Venue Detail
The EndUp
About this venue
If you haven’t "ended up" here at 6:00 AM, have you even experienced San Francisco? Established in 1973, The EndUp is a Legacy Business and a cornerstone of the city’s high-energy nightlife. Located in the SoMa district, it's world-famous for its weekend-long marathons where house, techno, and disco beats literally never stop. It’s gritty, historic, and features one of the best outdoor patios in the city. Vibe: High-intensity, immersive, and unapologetically "after-hours." It’s a "no-amateurs" zone with a thumping indoor dance floor and a tropical-style outdoor patio garden complete with a waterfall—perfect for catching your breath as the sun comes up. Queer Community Tips 💅: Legacy Pride: Kick off Pride weekend at the legendary Erotic Ball (typically June 27), a wild San Francisco tradition featuring fetish costumes and burlesque.Sunday Tea Dance: A neighborhood staple since 1979—come for the beats and stay for the community connection on the patio.Safe Haven: Proudly a transgender safe space and LGBTQ+ friendly, it is located within the city's Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District.Dress Code: Super casual. Wear whatever you can dance in for 8 hours straight. Hoodies and sneakers are the standard uniform for the sunrise crowd.Pro-Tip: The outdoor patio often has a food stand serving hot dogs and snacks—essential fuel when you’ve been dancing since 2:00 AM.
Practical details
Address: 401 6th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Hours: (Varies by event): Thursday: 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM. Friday: 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM (Saturday morning). Saturday: 10:00 PM – 10:00 AM (Sunday morning). Sunday: 8:00 PM – 4:00 AM (Monday morning).
Canonical: https://www.queeratlas.app/san_francisco/venues/the-endup--1073
Venue intelligence
Know before you go
Typical queue
Queue pressure follows the promoter and lineup. For The EndUp, arriving near doors is the practical way to avoid the late rush and any capacity stop.
Best night
The EndUp — Thursday has the clearest venue-specific pull. Arrive earlier for social space or later for the fullest version of the room.
Locals vs visitors
The EndUp feels local first—a broadly queer crowd, trans and non-binary guests, and leather and fetish regulars, familiar faces and neighbourhood regulars. Bigger events broaden the room, but it is not built as a tourist-only stop.
Dress code in practice
Wear something you can actually dance in for hours. Dark or expressive clubwear fits The EndUp, but the lineup's own door note matters more than copying a costume.
Staff inclusion
The EndUp is explicitly organised around openness, consent or respect. In practice, that gives the team a clear inclusion standard from the door through the main space.
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