12 Galaxies is available for private parties, corporate events, weddings or anything you can imagine. 12 Galaxies can hold groups up to 400 with two floors, two bars, and a state of the art sound system. We feature a kitchen that is fully equipped for banquet catering supported by our chef and our professional staff.

Call us at (415) 970-9777 for availability and pricing.
12 Galaxies supports Bay Area artists! Our club has been designed with your comfort in mind, and our team will help ensure your success through web promotion and advertising in major publications. We think you'll have a great time playing here.

Here is everything you need to know about playing at 12 Galaxies:

How do I get booked at 12 Galaxies?

Send an e-mail to booking@12galaxies.com or fill out the form to the left. Don’t call. Do not send us a packet or CD unless we request it. Your e-mail should tell us what genre of music you play, where you have played in town, when your last play was, how many people you drew at your last play, and how many people you can expect to draw at a show here. If you are interested in a supporting gig, you need to feel comfortable and confident that you can draw 40-50 people. If you are looking to headline, you should be able to draw 80-100. If you are looking to headline a weekend, you should be able to draw 200-250. We will try to respond to all e-mails, but it may take a while to get back to you. Be patient, we are doing our best.

So, now my band has been booked at 12 Galaxies….

Congratulations, we are totally excited to have you play here. Now here is all the important information you’ll need to know about your upcoming gig.

What time should I get there?

Arrival times should look like this:
Headline: 6:00 load-in, 6:30 soundcheck
2nd Band: 6:30 load-in, 7:00 soundcheck
3rd Band: 7:00 load-in, 7:30 soundcheck
There are always exceptions, but this is the general rule.

What if I am late?

Box Office opens at 8pm, so if you are late, we will do everything we can to accommodate a soundcheck, but we can not guarantee one. So, if you know that you really need a soundcheck, know that your best bet is to be on time.

Where do I park?

We have 2 parking spots in front of the building designated as loading only from 5pm-2am. That means that the first 2 vehicles here will be able to park in front of the building, load in, and keep their vehicle there for the evening. Note that when you are a supporting a National touring act, that they might require both spaces for their van/trailer, school bus, Winnebago, etc. After those 2 spots are filled, you’re on your own for parking.

I made a bunch of flyers, want some?

We sure do! It is really important for you to promote your show, as one major way we gauge what bands to have back to play is the draw they bring to the club. So printing flyers, posters, sending e-mails, whatever you can do to get people out is the way to go. BUT!!! There are laws in place regarding posting bills, and it is your responsibility to make sure that you are following all laws when posting. The main one is that the red street lamps on Mission St. are OFF LIMITS, it is a $300 fine to post bills there and we will pass that fine on to the bands. So please make sure to hang flyers in the right spots. We will hang posters and distribute flyers here in the club as well, so get us some too!

Here is the website that goes over the laws of what and where you can post: http://www.sfdpw.org/sfdpw/signs/signage_code.pdf

How else can I help promote my show?

Check out our Artist Profiles and see what is our most useful tool in getting people out to shows. This area is heavily viewed every day, this is where people come to check out who you are and what you do. We usually grab this stuff from the artist’s website, but if you don’t have a website, or you don’t want us to use what’s there, e-mail cat@12galaxies.com with your bio, a link to your website, and a picture to use, and we will start using that to promote your band through these web pages.

Another way is to announce your show on various internet forums. Craigslist is a great place to list shows, and we have a tribe at Tribe.net that you can post shows to. You could list a show on jambase, or on pollstar, or at hicks with sticks, there are tons and tons of internet resources. Use them.

What is the club doing to promote the show?

Besides our website, we place strip ads in both the SF Weekly and SF Bay Guardian, we do ticket giveaways on KUSF, KALX, and KPFA when appropriate, we send out our calendar to every press rep in town hoping to get in free calendar listings. We basically work our asses off making sure people know about our shows.

I’m playing the Hemlock the night before and the Red Devil Lounge the night after. Is that cool?

No. We want your night at 12 Galaxies to be as successful as possible, and you should too, and booking too many shows too close together just hurts everyone involved, the clubs, the bands, everyone. So you should not book a show here with us if you already have another gig 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after, and after your gig is booked, do not accept other gigs within that time frame. Doing so will seriously jeopardize your returning to this club.

What else should I know?

Ummm, that’s about it. Get here on time if you really need a soundcheck, promote the hell out of your show, but legally, don’t book other shows 2 weeks before or after, and come rock the house! There is a Green Room upstairs for you to chill in before the show. If house equipment is damaged through band negligence, the band will be responsible for the cost of the equipment. That’s all I can think of. If you have any more questions, e-mail info@12galaxies.com and I will be sure to answer them.