48 Hills is proud to host the 52nd 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 the city and independent media on Tuesday, October 27 at our 13th Anniversary 48 Hills Gala and Best of the Bay Winners’ Celebration!
BEST ARTS/MUSIC FESTIVAL
HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS
www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Runners Up: World Arts West Dance Festival, SF International Hip-Hop Dance Festival
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
THE CHAPEL
www.thechapelsf.com
Runners Up: DNA Lounge, Bottom of the Hill
BEST CINEMA
ROXIE THEATER
www.roxie.com
Runners Up: Balboa Theater, Grand Lake Theater
BEST MUSEUM
DE YOUNG MUSEUM
www.famsf.org
Runners Up: SFMOMA, Exploratorium
BEST ART GALLERY
ROSEBUD GALLERY
www.rosebudgallery.com
Runners Up: Catherine Clark, 111 Minna
BEST DANCE COMPANY
RAWDANCE
www.rawdance.org
Runners Up: ODC, Hubba Hubba
BEST THEATER COMPANY
SF NEO-FUTURISTS
www.sfneofuturists.org
Runners Up: Ray of Light, Detour Productions
BEST PERFORMANCE VENUE
THE PALACE THEATER
www.thepalacetheatersf.com
Runners Up: Z Space, Club Fugazi
BEST LOCAL RECORD LABEL
STOREFRONT RECORDS
www.storefrontrecords.com
Runners Up: Dark Entries, Slumberland
BEST NIGHTCLUB
DNA LOUNGE
www.dnalounge.com
Runners Up: F8, Cat Club
BEST DANCE PARTY
STRUT SF
www.instagram.com/strut_sf_
Runners Up: Stamina, Death Guild
BEST LGBTQ NIGHTCLUB
OASIS
www.sfoasis.com
Runners Up: The Stud, El Rio
BEST DRAG SHOW
REPARATIONS
www.sfoasis.com/reparations
Runners Up: Pillows, The Monster Show
BEST DRAG ARTIST
NICKI JIZZ
www.instagram.com/nicki_jizz
Runners Up: Peaches Christ, Mary Vice
BEST OPEN MIC
HOTEL UTAH
www.riptidesf.com/index.html
Runners Up: The Riptide, Martuni’s
BEST KARAOKE
THE MINT
www.themint.net
Runners Up: Dimples, Festa
BEST COMEDY VENUE
THE FUNCTION
www.thefunctionsf.com
Runners Up: Cobb’s, Punchline
BEST STRIP CLUB
BAD BITCH BURLESQUE
www.instagram.com/badbitchburlesque
Runners Up: Gold Club, Condor Club
BEST SEX CLUB
EROS
www.erossf.com
Runners Up: Steamworks, Power Exchange
