San Francisco’s Newest Waterfront Concert Venue

 A Flexible, Concert-Ready Waterfront Canvas In The Heart Of Mission Rock.

Within Pier 48, Shed A offers a rare combination of scale, flexibility, and iconic setting. Nestled along the San Francisco waterfront in Mission Rock and steps from Oracle Park, this 85,000-sq-ft historic warehouse is built for the demands of modern touring productions while delivering the raw, industrial character artists and fans love.

With soaring ceilings, built-in theatrical lighting, and direct vehicle access for fast load-ins, Shed A is designed to streamline your show day from start to strike.

A Blank Canvas with Industrial Soul

Originally built as a maritime warehouse, Shed A offers an authentic backdrop with concrete floors, steel beams, and exposed industrial architecture — providing an atmospheric, cinematic setting for concerts, livestreams, immersive shows, and large-scale touring productions.

Waterfront Setting + Premier Neighborhood

Located in San Francisco’s emerging Mission Rock neighborhood, Shed A sits directly across from Oracle Park and offers unmatched access to hotels, restaurants, breweries, public waterfront parks, and transit. Your guests will take in the views from Shed A’s private bayfront exterior walkway. Your artists, crew, vendors, and partners will benefit from being at the center of a vibrant, walkable district with everything they need within minutes.

Purpose-Built for Large Productions

Shed A is equipped with:

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Scalable Lighting System

A signature serpentine lighting truss

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State of the Art Lighting

200+ state-of-the-art theatrical lights

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Ample Space

High ceilings for ambitious rigs and scenic builds

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Production Ready Space

Dedicated 10,000-sq-ft back-of-house area (Shed C) for production teams, artist compounds, green rooms, storage, catering, offices, and crew support

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Scalable Outdoor Space

Exterior 30,000-sq-ft Valley for food trucks, restrooms, photo opportunities, sponsor activations, and line queuing

Let’s Build Your Show

For tech specs, drawings, availability, or to walk the space, our team is ready to help you design and execute your next production.

Contact us to start planning your event at Shed A.

SQUARE FOOTAGE

Shed A: 85,000
Valley: 30,000
Shed C: 10,000

RAW CAPACITY

Raw Capacity: 5,800

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Pier 48 Frequently Asked Questions

Pier 48 is a large waterfront event and conference venue with industrial-warehouse design, offering high ceilings, open-air spaces, and state-of-the-art AV capabilities.

The venue offers over 200,000 square feet of flexible space. One shed alone (Shed A) can host ~5,800 guests; the full venue can accommodate up to ~10,000 guests at once.

Pier 48 can host corporate events, trade shows/conventions, conferences, galas, receptions, concerts, fundraisers — basically any large-scale gathering.

Yes — as a multipurpose venue, Pier 48’s open-warehouse and waterfront layout acts as a “blank canvas,” allowing planners to customize the space to their vision, whether minimalist, themed, or immersive.

Yes. The venue includes features like strong power supply (with WiFi), AV capabilities, multiple rigging points for banners/lighting, ground-level loading/offloading, modular booth layout capability, and backstage/production spaces.

Pier 48 sits on the waterfront across from Oracle Park and offers sweeping views of the San Francisco skyline and Bay Bridge — providing a scenic and dramatic backdrop that enhances events held there.

Pier 48 is fully customizable for your specific event or venue needs — so it’s best to contact a Giants Enterprises representative for an estimate based on availability, needs, and event size. Contact us here.