Faces Nightclub - Sacramento

So, on that same Sacramento trip when Titan and I went to the Distillery, we also went to Faces which was located a block away.  So, we walked.

Faces is not just a karaoke bar, but an actual nightclub and one of the best ones in Sacramento.  It's been around forever it seems, just like the Distillery.  There is a video bar where DJs play and mix music videos for patrons to dance to.  There is a back room that is lined with several mirrors and a booth for different DJs to play music for the dancing masses.  Off of that is a back patio for those who smoke.  Several years ago California passed a no smoking law.  The front room was where karaoke was held.

It is a really nice room although not the best for hosting karaoke.  The fireplace is a nice touch, though, especially during the cooler weather.  Out of the doors off that room was another smoking patio (pictured above).

Howard the KJ is one of the best I have ever sang with.  He keeps his rotations is good order and is fair when it comes to adding new singers, even those who show up in the middle of the evening.   I was not surprised to see how many people were there even for a Monday evening.  The song selection was excellent and the sound was great for the room.

Garrett, the bartender, was awesome.  He continued to fill my soda glass (always the driver am I) without me even asking (or charging me).  He was very attentive to Titan.  And, Garrett even moved our glasses down after some people usurped our chairs. Drink prices were just about the same as other places in downtown although higher than what we're used to.  Otherwise, the patrons were very friendly, and overall this was the most amazing karaoke I had been to in a while.

Overall, I give Faces Nightclub:

Distillery - Sacramento

Recently, Titan and I took a trip to Sacramento, Ca.  It was the first out-of-town trip that we had taken together and we went with the sole purpose of going to sing.  We had done some research and found the Distillery.  I do not believe that this bar is related in any way to Davidson's Distillery in Reno.

The Distillery is located in downtown Sacramento at 20th and L streets.  We walked in and took a seat at the bar.  The bartender, Alice, was raving excitedly about a group of people she had in earlier.  Apparently, their friends was on Jeopardy that evening and had won the final round even though all the contestants got the answer wrong.  Good for him!

The atmosphere was really pleasant.  The room was large and divided by a half wall.  When we got there it was dead, but that was to be expected on a Monday evening.  Even though karaoke started later than advertised and caused a minor irritation among Titan and me, once it got started it was fine. 

The song selection was fairly typical of other karaoke bars we had been to.  They had all of our regular songs and the sound was decent.  In a room such as that it is difficult to get the sound quality to be good although there were a few things that could have been done to tweak it a little to make it sound better.

Really, the only complaint that I had about the evening was that the KJ, a guy, was rather unfriendly.  I had given him a half dozen songs and said that he could choose whatever song he wanted.  He replied that he wasn't going to dictate what I sang.  Wow.  That's the first time that a KJ wouldn't play along with me. 

The bartender had served free quesadillas earlier in the evening. They were really good and it was a great treat.  Drink prices were a bit on the high side, but typical of downtown Sacramento.  Patrons were really friendly and came up to Titan and I on a few occasions to tell use how much they liked our songs and how well they thought we sang.  It's always nice to get a compliment from a perfect stranger.  Both the bartender and the KJ invited us to come back anytime. 

Overall I give the Distillery: