The Old Ironsides Bar is celebrating its 84th anniversary this year. The family owned and operated establishment opened in 1934 as the very first business to obtain a liquor license in Sacramento after Prohibition on December 5, 1933. The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment of January 16, 1919, ending the increasingly unpopular nationwide prohibition of alcohol.
Harley White Jr. has booked Old Ironsides to celebrate the Repeal of Prohibition and will be playing music of the era with his band for dancing and cocktails!
Historian William Burg will share stories of Prohibition era Sacramento, including notable locals involved in the "bootlegging" trade, and how our loose enforcement of liquor laws drew the attention of Hollywood.
No host bar - Hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
Formal attire if you desire to inspire.
Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door.