Badlands Sacramento
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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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.
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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.
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.
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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
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Last updated on 5 November 2026