Slim's was a nightclub and music venue in San Francisco, California, which was opened by Boz Scaggs in 1988. Scaggs and his partners took over a vacant restaurant which was called the Warehouse and threw a party there on December 31, 1987, to celebrate before closing it to remodel, and the new venue opened on September 16, 1988. The club closed permanently on March 18, 2020, a decision made before - but announced during - the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
 Citizen performing at Slims, March 2016 | |
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| Address | 333 11th Street |
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| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°46′17″N 122°24′48″W / 37.771483°N 122.413339°W |
| Owner | Boz Scaggs |
| Opened | September 16, 1988 |
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History
editThe opening acts at Slim's on September 16, 1988 were Katie Webster, Anson Funderburgh, Delbert McClinton, and 'Presidio Slim' (a.k.a. Boz Scaggs).[2] One of Scaggs's business partners is Frank Caufield, senior partner in the venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers.[3]
The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir first performed their Christmas Eve concert at Slim's in 1988;[2] since then, the choir has returned every Christmas Eve as a Bay Area tradition.[4]
Design
editSlim's has an open floorplan with the stage at one end of the main level, and the bar running along two walls. There is a balcony at the other end with seating for 30, reserved for those who purchase Dinner & Admission tickets.
The "sister nightclub" to Slim's is the Great American Music Hall, owned by the same corporation since 2002.[3]
References
edit- ^ Selvin, Joel (March 20, 2020). "Slim's to close for good after more than three decades at heart of SF's music scene". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Selvin, Joel (November 2, 2008). "Boz Scaggs' nightclub Slim's 20 years old". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Selvin, Joel (January 27, 2003). "Slim's owners are eyeballing yet another nightclub in San Jose". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Kost, Ryan (December 19, 2017). "Slim's to host Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir's Christmas Eve concert". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
