See the Entertainment Commission’s reports and related studies that affect the industry.

<h3>Annual Reports</h3>
<a href="https://www.sf.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/SFEC%20AnnualReport%202022_FINAL_3.pdf">2019-2022 Combined Annual Report</a>
 
Archived annual reports:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://sf.gov/file/2018-2019-entertainment-commission-annual-report">2018-2019 Annual Report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/SFEC%20AnnualReport_FY16-17%20FY17-18.pdf">2016-2017 &amp; 2017-2018 Combined Annual Report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/EC_AnnualReport_2014-15%20%26%202015-16.pdf">2014-2015 &amp; 2015-2016 Combined Annual Report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/EC_AnnualReport2014.pdf">2014 Annual Report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/EC_AnnualReport_2012-2013.pdf">2012-2013 Annual Report</a> 
	 </li>
</ul>
<h3>Economic Studies</h3>
<a href="https://www.onesanfrancisco.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/EconomicRecoveryTaskForceReport_10.08.20.pdf">SF Economic Recovery Task Force Report (2020)</a> 
 
<a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Economic-Impact-of-San-Franciscos-Nightlife-Businesses_2012.pdf">The Economic Impact of San Francisco’s Nightlife Businesses (2012)</a> 
 
<a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/2016-Nightlife-Industries-San-Francisco-Update.pdf">2016 Update: Nightlife Industries in San Francisco</a>
 
<h3>Outdoor Events</h3>
<a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Fostering%20Sustaining%20and%20Promoting%20Outdoor%20Events%20in%20San%20Francisco%20-%20March%202017.pdf">Fostering, Sustaining, and Promoting Outdoor Events in San Francisco (2017)</a> 
 
<a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Special%20Events%20and%20DEM%20Medical%20Plan%20Coordination%20in%20San%20Francisco.pdf">Special Events and DEM Medical Plan Coordination in San Francisco (2017)</a> 
 
<a href="https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Economic%20Impact%20of%20San%20Francisco%27s%20Outdoor%20Events%202015.pdf">The Economic Impact of San Francisco’s Outdoor Events (2015)</a>

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

Reports for entertainment and nightlife industry

Annual Reports

Economic Studies

Outdoor Events

Departments