OASIS

"Oasis is a prime destination for weekend drag spectaculars and dance parties with rotating themes, and Pride weekend will be no exception. The weekend kicks off with Taboo, a monthly dance fest on Friday, continuing with a day party from the Polyglamorous crew on Saturday, followed by a Pink Saturday edition of the drag show Mother featuring rapper Le1f and comedy queen Meatball, and the annual Pride Sunday “pool party” on the roof deck, featuring one very tiny kiddie pool. Drinks can be pricey and small, so you may want to stick to cans of beer." - Jay C. Barmann

"Sporting a fresh mural of Sylvester, the Queen of Disco, this drag club with two rooms, a proper proscenium stage, and a separate rooftop bar has never ceded its title as the pre-eminent venue for all kinds of drag, from realness to bawdiness to the avant-garde. Humbly offer your performer (of any gender identity) a couple of dollars and hope their nails don’t scratch you as they snatch it." - ricky rodriguez, peter astrid kane

"This large SoMa club co-owned by drag queens Heklina and D’Arcy Drollinger has been a bright spot for LGBT nightlife, providing a venue for dozens of regular dance parties, drag shows, and cabaret stars passing through town like Justin Vivian Bond and Our Lady J. The front bar sometimes plays host to its smaller events, like Drag Race viewing parties, and in addition to the large dancefloor area and back bar, there’s a sizable roof deck that gets used more in the warmer months — and usually features a pop-up taco stand. It’s the biggest club on this list and very community-focused and was a welcome addition to the otherwise dwindling nightlife landscape when it opened." - Paolo Bicchieri, Eater Staff

"Oasis drag cabaret and nightclub checks proof of vaccination starting July 21." - Lauren Saria

"D’Arcy Drollinger’s six-year-old drag club nearly flatlined during COVID, but a 12-hour telethon-style fundraiser defibrillated it to the tune of $268,000, and Drollinger confirms that the Oasis is ready to reopen in earnest on June 26 with a Pride party starring most of San Francisco’s drag royalty. Sporting a fresh mural of Sylvester, the Queen of Disco, this club with two rooms, a proper proscenium stage, and a separate rooftop bar has never ceded its title as the pre-eminent venue for all kinds of drag, from realness to bawdiness to the avant-garde. Humbly offer your performer (of any gender identity) a couple of dollars and hope their nails don’t scratch you as they snatch it." - Peter-Astrid Kane