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Badlands Sacramento

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Some visitors enjoy the drag shows and the high-energy atmosphere with good music. However, multiple reviews mention issues with aggressive and inappropriate security staff, including physical grabbing and unwarranted ejections, as well as complaints about watered-down and overpriced drinks.

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Address
2003 K St, Midtown, Sacramento, CA 95811
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Phone
+1 916-448-8790
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Website
www.badlandssac.com
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Price Range
$$

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About this place Badlands Sacramento

Badlands is a gay dance and video bar at 2003 K Street, on the Lavender Heights block it shares with Faces and The Depot (The Depot has the same owner). Nights run on DJs and video screens, with drag shows, Latin nights and karaoke on the calendar, and Friday drag nights have been a fixture.

Google lists it open every day until 2am: from 5pm on Friday and Saturday, 3pm on Sunday and later in the evening on weeknights. Weekends get crowded after 11pm and some nights carry a cover. Reviews are mixed (3.5 from about 250), mostly about door staff and crowding.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday 20:30-02:00
Tuesday 21:00-02:00
Wednesday 21:00-02:00
Thursday 21:00-02:00
Friday 17:00-02:00
Saturday 17:00-02:00
Sunday 15:00-02:00

Features

Karaoke Gay (mostly men) Mixed LGBTQ+ Drag scene Dance Latin DJ sets Dance club Cover charge Late night (after midnight) Drag shows

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3.5
★★★★★
249 reviews

Based on 249 Google reviews.

Melssa Anthony
Melssa Anthony May 2026
★★★★★
Mia Hernandez
Mia Hernandez May 2026
★★★★★

The fact that the staff thinks it’s okay to physically GRAB someone passing from badlands to the depot to inspect their wrist and look their cover stamp is absolutely insane. You can stop someone to request to see their cover stamp without physically grabbing someone. The security staff here is way too comfortable fully grabbing someone and regardless of cover that’s not okay.

Eoin Bonner
Eoin Bonner May 2026
★★★★★

Extremely weird vibes from the bouncers and security for absolutely no reason. I have never in my life had an issue with security and they were aggressive and inappropriate throughout our entire time in the club. Ruined any potential this spot had for a comfortable good time.

Shah Wafa
Shah Wafa May 2026
★★★★★

The best service

Daeja R.
Daeja R. May 2026
★★★★★

I was in line at bad lands n the security lady told me no smoking stuff. It was in my bag. I didn't argue n i asked her where should i toss it. She spread her arms in gesture to trash in front of the place because they didn't have a trash can. And said "I don't know, and I don't really care." So I tossed it with the other trash and she said I was banned. I asked her what did I do and she said if I kept talking to her then my friends will get banned too. 1/10 Its better at faces

David Heitstuman
David Heitstuman May 2026
★★★★★
Anthony Chavira
Anthony Chavira May 2026
★★★★★

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Last updated on 5 November 2026

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