SACRAMENTO, CA – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain has been ranked the #3 Casino Outside Las Vegas in the entire U.S., while Hard Rock Live Sacramento has been named the #2 Casino Concert Venue in Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2026. Pollstar magazine also announced that Hard Rock Live Sacramento ranked highly in two categories for the past year, including:
- Gross Ticket Sales – #11 Worldwide, #7 U.S., #1 CA, #2 Casino
- Total Tickets Sold – #16 Worldwide, #12 U.S., #1 CA, #2 Casino
“We are humbled to be recognized for these extraordinary achievements by two world-class organizations,” said Mark Birtha, President of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain. “We pride ourselves on creating an integrated destination resort in Northern California that offers outstanding and unparalleled service, amenities, and entertainment programming in the region. Our guests and these authorities recognize that commitment.”
“Hard Rock Live Sacramento had a tremendous year of shows and was named #1 in California in ticket sales and number of tickets sold by Pollstar in 2025,” said Randy Maddocks, Director of Entertainment. “In addition, the public voted our music venue #2 in the U.S. in this year’s Newsweek Top 10 Readers’ Choice Awards. “We strive to develop a diverse entertainment program that represents all genres to appeal to the largest audience possible.”
Last Year, Hard Rock Live Sacramento was named #1 in Newsweek’s Top 10 Readers’ Choice for Best Casinos with Live Entertainment for 2025.
