Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    The Side Door

    4.8 (12 reviews)
    Closed Closed

    The Side Door Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - The Side Door

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration
    Photo of Tom S.
    369
    2488
    4210

    8 months ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 7
    Thanks 6
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Marz R.
    71
    182
    76

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 11
    Thanks 6
    Love this 12
    Oh no 0
    Photo of R G.
    0
    13
    1

    7 months ago

    Everyone enjoyed their food. Service was awesome. Worth the short hop over from Graeagle.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Frequently presenting excellent musicians, intimate comfortable setting and overall environment.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Paul C.
    912
    900
    1128

    5 years ago

    Helpful 7
    Thanks 1
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Awesome venue to see music. I absolutely cannot wait to go back. Thank you for creating this space in Sacramento.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - The Side Door

    Review Highlights - The Side Door

    No concessions or drinks, but Hop Garden next door is great for intermission or dinner and drinks before the show.

    Mentioned in 3 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Music Venues 508 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Harlow's - Veggie tacos w/asparagus

    Harlow's

    3.4(410 reviews)
    1.5 miMidtown
    $$

    I would say this venue has been booking more new and exciting bands over the past five years…read more Please please keep these shows coming. Makes me happy to see more punk/goth/metal shows happening here. I went to the recently sold out Die Spitz show and I was amazed how much energy the crowd had. You won't see no mosh pit at Golden One Center. Keep supporting smaller music venues and independent artists.

    I love going to concerts, but somehow in all my years, I have somehow never attended a show at…read moreHarlow's. Located on J Street on the 27th block, this small club exceeded all my expectations for this show. Parking is mostly all neighborhood parking at street meters, but the venue only holds maybe 300 so its not horrible Going through security and ticket check was relatively quick and painless, with security and employees all easy going and pleasant. Once inside, the merch tables were a little cramped, but merch was displayed prominently and transactions were quick and easy. The bar area to right when you first walk in takes up almost the whole wall, with multiple bartenders taking orders and serving customers so ordering a beer was quick to come, ice cold and not ridiculously marked up compared to other places .They also had various mixed drink options. The actual floor/stage area was small, intimate and surrounded at back and on side with raised area with some tables and chairs that were reserved, I assume for an extra price (I didnt inquire). The acoustics were quite good, considering the bands playing(opener was a so cal punk band called The Mainliners), headliner was a heavy metal stoner/grunge type band from Norway (Slomosa). A great evening of music, venue is exceptional, looking forward to finding a show I can take the wife too, as I never explored the back or upper areas that I understand add even more layers to an exceptional experience at this venue.

    Photos
    Harlow's - Mainliners

    Mainliners

    Harlow's
    Harlow's - Interior

    See all

    Interior

    Crest Theatre - 11.11.25 This theatre is so gorgeous, I just love it!!

    Crest Theatre

    4.0(387 reviews)
    2.1 miDowntown
    $$

    My girl took me to see Coming to America for date night at The Crest Theatre, and I had a really…read moregood time. This was my first time there, and it's not your typical modern movie theater. It's a historic theater in downtown Sacramento that presents live entertainment, movies, and special events. What makes it unique is the stage in front of the screen, which gives it a classic, old-school vibe. She paid for the tickets ahead of time, but their system was down when we arrived. They had to check everyone in manually from a laptop. It was understandable things happen and the staff handled it as smoothly as they could. While she was confirming our tickets, I grabbed popcorn. Sadly, the popcorn was a little salty. Like most theaters, it was a little pricey. We may or may not have brought our own candy and drinks... don't tell anybody. It had a good crowd but wasn't too bad.We got some good seats. Since it's a historic theater and not a newer upscale cinema, the seats didn't recline and were a little small, but they were still comfortable enough I've seen Coming to America plenty of times on TV, but watching it on the big screen in a classic theater like this was a different experience. Overall, it was a great date night. Good movie, even better company. My girl definitely did her thing planning this one. My girl and I are definitely coming back again!!

    Came here for graduation super great theater…read more Parking is best at the garage nearby but the rail is a good idea too. Popcorn was fresh not stale And the workers there knew what to do and treated everyone with hospitality. Theater itself was very dramatic in a good way and had nice style.

    Photos
    Crest Theatre - Taken before the Preacher Lawson comedy show

    Taken before the Preacher Lawson comedy show

    Crest Theatre - The Psychology of Serial Killers

    The Psychology of Serial Killers

    Crest Theatre - Main stage

    See all

    Main stage

    The Backyard

    The Backyard

    3.4(10 reviews)
    4.1 mi

    First time at this venue, I guess is fairly new not enough info out there, I had to research it and…read morestill didn't have all the info! When we purchase the tickets we weren't clear if we had seat or if it was general admission, so we brought our chairs, turns out we did had seats assigned and they also have general admission and in there you can use your chairs. They make you park at Lot D and is a mile walk to the venue, it was $20 cash; there's a dropped off area right in-front the venue , the venue itself is connected to a restaurant and a mini golf , there's a mall across the street. Security wasn't all that (they were nice tho) you can bring a medium or small size bags (however is up to them to decide which size it's appropriate to bring in to the venue) you can also bring sealed water bottles or an empty PLASTIC Bottle, no hydroflask or anything of that kind. They sale food such as bbq ribs & drinks. The concert itself was amazing, very intimate, the speakers were clear.

    This venue is right behind Rock n' Brews by Cal Expo. It's essentially a parking lot with a stage…read more There are no indoor bathrooms, only porta potties. They have a few food trucks on site and a couple of bars. There is a VIP area, it's referred to as "the hill" because it's slightly elevated so you should be able to see over the crowd. Parking is $20 (bring cash) and you enter through Gate D at Cal Expo, if the parking lot in front of Rock n' Brews isn't full they have you park there. The two times I went I was there early so I was able to park close. Try to avoid going to a concert during or after the State Fair. The Backyard is near the stables where they keep the livestock during the fair, which means there are a LOT of flies when the fair is going on. I've only been to two daytime shows (Sad Summer and Summer School Tour) so I can't say what it's like to to go a regular nighttime concert. The shows I went to were standing room only, and they were on very hot days. I will say the venue did an excellent job keeping everyone cool and hydrated. For Sad Summer it was over 110 degrees, they had setup a white tent, had misters, plenty of free water and a few large trash cans filled with water so you could wet a cooling rag (they also provided new towels for those who didn't bring one). They let you bring in one empty water bottle or a sealed one. You were allowed to bring in sunscreen, but it had to be lotion, it couldn't be aerosol. The staff was very friendly and helpful. It's definitely not my favorite venue but it is new, so there may be some improvements.

    Photos
    The Backyard
    The Backyard - Water for hot daytime shows

    Water for hot daytime shows

    The Backyard - The VIP area, it's slightly raised so you should be able to see over the crowd

    See all

    The VIP area, it's slightly raised so you should be able to see over the crowd

    The Side Door - musicvenues - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...