Hey all,
I wanted to share a not so recent experience at a beloved long time venue of SF, Bottom of the Hill.
The plan? My longtime bestie (and a too far away one!) and I go to see my favorite band of all time - Super Adventure Club
We meet up at my place, doing the classic girly ritual of discussing what to wear and doing make up.
Then naturally take a picture before heading out because thats the 21st century (or have we moved to a new name/time frame?) rule of girls going out
We head out, having a pleasant drive and easily finding the venue. Parking is plentiful by SF standards, free parking a block or so way. Definitely dont park on the street of the place (17th st) but still you should be golden.
Vibe is chill, people are rather chatty and social, so its social hour mixed with awesome music. Drinks are cash only and strong. There's a small tv above the bar, which was tuned in to some old school cartoons so instant awesome points for that.
Loud but not overwhelmingly so, except when you're close to the stage some of the sounds of the songs can be lost
Always a good view of the stage unless you're behind the one structural beam thats towards the back.
The bands of the night were Lord Loves A Working Man, Planet Booty, and Super Adventure Club.
LLAWM is a very classic band, bringing classic sounds and vibes and making them fresh.
Planet Booty is band thats a unique and outrageous as the name. Crazy high energy and personalities, complete with a bad ass dancing chick. They know how to start a party and get people hyped, so check them out next chance you get! The only thing that didnt make sense about them is that they seem to have seemingly "useless" members. They rely highly on the personality of the 2 main singers. I know the others were there to make music, but they in no way participated of the crazy antics. So it seemed a bit mismatched.
SAC as we all know I'm a devoted fan. This was their big night of their second cd release of the album "Expensive"
I loved hearing all the songs, but they didn't seem to having as much fun as they normally do when they perform, they seemed a tad rushed and tired, like they were just pumping out the songs from the new album. They did have an awesome twist in the end where Jake, the drummer comes out in......a red speedo with a picture of the Hoff of the crotch.
Naturally the girls went wild, and there was even a receiving line of sorts after the set to get a picture with Jake.
I made my way closer to stage from each set, and for once I would actually recommend staying a bit to back or side for maximum enjoyment of the band. Better sounds and more room to dance. But right upfront by the stage you can dump your purse on the big speakers on the ground so you dont have to be weighed down by it.
Bathrooms are decent, meets standard requirements of being generally clean and having more than 1 stall. I did not like how close to the stage it is (off to the side) and the smallness of it so the door seems constantly open and theres no room for a line. Also too dark in the stalls (or maybe I just prefer light...I like seeing whats going on haha)
So there you have it people, a solid review and a good reason to check this place out. I can see why they're such an establishment in SF
