OASIS

Drag & cabaret stage · San Francisco SoMa

Lavish drag shows, musical parodies and dance parties: D’Arcy Drollinger’s OASIS is San Francisco’s most important drag stage and reopened freshly renovated in July 2026 after a last-minute rescue.

• ★ 4.4 on Google (215)
• Drag as stage art
• Reopened July 2026
• 21+

Address

298 11th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Opening hours

depending on the show and party, programme and tickets on the website

Entry

Tickets depending on the show, sold via the website

Crowd

very mixed, all genders, mostly 25–45, queers, theatre fans and groups

Programme

Princess, a drag spectacle with a disco-pop party, on Saturdays

Getting there

Corner of Folsom Street, about 10 minutes’ walk from Van Ness Muni station

What makes OASIS special

OASIS is run by D’Arcy Drollinger, drag artist and San Francisco’s first official Drag Laureate. The stage is known for lavish productions: drag shows, musical parodies, cabaret and parties such as Princess, the all-Black drag show Reparations or the male revue Baloney.

In July 2025 OASIS was on the brink of closing, but a million-dollar donation from Mary and Mark Stevens made it possible to buy the building, a former bathhouse. After seven months of renovation it reopened on 17 July 2026, with a gold-tiled bar, new murals, green walls and a pink champagne room.

Atmosphere and crowd

The crowd is very mixed: queers, theatre fans, groups of friends and visitors. The drag shows, the entertainment and the bartenders get praise. If you want to experience drag as grand stage art, this is the place.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: OASIS website, The San Francisco Standard, ABC7, KTVU, Bay Area Reporter, Out x Out, Google reviews (4.4 stars, 215 reviews). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.