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.

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Desperate Living


San Francisco’s new rock and roll night for queers+, is back! Bringing high energy off-the-wall punk rock antics to The Stud. Friday, April 7th, we have a night of live music and performances not for the faint of heart. Live bands Hollywood Hotel and Fulminate will be taking the stage along with fabulous hostess Black Benatar, drag performer-extraordinaire Dusty Moorhead, and burlesque by the stunning Dottie Lux! DJ's Jerk of All Trades (Veruca Bath Salts), DJ BJ (Austin McLynth) and Teeny Turner (Erik Karff from NYC party QxBxRx) will be providing the music. 

This month, Desperate Living will be raising funds and awareness for the LGBT National Help Center who runs several national hotlines that help the LGBT+ community through peer counseling and local resources. http://www.glbthotline.org/ 

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LIVE SETS BY

Hollywood Hotel (Benicia, CA)
Hollywood Hotel is an up and coming band from Benicia California. Comprised of Garret Reasoner (Guitar/ Vocals), Anthony Ciarrocchi (Upright Bass), and Eric La Febre (Drums), Hollywood Hotel wants to bring their own brand of music to the San Francisco Bay Area.

https://soundcloud.com/hollywoodhotelpsycho
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Fulminante ( SANTA CRUZ, CA ) 
Band based outta Santa Cruz, California. Latin punk-a-billy and mucho mas! Danceable, drinkable music.

https://soundcloud.com/hollywoodhotelpsycho

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Hosted by bad ass BLACK BENATAR (Beatrice L. Thomas)
BURLESQUE BY Dottie Lux
DRAGS BY Dusty Moorehead-Malletti
PHOTOS BY Shot In The City Photography 
GOGOs by Fred Lopez & Claire Lussier

Tunes provided by
TEENY TURNER (Erik Christopher)
DJ BJ (Austin McLynch)
JERK OF ALL TRADES (Seth Shubin)

THE STUD
10pm
$10

DL BUTTONS FOR SALE- Proceeds to benefit LGBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER HOTLINE
http://www.glbthotline.org/

DESPERATE LIVING is a safe space for all queers that means we will not tollerate any racism, ableism, fatphobia, transphobia, misogyny, femmephobia, xenophobia, etc. etc. Now that we've made that clear, LETS FUCK SHIT UP.

Earlier Event: April 7
Red Hots Burlesque
Later Event: April 8
Lip Service - Disco Spring Fever