Paying Tribute to Michael Jackson

1855 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

If you happen to be the last person on the planet who doesn't own a copy of "Thriller"--shame on you!--go immediately to this epic Haight Street record shop and pick up a copy, new or used.

917 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107 (map)

Head to this SoMa spot on Fridays, Saturdays or Mondays for what they call "punk rock karaoke." Fortunately, the catalog includes "Bad," "Beat It" and all the other favorites, alongside an even larger number of Janet's tunes.

4121 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)

On a normal night you're likely to hear at least a few danceable tunes from Jackson's early work at this dark, sweaty Castro club, so when his untimely death matches up with Pride weekend? We're guessing this place will be off the hook through the weekend.

2299 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)

There won't be much room to moonwalk at this sweaty little dance dungeon, but Rock the Casbah's free "I <3 MJ" tribute on Saturday night (10pm-2am) should be as good a place as any to say goodbye to the man responsible for that red leather jacket in your closet.

3251 Scott St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

Wear a Michael Jackson T-shirt or gear (split a pair of gloves with a friend?) and get in free to this all-MJ, all-night event on Friday the 26th (8pm-2am) in the Marina, where Jackson's skin color and plastic surgery addiction are par for the course.

500 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117 (map)

Every month, this NoPa bar holds a Prince vs. Michael Jackson dance party--June's event was held last week (and next month's isn't until July 18), but this seems like a more suitable place than most to honor MJ's memory with a little moonwalk.