Entertainment Commission

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

Services

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 relief

Events

There are no upcoming events right now.


About

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 neighborhoods.

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Staff

,
Maggie Weiland
Executive Director
,
Kaitlyn Azevedo
Deputy Director
,
Dylan Rice
Project and Communications Manager
,
May Liang
Commission Secretary
Permit Administrator
,
Andrew  Zverina
Senior Inspector
,
Asa Jungreis
Inspector

Commissioners

,
Ben Bleiman
Commission President
Industry Representative
,
Maria Davis
Entertainment Commissioner
Industry Representative
,
Al Perez
Entertainment Commissioner
Neighborhood Representative
,
Leonard Poggio
Entertainment Commissioner
Law Enforcement Representative
,
Anthony Schlander
Entertainment Commissioner
Neighborhood Representative
,
Laura Thomas
Entertainment Commissioner
Public Health Representative
,
Cyn Wang
Commission Vice President
Urban Planning Representative

Contact

Entertainment Commission

49 South Van Ness Ave.
Suite 1482
San Francisco, CA 94103

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

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We are working on a hybrid schedule. Email or call us for help.

Phone

Entertainment Commission

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

Request public records

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

Archived website

See previous website archived July 2022.