Skip to main content SF's Bottom of the Hill could reopen live music today. Here's why they won't. FacebookTwitterEmail Bottom of the Hill first made a name for itself in the 1990s, booking now-famous indie bands such as The White Stripes and Arcade Fire before they got big. Here's how the venue is doing in 2021.Leslie Hampton In late February of 2020, we checked in with Bottom of the Hill for a story about how the legendary 1990s indie rock venue was faring in a changing San Francisco. There were growing pains, of course, but the overall answer seemed to be “just fine.” The owners of the Potrero Hill club were preparing for a week of Noise Pop Festival shows and griping about new techie neighbors snatching up their parking — usual San Francisco stuff.