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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit, I haven't missed the BGCA during the period it has been closed for renovations. Admittedly it's one of the few medium-sized venues in San Francisco, and SF needs those -- but it's too…
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The quality of the sound is mainly dependent on who is performing. I saw Bare Naked Ladies here and they were amazing. Then later I saw Snow Patrol and OK Go here and they sucked big time.
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In the year 2000...... and 1. This is the auditorium where my high school graduation commencement took place. I remember several schools had back-to-back graduations that day... Lincoln, Lowell,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been to this venue for raves as well (ETD Love 2004, Love After Party 2005-2007, Tiesto Elements of Life Tour 2007). This is my favorite venue out of any other place that Skills throw their…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here for raves (Popsicle 10, Tiesto: Elements of Life, and Lovefest After Party). The place is pretty big for a rave but smaller than other massives like TAO and EDC (located in LA…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Since my hubby is a huge reggae music lover, I thought it would be a great idea to take him to this year's Raggamuffin's (Tribute to Bob Marley) Festival. Admittedly, I can't really call myself a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So -- I tend to go to a lot of concerts. They're my favorite place to recharge my batteries, and, in a manner totally belying my usual slightly misanthropic nature, make me absolutely enthused with…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a huge venue and the bleachers were nice for when i got tired of dancing and just wanted to drink and eat. They had lots of food, which was nice... I had the nachos with Extra cheese... i dont…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down my least favorite venue in the city. Their shows start earlier and end earlier than any other venue. It's big, impersonal and chaotic. Not at all worthy of its namesake.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Epic venue for a Tiesto concert. Managing the 15000 odd crowd didn't seem that hard with ample seating, bar setups and rest rooms! The lower floor was packed with people and had kiosks with…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Completely agree with Lauren S. 1 star for being close to BART and that is IT! I have been unlucky enough to see several GREAT bands completely wasted in the BGCiv. Bob Dylan at the Bill Graham Civic-…
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Last time I was here was for the 2005 Not So Silent Night, and if I can help it I won't be here again. Apart from the disappointing concert (The White Stripes got into an argument walked off and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have seen two Live 105 Not So silent night concerts here.....2006 show was a great lineup, while 2007 was a so-so concert. Its a big venue to see a show but the acoustic really don't work too well…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The group all ventured out to Bill Graham for Lovefest 2007. I can't believe I hadn't reviewed this yet! First off, the venue is easy to get to since we took the BART from Castro. Well we first took a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I hate this place with a passion. The place is huge, which is great when you need to hold a lot of people, but the sound is utter shit. Unless you are either right up front or upstairs in a seat,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not the best place for an awesome band such as TOOL!!!!! Don't waste your money unless it's your favorite band. I'd much rather go to almost any other venue in S.F.
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Since my move here I have made it a point to see several venues in action and have been really impressed. That was until I came here. Don't get me wrong, if you don't mind incredibly simple venues to…
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
From the vibe of the place -- a ballet or a cheesy theatre performance would be better suited to the venue, not a rock show. There are no posters, hardly anything is black, etc etc. That said, they…
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
1 star for the venue... and that's only because it's BART-accessible, and across the street from the lovely City Hall park. The reason that this venue is TOTAL SHIT is because they have:
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once and it was for a political rally. But it was a really good experience. I appreciated the security to get in the building. Lots of bathroom; I'm a fan of lots of bathrooms.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here for a few events such as Popsicle, Love Fest/Parade etc and I really like it. The venue is always super chill kinda letting you do whatever you want and the staff is really friendly. I…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aside from the fact that I am partial towards this venue because it was my first concert experience with my hubby, the acoustics in this auditorium is so much better than the Warfield. Granted, it is…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, We've been together 4-5 times now, we both have some happy memories and some we wish we could forget. I've tried to break this off before but you continued to lured me…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Reminder: Review the VENUE not the BAND you saw. I shudder for the future of America. As live music venues goes - this place stinks. The ONLY times I've enjoyed a show here, even remotely is when my…
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Parking is pretty easy to find - either on the street or in the underground lot. You can sit upstairs or stand below with general admission (at least for all the shows I've been to). We usually sit…
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The last time I saw a concert here way back in '98 I swore I would never return. As Oasis played, Liam Gallagher spent most of his time with his back turned to the audience, sitting morosely in a…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I saw a show here was when I was 16 to see Blink182 and I remember thinking, "ya, it was a cool show and all, but the venue kinda blew". Fast forward 7 years to Saturday to me standing…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the 5 stars are for the AMAZING show Saturday night. I have been following Interpol for years, and was SO excited to go! We sat upstairs for the first Band LIARS. Their sound system sucked, but i…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first visit to Bill Graham was last night to see Interpol. The opener--Liars--had me a little concerned about the quality of sound. But Interpol definitely made it work. Excellent show, even if we…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to see Interpol yesterday here and well, it was great.....The Liars were pretty good too, The auditorium is too big and open though, and well it felt weird......because if you go to the far…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to a few events here, but last night was by far my favorite. It was the war of contenders and man was it vicious. I was sitting in the upper balcony and you could hear the smacks from up…
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
With all of the amazing venues San Francisco has to offer, don't come here for a concert. This place is impersonal, way too huge and the sound isn't great. Need I say more? Go somewhere else for a…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the vibe of a conference hall. Oh, I guess it's because that's what it essentially is. Back in the day (1993!) I came here to see Midnight Oil (they put on an awesome show) and the…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I've been to 6 or 7 events at this place. I remember seeing pictures of the inside during a party my freshman year in college and thinking it was the coolest thing I'd seen in a long time.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ugh, the BGCA sucks. Bill Graham, father of the Fillmore and open-air shows in Golden Gate Park, must roll over in his grave every time someone plays here. It's basically a big hole of a venue. The…
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place books the greatest bands....yet it is the biggest piece of crap. I am dying to see Interpol (why can't you play the Warfield again--no need to explain I know $$) next month and am half…
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this venue. I came here on 7/28 for Tiesto's concert/rave. It was absoutely amazing. There was enough room to fit 10,000 people and i love the huge dance floor on the bottom and the balcony…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My least favorite music venue in SF. I've been there for the Be the Riottt! festival, the Love Parade after-party, and for Not So Silent Night, and each time I was really turned off by the stark…
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is the worst place to see a show. John Lennon and George Harrison could come back from the dead, reunite with the other two, and have a reincarnated Bob Marley opening, and I wouldn't go here to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are rare moments in life where you feel like you could just die. Like when a beautiful woman kisses you, or when you taste a really great piece of chocolate cake (you can see how much I value…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This venue wasn't really designed for anything in particular, and it shows. I've been to a few concerts here (Radiohead and The Strokes), and although the shows were great, the venue didn't really…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I totally forgot what it's like to go to a big show in the city. So many people pushing and shoving and trying to dance on my foot and completely smashing all 5'4" of me.
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Gosh--I used to see so many shows here and I certainly enjoyed myself--Lauren Hill, Jane's Addiction, Beck. I recently saw Muse here and boy was I disappointed--color me old but the sound was awful…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone here for a series of Skills parties. Never once has it disappointed me to walk the halls of the Bill. Inside it has 1 huge main room and 2 smaller ones on the sides. There are escalators to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One star for Manu Chao. For coming to SF. No stars for the event though, I had to leave. Waiting 20 mins for a drink to find out how overpriced is it.... Waiting for bathroom another 10 mins makes you…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I thought that this auditormium blew. I am drunk as I write this, and that's no thanks to the $7 beers at Billy Graham's.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2 stars for you, friendly bald bouncer guy! You were super friendly and never kicked me out of the stairway in which I, a very short female, had to stand in order to see anything on stage. Plus,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving this venue 2 stars for the crappy sound. It's echoey and quite reminiscent of seeing a show in a basketball arena. Actually, it's more than reminiscent...it's exactly like that. I saw the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hey. ...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here for two Not So Silent Nights and the place is really just too HUGE. I felt even more lost because it was packed each time with middle and high school kids and I don't remember ever…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Too big for my liking. If you like big though it is a good venue.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, it probably would have been better if we had closer seats, because it felt a whole lot like high school where I was sitting. Way too big, and not so intimate.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As a short person, my advice is to not be on the floor during concerts where you will succumb to either 1) suffocation, 2) being crushed, and 3) not seeing a damn thing. I went to see The Killers on…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT MUSE SHOW LAST NIGHT!!! sooooooooooo much fun, but i am too short and couldn't see a thing!! this venue is not the best for short ppl, but for a big show, i guess space in the city is ltd. at…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for MUSE and their killer show last nite, but 3 stars for the venue itself. there's nothin fantastic about this place. the space was big enough. the bathrooms were clean enough. the sound…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Also went to the MUSE show last night and I agree, it was unbelievably awesome! I am giving the Auditorium four stars because in all honesty, it's better than the Fillmore, the Warfield, the Berkeley…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hey..I agree with Amy.. I was at Snow Patrol was well...The Band was good, the Venue not so good. 1st floor restrooms were really dirty and yes the beer was expensive with bad service. Muse is there…
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love music almost more than life itself and there is nothing better than going to a live show and totally immersing myself in the pure electricity of creativity. I went to see Snow Patrol here last…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent venue. Seats are slightly uncomfortable and the pillars can get in the way somewhat, but all in all pretty cool. Everyone there seems pretty chill and whatever.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the BG is definitely larger than some other venues, which can be slightly impersonal. but it does get good bands, and i think the sound is great for a larger place. i think its all general…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great venue for the Raggamuffin festival last week. I was almost let down that it was indoor but the laid back vibe inside the Civic center made it ok. Lots of room to get your boogie on. Plenty of…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a blast here this weekend at the Raggamuffin Festival. The Bill Graham kind of reminds me of the old Maritime Hall setup.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good venue. I have had diverse experiences with the acoustics here. Saw Pearl Jam, Keith Richards, and (somebody else I forgot) here over a span of almost a decade. Keith Richards sounded like he was…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - cause anything goes. It's not beautiful like the Fillmore.
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone here many times to see many bands. It's memorable because the Radiohead gig I went to back in the day was absolutely amazing. You can see from pretty much anywhere you sit. I also saw a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After winning tickets to A Not So Silent Night from my sacred watering hole, The 540 Club, a friend and I made our way to the Civic Auditorium through wind and rain, ready to have our rib-cages…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last night to see Night so silent night. My boyfriend and I went for balcony seats, since we were pretty tired from standing in line for a few hours outside. We were impressed and excited…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Saw the Barenaked Ladies here last night. The stars are pretty much for them, because they rule. Now onto the venue ...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First time I've been here.. went to watch Snoop.. it started with a very last minute idea to go watch Snoop.. which led to furious searching on craigslist and calling of people. Some ppl thought the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If your favorite band mandates that you come see them at this venue, I advise one of the following. 1) Evaluate how much you really want to go. And then don't.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was here for the SFUSD Enrollment Fair last weekend, and the place was simply crawling with new parents and interested families looking for a new school for their kid. I was on hand to sell my…
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wow - what a dump. Kinda like a big stinky public bathroom. If you go either stand near the stage or go upstairs and get a seat.
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a Hong Kong singer's performance, Emil Chau and there are bad seats in the auditorium, esp on the right and left side of the stage with the imposing pillars!! How can they sit audience…
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Came here to see the charity concert performed by Hong Kong star Alan Tam. The concert itself is good, but the venue, well, THE GOOD - the location is impeccable. One block away is Market Street,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I saw Snoop Dogg here last night. Have you ever been in a Auditorium that was hot-boxed? Well I have now, and it's not as fun as you would think. .......
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Bill Graham Civic for the first time to see Bob Dylan. Many people who also wrote a review about the venue seem to discuss the awful acoustics, and I have to admit, they are right.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
