Torch Club — Restaurant in Sacramento

I visited briefly with my sister and left within minutes due to a deeply disappointing experience. I was discriminated against because of my disability - two different employees attempted to deny me entry for having a service dog.

When I explained that my dog is a medical alert service animal who stays in a sling to best monitor my condition, I was still told she was not allowed inside. When I asked the bouncer for a reason, I received no clear answer. A blonde woman eventually said I could enter if my service dog remained in the sling - which makes no legal sense, as the ADA does not differentiate between a leashed or sling-carried service dog.

Denying access to someone based on their disability is not only unethical, it is illegal under federal law. After I informed the bouncer of this, he apologized and said we were welcome to come in but at that point, I had no intention of supporting a business that treats disabled patrons this way.

They’re fortunate I’m not pursuing legal action, though many others rightfully would. I will instead be sharing this experience in reviews to inform others. Extremely disappointing and...

For Blues, funk, jazz, gypsy jazz, swing, New Orleans funk and second line, Americana, bluegrass and oddball combinations of the above and more, true music lovers flock to this bar to enjoy an outpouring of original creativity and dancing six nights a week, and occasionally weekend afternoons for special events. The music always starts promptly at 9 pm, so if you're not a late-night party animal you can still get a good set of music in and be in bed by the time the vampires are heading out. Or party until closing time at 1:30 when the band packs up. Live music at happy hour is a daily occurrence here most evenings, with no cover. Come dance after work Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30. There's a regular blues jam on Sunday afternoons at 4, followed by Live Band Karaoke, called You Front The Band every Sunday night at 8:00. It's an intimate place and the regulars and staff are very friendly, so if it's your first visit you'll probably feel like a regular by the time the night is over. Torch Club is far and away my favorite place for live music in Sacramento. Thanks to Mark & Marina and their passion for music and their excellent...

Who knew I would have ended up at the Torch Club.... I came to Sacramento to visit my brother and brought my saxophone with hopes that I would be able to find a place to play at. I knew it couldn't have been that hard, but the place I originally planned on going to claimed to be open on Google and then had a sign on their door that said they were closed that night and the next. It just so happened that earlier that day my brother's friend messaged him that they were going to the Torch Club for a jazz jam and would like us to come. The timing could not have been any better. We had such a good night and I had so much fun playing on stage with new people and hearing different music than I'm used to. The place was packed and the service was still great. The manager, I am assuming, allowed me to stash my saxophone case in a safe place while I played. Everyone was friendly and the vibe...