The Press Club is a nightlife spot in Midtown, Sacramento.
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.
Address: 1119 21st Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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.
Faces on K Street, midtown Sacramento, has been the city's biggest LGBTQ club since 1985, three dance floors, multiple bars and a back patio with pool.
Tip: Drag shows multiple nights weekly; Saturday is the headline night. Multi-floor music means there's a room for every mood.
Badlands on K Street, midtown Sacramento, has won Sacramento's best LGBTQ bar award eight consecutive years, a video-music dance club opposite Faces.
Tip: Drag, Latin and disco nights through the week. The Sunday afternoon disco is the longest-running standby in town.
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.
Bottle & Barlow on R Street in downtown Sacramento is the long-running cocktail lounge attached to a working barbershop, all craft cocktails in a 9,000 sqft mixed-use space.
Tip: Barbershop sessions can be booked with cocktails alongside. The lounge takes walk-ins; weekends run busy.
The Shady Lady Saloon on R Street, downtown Sacramento, runs a 1920s speakeasy aesthetic with craft cocktails, gourmet food and weeknight live music in the R Street Corridor.
Tip: Kitchen runs 15:00 to 21:00 weekdays, longer on weekends. Live music most nights; check the calendar for headline acts.
Faces on K Street, midtown Sacramento, has been the city's biggest LGBTQ club since 1985, three dance floors, multiple bars and a back patio with pool.
Tip: Drag shows multiple nights weekly; Saturday is the headline night. Multi-floor music means there's a room for every mood.
Badlands on K Street, midtown Sacramento, has won Sacramento's best LGBTQ bar award eight consecutive years, a video-music dance club opposite Faces.
Tip: Drag, Latin and disco nights through the week. The Sunday afternoon disco is the longest-running standby in town.
