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Swedish American Hall is an historic landmark in San Francisco comprised of two music & event venues, SAH and Cafe Du Nord.
Past performers at the Cafe Du Nord and the Swedish American Hall have included: Arthur Lee and Love’s last show, Neil Young, The Zombies, Dave Davies (the Kinks), John Cale, J. Mascis, Frank Black, The Lumineers, Blink 182, St. Vincent, The Decembrists, Spoon, Iron and Wine, Rilo Kiley, Vincent Gallo, Mumford and Sons, Train, Cake, Sara Bareilles, Andrew W.K., Brian Jonestown Massacre, Girls, Alkaline Trio, and the comedian Scott Capurro.
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If anyone has 2 extra tickets to DOMi + JD Beck. Please let me know.
Just Announced 🌟 We've added more tickets to the sold out Ichiko Aoba show at Swedish American Hall, which is now also ALL AGES! These are going to go QUICK so grab 'em while you can! 🌊🎻
Tickets for Ichiko Aoba's debut US tour are on sale now! 💞
Catch her at Swedish American Hall October 15 for this once in a lifetime performance! 🎹
🎟️ ticketweb.com/event/ichiko-aoba-swedish-american-hall-tickets/12147595
Japanese ambient chamber-folk musician Ichiko Aoba will be delivering her atmospheric world of sound for a very special intimate night at Swedish American Hall October 15🌊🎻
On sale Friday 6/3🎟️
Closing out a wonderful series of music in one of San Francisco's most beautiful rooms, Saturday night the Swedish American Hall welcomed Lalin St. Juste, Charlotte Dos Santos, and John Carroll Kirby to a night of beautiful melodies, soaring vocals, stunning looks, and even a rendition of Happy Birthday for John Carroll Kirby himself 🎂 Thanks for spending your birthday with us! 📸 Jon Bauer
Noise Pop San Fransisco tonight! 💫 I’ll be playing at the Swedish American Hall! See you there ! X
Noise Pop announces the Phase 3 Lineup for , February 21-27! New additions include:
‣ Rapper, house diva, and cultural icon Azealia Banks at The Warfield
‣ Legendary singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy returns to The Fillmore
‣ Kamaal Williams kicks things off at our official pre-party at NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences
‣ Dj Dials and Noise Pop Fest throw a cheeky warehouse party with the man, the myth, the legend Partiboi69
‣ DJ and producer Deliabeat opens up for Smerz at Swedish American Hall
‣ HE.SHE.THEY – the record label, clothing brand, and hottest new techno party on the planet – hosts the Saturday night dance party at Public Works SF
And even more! Check the full lineup at noisepopfest.com.
All Access Festival Badges go up again in price at midnight tonight!
We're joining forces with SF Sketchfest to present TWO shows as part of their month-long comedy extravaganza Jan 7-23 🎭
‣ Play Date with Puddles Pity Party, Dave Hill and Steve Agee | Jan 21 at Swedish American Hall
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/231247987957
‣ Wheels Off with Rhett Miller , Natasha Leggero, and Mary Lynn Rajskub | Jan 15 Swedish American Hall
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/231050607587
Tickets are on sale NOW!
Mayor London Breed 倫敦．布里德 recently stated "San Francisco is a world-class entertainment city and we are fortunate to have a diverse entertainment and nightlife culture -- we can’t let COVID take that away from us."
BUT there has been NO support for the small business music venues of the city that are the FIRST TO CLOSE and LAST TO OPEN. We’ve tried to pivot with merch sales, bar sales, and live streaming but there really are no viable revenue options for us to sustain the forced closures. Independent venues in SF remain shuttered with no open date in sight, and may never open again without additional financial assistance.
We need your help- write and or call your supervisors and let them know what live music and the venues of SF mean to you.
Amado's, Another Planet Entertainment, August Hall, Bar Fluxus, Bimbo's 365 Club , Boom Boom Room Presents, Cafe Du Nord, El Rio, Gray Area, Great American Music Hall, The Independent, The Lost Church - San Francisco, Madrone Art Bar, Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, The Pearl, PianoFight, Rickshaw Stop, The Riptide, SFJAZZ, Swedish American Hall, Thee Parkside, zSpace, 111 Minna Gallery, 1015 Folsom
Seen on our : The Swedish American Hall at 2168-2174 Market Street, no. 267. Built in 1907 for the Swedish Society of San Francisco, the Hall was designed by master architect August Nordin. The Society still owns the building today, and it continues to serve as a cultural center for the Swedish American community and is significant for its cultural history and chalet-inspired architectural design.⠀
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The building is also home to Cafe Du Nord, which in 1908 began its operations in the basement shortly after the debut of the Hall. Having prospered for over 110 years, the club has maintained its intimate mood of a speakeasy with rich, dark colors. Both the Swedish American Hall and Café Du Nord are celebrated and esteemed music and event venues who have been forced to close during these difficult pandemic months. They have joined other independent venues in encouraging people to voice their support for the Restart Act and the Save Our Stages Act. ⠀
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Swedish American and Café Du Nord have also been recently exploring safety and risk awareness for small gatherings on their blog, and are welcoming feedback. Check out the posts here (
https://linktr.ee/swedishamericanhall) and let them know what you think! Voice your support for Save our Stages and the Restart Act at saveourstages.com.
The Department of Elections is counting the ballots! 16 callers showing strong support for the Castro CBD during public comment. Thank you to all of you! Strong support was shown from: Castro Theatre, Mudpuppy's, Canela Bistro Bar, SF LGBT Center, , Lookout, , , Beaux, Swedish American Hall
US & Canadian Tour postponed due to Coronavirus / Covid19.
It should come as no surprise that our upcoming March and April concerts in the US and Canada have to be postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus/covid19. We are currently trying to reschedule all the concerts and should have news on this very soon.
We can’t freaking wait to play concerts, hug and high five you all again. Sending you and your beloved ones all of our love. Let’s all stay calm and optimistic. This is a perfect occasion to be creative, think beautiful thoughts and share them with the ones you love ❤️
Please help flatten the curve and the spread of the virus. Stay at home as much as you can, practise social distancing and wash your hands diligently and often. Please read this article from Washington Post (
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator) if you haven’t already.
Stay smart, healthy & optimistic!
Casper, Mads & Rasmus
P.S. This ‘Efterklang Recommends’ playlist on Spotify has more than 8 hours of music for you to listen to in these weird times:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7d8xaa5MsHzKdcmZ7QTmPC?si=1Glsd1USTvGjBBXE0Ltr5Q
Photo by Daniel Patlan.
4AD, Outer/Most, Big Ears Festival, Elsewhere, Bar Le Ritz PDB, The Garrison, Fox Cabaret, The Old Church Concert Hall, Swedish American Hall, Lodge Room Highland Park, PopGun Presents
Hi, is tomorrow's event cancelled?
To all our friends in the US and Canada: We can't wait to see you very soon 😍 It's been 7 years!
Mar 27 - KNOXVILLE, TN, Big Ears Festival
Mar 29 - BROOKLYN, NY, Elsewhere
Mar 31 - MONTREAL, QC, Bar Le Ritz PDB
Apr 1 - TORONTO, ON, The Garrison
Apr 3 - VANCOUVER, BC, Fox Cabaret
Apr 4 - SEATTLE, WA, Sunset
Apr 5 - PORTLAND, OR, The Old Church Concert Halll
Apr 7 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Swedish American Hall
Apr 8 - LOS ANGELES, CA, Lodge Room Highland Park
'Altid Sammen' is out now on 4AD. Photo by Mathias Bak Larsen - Foto.
Last show of our European tour for Altid Sammen - what a a great run it has been.
Next stop North America ❤️
Mar 4 – ZÜRICH, CH, Mascotte Club Zürich
Mar 27 - KNOXVILLE, TN, Big Ears Festival
Mar 29 - BROOKLYN, NY, Elsewhere
Mar 31 - MONTREAL, QC, Bar Le Ritz PDB
Apr 1 - TORONTO, ON, The Garrison
Apr 3 - VANCOUVER, BC, Fox Cabaret
Apr 4 - SEATTLE, WA, Sunset
Apr 5 - PORTLAND, OR, The Old Church Concert Hall
Apr 7 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Swedish American Hall
Apr 8 - LOS ANGELES, CA, Lodge Room Highland Park
'Altid Sammen' is out now on 4AD.
Nico de Rooij, Pedro Subtil and Kristín Anna are in the group photo by Søren Lynggaard Andersen.
We spent Wednesday night with joan and RALPH at their Noise Pop show at Swedish American Hall.
