The Sac Queens Agenda July 9–15

Sac Queens—

Welcome back. Watch All Stars, vogue at the Madonna party, then play some pickleball. That is the range. Let's get into it.

July 9 – July 15.

Disability Pride Month Trivia for Queer Women+
Thu, July 9, 6:30 PM, A Seat at the Table Books (Elk Grove)
A Disability Pride Month trivia night for queer women and friends at Elk Grove's queer-owned bookstore and cafe. Come smart, leave smarter. Read more

Faces Thursday: Song & Dance
Thu, July 9, 9 PM, Faces Nightclub (2000 K St)
The biggest dance floor in Lavender Heights opens the week with its Thursday song and dance night. Consider it a rehearsal for the weekend. Read more

Ladies Nite Featuring DJ Lady Char
Thu, July 9, 7–9 PM, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St)
A monthly ladies night at Sac's queer-owned wine lounge with DJ Lady Char, fresh off her Sky River Casino residency, running the floor. $10 cover, $15 at the door, and space is limited. Read more

Liquid Therapy
Fri, July 10, 5:30–7 PM, Badlands (2003 K St)
Outword Magazine's monthly happy hour, hosted by Fred Palmer. The doctor prescribes one cold drink and better company. Read more

So You Wanna Be A Bentley?
Fri, July 10, 8–10 PM, Roscoe's upstairs (2007 K St)
Bijou Bentley is adding another (yes, another) child to the family, and the cast will compete in glamour, beauty, and wit for the name. $12.50 to watch a dynasty grow. Read more

Fridays Are a Drag
Fri, July 10, 8 PM, Badlands
Suzette Veneti and Liz host the Friday night drag showcase at 2003 K Street. Catch the 8 o'clock show, then let the dance floor do the rest. Read more

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Viewing Party
Fri, July 10, Badlands
Badlands turns 2003 K Street into your living room for the next episode of All Stars, best watched in a room that gasps on cue. Read more

Madonna Dance Party: Confessions II
Fri, July 10, Badlands
Strike a pose. Badlands throws a full Madonna dance party, Confessions era and beyond, so wear something you can vogue in. Read more

Gamer Night at The Bolt
Fri, July 10, The Bolt (2575 Boxwood St)
The Bolt turns Friday into game night, controllers and cocktails in equal measure. Bring your competitive streak and your button-mashing thumbs. Read more

Martini Crush Jazz Ensemble at Teneral Cellars
Fri, July 10, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St)
Live jazz from the Martini Crush Ensemble at Sac's queer-owned wine lounge, the kind of night that pairs well with a second pour. Read more

Sacramento FrontRunners & FrontWalkers
Sat, July 11 (9 AM), plus Mon July 13 and Wed July 15 (6:30 PM)
Sac's queer running and walking club logs weekly miles then coffee: a 5-mile Saturday loop from Guy West Bridge, plus 3-mile Monday and Wednesday evenings through Curtis Park and McKinley Park. All paces welcome, walkers included. Read more

Silk & Syrup Brunch
Sat, July 11, 11 AM–3 PM, Roscoe's (2007 K St)
A Beyonce-inspired R&B brunch with rotating DJs, good vibes, good food, and good people. Pancakes, but in formation. Read more

The Velvet Room: A Drag Cabaret & Dinner Show
Sat, July 11, seating 6:30 PM, Roscoe's upstairs
Roscoe's second-Saturday drag cabaret and dinner show. Dinner theater, but make it drag. Read more

Man Candy
Sat, July 11, 9 PM, Badlands
Badlands' Saturday night where the name is the whole pitch, and the pitch works. Hydrate accordingly. Read more

Car Wash Fundraiser for NorCal AIDS Cycle at The Bolt
Sat, July 11, The Bolt (2575 Boxwood St)
Suds for a cause: The Bolt hosts a car wash fundraiser for the 2027 NorCal AIDS Cycle. Bring a dirty car and a few dollars for a good ride. Read more

Christian's Jockstrap 34th Birthday Party at The Bolt
Sat, July 11, The Bolt (2575 Boxwood St)
Christian turns 34 and the dress code is one garment. A jockstrap birthday party at The Bolt, come as bare as you dare. Read more

Roscoe's Drag Brunch
Sun, July 12, 10:30 AM or 1:30 PM, Roscoe's (upstairs)
The weekly Sunday drag brunch with $18 bottomless mimosas and two seatings that close an hour before showtime. Brunch is a marathon, not a sprint. Read more

LLACE Game Day
Sun, July 12, 12–2 PM, Lavender Library (1414 21st St)
Second-Sunday board and card games at the library. Bring a favorite game to teach, or come learn a new one in friendly territory. Read more

Afterglow R&B Day Party
Sun, July 12, Badlands
Badlands' R&B day party returns to 2003 K Street, slow jams and sunshine in equal measure. The civilized way to spend a Sunday. Read more

Size Queens Lip Sync Showdown
Sun, July 12, Badlands
Badlands hands the mic to a lip sync showdown at 2003 K Street, where the only rule is sell it. Winner takes the crown and the bragging rights. Read more

Trivia Mondays
Mon, July 13, 6:30–8:30 PM, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St)
Free weekly trivia at Sac's queer-owned wine lounge. Wine demonstrably helps with the geography round. Read more

Banned Book Club
Mon, July 13, 7–8 PM, Lavender Library (1414 21st St)
The monthly second-Monday club reads a recently banned book with LGBTQ+ themes. Reading what they don't want you to read is a love language. Read more

Monday Showcase
Mon, July 13, 9 PM, Badlands
The weekly showcase of fresh drag talent at 2003 K Street, free entry and 30% off all cocktails all night. Catch the next generation before they charge for meet and greets. Read more

Anti=Mondays
Mon, July 13, 7–11 PM, Faces Nightclub (2000 K St)
88 presents a free early-evening party built to cancel your case of the Mondays. In bed by midnight, no notes. Read more

Queer Yoga
Mon, July 13, Sacramento LGBT Community Center (1015 20th St)
A come-as-you-are queer yoga session at the Center, every body and every experience level welcome. Read more

Pickled Pink Pickleball
Tue, July 14, 5 PM (4 PM for early birds), Southside Park courts
The queer pickleball crew plays every Tuesday at Southside Park, register through the PlayTime Scheduler app to grab a court. Bring water, sunscreen, and your competitive streak. Read more

The Trivia Show
Wed, July 15, 8 PM, The Depot (2001 K St)
Free weekly trivia with teams up to six, prizes for the top finishers, and rotating drink specials. Assemble your smartest six and argue about the answers later. Read more

Piano Bar & Karaoke
Wed, July 15, piano 6–9 PM, karaoke 9 PM–close, Roscoe's downstairs
Roscoe's weekly Wednesday one-two: piano bar until 9, then karaoke until close. Warm up on the ballads, finish on the bangers. Read more

¡Besos!
Wed, July 15, Badlands
Badlands' Latin drag show is back at 2003 K Street, bilingual and loud, with besos para todos. Midweek, but make it a little feral. Read more

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Karaoke Night with Lisa Orrell
Thu, July 16, Sacramento
Lisa Orrell hosts karaoke on the first, third, and fourth Thursday of the month. Take the mic or heckle supportively, both count as participation. Read more

Only Baddies
Fri, July 17, Badlands
Badlands brings back Only Baddies at 2003 K Street, exactly the crowd the name promises. Read more

Fluff, with Manni Peddi!
Sat, July 18, seating 6:30 PM, Roscoe's upstairs
Roscoe's third-Saturday dinner and drinks show upstairs with Manni Peddi and the cast. The gentle way to do a Saturday night, right up until Manni gets the mic. Read more

Sac Gay Men's Picnic at McKinley Park
Sat, July 18, 12–4 PM, McKinley Park (601 Alhambra Blvd)
The Sacramento Gay Men's Events group throws a permitted potluck BBQ in space GA2, two big grills and shaded tables, so bring a dish and claim it on PerfectPotluck (coordinator Bennett). Members are gay and bi men, but the guest list is whoever you bring. Read more

RuPaul's Drag Race: Aura Mayari
Sun, July 19, meet & greet 8 PM, show 9 PM, Faces Nightclub
Season 15's Aura Mayari keeps the All Stars parade rolling through Lavender Heights, with a meet and greet at 8 before the 9 o'clock show. July at Faces is basically a residency. Read more

FrontRunners River Float
Sun, July 19, Sacramento
Sac FrontRunners trade running shoes for inner tubes with a group river float, a lazy summer day on the water with the queer run crew. Details and meetup on their group page. Read more

Sunday Tea Dance
Sun, July 19, Badlands
The standing Sunday afternoon dance party returns to the Badlands patio, disco and house while the weekend winds down. Read more

Rainbow Chamber Lunch & Networking
Tue, July 21, 11:30 AM–1 PM, 6301 S Street
The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber's monthly lunch, an afternoon of good food, real connections, and new business. Tickets $25, register through the Chamber. Read more

Music Bingo
Tue, July 21, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St)
Bingo, but make it a playlist: Teneral's music bingo night at Sac's queer-owned wine lounge, where a good ear beats a lucky card. Read more

Movie Night at The Bolt
Thu, July 23, 9 PM, The Bolt
The Bolt dims the lights for a low-key movie night, more living room than nightclub. Bring a friend and settle in. Read more

California State Fair Pride Day
Sat, July 25, 12–6 PM, Cal Expo
The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber takes over the fair for a full day of queer programming, with a Sacramento Sirens cheer performance, the Gay Men's Chorus, a wine garden meet-up, Drag Queen Bingo, and a disco dance party. The fair itself opens July 17, so plan your corn dog strategy early. Read more

Summerween, presented by Nevermore Gorelesque
Sat, July 25, 9 PM, Radclyffe's (1330 H St)
Halloween refuses to wait for October, and honestly, same. A spooky burlesque night at Sac's lesbian bar. Read more

lolgbt+ Presents: #STFU!
Sat, July 25, 9 PM, STAB! Comedy Theater (1710 Broadway)
The lolgbt+ crew mashes drag lip-syncs into a stand-up comedy show, half gig and half gag. Expect the queens to be funny and the comics to be gagged. Read more

RuPaul's Drag Race: Jasmine Kennedie
Sun, July 26, meet & greet 8 PM, show 9 PM, Faces Nightclub
Season 14's Jasmine Kennedie closes out a full month of Drag Race royalty on K Street, with a meet and greet at 8 before the 9 o'clock show. At this rate Faces should start a punch card. Read more

Hotties & Hops
Sun, July 26, 3 PM, At Ease Brewing Company
At Ease Brewing hosts a Sunday afternoon mixer where the queers and the craft beer flow in equal measure. Come for the hops, stay for the hotties, or work it in whatever order suits you. Read more

BLUFSF CUERO
Sat, Aug 1, 9 PM, The Bolt (2575 Boxwood St)
The Bay Area leather and gear club brings CUERO to The Bolt, a first-Saturday gear night with a raffle auction benefiting local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Gear encouraged, everyone welcome. Read more

Dugout Divas: Uncorked, Lakeside Edition
Sat, Aug 8, 5:30–9 PM, private lakeside residence (Sacramento)
Wine, sunset, great food, and a great cause: a blind wine tasting, tri-tip and baked chicken dinner, and a silent auction, with proceeds sending local LGBTQ athletes to compete through the team's scholarship and tournament fund. Tickets from $75 early bird, advance purchase required. Read more

Makeup and Mimosas: Drag Brunch with a Punch
Sun, Aug 9, 12 PM, Punch Line Sacramento (2100 Arden Way)
A drag brunch at the Punch Line comedy club, mimosas and full-tilt performance before your Sunday even warms up. Tickets $21 to $34. Read more

NorCal AIDS Cycle Beneficiary Celebration
Sat, Aug 15, 6 PM, Bear & Crown (Old Sacramento)
NorCal AIDS Cycle hands out the proceeds from its 2026 ride to local beneficiaries on the back patio of the Bear & Crown. Food and drinks available for purchase, RSVPs appreciated. Read more

Dashin' Down the Delta
Sun, Aug 16, 8 AM, Scott's Seafood on the River (Sacramento)
Sacramento's newest summer tradition, a costumes-first run-walk where the wig matters more than the clock. Build a themed group, match the shirts, and register now. Read more

Out on the Mountain
Fri, Aug 21, 6 PM–12 AM, Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia)
Not Sacramento, but worth the road trip: a private LGBTQ takeover of Six Flags Magic Mountain, with coasters after dark, drag from April Carrión and Jessica Wild, and dance parties to midnight. Tickets from $74, online only and none at the gate. Read more

Hairspray with Ginger Minj
Aug 21–30, UC Davis Health Pavilion (Broadway Sacramento)
Drag Race favorite Ginger Minj steps into Edna Turnblad for Broadway Sacramento's run of Hairspray, nine days of big hair and bigger belting. Pick your night before it sells out. Read more

Sacramento Rainbow Festival
Sun, Sep 6, 11 AM–10 PM, Lavender Heights (20th and K)
Sacramento's 40-year Labor Day tradition takes over Lavender Heights with a Retro Rainbow theme, multiple stages, vendors, food, and headliners still to be announced. Early-bird tickets around $18. Read more

Boas & Bow Ties Gala (save the date)
Thu, Oct 22, 6–9 PM, Sacramento
The Sacramento Rainbow Chamber's annual queer gala, where bow ties go on and boas come out. Far out, but worth a calendar hold. Read more

Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus: Holiday Hits with a Splash of Sass
Sat, Dec 5, Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (1515 J St)
SGMC closes out the year at the Memorial Auditorium with a holiday show as campy as the title promises. Far out, but the good seats go early. Read more

Anchor & Tree Coffee Roasting Co.

Sacramento's most eco-conscious cup is also one of its queerest. Anchor & Tree is the LGBTQ-owned roaster that skipped propane entirely, running Sac's first zero-emissions electric roaster out of 1412 16th Street in Midtown. The beans are single-origin and ethically sourced, the varietals get nerdy in the best way (anaerobic, co-fermentations, the works), and the cafe is built as an inclusive space that means it. Grab a pour in the shop, subscribe for a bag on repeat, or roast your own. Open daily. Find them at anchorandtreecoffee.com or @anchorandtreecoffeeroastingco.

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Three things before we go:

See you next Thursday.

— Tom & Thomas