Two Weeks Out Until Pride. Pace Yourself.

Issue four. Memorial Day weekend came and went, the barbecues were tasty, and the patios sunny. And just like that we are now two weeks out from Sacramento Pride. This is the busiest stretch of the queer Sac year, and the calendar reflects it.

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This issue: the week's queer Sac essentials, Pride-month programming worth a calendar hold, plus Person of the Week, the queer-owned wine lounge you should know, and a shoutout.

We hope to see you out at some of these events!

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May 28–June 3.

Beer & Ballet at The SOFIA: Thu–Sun May 28–31  ·  The SOFIA (B Street Theatre)
Sacramento Ballet's season closer at 2700 Capitol Ave: 17 world-premiere works danced by the company, with a complimentary Bike Dog beer (or wine, or non-alc, no judgment) in hand. Showtimes Thu and Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 2 and 7:30 PM, Sun 2 PM. The gays who do ballet are already there. Read More

Concerts in the Park: Fri May 29, 6–9:30 PM  ·  Cesar Chavez Plaza  ·  free
Free Friday-night concert series at 9th and J, every Friday through June 26. Not queer-specific, but on a Friday night every gay in town routes through this park, so you will find your people. Follow @cipsacramento for the week's lineup. Read More

Sacramento FrontRunners Pride Kickoff Fun Run/Walk: Sat May 30, 9 AM · Sacramento Running Co. (2673 21st St)
The queer running crew kicks off Pride month with a 1-to-3-mile run-or-walk collab with Sacramento Run Club, hosted at Sacramento Running Co. in Midtown. All paces, all people. Music going all morning, Saucony out with a shoe demo for testing fresh pairs, Tagay Kappe selling coffee post-run, and race-entry discounts for anyone signing up onsite. Bring sneakers, leave caffeinated. Read More

Sacramento Gay Men's Brunch: Sat May 30, 10:30 AM  ·  Marie Callender's (covered patio out front)
A traveling brunch group that rotates Sacramento spots on Saturdays at 10:30 AM. This stop is Marie Callender's on the covered patio out front, singles, couples, and guests welcome. Show up hungry, leave with a few new people in your phone. Read More

Drink & Draw at The Bolt: Sat May 30, 3–6 PM  ·  The Bolt  ·  $10 suggested donation
Life drawing at Sac's leather bar, hosted by Lady Bones, with live models, supplies included, and all skill levels welcome. Proceeds benefit a local charity and you get to call yourself an artist for the afternoon. Come for the figure drawing, stay for the bar. Read More

Claws for a Cause: Sat May 30, 5:30 PM  ·  La Sierra Community Center (Carmichael)  ·  $75
An all-you-can-eat Dock-to-Table Dungeness crab feed at 5325 Engle Rd #100, presented by Sacramento Sirens Cheer Elite and benefiting Sunburst Projects' HIV/AIDS community work. $75 a head gets you the crab, the pasta, the salad, the sourdough, the DJ, and the live entertainment. Doors at 5:30 PM, tickets on Eventbrite. Read More

Leather & Kink Ball at The Bolt: Sat May 30, 7 PM–2 AM  ·  The Bolt
A Bolt takeover for leather, gear, and community impact, sponsored by HUSTLER, Badlands, and Trelai Soaps. Free, confidential HIV and STI screenings onsite from 7 to 10 PM courtesy of Golden Rule Services. Wear what you want, get tested, dance the rest. Read More

Y2Gay at Badlands: Sat May 30, 10 PM  ·  Badlands  ·  21+
A Y2K throwback at @badlandssac, 2003 K Street in Midtown, with DJ Freddo spinning 2000s hits, gogo dancers, and a y2gay dress code. Dig out the frosted everything and find your inner Mary-Kate. Read More

Roscoe's Drag Brunch: Sun May 31, 10:30 AM or 1:30 PM  ·  Roscoe's Bar & Burgers (upstairs)
The weekly Sunday drag brunch upstairs at 2007 K Street, with $18 bottomless mimosas when you grab an entrée. Two seatings, 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM, and online tickets close an hour before showtime. Tip your queens like they paid your rent. Follow @roscoes916. Read More

Trivia Mondays at Teneral Cellars: Mon June 1, 6:30–8:30 PM · Teneral Cellars · free
Weekly trivia at this week’s Queer-Owned, 1050 20th Street. Free to play, every Monday. Start the week with a little knowledge and a lot of wine. Follow @teneralcellars. Read More

The Trivia Show at The Depot: Wed June 3, 8 PM  ·  The Depot  ·  free
Weekly trivia at 2001 K Street, hosted by Just Josh, free to play with teams up to six. Prizes for the top three and rotating drink specials all night. Come test your knowledge, or come watch smarter people do it. Read More

Pre-Pride HIV Testing: Mon–Fri through June 13, 10 AM–5:30 PM  ·  Sac LGBT Community Center (Midtown + South Sac)
Free HIV testing at the Sac LGBT Community Center this Pride season, plus a free Sacramento Pride weekend pass for everyone who gets tested. Midtown takes walk-ins or appointments, South Sac is appointment only. Treat yourself to a check-in before the weekend chaos. Book Midtown  ·  Book South Sac

June 4 and beyond.

The Business of Pride Networking Mixer: Thu June 4, 4:30–7:30 PM  ·  Hyatt Regency Sacramento (Regency Ballroom)
The professional version of the Pride pre-game at 1209 L Street, co-presented by Hyatt Regency, Sac Pride, and the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Moderated panel on showing up authentically at work, then networking with light bites, drinks, and drag. RSVP on Eventbrite. Read More

Drag Queen Bingo: Thu June 4, 7–9 PM  ·  Mango's  ·  $20 cash to play

Sacramento Rainbow Chamber's monthly Drag Queen Bingo at Mango's, this round benefiting CASA's work with foster youth. Doors at 6:15, eight games for $20 cash, sequins optional and winning questionable. Hosted by @sacrainbowchamber. Read More

Pride Bootcamp at Fitness Rangers: Fri June 5, 5:30 PM  ·  Fitness Rangers (1717 34th Street)  ·  free
A 60-minute high-energy bootcamp with David Garcia in East Sac. Bring your brightest colors, your most ambitious cardio, and a willingness to move with pride. Free, though bookings aren't open yet, so contact Fitness Rangers to lock your spot. Read More

Bike Party Sac: Ride The Rainbow: Fri June 5, 7 PM  ·  21+
Sacramento's monthly group bike ride goes full Pride for the June edition. Meet-up spot announced the week of, so follow BikeParty Sacramento for the drop. Helmet and homosexuality both encouraged. Read More

Girls Trip Hyperpop Night at Badlands: Fri June 5, 10 PM  ·  Badlands  ·  21+
Pride Month kickoff at @badlandssac, 2003 K Street, with DJs Halo, Cliffy, and Marcos rotating, gogo dancers, and a vacation-wear dress code. The Zara Larsson theme is doing the heavy lifting. Grab your girls and go. Read More

Cobweb Cabaret: Sat June 6, 8 PM  ·  Crest Theatre (1013 K St)
Eclectic burlesque on the Crest's historic downtown stage, starring Emma Vauxdevil and a lineup of top talent. High glamor, spine-tingling, and just gay enough to be in this newsletter. Tickets via Ticketmaster. Read More

Sacramento Republic FC Pride Night: Sat June 6, 8 PM kickoff  ·  Heart Health Park
Republic FC takes on Monterey Bay FC for Pride Night, presented by Western Health Advantage. The ticket-and-specialty-Pride-scarf package starts at $40. Wrap yourself in Pride and yell at men running into other men. Read More

HUSH at Badlands: Sat June 6, 9 PM–close · Badlands · 21+
First-Saturday monthly at @badlandssac, 2003 K Street. DJ Halo on the decks, all-women and femme gogos. The femme-forward Badlands night. Speak softly, dance hard. Read More

Heated Rivalry: A Pride Dance Party at Faces: Fri June 12, doors 9 PM  ·  Faces Nightclub  ·  21+
Pride weekend kickoff at @faces_sacramento, 2000 K Street, with music by Leadfoot and pop-up drag by Sasha DeVaroe. The kind of late-night chaos Faces is built for, and the next morning is Sac Pride. Pace accordingly. Read More

Sacramento Pride 5K Run & Walk: Sat June 13, 8:40 AM  ·  Old Sacramento (111 I St)
The annual Pride 5K kicks off Pride weekend with a morning run and walk through Old Sac, start and finish near the Delta King. All paces welcome, walkers and runners both. Sprint to the rainbow finish line, then nap before festival doors open. Read More

Sacramento Pride: Sat–Sun June 13–14  ·  Capitol Mall  ·  March from Southside Park, Sun 11 AM
Sacramento's main Pride weekend, two weeks out. Festival on Capitol Mall both days, with the March from Southside Park to the festival Sunday June 14 at 11 AM. Full coverage in coming issues, start your group chat now. Read More

WÜKI Block Party at Barwest Midtown: Sun June 14, 3–8 PM · The West Lot (Barwest Midtown) · 21+
Pride-Sunday afternoon block party at Barwest’s West Lot. WÜKI headlining, Chango and DJ JB on support. Outdoor, summer energy, the obvious pivot from the march or the festival. Read More

Here's Where I Stand: Sacramento Lavender Chorus Premiere: Sun June 14, 5 PM  ·  Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (2620 Capitol Ave)  ·  $20 suggested
The brand-new Sacramento Lavender Chorus debuts with a Pride Sunday premiere concert at Trinity Cathedral, uplifted by @sacgaymenschorus. Tickets at sacramentolavenderchorus.com or $20 suggested at the door. Refreshments in the courtyard after, gossip encouraged. Read More

Gay Skate at The Rink: Tue June 16, 6–9 PM  ·  The Rink  ·  $25, $15 students
Pride on skates at 2900 Bradshaw Rd, with DJ Pocket on the music and Roselia hosting. Proceeds benefit the Gender Health Center and the Mr. Bolt Travel Fund. Wobbling permitted, sequins encouraged. Read More

Rainbow Chamber Networking Mixer, Pride Edition: Tue June 16, 6–7:30 PM  ·  MOSAC  ·  free for members, $10 non-members
Pride-edition mixer at the Museum of Science and Curiosity, paired with a Lady Gaga laser light show, because of course. Hosted by @sacrainbowchamber, free for members and $10 for everyone else. Register online. Read More

Rhinestone Cowboy: SGMC's 2026 Pride Show: Fri June 19, 7 PM  ·  The Sofia (B Street Theatre)
The Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus puts a queer rhinestone twist on country classics for Pride Month at 2700 Capitol Ave. Cowboys, cowgirls, cowtheys, all welcome, with additional shows Sat June 20 (3 PM and 7 PM) and Sun June 21 (3 PM). Follow @sacgaymenschorus, tickets via B Street Theatre. Read More

Rocky Horror Prom: Sat June 20, 8:30 PM  ·  Historic Colonial Theatre
A Prom and Pride themed Rocky Horror screening with live shadowcast from Amber's Sweets at the Historic Colonial Theatre. Glitter-soaked, fishnet-immersed, call-backs encouraged. Vote for Prom King, Queen, or Monarch before the disco ball claims us all. Read More

Category Is Pride: 10’s Across the Board: Mon June 22, 5:30–8:30 PM · Ace of Spades (1417 R St) · free–$13.30
The California LGBTQ Caucus and the CA LGBTQ Foundation throw a Ballroom night at Ace of Spades, with some of the West Coast’s best Houses. Duck walk your way in. Face, body, joy, drinks, and sweets on the menu. Only 300 tickets, and proceeds fund the LGBTQ+ Foundation Scholarship and Research programs. Read More

Trevor Project 55-Mile Pride Ride Challenge: June 1–30  ·  virtual
The Trevor Project's Pride Month fundraiser, logged on bike, foot, wheels, or whatever you've got. Move 55 miles in June and raise funds for the work of ending suicide among LGBTQ young people. Sign up online and start counting. Read More

Boas & Bow Ties Gala (save the date): Thu Oct 22, 6 PM  ·  Sacramento
Outword Magazine's annual queer gala, where the bow ties go on and the boas come out. Far out, but on the calendar, details to come. Read More

Dan Durta

Dan Durta runs OutLoud Sports Sacramento, the queer rec sports league, and he has quietly turned it into one of the biggest things going in queer Sac.

When Dan took over as general manager in March 2021, the league was kickball only, two seasons a year, about 80 players. Today it's around 800 players across kickball (three seasons now), volleyball, dodgeball, cornhole, and bowling. Kickball alone pulls roughly 450 people in spring and fall. That is not a hobby. That is an institution.

His reason for doing it is the part that sticks. A lot of us grew up shying away from team sports, never handed the same shot or the same room our straight peers got. Dan built the room. "I love seeing someone who didn't want anything to do with sports enjoying themselves out on the field or the court," he says, and he means the friendships that come out of it just as much as the games.

If you have ever decided team sports weren't for you, that is exactly who OutLoud is for. Dan made sure of it. This week, he's our Person of the Week. If you haven’t yet, join OutLoud Sports Sacramento.

Teneral Cellars Tasting Room & Wine Lounge

LGBTQ+ and women-owned, with award-winning, sustainably farmed wines and a mission that sets them apart: 10% of profits go to organizations that empower women and fight for gender and racial justice. You drink well, the money goes somewhere good.

Pride programming worth a calendar hold: PRIDE Kickoff Day Dance Party Sun June 7 (3 to 6 PM) and the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus performing Fri June 12 (6:30 to 8 PM).

Saturday is the move otherwise. Shop & Sip starts at 10 AM with mimosas, frosty rosé, and small bites, perfectly timed to the Midtown Farmers Market right outside. Bring a date, bring the group chat, bring the straight friend who needs converting.

1050 20th Street, Suite 110 (Midtown). Open Mon to Thu 4 to 9 PM, Fri 3 to 10 PM, Sat 10 AM to 10 PM, Sun 12 to 7 PM.

Follow @teneralcellars or book at teneralcellars.com.

From the inbox. Reader submissions, thank-yous, celebrations, or anything fun or noteworthy. Lightly edited for clarity, not for vibe. If you have a shoutout, just reply to this with your submission for next week’s newsletter!

Three things before we go:

See you next Thursday.

— Thomas & Tom