This Saturday Pops is celebrating 2 Anniversaries: 79 Years in San Francisco & the 1 Year Anniversary since re-opening with the Music for the Mission line up. For all the people, dogs, staff, musicians, DJs, donors, entertainers who helped make our first year such a success, Pops is hosting a huge 10 HOUR CELEBRATION with 13 resident musicians & DJs. Join the Pops family!
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/304580743067366/
Take a look back at the history of POPS:
The History of Pop’s
Pop’s Clubhouse 2830-32 24th Street
Prior to 1934
Rumor has it that Pops ran the Clubhouse, during Prohibition where alcohol was served but the exact date can’t be confirmed.
However we do have confirmation of him as a bootlegger
1935-1941
Carl Joseph Saxsenmeier AKA: POPS
1941-1947
POPS sold to Jack Pryal
1947-1951
Jerry (POPS) & Jack (Son) O’Connor,
Got married sold the bar. Got divorced opened up the New Hearth on Geary
1951-1957
Charlie Leahy
Sold the bar when he married the daughter of the owners of St. Francis Fountain.
1958-67
“Red” Volkelee/ Vokmeyer , & Albert Beurgelson
1967-82
Bob & Connie Griffin & Jacqueline Griffin
1971
moved to 2800 24th Street
1982-1985
The Castillo Family
1985- 1994
Bradlee J Fitzgerald
Changed the name to Pop’s Bar
1994-2003
Frances Prieto
2003-2014
Malia Spanyol & Harmony Urmston
2014-Present
Michael Spike Krouse & Tom Tierney
Check out this week’s entertainment line up at Pops Bar:
9/21/15 MONDAY
MOM at POPS:
Motown on Mondays
It’s only Monday if you treat it like one.
M.O.M
9PM START, 1:30AM end
Hey!
Check out my
M.O.M.
Mondays at Pops
DJ BLUZ, ALARM & GUESTS
PLAYS ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVE REMIXES
AND CLOSE RELATIVES OF YOUR FAVORITE
MOTOWN SONGS…
9/22/15 TUESDAY
Trivia Tuesdays
Pops Quiz
$2 to play
8:30-10:30PM
Join us every Tuesday of the month and test your wits at Pops trivia night “POP’s Quiz” where your brain may get stump on categories such as Pop’s culture, Sports, Movies, Music and more, with little snippets of audio and visual effects too! It starts at 7:00pm ends at 10:00pm. So come on in for some good ole fashion competition and a night of drinking with the crew! It is a 2 dollar cover and winner gets the pot!! so tell friends and family because the more peeps the steeper the cash prize is!!
MUSIC THERAPY
Electro-Cumbia Breaks, Hip Hop, Nu Latin Beats
9PM-1:30am
No Cover
21 UP
9/23/15 WEDNESDAY
Benezra Tergis
Happy Hour 6-9pm with Benezra Tergis and friends playing live latin sounds with keyboards, percussion and vocal guests.
MUSIC THERAPY
Electro-Cumbia Breaks, Hip Hop, Nu Latin Beats
9PM-1:30am
No Cover
21 UP
9/24/15 THURSDAY
Happy Hour Entertainment 6-9pm with DJ Sektor spinning Retro Thursday
BFF.FM Night
9PM-1:30AM
Rotating DJs from local BFF.fm radio! This week: ZeroOne
Dance party featuring the best of New Wave, Post Punk & Synth Pop.
Come support local community radio.
No Cover
9/25/15 FRIDAY
Happy Hour Entertainment 6-9PM with DJ Vang Kruntz, WRAW & Music for Ghosts.
DJ King Most
9PM-2AM
HIP-HOP & R&B, Electronic & Indie Jams & Classic Vibes
No Cover
21 UP
9/26/15 SATURDAY
POPS ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
Year 1 / Year 79
A 10 HOUR CELEBRATION featuring entertainment by many of the musician & DJs who have helped make POP’s successful.
4-5pm Alabasters Record Collection
5:15-6pm Bdub and the Players
6:15-6:45pm Todd Tholke
7-7:45pm Patch and Rita
7:45-8:30pm DJ Slopoke
8:30-9pm DJ Benezera
9-9:30pm DJ Sektor
9:30-10pm DJ Clave
10-10:30pm DJ ZeroOne from BFF.fm Night
10:30-11pm DJ Rick
11-11:45pm Motown on Monday DJs
11:45-12:30 Candy Rain
12:30-1:30am Fringe Pop & Get Lucky! DJs
No Cover
21 UP
POPS BAR
2800 24th Street @ York
San Francisco, CA 94110
www.popssf.com
