Old Ironsides
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| Rank: 4,458
Kitsch to the max! This place is decorated like an old ship, high, beamed ceilings, dark wood paneling, port holes. It's a decent place to have a drink, which are moderately priced, and the bartender's aren't stingy with the alcohol. This is a dark, hole-in-the-wall style bar, and is not for those looking for the neon lights and mirrored counter tops. Tuesday nights they host a great club, Lipstick. The DJs throw down an assortment of tunes from brit-pop, indie rock and electro. 3$ cover saves you money for drinks later, and you'll rub elbows with the local midtown-hipster scene, with the dyed black hair, piecrcings, tatoos, high-fashion kids. It's central location makes it an easy walk /bike ride from anywhere in midtown/downtown.
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We show up later one night. & bands had played and one song left for the night. The bouncer still charges a full cover $15 to get in. I paid like a smuck I was a little buzzed and didn't know how late it was (11:00pm or so). Oh yeah and the band was great they where just stuck with a lame singer.
Pros: good drinks, atmosphere
Cons: wheres the talent?(at Blue Lamp?)
Good place to make fun of the people at lipstick! Actually a landmark of Sacramento bar goers! two dollar pabst and nice employees. Great place for woman too meet straight guys who don't look like their an extra in a fall out boy video actually never mind. If you like beer, nuts and some good ole boys to shoot the breese with see you there. One of the highest rated on suckramento
Pros: good
Cons: bad
Walk in anytime and you'll never know what you'll find, but always friendly employees. Music is great loacl bands and thier fans, A fun place to go on the weekends.
Pros: the bar can bee crowed on the weekends
Great place for food, wonderful employees,awesome live music, i recommend
My favoright place in town to hang out see local bands and chill with my friends. Its like a younger version of the Cheers bar. Art, Jimbo, Al make the place the best.
Pros: Great music, Great supporter of, the local arts
Actually a great spot but those guys insist on booking the same boring has-been local bands over and over and over and over... You know their names- the whole "scene" as described in Alive and Kicking magazine. These bands should be relagated to maybe a Tuesday night spot and weekends should be handed over to someone who has a feel for booking exciting up and coming bands (both local and national). Maybe the locals wouldn't yawn when opening their News & Review and immediately make plans for a trip to the Bay Area. I'm afraid that's the honest truth isn't it?
Pros: nice place, location
Cons: boring music "scene", booking, booking
