The Sac Queens Agenda Oct 15

On April 27th of this year, Thomas and I almost made a horrible mistake. We almost named this newsletter…

Yes, that’s the actual cover page of the slide deck (aka PowerPoint presentation) that kicked off the ideation and planning for the newsletter you reading right now. We had a brief infatuation with the name, but (thankfully) it didn’t last very long.

What were some of the other ideas? Delta Queens, Homo on the Range, Queercento, Twinkle Town, Farm to Fabulous, and Sacrament-HO.

If you’ve ever studied innovation, you’ll probably recognize this convergence-divergence diagram.

Come up with a bunch of ideas. Some good. Some okay. Some really bad (hi, Sacrament-HO). Then narrow down the list and make a decision on the best one. It was through this process that we eventually landed on Sac Queens.

Even though the name drastically changed, we’ve mostly stuck to our original plan for the newsletter with a few small experiments here and there.

The numbers, for those who like numbers. Today, there are 556 active subscribers, and on avg 73% of you open the email every week. In Beehiiv (the email platform we use) rankings, that puts is solidly in the top 5-10% of all newsletters. In the last 30 days, 74 new Sac Queens joined, mostly because you shared it. We did not pay for that. Unless you count the referral merch. In which case, Thomas did in fact pay for that. But you’re worth it.

All of that is to say, thanks for being a subscriber! We hope you find something fun to do this weekend. And as always, if you have any feedback, just hit reply!

October 15 – 21.

Ladies Nite at Teneral Cellars
Thu, Oct 15, 6:30 to 9 PM, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St, Ste 110), $10-$15, 21+
DJ GRLBOI works Teneral's monthly ladies' night in the garden. Ten dollars at a queer- and women-owned wine lounge is the cheapest reservation on this list. Read more

Drag Bingo with Apple Adams
Thu, Oct 15, 7 PM, arrive by 6:45, Tipsy Putt (630 K St #120), $5
Five dollars covers every round and extra cards are a dollar each, first come with no reservations. Arriving at 6:45 means the drink, the cards and the dot marker are sorted before Apple starts calling. Read more

Thirsty Thursday: Horror Hotties
Thu, Oct 15, shows at 11 PM & midnight, Badlands (2003 K St), free, 21+
Bijou Bentley hosts this week’s Thirsty Thursday with a horror theme and a cast of Jet Blaq, Diana Hole, Dixon Herr and Hiroshi Mama. Go-go dancers work all night, and power hour from 11 to midnight has $3 wells, $5 Long Islands, $7 AMFs and $2 off beer. A scary movie usually makes you wait for the jump scare, but here the cast is the scare and the drinks are already discounted. Read more

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Celebration
Fri, Oct 16, 6 to 8 PM, Casa de Español (1101 R St), free
Sunburst Projects marks the day with Latin food, music, local vendors and a screening of El Chakal de Mi Corazón. Golden Rule Services runs free rapid HIV testing on site, so the hardest part is already handled. Read more

Blazin' Saddles with Diplo, Dustin Lynch and Wuki
Fri, Oct 16, 4 to 11 PM, Hornet Heartbeat (3001 Ramona Ave), ticketed
Not a queer show, but Sac State's homecoming weekend puts country and dance music on one stage entirely on purpose. Boots solve both halves of the bill. Read more

Queer Crush Climbing at Pipeworks
Fri, Oct 16, 6 to 9 PM, Sacramento Pipeworks (116 N 16th St), free for members, $20 day pass, all levels
Queer Crush takes over three hours of wall time with gear rentals free for anyone who turns up. Come early for the intro circle, because the people are more of the point than the climbing. Read more

Fridays Are a Drag
Fri, Oct 16, 8 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), free, 21+
Suzette Venetti hosts Badlands’ Friday drag show, with Lola Luxee, Princess B, Racine and Felix Orion. It’s free, starts at 8, and leaves the rest of your Friday open for whatever comes after. Read more

Bootblack and Leather Care with Rae
Fri, Oct 16, 8 to 11:30 PM, The Bolt (2560 Boxwood St), free entry, 21+
Third Fridays, Rae polishes and cleans leather and will talk through light repairs. Bring the gear you have been meaning to deal with since Folsom. Read more

Only Baddies: Red Light Party
Fri, Oct 16, Badlands (2003 K St), free before 9 PM, 21+
Brynt Jones Presents brings a red-light party to Badlands, with content creators Koda Cruz and Marc Myron as special guests, plus go-go dancers and nonstop music. Hustler Hollywood is handing out free giveaways, so people may leave with more than they arrived wearing. It’s free before 9, so arriving early saves you the cover. Read more

Night of the Living Leather
Fri, Oct 16, 9 PM, The Bolt (2560 Boxwood St), no cover, 21+
Leather, gear and costumes with a raffle, jello shots, a photo booth and a Trick or Tease teasing booth. Proceeds go to the Mr. Bolt Travel Fund, which makes the teasing technically charitable. Read more

Twilight: Forks and Poles
Fri, Oct 16, 9 PM, Radclyffe's (1330 H St), free, 21+
RQP's October show takes on Twilight, so pick a side between Edward, Jacob and the third option the organizers added. No cover, but bring cash for tips. Read more

Drag Not Bombs
Fri, Oct 16, 9 PM, STAB! Comedy Theater (1710 Broadway), $15 in person, $5 virtual
A third-Friday comedy and variety benefit for the Lebanon Solidarity Collective, which funds shelter and food. Five dollars buys the stream if Broadway is too far on a Friday. Read more

Scream Queens Drag Show
Fri, Oct 16, show 9:30 PM, Faces (2000 K St), 21+
Faces puts on a Halloween drag show with Roselia, Tilly Creams, Aliyah, Azutanah, Mae, Will, Mimi and Erica. That’s eight performers, so expect a lot of looks and probably a lot of fake blood. In a horror movie, the scream queen is the one who survives to the end, so plan to stay for the whole show. Read more

Sacramento Leather Invasion: Bar Crawl
Sat, Oct 17, from 7 PM, The Mercantile Saloon (1928 L St), 21+
Four bars in one night for The Trevor Project, opening at The Mercantile at seven and closing at The Bolt at ten, with Badlands and The Depot in between. The harness is optional and the pacing is not. Read more

Brunchy Bites & Bottomless Mimosas
Sat, Oct 17, 10 AM to 1 PM, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St, Ste 110), $25, 21+
Every Saturday through December, Teneral and Grub N Graze put out charcuterie boards with bottomless mimosas. It wraps at one, which leaves the whole afternoon for recovering from it. Read more

Pup Mosh
Sat, Oct 17, 2 to 6 PM, The Bolt (2560 Boxwood St), no cover, 21+
Third Saturdays, four afternoon hours for pups and the people who enjoy the energy. It finishes right as the leather bar crawl starts across town, which is either convenient or a warning. Read more

Fluff with Manni Peddi
Sat, Oct 17, seating 6:30 PM, show 7 to 9 PM, Roscoe's upstairs (2007 K St)
The third-Saturday counterpart to The Velvet Room, same upstairs room and an entirely different host. Manni Peddi runs this one, with dinner and drinks part of the sitting. Read more

Noche Caliente
Sat, Oct 17, 9 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), 21+
DJ Freddo works the room with go-go dancers all night. The start time still is not on the flyer, which is standard for a Badlands Saturday. Read more

ROAR
Sat, Oct 17, 9 PM to 2 AM, Radclyffe's (1330 H St), 21+
Sacramento's furry night takes the lesbian bar on third Saturdays, with last call at one. Five hours is a long time in a full head, so pace the fursuit. Read more

Self-Defense Class for Women
Sun, Oct 18, 10 AM to 1 PM, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St, Ste 110), $40
Noah Willsmore teaches three hours on reading a situation early and getting out of a grip. No martial arts background assumed, and a wine lounge is an unexpectedly sensible room for it. Read more

Roscoe’s Drag Brunch: Monster Mash
Sun, Oct 18, seatings 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM, Roscoe’s upstairs (2007 K St), $12.50
Clark Kunt hosts this month’s second Halloween brunch, with Sandy Cheekz, Dahlia Vendetta and Jet Blaq, plus an audience costume contest with a $100 prize. That’s enough to cover your tickets and the mimosas, if your costume is good enough to win. As usual, there are two seatings upstairs, an entree plus eighteen-dollar bottomless mimosas, and a two-hour clock somebody always argues with. Tickets are $12.50, so handle them before Sunday. Read more

Tea Dance
Sun, Oct 18, 3 to 7 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), free, 21+
Disco Daddy Paul Curtis hosts an afternoon built on seventies disco divas with DJ Ryan on the music. It wraps at seven, so you can be home by dark or stay for Dress Code at eight. Read more

Monday New Drag Showcase
Mon, Oct 19, 9 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), free, 21+
Badlands gives the stage to new drag talent every Monday. This week Apple Adams and Ava Rice are hosting. Cocktails are 30% off all night. It’s a good chance to see performers before they’re booked everywhere else, and possibly before their wigs are fully settled. Read more

Dress Code: Pokémon
Sun, Oct 18, 8 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), 21+
Bijou Bentley's monthly Dress Code takes a Pokémon theme, with cards to trade and battles if you want them. Tag the friend still carrying a binder of holographic Charizards. Read more

Sacramento FrontRunners Monday Run/Walk
Mon, Oct 19, 6:30 PM, Sacramento Running Company (2673 21st St), free
Three miles through Curtis Park on a Monday evening, running or walking, either counts. The business meeting was last week, so this is just the run. Read more

Monday New Drag Showcase
Mon, Oct 19, 9 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), no cover, 21+
Badlands gives the stage to new talent every Monday with thirty percent off drinks all night. A good place to see performers before they are booked everywhere else. Read more

Pickled Pink Beginners' Session
Tue, Oct 20, 4 to 6 PM, Southside Park, free, all ages
The LGBTQIA+ pickleball group runs a beginners' session with no equipment and no experience needed. Allies count as part of the plus, so bring the straight friend who keeps hinting. Read more

Maxx Drag
Tue, Oct 20, doors 7:30 PM, show 8 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), 21+
Season nine of the Tuesday competition is a few weeks in and the cast is thinning. Early enough in the run to pick a favorite without having to defend it. Read more

Faces Karaoke Tuesday
Tue, Oct 20, 9 PM to 1:30 AM, Faces (2000 K St)
A full Tuesday of karaoke on the biggest stage on K Street. Four and a half hours leaves room for the song, the regret and the rematch. Read more

Karaoke Tuesdays
Tue, Oct 20, 9:30 PM to close, Badlands (2003 K St), free, 21+
No cover and two dollars off every cocktail until the lights come up. It is half a block from the other karaoke night, so pick a lane or do both. Read more

Roxxy Cruz Birthday Bash: Red Party
Tue, Oct 20, shows at 10:30 PM & midnight, Faces (2000 K St), 21+
Faces’ Tuesday Latin night celebrates Roxxy Cruz’s birthday with a red dress code and the instruction to dress to impress. Nayeli San Román produces, Nayeli y las Golden Girls perform both shows, and DJ Kevin plays between sets. There’s birthday cake and drink specials. If you show up in anything other than red, you’ll be the one person everyone notices for the wrong reason. Read more

Piano Bar & Karaoke
Wed, Oct 21, piano 6 to 9 PM, karaoke 9 PM to close, Roscoe's downstairs (2007 K St)
Live piano until nine and then the mic opens, downstairs, every Wednesday. Two rooms' worth of night without having to move. Read more

The Queer Quorum
Wed, Oct 21, sign-ups 6:30 PM, show 7 PM, Radclyffe's (1330 H St), free, all ages
A queer poetry showcase and open mic for Sacramento Poetry Week, hosted by mercy rei tanq with Heather Rogue, Dr. Maddux and Melchor Sahagun III. Free, all ages, and the sign-up sheet opens half an hour before the first reader. Read more

The Trivia Show
Wed, Oct 21, 8 PM, The Depot (2001 K St), free, 21+
Josh hosts, it is free to play, teams cap at six players and the top three take prizes. Recruit one sports person, one theater person and one person who reads footnotes for pleasure. Read more

Jayy came to Sacramento from Arizona in 2013, already holding a 2012 UCA All-American Award for the best cheerleaders in the country. That explains a lot. Jayy has spent years making Sacramento more visible, louder and better organized than it had any intention of being. Leaving Arizona for Sacramento is technically moving somewhere cooler. Only technically.

In 2017 they started volunteering in the leather and LGBTQIA+ communities, and the community did what it always does with someone competent: it gave them every job nobody else wanted. Secretary of QLAS. Secretary of the United Courts of CGNIE. Pup Manager for CLAW Cleveland and CLAW LA, which involves exactly the amount of herding you’re picturing. Co-Producer of Leather Pride Sacramento in 2024 and 2025. Most people would quit after the second set of meeting minutes. Jayy took the minutes, then approved them.

The titles caught up: a QLAS Presidential Award, Grand Marshal of Sac Pride 2024, runner-up for Mr. Bolt Leather, and the very first MX Queer Sacramento. Being first means nobody can say you did it worse than the last one, a strategy we respect. Nonbinary, trans, leather, kinky and openly HIV-positive, they’ve made every one of those easier to say out loud. Over 100 events in, if a queer event in this town starts on time and everyone feels welcome, look for Jayy by the door, judging your harness. Lovingly. Mostly.

You met Alan-Michael Danner last week as our Person of the Week and Mr. October. Now meet the business that keeps him busy when he isn’t hanging on your wall. Sac Tech Buddies is proof that a man can look good in leather and still fix your Bluetooth.

The company started in home automation, which means it makes your house smarter than your ex. The lights dim on cue, the thermostat cools the place before you walk in, and you can check the front door lock from the bar. His team also installs security cameras for the nosy, whole-house audio for anyone who needs Robyn in every room, and voice control, which may be the most obedient thing in your life. Last year the work outgrew smart homes, so the business got a new name, and now the Buddies handle tech support and training of nearly every kind. If your printer has more moods than a Scorpio, this is who you call.

Most tech companies give you a chatbot and a 45-minute hold playlist. Sac Tech Buddies gives you a man who spent two years teaching seniors the difference between a browser and the internet without once losing his patience. Your router doesn’t stand a chance.

Every queer friend group has one person who gets called whenever the Wi-Fi drops, and they deserve to retire. Book a consultation, tell them Sac Queens sent you, and let your friend go back to being invited for their personality. Hopefully they have one.

Serving the greater Sacramento area / sactechbuddies.com

Crafts and Spooky Movie Night
Thu, Oct 22, 6 PM, Radclyffe's (1330 H St), all ages
Radclyffe's puts crafts on the tables and horror on the televisions, with spooky treats going round. All crafts welcome, which is a generous way of saying bring whatever you are behind on. Read more

Nevermore Gorelesque: Cabaret Macabre
Fri, Oct 23, 8:30 PM, Historic Colonial Theatre (3522 Stockton Blvd), ticketed, 21+
Burlesque, drag and horror on one bill with Rob Roberts hosting and a VIP meet and greet available. Fake blood is a real possibility, so dress like it. Read more

The Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Fri, Oct 23, 9 PM, Faces (2000 K St), free before 10 PM, 21+
Julianna Budgett presents a drag tribute for Rocky Horror's fifty-first year. Free before ten, which is a good reason to put the fishnets on early. Read more

GoodTimez
Fri, Oct 23, 10 PM, Radclyffe's (1330 H St), 21+
C-Yah Envy hosts the monthly fourth-Friday night with DJ Bishop 3nvy, dancers from Rad Queer Pole and live artists working the room. A dance night with people drawing you while you do it. Read more

Honeypot
Sat, Oct 24, doors 6 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), $5 before 9 PM, 21+
Badlands' bear and leather community night reaches its twenty-first volume, with go-gos all night and two dollars off cocktails for anyone in gear. A six o'clock start means the harness goes on before dinner and still catches the discount. Read more

Sacramento Lesbians: A Nightmare on K Street
Sat, Oct 24, 9 PM to 12:30 AM, Roscoe's (2007 K St), $15 advance, $20 door, 21+
Three and a half hours of sapphic Halloween on K Street, with advance tickets through Venmo at @lollipop2026 until Oct 23. Five dollars cheaper if you decide before Friday, which is the whole trick. Read more

#STFU! Drag Lip-Sync & Stand-Up
Sat, Oct 24, 9 PM, STAB! Comedy Theater (1710 Broadway), $10 in person, $5 virtual
Fourth Saturdays, lolgbt+ puts comics and drag queens on one bill and makes each attempt the other's job. The failures are the show. Read more

Bear Claw
Sat, Oct 24, 9 PM, The Bolt (2560 Boxwood St), no cover, 21+
Fourth Saturdays, the monthly bear night, open to otters, cubs, bears and anyone who admires the category. There is a beer special, and you have to ask the bartender what it is. Read more

Rocky Horror at Drake's: The Barn
Wed, Oct 28, doors 7 PM, movie 7:15 PM, Drake's: The Barn (985 Riverfront St, West Sacramento), ticketed, 18+
Drake's marks five years of screenings with a live shadow cast from Erotic Nightmares and the Rocky Horror Club at UC Davis. A Wednesday is a fine time to do the Time Warp, since nobody has anywhere to be Thursday morning. Read more

Orville Peck: Man Turned Mule Tour
Wed, Oct 28, doors 7 PM, show 8 PM, Channel 24 (1800 24th St), ticketed
The masked cowboy brings Man Turned Mule to Midtown. Channel 24 checks physical ID at the door, so the fringe is not the only thing to remember. Read more

Karaoke Night at Teneral
Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 to 9:30 PM, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St, Ste 110), 21+
Teneral's karaoke runs first, second and fourth Thursdays, which is why it skipped Oct 15 and comes back on the 29th. Three hours at a queer- and women-owned wine lounge is a long time to keep pretending you will not sing. Read more

Pillow Princess: Psycho Circus
Thu, Oct 29, 8 PM to 1:30 AM, Roscoe's (2007 K St), 21+
Pillow Princess turns one with a circus-themed Halloween edition, hosted by Dolly Romano and King Slayher with DJs ArkToi and GrlBoi. Drag, burlesque and go-go dancers across five and a half hours, which is a lot of birthday. Read more

Club A$tro: Sapphic Spooky Scorpio Halloween
Thu, Oct 29, 10 PM to close, Faces (2000 K St), 21+, $10 and rising closer to the date
Club A$tro's party for the girls returns with performers, local vendors, a red carpet runway and drink specials. The ticket price goes up the longer you wait, much like everything else. Read more

Thirsty Thursday: Halloween Show
Thu, Oct 29, shows at 11 PM & midnight, Badlands (2003 K St), free, 21+
Liz hosts Badlands’ Halloween edition of Thirsty Thursday, with a large cast: Katana Rei, Kai Merra, Cydney Slay, Judahx, Mumzie Stems, Jeweliana Bentley, Eva Changing Envy and Suzette Venetti. Go-go dancers work all night. Power hour runs 11 to midnight with $3 wells, plus $5 Long Islands, $7 AMFs and $2 off beer, which explains why the first show starts at 11. Read more

Last Stop: The Haunting of 28th Street
Fri, Oct 30, 5 to 9 PM, Blue Cue (1004 28th St), $25 to $50, 21+
Sigma Gamma Rho's alumnae chapter throws a Halloween scholarship fundraiser with a best costume contest. The ticket carries into Blue Cue's own event straight after, so nine o'clock is not the end of it. Read more

Fridays Are a Drag: Halloween Edition
Fri, Oct 30, 8 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), free, 21+
Dolly Romano and Bebe Gunn host the Halloween edition of Badlands’ Friday drag show, with Xansidhe, Daddy Blade and Blossom BB. It’s free and starts at 8, which leaves time to stay put for Monster Ball at 10 and avoid moving your costume from one bar to another. Read more

Vaquero Night: Día de los Muertos
Fri, Oct 30, 9 PM, The Bolt (2560 Boxwood St), no cover, 21+
The Bolt marks Día de los Muertos with vendors, food and an outside bar pouring tequila, mezcal and Mexican beer. The flyer promises dancing until forever, and The Bolt closes considerably earlier than that. Read more

Freaky Friday Halloween Bash
Fri, Oct 30, 9 PM to 1:30 AM, Faces (2000 K St), 21+
Faces starts Halloween weekend a night early, with four and a half hours of costumes before Saturday's main event. A chance to test the look and fix what does not work before the three-thousand-dollar contest. Read more

Monster Ball
Fri, Oct 30, 10 PM, Badlands (2003 K St), 21+
Badlands opens Halloween weekend with a monster theme, go-go dancers and DJ Marv on the decks. Costumes encouraged but not required, which makes it the right night to test-drive the one that did not make the final cut. Read more

Pumpkin Pedal
Sat, Oct 31, check-in 9 AM, ride 9:30 AM, Touchstone Brewing Co. (116 N 16th St, Suite 100), $50
NorCal AIDS Cycle's Halloween ride leaves Touchstone for either a 28-mile or a 50-mile route up the American River Parkway, with SAG support and stocked rest stops. Fifty dollars includes a thirty-dollar food and drink voucher for afterward, so the real cost is twenty. Read more

Silk & Syrup: Halloween Brunch
Sat, Oct 31, 11 AM to 3 PM, Roscoe's (2007 K St)
Roscoe's puts a costume theme on its Halloween brunch, four hours of it. Daytime is the only slot on Oct 31 where your costume gets looked at in good light. Read more

Icon After Hours: Halloween Extravaganza
Sat, Oct 31, 5 PM–2 AM, Roc & Sol (1825 10th St), $10, 21+
BeBe Sweetbriar hosts Icon Sacramento’s Halloween party, with a $1,000 prize for best costume. It runs from 5 PM to 2 AM, the longest window of any Halloween party on the calendar, so you can arrive early and enter the contest or stay through until close. Read more

Bewitched: A Glowy Ghoulish Halloween Party
Sat, Oct 31, 7 to 11 PM, Teneral Cellars (1050 20th St, Ste 110), no cover, 21+
DJ David Andersen runs a blacklight Halloween dance party in Teneral's garden with no cover at all. Anything that glows will do more work than anything that does not. Read more

Icons of Horror
Sat, Oct 31, 7 PM to 1 AM, Radclyffe's (1330 H St), free, 21+
Radclyffe's Halloween theme is Icons of Horror, with DJ Bishop Envy and a costume contest where only horror costumes count. That rules out the sexy cat and finally rewards whoever has been sitting on a slasher mask. Read more

Halloween Kink Show: Cirque Erotique
Sat, Oct 31, 8 PM to midnight, The Bolt (2560 Boxwood St), no cover, 21+
A circus-themed kink show with contests, raffles, games, jello shots and a spanking booth. The costume contest has Classic, Kinky and Couples categories, costs ten dollars to enter and closes registration at ten. Read more

Halloween at Faces
Sat, Oct 31, 8 PM to 1:30 AM, Faces (2000 K St), ticketed, 21+
Faces spreads Halloween across all three dance rooms with a three-thousand-dollar costume contest split into Sexiest, Most Creative and Best Group. Halloween is on a Saturday this year, so buying at the door is a bold strategy. Read more

Rocky Horror Halloween with Amber's Sweets
Sat, Oct 31, doors 8:30 PM, show 9 to 11:30 PM, Historic Colonial Theatre (3522 Stockton Blvd), $26.99 GA, $41.99 VIP, 18+
The second shadowcast night, on the date the entire thing was built for. Free parking, no refunds, fishnets strongly encouraged. Read more

Halloween Costume Contest at Badlands
Sat, Oct 31, midnight, Badlands (2003 K St), 21+
Bijou Bentley, Suzette Venetti and Liz host the costume contest with several cash prizes. Judging starts at midnight, late enough to spend the early part of the night elsewhere and still get back to compete. Read more

Day of the Dead at Faces
Sun, Nov 1, contest registration 8 to 9:30 PM, Faces (2000 K St), 21+
Faces follows Halloween with another three-thousand-dollar costume contest, this time in Sexiest, Scariest and Most Creative. A costume that came up short on Saturday gets a second chance on Sunday. Read more

Drag Queen Bingo
Thu, Nov 5, doors 6 PM, bingo 7 to 9 PM, Mango's (1930 K St), $20 cash only
The Rainbow Chamber's monthly drag bingo is hosted by DoMe Moore, with this month's proceeds going to Chalk It Up. Twenty dollars gets you eight games, cash only, so stop at an ATM first. Read more

Rainbow Chamber Community Networking Mixer
Tue, Nov 17, 6 to 7:30 PM, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento (3317 Forty Mile Rd, Wheatland), free with registration, 21+
Road trip: the chamber's mixer moves out to Hard Rock with appetizers from Chef Chio Saelee and a cash bar. It is free for members and non-members, and it is a casino, so only the networking is guaranteed to pay off. Read more

Pour It Forward: A Blind Beer and Bourbon Tasting
Fri, Nov 20, 6 to 8 PM, private West Sacramento address sent with your confirmation, $50, 21+
Sunburst Projects' second annual blind tasting, six bourbons or six local beers alongside a welcome cocktail and charcuterie. Proceeds support local people and families affected by HIV and AIDS, which makes the drinking the point rather than the excuse. Read more

Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus: Holiday HITS! with a Splash of Sass
Sat, Dec 5, 2 PM and 7 PM, Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (1515 J St), ticketed
Two shows in one day of holiday classics with, in the chorus's own words, plenty of sparkle and playful humor. Buy through the box office on (916) 808-5181 to skip the fees. Read more

Naughty & Nice Holiday Mixer
Wed, Dec 9, 6 to 7:30 PM, Hilton Arden West (2200 Harvard St), free for members, $10 for non-members
The Rainbow Chamber wraps the year with hosted appetizers, a cash bar and a room full of people you will want to remember next year. You need to register online, and showing up unannounced probably puts you on the naughty list. Read more

A Drag Queen Christmas
Wed, Dec 9, doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM, Channel 24 (1800 24th St), ticketed, 18+
The touring Drag Race holiday show is already on sale. Buying now is a gift to December you. Read more

Sin City Classic
Thu, Jan 14 through Mon, Jan 18, 2027, Las Vegas
Road trip, and a long way out: the Sin City Classic turns twenty next year and expects more than ten thousand athletes across a weekend of competition and social events. The host hotel room block is already open, and ten thousand athletes is a reason to use it. Read more

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