48 Hills is proud to host the 46th edition of the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay! Congratulations to all the winners of this years Readers’ Poll, and thank you to the thousands of readers who voted this year. See more winners’ categories here. And join us to celebrate on Wednesday, October 20, at our 8th Anniversary Fall Fling!
BEST MOVIE THEATER
TIE
BALBOA THEATRE
www.cinemasf.com/balboa
CASTRO THEATRE
www.castrotheatre.com
Runners Up: Roxie, Alamo Drafthouse
BEST MUSEUM
DE YOUNG
deyoung.famsf.org
Runners Up: SFMOMA, Asian Art Museum
BEST ART GALLERY
CREATIVITY EXPLORED
www.creativityexplored.org
Runners Up: Haight Street Arts Center, Round Weather Gallery
BEST DANCE COMPANY
RAWDANCE
www.rawdance.org
Runners Up: ODC, Smuin Ballet
BEST THEATER COMPANY
BERKELEY REP
www.berkeleyrep.org
Runners Up: SF Playhouse, ACT
BEST PERFORMANCE SPACE
OASIS
www.sfoasis.com
Runners Up: DNA Lounge, CounterPulse
BEST ARTS FESTIVAL
HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS
www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Runners Up: Outside Lands, Oaklash
BEST RECORD LABEL
BROKEN CLOVER RECORDS
www.brokenclover.com
Runners Up: Dark Entries, Text Me
BEST BAND
THE SESHEN
www.theseshen.com
Runners Up: Lolly Gaggers, The Sam Chase
BEST DJ
LA FRIDA
www.soundcloud.com/lafrida333
Runners Up: Squidcat, DJ Omar
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
THE CHAPEL
www.thechapelsf.com
Runners Up: The Independent, Bottom of the Hill
BEST NIGHTCLUB
DNA LOUNGE
www.dnalounge.com
Runners Up: Madrone, Public Works
BEST QUEER NIGHTCLUB
OASIS
www.oasissf.com
Runners Up: El Rio, Beaux
BEST DANCE PARTY
BOOTIE MASHUP
www.bootiemashup.com
Runners Up: Death Guild, Fringe
BEST JAZZ CLUB
SFJAZZ
www.sfjazz.com
Runners Up: Club Deluxe, Black Cat
BEST OPEN MIC
THE RIPTIDE
www.riptidesf.com
Runners Up: Neck of the Woods, Bird and Beckett
BEST KARAOKE
THE MINT
www.themint.net
Runners Up: Bow Bow, Festa
BEST DRAG SHOW
REPARATIONS
www.sfoasis.com/reparations
Runners Up: Princess, Port Bar Drag Brunch
BEST DRAG QUEEN
NICKI JIZZ
www.instagram.com/nicki_jizz
Runners Up: Heklina, Amoura Teese
BEST DRAG KING
JOTA MERCURY
www.instagram.com/emjaymercury
Runners Up: Lou Reed, Madd-Dogg 20/20
BEST BURLESQUE
HUBBA HUBBA REVUE
www.dnalounge.com
Runners Up: Sgt. Die Wiese, Red Hots Burlesque
BEST COMEDY VENUE
COBB’S COMEDY CLUB
www.cobbscomedy.com
Runners Up: Punchline, Pianofight
BEST COMEDIAN
MARGA GOMEZ
www.margagomez.com
Runners Up: Lisa Geduldig, Dhaya Lakshminarayanan
BEST STRIP CLUB
CONDOR CLUB
www.condorsf.com
Runners Up: Gold Club, Centerfolds
BEST SEX CLUB
EROS
www.erossf.com
Runners Up: Steamworks, Power Exchange
