Live music venues in the Northern California region
- 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
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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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