FROM ISOLA — SACRAMENTO'S CAPITAL GUIDE · UPDATED JULY 2026

Nightlife in Sacramento, CA

Part of Isola, the Capital's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.

Looking for nightlife in Sacramento? Here's what the Capital has — with hours, highlights and live "open now" status. Tap any spot for directions or the full details.

We track 4 spots here, averaging 4.4★. Every listing shows the day's hours, what to expect with typical prices, and one-tap directions — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.

On this page: Ace of Spades, Harlow's, Sacramento Comedy Spot and Mix Downtown.

Ace of Spades $$

★ 4.4 · Nightlife · 1417 R St, Sacramento, CA 95811

R Street Corridor's marquee all-ages music venue — no spot on the floor is more than 100 feet from the stage. Doors are typically Thursday through Saturday for booked shows; it's dark most weeknights, so check the calendar first.

Hours: Sun closed · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed closed · Thu 5pm–12pm · Fri 5pm–2pm · Sat 5pm–2pm

Harlow's $$

★ 4.5 · Nightlife · 2708 J St, Sacramento, CA 95816

Midtown's art-deco supper club since 1982 — dinner and a national or local touring act on the same ticket. Reserve a dinner table if you want to sit; otherwise it's standing room near the stage.

Hours: Sun 7pm–12pm · Mon 10am–5pm · Tue 10am–5pm · Wed 10am–5pm · Thu 10am–5pm · Fri 10am–5pm · Sat 7pm–1:30pm

Sacramento Comedy Spot $

★ 4.6 · Nightlife · 1050 20th St Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95811

Midtown's scrappy, locally-run comedy club and improv theater — five nights of shows a week, with the long-running Anti-Cooperation League improv troupe as the Saturday 9pm house favorite. Cheap by comedy-club standards, no forced two-drink minimum theatrics.

Hours: Sun closed · Mon 7pm–10pm · Tue 7pm–10pm · Wed 7pm–10pm · Thu 7pm–10pm · Fri 7pm–12pm · Sat 7pm–12pm

Mix Downtown $$$

★ 4.2 · Nightlife · 1525 L St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Rooftop nightclub above Public House at 16th & L with fire pits and city views — weekend nights only, 21+ with a strict photo ID policy, and it fills up fast after 10pm.

Hours: Sun 9pm–1:30pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed closed · Thu closed · Fri 9pm–1:30pm · Sat 9pm–1:30pm

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