The Stud

The first worker-owned cooperative nightclub in the US! Keeping San Francisco queer since 1966. We host Drag, DJs, Dance Parties, Karaoke and more- check out our calendar.

SOMA San Francisco, CA

Jul
31
6:00 PM18:00

thornwood: Dark odyssey happy hour

Thursday, 7/31, 6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Dark Odyssey pre-event Happy Hours are back—and this time, we're celebrating two incredible experiences!

Whether you're headed to Camp Thornwood, our brand-new West Coast adventure, or planning your journey to Surrender, the West Coast’s iconic fall gathering, this Happy Hour is your chance to raise a glass with fellow kinksters.

Join us for our summer series of Happy Hours across the SF Bay Area leading up to Thornwood and Surrender. It's the perfect chance to grab a drink, enjoy some great food, connect with fellow community members, and get the inside scoop on what makes these events unlike anything you’ve done before.

Come curious, come thirsty, come conspire.

More Info and Registration: https://campthornwood.com (https://campthornwood.com/)

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Jul
31
to Aug 1

GOAT

GOAT by Headero

Get Out and Th###t at the 2nd coming of GOAT [SF]

Good Vibes  Glorious Connections  GOAT’d encounters 

THURSDAY Jul 31, 9p-1a @ the Stud SF

Contest MC Coach Bator  – our is revealed @ 12a 

Sleazy house beats by DJ @ALLXXN

Get tix here or at the door.  Flash ur Headero profile for discount.

Are u the GOAT?

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Aug
2
to Aug 3

SEEN

✨SEEN: EPISODE 10✨
We’re back and turning it OUT at the legendary @studsf on August 2nd 💥

Come catch a vibe with DJs @Alginaligns @jinleebaobei & @murcutian as they spin the soundtrack to your freedom 🌀
And of course, your favorite host @SirJoQ will be guiding the night with love, joy, and fierce energy 💃🏾

Pull up. Connect with community. Dance the night away.
Be bold. Be free. Be SEEN. 👁️💖

#SEENatSTUD #Episode10 #SEENSF #QueerSF #ChosenFamily#TheStudSF #BallroomEnergy

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Aug
30
to Aug 31

STEAM

STEAM SF: Moroccan Bath Edition
📅 Saturday, Aug 30th | ⏰ 9 PM - 2 AM
📍 The Stud, 1123 Folsom St, San Francisco

We’re bringing the heat back to The Stud this August. After two sold-out editions, STEAM Towel Party SF returns on Saturday, August 30 with its signature Moroccan-inspired ambiance, sensual beats, and steamy energy.

Slip into a towel (or grab one at the door) and get ready for:
• DJ Zaheer Subeaux spinning North African & Middle Eastern-infused house
• A seductive go-go lineup featuring Pup Badge & Rory Davis
• Massage sessions by Sampson

Wander into our infamous play maze, where the shadows are thick and curiosity runs deep.
A dark, gritty bathhouse vibe with room to roam, cruise, and connect. Whether it’s your first time or you’re back for another round—this one’s set to be even steamier.

🎟️ First wave tickets start low—secure yours early.
🧖 Towels available for purchase at the door (while supplies last) - Towel purchases include coat check.
🔥 21+ only. 9 PM–2 AM at The Stud, San Francisco.

Proudly sponsored by MISTR

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Jul
30
to Jul 31

TRUCK

‼️Listen up, heathens - Truck is shaking things up‼️

ON Wednesdays, come park your TRUCK at @studsf. That’s right, a new venue and a new day of the week. So long Truck Tuesday, hello Truck Hump Day 😈

Don’t worry, all the things you love about Truck Tuesday aren’t going anywhere - we are just upgrading to give you the best possible experience and the Stud is exactly where Truck needs to be.
truckentertainment.com

See ya there, Stud 😜

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Jul
27
4:00 PM16:00

DOM POP DISCO

Tea dances became a big part of queer culture in the 1950s and ’60s—safe, daytime spaces where LGBTQ+ persons could gather, dance, and be themselves at a time when doing so openly was risky and illegal. What began as a way to avoid persecution eventually turned into a joyful tradition rooted in resilience and community.

Come feel that queer joy with dom daddies, pop girlies, and disco divas when DOM POP DISCO premieres at The STUD in SF on Dore Alley Sunday, July 27 from 4–9pm. Dance through the decades and celebrate the history of tea dance music and beyond.

🖤 Sounds by @djshyboy
🖤 Drag by @bionkasimone
🖤 Go-gos: @rorykdavis @ohtheyrethirsty
🖤 Floor host: @marknubar
🖤 Immersive visuals all afternoon

📍 The STUD • 1123 Folsom St, SF • 21+
studsf.com • djshyboy.com

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Jul
26
to Jul 27

GRUNT

1 Year Anniversary x Dore party- let’s get Dark and Freaky
Saturday July 26 (after Big Muscle)
@studsf
With DJS: STEELE @s_steele_ldn (LDN) and LOFTUS @bigdumbtop (NYC)

We like em BIG. BIG Beats. BIG GUYS. BIG Sleaze. BIG Vibes. 



Suggested Dress: Classic Leather, Rubber, Boots, Punk, Biker Sleaze Sportswear, Heavy Fetish (wrist restraints, gimp mask, gas mask, etc), Tighty-Whities, Jockstrap, Chains, Trade, Bruno B, Slut Bro, Himbo, Trackies, Sneakers. Pile of rocks.

Free clothing/Coat Check: Less Clothes more body.

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Jul
26
4:00 PM16:00

LATEXXX

We’re coming for you Dore 💦

Get your lube ready drones. SF Rubber has a dark corner for you to relax and contemplate your worth. 🛐

4pm-8pm at the infamous @studsf 💪
Beats by the ever shiny  @alpha.elemental 🎧
Tickets available at the door 🎟️

☑️ Get on the floor and dance 
☑️ Find use in the play space 
☑️ Hang out with your slimy friends

All gear heads welcome

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Jul
25
to Jul 26

DIRTY BOOTS DORE ALLEY FRIDAY

Come explore the origins of kink on Dore Friday.

Before Nasty Pig hats, Andrew Christian underwear, and Amazon leather harnesses —kink was deeply connected to classic menswear. In the 60s & 70s the Leather District was full of menswear themed cruising clubs where public sex and kink was linked to the working class clothes your dads, uncles, and brothers wore: like workwear, western wear and military uniforms.

The Stud opened in 1966 as a cowboy themed leather and denim cruising club.

Dirty Boots celebrates the origins of kink with a return to the menswear focused, Disco fueled, cruising parties that made SOMA famous.

Put on your sexiest menswear fit and we’ll help you take it off. 😈

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Jul
25
5:00 PM17:00

RAKEHELL

Dore Alley is around the corner and RakeHell has its line up stacked with local queers to pervert your little hearts and minds.

We invite you, the queers of San Francisco into our den of sin at the historic @studsf . Here, you will have the chance to unload your unused kink, fetish and gender affirming items, try out our dungeon, lovingly donated by @thecommunaltoy, have your boots shined and repent for all your transgressions with our Impact Dom.

Dress up, come correct and indulge in the festivities of Dore Alley with us.

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Jul
24
to Jul 25

Dork

BULLY ME, BRO!

We’re taking over the STUD and turning it into a frat dungeon—where the jocks are dumb, the dorks are desperate, and no one leaves unspanked. Dress like the douchebag you crushed on, the step-dad with a grudge, or the wimp they’re about to teach a lesson. Expect dares, power trips, and public humiliation. All consensual. All depraved.

THE STUD
Thursday, July 24
$10 Cover
8PM - Late

See you there, nerds.

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Jul
23
to Jul 24

TRUCK

‼️Listen up, heathens - Truck is shaking things up‼️

ON Wednesdays, come park your TRUCK at @studsf. That’s right, a new venue and a new day of the week. So long Truck Tuesday, hello Truck Hump Day 😈

Don’t worry, all the things you love about Truck Tuesday aren’t going anywhere - we are just upgrading to give you the best possible experience and the Stud is exactly where Truck needs to be.
truckentertainment.com

See ya there, Stud 😜

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Jul
22
to Jul 23

WTF

A special edition of the biweekly WTF event featuring the hottest dubstep sets you've heard since 2013! Come dance and socialize with us! This is an event for trans people by trans people but if you're chill and love dubstep, you are welcome to attend as well!

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Jul
18
to Jul 19

QUEER FAMILY GAME NIGHT

🎲 QUEER FAMILY GAME NIGHT
A cozy night to come together and unwind with your queer family💕

Join us at @thestudsf for a night of games, throwback jams, and connection. Whether you’re playing to win or just vibing with chosen fam, this night is for YOU. Challenge your bestie to giant Connect4 or meet a new cutie over Jenga!

✨ Hosted by Curveball
🎧 Throwback tunes by DJ Sweet Baby Jo
💃 Performances by Pei Pei Ma’Bilz & Sis Phyllis
🎲 Games, prizes, and drinks all night long!

🗓️ Friday, July 18
🕗 8PM–LATE ($5 cover) 
📍 The STUD – 1123 Folsom St, SF

Come as you are. Let’s play, laugh, and dance together — because we need each other now more than ever. 🌈 

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Jul
16
to Jul 17

TRUCK

‼️Listen up, heathens - Truck is shaking things up‼️

ON Wednesdays, come park your TRUCK at @studsf. That’s right, a new venue and a new day of the week. So long Truck Tuesday, hello Truck Hump Day 😈

Don’t worry, all the things you love about Truck Tuesday aren’t going anywhere - we are just upgrading to give you the best possible experience and the Stud is exactly where Truck needs to be.
truckentertainment.com

See ya there, Stud 😜

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Jul
13
8:00 PM20:00

The Pink Puppy Club presents: A Trans and Disability Pride cabaret

This Sunday!! New to the scene of the @studsf arrives your artists favorite artist, your pups favorite pup, and your favorite new event of the summer. Pink Puppy Club presents a Trans and Disability Pride Cabaret for your viewing pleasure! A concoction of camp, color, class, and a lil crazy, this riotous mix of drag and burlesque artists are here to bring it to ya. Featuring performances from;
@velvetthornofficial
@shes.stella.mann
@sir.vix.official
@dixxieevans
@rorykdavis
@starlight_erotica
@justcherrynow
@_jaecub_
And more!
Hosted and produced by Team Friendly Pup 2025 Pup Rover and Bay Area Cub 2025 Jacob Gomez, we are here and ready to bring the party!! Show them all that trans is beautiful and will NEVER go out of style😘💖🏳️‍⚧️💙

$10 entry at the door and $7 for puppies in pup gear. Proceeds will go toward @teamfriendly, a non profit organization that educates and advocates for the de-stigmatizing of HIV and other STDS, and to @lonestarsaloonsf Bay Area Cub contest, a gender neutral Leather title for bears, cubs, and big beauties

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Jul
13
5:00 PM17:00

Pretty In Ink presents: Queer Figure Drawing party


Pretty In Ink: Electric Tattooing is hosting a Queer Figure Drawing party at the STUD @studsf ! Join us for a chill evening of drinking and drawing hosted by @kittykapowww , featuring 4 fabulous figure models:

BREEZY @breeezyfosheeez
EDIE EVE @edieeve
MUDD THE TWO SPIRIT @muddthetwospirit
SALLY LIMÓN @sallylimonplease

Vending by 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝕮𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖕𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝕵𝖊𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖗𝖞 @chaincounterspell @chaincounterspell and Pretty In Ink: Electric Tattooing @prettyininkelectric

Doors open at 5pm
Seating is first come, first serve
All experience levels welcome
Bring your own supplies 

Suggested donation: $15 venmo or cash, but pay what you will and no one will be turned away for lack of funds!

Graphic design by @fancy_chelini

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Jul
11
to Jul 12

SEEN

🎉SEEN: 1 YR Anniversary Party 🎉
Can you believe it’s been a whole YEAR of being SEEN?! What started as a vision to uplift, celebrate, and center QTBIPOC brilliance has become a full-on movement—and we’re throwing a party to honor it! As well as celebrating our resident DJ’s @alginalignsBirthday! 🎂🌈💜

FRIDAY, JULY 11TH • At the legendary Stud @ 9PM–2AM for a night of music, magic, and unapologetic joy! 💃🏾

🔥🔥 Vibe Selectors 🔥🔥
Spinning the sounds that move your soul:
📀 ALIGN @alginaligns
📀 MICAHTRON @micahtronsf
📀 LADY RYAN @djladyryan
📀 CHARLES HAWTHORNE @djcharleshawthorne

Special Performances By: 💣💣💥💥
💃🏽: JEAN OMEN @djjnow
🎙️: KHALIBUD @nobodybeatsthebud

💋 Hosted by your forever fave: SIR JOQ
@sirjoq

Come celebrate a year of community, queerness, and turning up with love. We can’t wait to dance with you. Let’s make more memories, more joy, and be SEEN like never before.

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Jul
9
to Jul 10

TRUCK

‼️Listen up, heathens - Truck is shaking things up‼️

ON Wednesdays, come park your TRUCK at @studsf. That’s right, a new venue and a new day of the week. So long Truck Tuesday, hello Truck Hump Day 😈

Don’t worry, all the things you love about Truck Tuesday aren’t going anywhere - we are just upgrading to give you the best possible experience and the Stud is exactly where Truck needs to be.
truckentertainment.com

See ya there, Stud 😜

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Jul
5
to Jul 6

BEEFWITCH

It is the time of new beginnings as the moon rises as a waxing crescent. Set new intentions and strip thy body of nothing but your darkest drawers and commune with the souls of your quir brethren in a night of orgiastic dance macabre. BEEFWITCH summons an enchanting evening of occult and esoteric curiosities mixed with dark tech house beats and witchy girl pop by DJ NaughtyBoyy. Come out, find your coven, and dance down the BEEFWITCH’s road. Black Underwear and eyeliner encouraged, clothing check available. $15 at the door.

Saturday July 5th 9PM-2AM

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Jul
3
to Jul 4

Om Nom Nom Presents: Thiccmas 2025

THICCMAS is the best holi-gay of the year! We celebrate FAT BODIES and FAT LOVE

Did we mention this is a POLE show?

That’s right we are throwing on our stripper heels and showing off our moves on the pole!!!

Feat the WHO’RE TOUR 2025 house of @dahlia_kash

Did we mention it’s Jinxy and Rae’s birthday show?!!!

This post pride event is all TRANS NONBINARY PERFORMERS so get your decompression with a fat body pole show session!

@fozziegayer
@risquesdivinetemple
@_moonrae_
@themojocarter
@catastrophicsea

Hosted by Jinxy Deviate

Go go by @partoncheeks

Tickets are on sale in our bio!
Tinyurl.com/thiccmas2025

Flyer by @missbea_haven

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Jul
2
to Jul 3

TRUCK

‼️Listen up, heathens - Truck is shaking things up‼️

ON Wednesdays, come park your TRUCK at @studsf. That’s right, a new venue and a new day of the week. So long Truck Tuesday, hello Truck Hump Day 😈

Don’t worry, all the things you love about Truck Tuesday aren’t going anywhere - we are just upgrading to give you the best possible experience and the Stud is exactly where Truck needs to be.
truckentertainment.com

See ya there, Stud 😜

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