already covered these

I might have some suggestions – but a little inside info might be helpful. Are you going alone, with friends, family, spouse? And are you looking for something old-fashioned (dinner and drinks) or something a little more avant-garde?

this looks cool, found it on your link...i'm imagining it to be some extremely loud drumming with the echoes from the church...

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH --
"Temple of Drums: Drums of Peace on New Year's Eve," Dec. 31, 7 p.m. Dave Auerbach, "The Improvisator," performs on ancient and unusual instruments including harps, psalteries, dulcimers, flutes and more. Children under the age of 10 will not be permitted. $40. 1668 Bush St., San Francisco.

http://www.cavemusic.net/

Damson – sounds interesting…

Oh, and yÅm – don't use the term "San Fran" around the locals – they hate that. It's either SF or San Francisco – nothing in between: )

you can call it "frisco" if you've been there at least 10 years and can give it the proper ironic lilt.

it's known as "the city" to be more precise