The 2013 Nitey Awards: Best Mixologist Shaher Misif and Most Notable Drag Queeen Sister Roma
The 2013 Nitey Awards: DJ's Mysterious D and Adrian (Bootie) accept the award for Best Club Promoter
The 2013 Nitey Awards: Patrik Gallineaux of Stoli vodka and the legendary Donna Sachet present one of many awards
The 2013 Nitey Awards: Doug Dalton, owner of Best Cocktail Lounge Bourbon and Branch, and host Liam Mayclem
The 2013 Nitey Awards: winners onstage at the historic Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards: co-founder Audrey Joseph (left) of the nonprofit event producers Site and Sound
The 2013 Nitey Awards: co-founder Jocelyn Kane (right) of the nonprofit event producers Site and Sound
The 2013 Nitey Awards: Vinny Giardin and Ghirardelli Square's Nick Cattaneo
The 2013 Nitey Awards: guests at the step and repeat
The 2013 Nitey Awards: guests at the step and repeat
The 2013 Nitey Awards: guests at the step and repeat
The 2013 Nitey Awards: guests at the step and repeat
The 2013 Nitey Awards: winners onstage at the Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards: winners onstage at the Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards at the historic Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards at the historic Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards at the historic Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards at the historic Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards: onstage at the historic Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards: winners onstage at the historic Castro Theatre
The 2013 Nitey Awards: guests at the step and repeat
The 2013 Nitey Awards, held at the historic Castro Theatre
A warm and raucous celebration at the Castro Theatre recognized creative excellence and patron experience in San Francisco's vibrant and vital nightlife industry.
The city's tight-knit, supportive community of nightlife and entertainment professionals mingled with their passionate audiences for the inaugural event. Winners in several categories were chosen by a juried panel of their peers, while 7x7 proudly sponsored public online voting to determine fan favorites in more fields.
Jocelyn Kane, executive director of SF's Entertainment Commission, created the event with legendary impresario Audrey Joseph through their nonprofit Site and Sound, whose mission is to stimulate greater public interest in, understanding of and participation in all forms of performing arts.
Photos courtesy of Site and Sound and Cindy Maram of Diginmag.com
