Entertainment Commission

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

In this page:
    Get an entertainment permit

    Learn about permit types, apply for an entertainment permit, and answer permitting questions.
    Residential development and nightlife

    Help residential projects and Places of Entertainment coexist in San Francisco.
    Commission agendas and minutes

    Find information about upcoming meetings and what happened in past meetings.

    Get help and guidance during the pandemic

    Find resources for businesses and workers on OEWD's COVID-19 page. 

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    About

    Part of: City Administrator

    The Entertainment Commission supports a thriving entertainment and nightlife culture that balances the needs of the City’s entertainment community, its audiences, and its neighbors across all district neighborhoods.

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    Staff

    Maggie Weiland
    Maggie Weiland
    Executive Director
    Kaitlyn Azevedo
    Kaitlyn Azevedo
    Deputy Director
    Dylan Rice
    Dylan Rice
    Senior Analyst
    May Liang
    May Liang
    Commission Secretary
    Permit Administrator
    Tony Savino
    Tony Savino
    Senior Inspector
    Michael Fiorentino
    Michael Fiorentino
    Inspector
    Andrew Zverina
    Andrew Zverina
    Inspector

    Commission President

    Ben Bleiman
    Ben Bleiman
    Commission President
    Industry Representative

    Contact

    Entertainment Commission
    49 South Van Ness
    Suite 1482
    San Francisco, CA 94103

    Mon to Fri, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

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    We are working remotely. Email or call us for help.

    Phone

    Entertainment Commission

    628-652-6030

    Do you have a sound complaint? Call 311, or visit https://sf.gov/report-venue-or-event-sound-issue

    Request public records

    Email dylan.rice@sfgov.org to submit a request.