Overview

• The closure takes effect January 1, 2026, ending Oasis’s decade-long run in SoMa since its New Year’s Eve 2014 debut
• Owner D’Arcy Drollinger has covered operating shortfalls with monthly subsidies and major withdrawals from personal retirement savings
• A May telethon raised $50,000 toward a $400,000 goal after a 2021 fundraiser collected $270,000 but financial pressures persisted
• Oasis Arts nonprofit will continue to produce and present queer performances in various Bay Area venues beyond the club’s closure
• Oasis has served as a cornerstone for high-production drag shows, cabaret and community gatherings in San Francisco’s LGBTQ nightlife