Mark Calcagni, the general manager of San Francisco’s Condor Club and a prominent figure in the city’s adult entertainment scene, was found dead on a roadway near his home in Santa Rosa, California. The Santa Rosa Police Department responded to a 911 call around 6:30 a.m., where they discovered Calcagni with a gunshot wound. Despite extensive investigations and public appeals for information, no arrests have been made, and the suspect remains at large.
Calcagni, who lived in Santa Rosa, was a well-known personality in the nightlife community of San Francisco, serving as the general manager of the Condor Club, a North Beach landmark often regarded as the nation’s first topless bar. He also managed Vanity San Francisco, another nearby adult entertainment venue. Wolfgang Welch, who recently took over management duties at Vanity, described Calcagni as a larger-than-life figure and a respected presence in the local industry, comparing him to ‘one of the Mount Rushmores of Broadway.’
The Condor Club issued a statement expressing profound sorrow and deep shock at the death of its beloved general manager. They emphasized that Calcagni’s ‘dedication, leadership, and passion over many years shaped who we are today,’ and that the impact of his loss extends beyond the club to the broader North Beach and San Francisco nightlife communities he helped shape and uplift.
Authorities are currently investigating the incident, with the SRPD’s Violent Crimes Investigations Team and forensic technicians working to collect evidence. Detectives are particularly interested in any surveillance or dashcam footage that may have captured suspicious activity in the area around the time of the shooting. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered by the Sonoma County Alliance Community Engagement and Safety Fund for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with relevant details is urged to contact the SRPD tip line at (707) 543-3590.