Makes Three, ALO, Zion-I, The Stone Foxes, Brett Dennen, Rogue Wave, The Dodos, and Ty Segall.  

Over the past decade The Independent has been a catalyst for the resurgence and burgeoning growth of the NOPA district, which has transformed into one of San Francisco's hottest neighborhoods with great restaurants, bars and boutiques.  Pollstar Magazine ranked The Independent #30 in the world in 2013 for tickets sold in music venues under 3,000-capacity, of which The Independent is the smallest to be included in the Top 100. With a continuous schedule of emerging and varied performers on stage, The Independent plays a vital role in San Francisco's storied live music past, present and future and is proud to serve as the foundation of a continuously evolving NOPA district.