Trocadero Transfer

The Grand SF nightclub, after remodeling; formerly the Trocadero Transfer building

The Trocadero Transfer, or The Troc,[1] was an after hours dance club in operation from December 1977 to the late–1990s in San Francisco, California, U.S..[2][3] It was located at 520 4th Street at Bryant in the SoMa neighborhood. The club has been compared to Studio 54 in New York City,[4] and their patrons would travel from other cities to attend the party.[5]

The former club building was sold and remodeled, it was renamed the Glas Kat (from 2000 to 2011) and The Grand (from 2011 until present).

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  2. ^ Lawrence, Tim (2004-02-02). Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979. Duke University Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-0-8223-8511-0. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  3. ^ "Trocadero troubles". SF Weekly. 1998-02-11. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  4. ^ Shapiro, Peter (2015-06-23). Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. pp. 97–98. ISBN 978-1-4668-9412-9. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. ^ Dayal, Geeta (2016-10-26). "San Fran-disco: how Patrick Cowley and Sylvester changed dance music forever". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-17.