Nightlife

Readers’ Choice

Bar
1. The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823
2. Shakers
5940 Sperry Dr., (916) 863-7465
3. Harlow’s
2708 J St., (916) 441-4693

Comedy Club
1. Punch Line
2100 Arden Way, (916) 925-5500
2. Laughs Unlimited
1207 Front St., (916) 446-5905

Dance Club
1. Faces
2000 K St., (916) 448-0706
2. The Ballroom of Sacramento
6009 Folsom Blvd., (916) 737-7929
3. Harlow’s
2708 J St., (916) 441-4693

Sports bar
1. Bleachers Sports Cafe
1801 University Ave., (916) 646-5919
2. Players Sports Pub & Grill
4060 Sunrise Blvd., (916) 967-8492
3. Sidelines
1023 Front St., (916) 447-2311

New live music venue
1. Sacramento Valley Amphitheater
2. Harlow’s

2708 J St., (916) 441-4693
3. Old Ironsides
1901 10th St., 443-9751

Place to hear rock
1. Boardwalk
9426 Greenback Lane, (916) 988-9247
2. Old Ironsides
1901 10th St., (916) 443-9751
3. Scratch
120 I St., (916) 441-7442

Place to hear jazz
1. Ace’s
5321 Date Ave., (916) 348-5656
2. The Torch Club
1612 L St., 443-2797
3. Jazzman’s Art of Pasta
1107 Front St., (916) 441-6726

Place to hear blues
1. Ace’s
5321 Date Ave., (916) 348-5656
2. The Torch Club
1612 L St., (916) 443-2797
3. Harlow’s
2708 J St., (916) 441-4693

Place to hear country
1. In Cahoots
1696 Arden Way, (916) 922-6446
2. Classic Juke Box
8200 Sierra College Blvd. Roseville, (916) 969-1165
3. Sacramento Valley Amphitheater

Place to hear cover bands
1. Harlow’s
2708 J St., (916) 441-4693
2. Crawdad’s
1375 Garden Highway, (916) 929-2268
3. Press Club
2030 P St., (916) 444-7914

Place to hear alternative
1. Old Ironsides
1901 10th St.
2. Scratch
120 I St., (916) 441-7442
3. Press Club
2030 P St., (916) 444-7914

Club DJ
1. Linda Infante
The Ballroom
2. Eddie Edul
Harlow’s
3. Bryan Hawk
815 L St.

Bartender
1. Sean Dell, Shakers
5940 Sperry Dr., (916) 863-7465
2. Mark Taylor, Sidelines
1023 Front St., (916) 447-2311
3. Freddie Costales, The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823

Neighborhood bar
1. Shakers
5940 Sperry Dr., (916) 863-7465
2. The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823
3. Limelight
1014 Alhambra Blvd., (916) 446-2236

Gay bar
1. Faces
2000 K St., (916) 448-0706
2. The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823
3. Mercantile Saloon
1928 L St., (916) 447-0792

Meat market
1. Classic Juke Box
8200 Sierra College Blvd., Roseville, (916) 969-1165
2. Faces
2000 K St., (916) 448-0706
3. Limelight
1014 Alhambra Blvd., (916) 446-2236

Happy hour
1. The Elephant Bar
6063 Sunrise Blvd., (916) 961-3628
2. The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823
3. Centro Cocina Mexicana
2730 J St., (916) 442-2552

Place to be seen
1. The Elephant Bar
6063 Sunrise Blvd., (916) 961-3628
2. Bandera
2232 Fair Oaks Blvd., (916) 922-3524
3. River Cats games

Bar bathroom
1. Fanny Ann’s
1023 2nd St., 441-0505
2. Shakers
5940 Sperry Dr. 863-7465
3. Harlow’s
2708 J St., 441-4693

Jukebox
1. Shakers
5940 Sperry Dr., (916) 863-7465
2. Johnny Rockets
1689 Arden Way, (916) 564-9567
Downtown Plaza, (916) 444-3404

3. Old Ironsides
1901 10th St., (916) 443-9751

Adult club/strip club
1. Gold Club Centerfolds
11363 Folsom Blvd., (916) 858-0444
2. Pure Gold Showgirls
3000 Sunrise Blvd., (916) 631-3520
3. Club Fantasy
851 Richards Blvd., (916) 447-4475