Arts & Entertainment winners
SN&R readers pick their favorite music venues, art shows and local artists
Best all-ages music venue
1. Ace Of Spades
1417 R St.; (916) 930-0220; aceofspadessac.com
2. Sol Collective
2574 21st St.; (916) 585-3136;
3. Cafe Colonial/The Colony
3520 Stockton Blvd.; (916) 475-1600; facebook.com/CafeColonial916
Best artist social media influencer
1. Artists Of Sac
IG: @Artistsofsacramento
2. Haley Titus
IG: @Colourmeclassic
3. EMilio
IG: @Themilsedition
Best arts advocate
1. Maya Wallace
Vice chairperson, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
2. Gabriell Garcia
Co-owner, Cafe Colonial/The Colony, Blue Lamp
3. Estella Sanchez
Founder, Sol Collective
Best awesome free art show
1. Wide Open Walls
2. Concerts In The Park
3. Chalk It Up!
Best casino/cardroom
1. Red Hawk Casino
1 Red Hawk Pkwy, Placerville; (530) 677-7000; redhawkcasino.com
2. Limelight Bar & Cafe
1014 Alhambra Blvd.; (916) 446-2236; limelightsac.com
3. Cache Creek Casino Resort
14455 Highway 16, Brooks; (800) 992-8686; cachecreek.com
Best cinema experience
1. Century Arden 14 And XD
1590 Ethan Way; (916) 922-4241; cinemark.com/theatre-1137
2. The Tower Theatre
2508 Land Park Drive; (916) 442-0985; readingcinemasus.com/tower
3. Studio Movie Grill
5140 Commons Drive, Rocklin; (279) 999-7632; studiomoviegrill.com
Best community theater group
1. Big Idea Theatre
1616 Del Paso Blvd., Suite 1; (916) 390-3036; bigideatheatre.org
2. Green Valley Theatre Company
3823 V St.; (916) 736-2664; greenvalleytheatre.com
3. Fair Oaks Theatre Festival
7991 California Ave., Fair Oaks; (916) 966-3683; fairoakstheatre festival.com
Best creative hub
1. Sacramento Comedy Spot
1050 20th St., Suite 130; (916) 444-3137; saccomedyspot.com
2. Sol Collective
2574 21st St.; (916) 585-3136; solcollective.org
3. Warehouse Artist Lofts
1108 R St.; (916) 498-9033; rstreetwal.com
Best dance spot
1. Faces
2000 K St.; (916) 448-7798; faces.net
2. Badlands
2003 K St.; (916) 448-8790; badlandssac.com
3. The Press Club
2030 P St.; (916) 444-7914; facebook.com/thepressclub
Best established arts venue that should stay open forever
1. Crest Theatre
1013 K St.; (916) 476-3356; crestsacramento.com
2. Old Ironsides
1901 10th St.; (916) 443-9751; theoldironsides.com
3. Luna’s Cafe & Juice Bar
1414 16th St.; (916) 441-3931; lunascafe.com
Best independent gallery
1. Sol Collective
2574 21st St.; (916) 585-3136; solcollective.org
2. Beatnik Studios
723 S St.; (916) 400-4281; beatnikstudios.com
3. Verge Center For The Arts
625 S St.; (916) 448-2985; vergeart.com
Best independent music venue
1. Old Ironsides
1901 10th St.; (916) 443-9751; theoldironsides.com
2. Blue Lamp
1400 Alhambra Blvd.; (916) 455-3400; bluelampsacramento.com
3. Torch Club
904 15th St.; (916) 443-2797; torchclub.net
Best karaoke
1. Pine Cove Tavern
502 29th St.; (916) 446-3624; pinecovetavern.com
2. Oishii Sushi and Heartbeat KTV Lounge
1000 K St.; (916) 557-8088; oishiisushikaraoke.com
3. Old Ironsides
1901 10th St.; (916) 443-9751; theoldironsides.com
Best LGBTQ club
1. Faces
2000 K St.; (916) 448-7798; faces.net
2. Badlands
2003 K St.; (916) 448-8790; badlandssac.com
3. Mercantile Saloon
1928 L St.; (916) 447-0792; facebook.com/themercantilesaloon
Best live music venue
1. Ace Of Spades
1417 R St.; (916) 930-0220; aceofspadessac.com
2. Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub
2708 J St.; (916) 441-4693; harlows.com
3. Crest Theatre
1013 K St.; (916) 476-3356; crestsacramento.com
Best morning radio show
1. The Wake Up Call
106.5 FM The End; endonline.radio.com /shows/wake-call
2. Insight With Beth Ruyak
Capital Public Radio, 90.9 FM KXJZ; capradio.org/news/insight
3. The Rob, Anybody & Dawn Show
Best museum
1. Crocker Art Museum
216 O St.; (916) 808-7000; crockerart.org
2. California State Railroad Museum
125 I St.; (916) 445-6645; californiarailroad.museum
3. Sacramento Zoo
3930 W. Land Park Drive; (916) 808-5888; saczoo.org
Best nerd battleground
1. Oblivion Comics & Coffee
1020 11th St.; (916) 329-8839; oblivioncomics.com
2. Big Brother Comics
920 20th St., Suite 150; (916) 441-6461; bigbrothercomics.com
3. Comics & Collectibles
1904 Fruitridge Road; (916)392-2467; comicsandcollectible.com
Best open-mic night
1. Luna’s Cafe & Juice Bar
1414 16th St.; (916) 441-3931; lunascafe.com
2. Old Ironsides
1901 10th St.; (916) 443-9751; theoldironsides.com
3. Shine
1400 E St.; (916) 551-1400; shinesacramento.com
Best performing arts center
1. Golden 1 Center
500 David J Stern Walk; (888) 915-4647; golden1center.com
2. Mondavi Center
523 Mrak Hall Drive, Davis; (530) 754-2787; mondaviarts.org
3. Crest Theatre
1013 K St.; (916) 476-3356; crestsacramento.com
Best place for an author reading
1. Sacramento Public Library, Central
828 I St.; (916) 264-2700; saclibrary.org; saclibrary.org/Locations/Central
2. Time Tested Books
1114 21st St.; (916) 447-5696; timetestedbooks.blogspot.com
3. Underground Books
2814 35th St.; (916) 737-3333; sthope.org/underground-books-home
Best place to get caught in a mosh
1. Ace Of Spades
1417 R St.; (916) 930-0220; aceofspadessac.com
2. Holy Diver
1517 21st St.; holydiversac.com
3. Cafe Colonial/The Colony
3520 Stockton Blvd.; (916) 475-1600; facebook.com/CafeColonial916
Best place to hear poetry
1. Poetry Unplugged At Luna’s Cafe & Juice Bar
1414 16th St.; (916) 441-3931; lunascafe.com
2. Shine
1400 E St.; (916) 551-1400; shinesacramento.com
3. The Sacramento Poetry Center
25th and R Complex, 1719 25th St.; (916) 240-1897; sacramentopoetrycenter.com
Best place to knock down pins
1. Capitol Bowl
900 West Capitol Ave., West Sacramento; (916) 371-4200; capitol-bowl.com
2. Country Club Lanes
2600 Watt Ave.; (916) 483-5105; countryclublanes.com
3. Strikes Unlimited
5681 Lonetree Blvd., Rocklin; (916) 626-3600; strikesrocklin.com
Best place to make you LOL
1. Punch Line Sacramento
2100 Arden Way, Suite 225; (916) 925-8500; punchlinesac.com
2. Sacramento Comedy Spot
1050 20th St., Suite 130; (916) 444-3137; saccomedyspot.com
3. Laughs Unlimited
1207 Front St.; (916) 446-8128; laughsunlimited.com
Best place to stock your bookshelves
1. Beers Books
915 S St.; (916) 442-9475; beersbooks.com
2. Time Tested Books
1114 21st St.; (916) 447-5696; timetestedbooks.net
3. Capital Books
1011 K St.; (916) 492-6657; capitalbooksonk.com
Best professional theater company
1. B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Ave; (916) 443-5300; bstreettheatre.org
2. Broadway At Music Circus
1419 H St.; (916) 557-1999; broadway sacramento.com/broadway-at-music-circus
3. Sacramento Theatre Company
1419 H St.; (916) 443-6722; sactheatre.org
Best spot for pool
1. Hard Times Billiards Of Sacramento
5536 Garfield Ave.; (916) 332-8793; hardtimesbilliards.net
2. Blue Cue
1004 28th St.; (916) 441-6810; bluecue.com
3. R15
1431 R St.; (916) 930-9191; rstreet.cafebernardo.com/r15
Best trivia night
1. Pizza Rock Sacramento
1020 K St.; (916) 737-5777; pizzarocksacramento.com
2. Track 7 Brewing Company
3747 W. Pacific Ave., Suite F; 826 Professor Lane, Suite 100; (916) 520-4677; track7brewing.com
3. The Golden Bear
2326 K St.; (916) 441-2242; goldenbear916.com
Best YouTube channel
1. Odin Makes
2. Smosh
3. MissTiffanyMa