Located in the heart of downtown Sacramento, The Distillery holds karaoke contests on Mondays through Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. and on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. Participants can select a variety of rock, rap, pop or country tunes and sing their hearts out to win the evening's top honors. Prizes vary daily, and all participants must be 21 or over to enter. In addition to karaoke, The Distillery features an assortment of live local bands including Nevada Backwards, Hood and Red Velvet Kiss. The Distillery also offers a fully stocked bar, and an assortment of traditional bar foods including burgers, chicken wings and salads.
The Pine Cone Tavern holds lively karaoke contests that are held each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night. Competitions start at 9pm and awards range from cash prizes to free drinks at the bar. In addition to karaoke, the Pine Cone Tavern offers an open microphone comedy night for aspiring comedians and happy hour daily from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pine Cone Tavern serves a variety of domestic beers on tap, and a an assortment of bar foods including nachos and cheeseburgers. All guests must be 21 or older.
Located in the heart of downtown Sacramento's club district, On the Y holds "You Be the Rockstar" karaoke competitions each Thursday night. Participants can select from a range of grunge, hard rock, alternative and classic rock tunes, and compete for the night's top prize, which changes each week. In addition to karaoke, On the Y features a large dance floor, live local bands including Divination of the Damned and Warning, and an open microphone comedy night. On the Y also features a fully stocked bar serving a variety of domestic beers and mixed drinks, plus a conventional bar menu of chicken wings, burgers and appetizers.
Would-be country music stars have the opportunity to sing country karaoke at the Stony Inn Rockin' Rodeo's karaoke contests, which are held nightly. Prizes range from free drinks to Rockin' Rodeo shirts and hats. Semi-finals are held every two months, with semi-final winners earning $100 prizes and moving on to finals, which are held once a year. Yearly winners earn a top prize of $1500. In addition to karaoke, The Stony Inn also hosts a Barbecue and Blues Jam each Tuesday, and country music line dancing on the club's 3-level dance floor. The Stony Inn also serves a full restaurant menu of steaks, chicken and southern-style comfort foods; and features a fully stocked bar of beer, wine and mixed drinks.