Local weekly paper Sacramento News and Review has released it’s annual “Best-of” edition. Here at SacMusicBlog we concentrate on the music-related (mostly), so we’ll just concentrate on their music-related picks. The reader’s favorites are:
Best open-mic night
1. Luna’s Café & Juice Bar
1414 16th Street, (916) 441-3931
www.lunascafe.com
2. Fox & Goose
1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825
www.foxandgoose.com
3. Sacramento Comedy Spot
1716 Broadway, (916) 402-5747
www.saccomedyspot.com
Best live music
1. Old Ironsides
1901 10th Street, (916) 443-9751
www.theoldironsides.com
2. Blue Lamp
1400 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 455-3400
www.bluelamp.com
3. Harlow’s
2708 J Street, (916) 441-4693
www.harlows.com
Best all-ages music
1. Luigi’s Fun Garden
1050 20th Street, (916) 552-0317
www.myspace.com/luigisslice
2. The Boardwalk
9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale; (916) 988-9247
www.boardwalkrocks.com
3. Javalounge
2416 16th Street, (916) 441-3945
www.thejavaloungeisrad.com
Best dance club
1. Faces Nightclub
2000 K Street, (916) 448-2000
www.faces.net
2. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790
www.sacbadlands.com
3. The Park Ultra Lounge
1116 15th Street, (916) 442-7222
www.theparkdowntown.com
What do you think, are those good choices, great choices, or would you have chosen a different option? Feel free to leave a comment below.
Glad to see Luna’s on the list. But no Marilyn’s?