About
Corinne Haskell
Lantern Hall Productions books and produces live bluegrass, old-time and newgrass in San Francisco. We run Friday nights at The Lantern Room, a 120-seat listening room in the Mission, a Saturday brunch residency in Hayes Valley, a weekly slow jam, a monthly members' jam and our spring picking festival, and we lead the Fog City Bluegrass community membership. Bands book open slots right here, we bring the sound engineer, the four-mic acoustic setup and the promotion, and every band leaves with its share of the door the same night.
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Fog City Bluegrass Community Membership
Join the community that keeps San Francisco picking. Members pay $8 instead of $12 at every Tuesday slow jam and $25 instead of $35 for Friday opening sets, get into our members-only jam on the first Sunday of each month, can book new gig slots and festival auditions 48 hours before everyone else, and are listed in our monthly pickers' directory and newsletter so other players and bands can find them. Billed monthly; cancel anytime.
starting as low as $12.00
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Musical Instrument Lessons
Tuesday Bluegrass Slow Jam
A friendly, slower-tempo jam for players who are learning to play bluegrass with other people. A jam leader calls standard tunes, shows the chords, and everyone takes a turn at a break if they want one. Bring a banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, resonator guitar or bass. Every Tuesday, 7:00 to 9:00 pm at The Lantern Room in the Mission. Loaner instruments available on request. Community members pay $8 a night, everyone else $12.
$8.00
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Spring Pickin' Festival Stage Audition
Audition for a paid main-stage set at our Spring Pickin' Festival in Golden Gate Park in April 2027. Book a 20-minute audition slot at The Lantern Room in November or December, play two contrasting tunes and a song of your choice for our three-person panel, and get written feedback within a week. Selected bands are paid a $600 performance fee for a 40-minute festival set. The slot fee covers the room, the sound engineer and the panel.
$25.00
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Saturday Brunch Bluegrass Set, 2 Hours
Two relaxed sets of acoustic bluegrass across a two-hour Saturday brunch at our partner cafe in Hayes Valley, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Your slot fee covers booking, a compact acoustic PA and a post on our weekly lineup. The cafe pays the band a $250 guarantee plus every tip in the jar, settled on the day, and brunch is on the house for the band. Duos and trios work best in the room.
$50.00
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Friday Opening Set at The Lantern Room
Book the 45-minute opening set at our Friday bluegrass night at The Lantern Room, a 120-seat listening room in the Mission. Your slot fee covers our house sound engineer, a four-mic acoustic setup, a house upright bass if you need one, and your band on our weekly lineup. The opening band keeps 30% of the door after the headliner's guarantee, plus tips and merch sales, paid at the end of the night. Acts of 1 to 6 players. Community members pay $25 a slot, everyone else $35.
$25.00
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Pitch Your Band for a Headline Night
Ready to headline a Friday at The Lantern Room? Send us your band, a link to a recent live video and the months that work for you. Headliners get a guaranteed fee plus a share of the door, our house sound engineer, and promotion on our weekly lineup and social channels. We review every pitch and reply within 10 days. Free to apply.
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FAQs
Q: Who can book a gig slot?
Any acoustic act of 1 to 6 players playing bluegrass, old-time, newgrass or close cousins. Send a link to a recent live video when you book so we can place you on the right night.
Q: How and when does the band get paid?
Door splits and the brunch guarantee are settled with the band leader at the end of the night, by cash or payment app. The slot fee you pay here covers sound, backline and promotion.
Q: Can I cancel or move a booked slot?
Yes, up to 14 days before the date at no cost. Inside 14 days we refund the slot fee only if another band takes your spot.
Q: What does the community membership include?
Member pricing on the Tuesday slow jam and Friday opening sets, a monthly members-only jam, 48-hour early booking for our gig slots and festival auditions, and a listing in our monthly pickers' directory and newsletter.