48 Hills is proud to host the 50th edition of the Bay Guardian/48 Hills 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 Saturday, October 5, at our 11th Anniversary 48 Hills Gala!
BEST MOVIE THEATER
ROXIE THEATER
www.roxie.com
Runners Up: Alamo Drafthouse, Balboa Theater
BEST MUSEUM
De Young Museum
www.famsf.org
Runners Up: SF MOMA, California Academy of Sciences
BEST ART GALLERY
HAIGHT STREET ART CENTER
www.haightstreetart.org
Runners Up: Rosebud Gallery, Creativity Explored
BEST DANCE COMPANY
RAWDANCE
www.rawdance.org
Runners Up: ODC, Detour Dance
BEST THEATER COMPANY
SF PLAYHOUSE
www.sfplayhouse.org
Runners Up: Kat Robichaud’s Misfit Cabaret, ACT
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
www.gamh.com
Runners Up: Bottom of the Hill, The Chapel
BEST PERFORMANCE VENUE
CLUB FUGAZI
www.clubfugazisf.com
Runners Up: Oasis, DNA Lounge
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BEST ARTS/MUSIC FESTIVAL
HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS
www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Runners Up: Stern Grove Festival, Oaklash
BEST RECORD LABEL
DARK ENTRIES
www.darkentriesrecords.com
Runners Up: Broken Clover, Ratskin
BEST BAND
FANTASTIC NEGRITO
www.fantasticnegrito.com
Runners Up: Pleeay, Mitch Rocket
BEST DJ
CHARLES HAWTHORNE
www.instagram.com/djcharleshawthorne
Runners Up: Jamal, Yuca Frita
BEST NIGHTCLUB
DNA LOUNGE
www.dnalounge.com
Runners Up: F8, Oasis
BEST LGBTQ NIGHTCLUB
OASIS
www.sfoasis.com
Runners Up: El Rio, The Stud
BEST DANCE PARTY
STAMINA SUNDAYS
www.staminadnb.com
Runners Up: Non Stop Bhangra, Death Guild
BEST JAZZ CLUB
SFJAZZ
www.sfjazz.com
Runners Up: Mr. Tipples, Black Cat
BEST OPEN MIC
HOTEL UTAH
www.hotelutah.com
Runners Up: The Riptide, Martuni’s
BEST KARAOKE
THE MINT
www.themint.net
Runners Up: DJ Purple, 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: Churro Nomi, Mary Vice
BEST DRAG KING
MUDD THE TWO SPIRIT
www.instagram.com/muddthetwospirit
Runners Up: Jota Mercury, VERA!
BEST BURLESQUE
HUBBA HUBBA
www.hubbarevue.com
Runners Up: HEX, Cheetah Biscotti
BEST COMEDY VENUE
COBB’S COMEDY CLUB
www.cobbscomedy.com
Runners Up: Punchline, San Jose Improv
BEST COMEDIAN
MARGA GOMEZ
www.margagomez.com
Runners Up: Nato Green, Wonder Dave
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
