• Blue Lamp live music venue with a variety of genres
• The Colony & Colonial Cafe small, underground venue and cafe
• Fox & Goose restaurant and bar with live music Thurs – Sat
• Goldfield Trading Post country music bar/venue
• Harlow’s Sacramento’s 2nd largest venue for touring performers and local bands/patio
• The Hideaway Bar & Grill neighborhood bar with live music
• Highwater midtown bar featuring high end whiskey/bourbon cocktails, craft beer and good food
• Low Brau a midtown gathering place with german inspired food a full bar and extensive beer menu
• Luna’s Cafe neighborhood juice bar and cafe with beer and wine and the area’s best jazz acts
• Midtown Barfly underground dance and burlesque venue with occasional live music
• Old Ironsides family owned bar and restaurant featuring live music of a variety of genres on the weekends
• On The Y neighborhood bar serving up strong drinks and (mostly) metal music
• Press Club neighborhood watering hole with occasional live music
• Public House Theater a fun little movie theater with occasional live music
• Shady Lady Saloon upscale saloon with craft cocktails, jazz artists; the place to hob-knob
• Sol Collective an arts and culture venue with occasional musical performances
• Starlite Lounge 50’s style restaurant and nightclub with upstairs live music venue presenting a variety of genres
• Stoney’s Rockin Rodeo Sacramento’s oldest country music venue; food and beverages and line dancing lessons
• Swabbies on The River mostly outdoor venue on the banks of the Sacramento river; live music on the weekends
• Woodlake Hotel an outdoor venue with live music throughout the summer

• Roseville

  • Bar 101 a raucous bar and restaurant featuring great food, good drinks and live music on weekends
  • Opera House Saloon a beautifully renovated venue with an enormous stage and bar upstairs.

  Folsom

  • El Dorado Saloon a neighborhood bar with outdoor seating and (mostly) country music on weekends
  • Folsom Hotel Saloon historical bar in historical downtown Folsom featuring cover/tribute bands
  • Harris Center/3 Stages a beautiful theater/performing arts space at Folsom City College
  • Lockdown Brewery  a small tasting room with occasional live music on Sutter Street
  • Powerhouse Folsom’s most popular nightlife venue presenting live music of a variety of genres
  • Scarlet’s Specialty Saloon connected to Powerhouse, Scarlet’s specializes in fancy cocktails and live music on Thursdays

  Orangevale/Citrus Heights

  • Alley Katz Citrus Heights A huge venue with a full bar, and large patio. Live music on occasion.
  • Blarney Stone Irish Pub a neighborhood pub with small outdoor patio and live music on weekends
  • Corner Pocket a sports bar by weekday and live music venue on weekends featuring mainly tribute/cover bands
  • Jan’s Lounge a neighborhood bar with live music (cover/tribute bands) on weekends

  Other Cities

  • Club Car, Auburn a popular dining establishment and bar with live music on weekends
  • Pistol Pete’s Auburn a favorite bar among locals and visitors; pool tables, pizza, and a nice stage and sound system for live music on weekends
  • Vinnie’s, Concord – a comfortable bar and restaurant with live music on weekends
  • Toot’s Tavern, Crockett a historical building (rumored to be a former bordello) featuring great cocktails and live music
  • G Street Wonderbar, Davis their website touts “the nightlife in Davis lives here”
  • Mondavi Center, Davis
  • Center for the Arts, Grass Valley – community run performing arts center that attracts big name acts
  • R Place, Livermore “live music on a local level” 
  • Rosa’s at Tower Park, Lodi rural restaurant and bar on the delta
  • 7 Mile House, Marsyville rural bar with outdoor stage and fire pit
  • Silver Dollar Saloon, Marysville  historic restaurant and bar with live music on occasion
  • Thoroughfare Cafe, Marysville downtown cafe with occasional live music events
  • Silo’s, Napa small plates, cocktails, and up-close and personal entertainment
  • Crazy Horse Saloon, Nevada City Circa1901 bar/restaurant with extensive music events
  • Hopmonk Tavern, Novato nice sized restaurant with seperate performance space
  • Mystic Theater, Petaluma former Vaudeville theater features touring artists, food, drinks
  • H.Art Lounge, Placerville healing and arts space with beer & wine and live music
  • PJ’s Roadhouse, Placerville lively bar with live music 
  • Lulu’s Eating & Drinking Establishment, Redding in downtown Redding, live music on occasion
  • The Dip, Redding craft cocktails, 20 taps, live music
  • Vintage Wine Bar & Restaurant, Redding “Redding’s destination for touring, live entertainment, art shows and wine events”
  • The State Theater, Red Bluff an historical 730 seat theater
  • Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Reno national touring acts stop here to their luck at the roulette wheel
  • Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor, Reno neighborhood bar with live music, stiff drinks
  • Rockbar Theater, Reno full service bar and music venue 
  • Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, South Lake Tahoe The Joint presents live music most weekends
  • Harrah’s & Harvey’s Outdoor Ampitheater, South Lake Tahoe Indoor and outdoor entertainment options year round
  • Lenise’s Cafe, West Sac beer, wine, food, live music in a bright airy atmosphere
  • Father Paddy’s Public House, Woodland whiskey vault, food, live music on weekends
  • The Stag, Woodland “Your hometown bar”
  • Toyota Amphitheater, Woodland LiveNation’s outdoor “shed”
  • 21 Club, Yuba City neighborhood bar with bbq and live music on weekends

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