48 Hills is proud to host the 49th 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 Thursday, October 26, at our 10th Anniversary 48 Hills Gala!
BEST MOVIE THEATER
ROXIE THEATER
www.roxie.com
Runners Up: Balboa Theater, Alamo Drafthouse
BEST MUSEUM
SF MOMA
www.sfmoma.org
Runners Up: De Young, Legion of Honor
BEST ART GALLERY
HAIGHT STREET ART CENTER
www.haightstreetart.org
Runners Up: Creativity Explored, Catharine Clark Gallery
BEST DANCE COMPANY
RAWDANCE
www.rawdance.org
Runners Up: ODC, Detour Dance
BEST THEATER COMPANY
SF PLAYHOUSE
www.sfplayhouse.org
Runners Up: SF Neo-Futurists, ACT
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
THE INDEPENDENT
www.theindependentsf.com
Runners Up: The Chapel, Bottom of the Hill
BEST PERFORMANCE SPACE
COUNTERPULSE
www.counterpulse.org
Runners Up: Oasis, The Lost Church
BEST ARTS FESTIVAL
HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS
www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Runners Up: Outside Lands, Stern Grove Festival
BEST RECORD LABEL
DARK ENTRIES
www.darkentriesrecords.com
Runners Up: Storefront Records, Quaint but Extra
BEST BAND
SAM JOHNSON
www.samjohnsonlive.com
Runners Up: Fantastic Negrito, Pleeay
BEST DJ
CHARLES HAWTHORNE
www.instagram.com/djcharleshawthorne
Runners Up: The Tourist, Jamal
BEST NIGHTCLUB
F8
www.f8sf.com
Runners Up: Oasis, DNA Lounge
BEST LGBTQ NIGHTCLUB
OASIS
www.sfoasis.com
Runners Up: El Rio, Beaux
BEST DANCE PARTY
STAMINA SUNDAYS
www.staminadnb.com
Runners Up: Death Guild, Kumbia Dark
BEST JAZZ CLUB
SFJAZZ
www.sfjazz.com
Runners Up: Mr. Tipples, Black Cat
BEST OPEN MIC
THE RIPTIDE
www.riptidesf.com
Runners Up: Bazaar Cafe, Martuni’s
BEST KARAOKE
THE MINT
www.themint.net
Runners Up: Freakyoke at Thee Stork Club, Dimples
BEST DRAG SHOW
REPARATIONS
www.sfoasis.com/reparations
Runners Up: Princess, Clutch the Pearls
BEST DRAG QUEEN
NICKI JIZZ
www.instagram.com/nicki_jizz
Runners Up: Peaches Christ, Kochina Rude
BEST DRAG KING
JOTA MERCURY
www.instagram.com/emjaymercury
Runners Up: Papi Churro, Major Hammy
BEST BURLESQUE
HEX SF
www.instagram.com/hex.sf
Runners Up: Hubba Hubba Revue, Cheetah Biscotti
BEST COMEDY VENUE
COBB’S COMEDY CLUB
www.cobbscomedy.com
Runners Up: Punchline, Alameda Comedy Club
BEST COMEDIAN
MARGA GOMEZ
www.margagomez.com
Runners Up: Nato Green, Hay Beacon
BEST STRIP CLUB
CONDOR CLUB
www.condorsf.com
Runners Up: Gold Club, Garden of Eden
BEST SEX CLUB
EROS
www.erossf.com
Runners Up: Steamworks, Power Exchange
