Badlands is a nightlife spot in Midtown, Sacramento.
Badlands on K Street, midtown Sacramento, has been voted Sacramento's number one LGBTQ bar for eight consecutive years, a video-bar dance club opposite Faces.
Tip: Drag and Latin nights run the calendar; check the Instagram for the lineup. Sunday afternoon disco is the long-running standby.
Address: 2003 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Harlow's on J Street, midtown Sacramento, has booked national and regional touring acts since 1982, with the Starlet Room above for second-stage and DJ nights.
Tip: Capacity around 350; tickets via the operator site or Bandsintown. The Starlet Room is the late-night DJ second stage.
The Press Club on 21st Street in midtown Sacramento is the city's long-running punk and indie bar, with Emo Night the last Wednesday and DJ nights Thursday through Sunday.
Tip: Calendar runs from punk shows to swing nights to comedy. The patio is the spillover; back room hosts DJs.
The Snug on 15th Street, midtown Sacramento, hides a speakeasy-style cocktail bar behind a discreet entrance, custom leather booths and a craft cocktail list.
Tip: Reservations are smart on Friday and Saturday. The bar features Sacramento's deepest classic-cocktail program.
Harlow's on J Street, midtown Sacramento, has booked national and regional touring acts since 1982, with the Starlet Room above for second-stage and DJ nights.
Tip: Capacity around 350; tickets via the operator site or Bandsintown. The Starlet Room is the late-night DJ second stage.
Ace of Spades on R Street in downtown Sacramento is the city's mid-size live concert venue, booking national rock, metal and hip-hop acts in the R Street Corridor.
Tip: Tickets via the operator site or Ticketmaster. Box office Tuesday to Friday 12:00 to 18:00 and Saturday 15:00 to 18:00.
The Torch Club on 15th Street in downtown Sacramento has booked live blues since 1934, two sets a night Wednesday through Sunday across the city's oldest blues room.
Tip: Two shows nightly Wednesday to Sunday. Cash bar; ATM on site. National blues acts pass through monthly.
The Press Club on 21st Street in midtown Sacramento is the city's long-running punk and indie bar, with Emo Night the last Wednesday and DJ nights Thursday through Sunday.
Tip: Calendar runs from punk shows to swing nights to comedy. The patio is the spillover; back room hosts DJs.
MIX Downtown's rooftop on the Firestone Building, downtown Sacramento, is the only rooftop nightclub on K and 16th, with State Capitol views and outdoor cocktail seating.
Tip: The rooftop opens late and runs busy weekend evenings. Bottle service required for the rope-off areas.
The Snug on 15th Street, midtown Sacramento, hides a speakeasy-style cocktail bar behind a discreet entrance, custom leather booths and a craft cocktail list.
Tip: Reservations are smart on Friday and Saturday. The bar features Sacramento's deepest classic-cocktail program.
