Who is Sacramento’s Jef Costello? LabRats breathe new life into neo-noir classic
By Ruth Finch The LabRats are a genre-spanning jazz quartet that’s breaking into a new frontier: musical theater. While the band can usually be found…
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8 Gigs: Drop Dead Red’s final show, 311 rocks Channel 24 and Women’s History Month events in Sacramento
By Steph Rodriguez March in Sacramento brings a lineup of music, art and community celebrations that will energize the city. Alt-rock veterans 311 celebrate three…
The Ghost Town Rebellion takes a renegade turn for the brighter side, christens new album at Harlow’s show March 13
By Scott Thomas Anderson Fourteen years ago, Shawn Peter started walking a creative gangplank, one that brought him along the full scaffolding of life in…
What if this all went away? Sacramento’s music venues and theater groups are fighting to survive
It’s not easy running an arts organization — we speak to six Sacramento groups to see how they keep trying to make it work By…
Left of the Dial Promotions looks to create a new tour route in the region
LDP’s next show will feature Jessica Malone at Watermelon Music in Davis on Feb. 27 By Scott Thomas Anderson Last Friday, singer-songwriter JonEmery Dodds stood…
Sacramento mourns the guitarist who went the distance: A remembrance of Greg Brown, former Cake and Deathray centerpiece
By Scott Thomas Anderson Greg Brown walked onto the stage of the Crest Theatre, picking up his Guild Starfire guitar and scanning an ocean of…
8 Gigs: Mardi gras, African rhythms and a little burlesque this February
By Steph Rodriguez Glittering floats, neon rainbows and a Sphinx glide down Capitol Mall this February, setting the stage for a month of music, art…
8 Gigs: Sacramento storytelling, cult-classics and bold fashion this January
By Steph Rodriguez While winter begs you to stay in, Sacramento’s musicians, storytellers and artists are doing the opposite — filling January with live moments…
Sacramento’s musical ‘Goldilocks Zone’ offers growing artists abundant resources
By Ruth Finch Citrus Heights’ DNL Studio Solutions is one of many resources for up-and-coming artists in the Sacramento area who want to find affordable…
All roads to a revival: Sacramento band ROADS finds the way back to rock’s bareknuckle roots – takes the stage with Forever Goldrush on Dec 19
Upcoming double-bill will be at The Green Room Social Club in Placerville By Odin Rasco A double-header of bands with long lineages in the Sacramento…
8 gigs: Sacramento’s December guide for the divas and Grinches on your list
By Steph Rodriguez If you think your holiday to-do list is long, try squeezing all of Sacramento’s December fun into one month. Whether you’re feeling…
The Neighbourhood is back with a new album
“(((((ultraSOUND)))))” is your next late night drive’s playlist By Jada Portillo After a five-year hiatus, The Neighbourhood has released their fifth studio album titled “(((((ultraSOUND)))))”…
The Beths leave Sacramento in a wake of ringing pop sounds and crunchy guitar riffs
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento’s Ace of Spades vibrated Wednesday, Nov. 12 with the sounds of sharp, crunchy guitar riffs and bright, perfectly crafted melodies as…
Gallery: Hotel Mira brings the after party to Sacramento
Canadian alternative rock outfit Hotel Mira made a stop at Goldfield Trading Post in Midtown Sacramento on Nov. 12 for their “Pity Party Tour” with…
The Beths hit Sacramento with power-pop hooks and earnest emotion on Nov. 12
By Marie-Elena Schembri Sacramento, clear your calendar for a mid-week injection of fresh, infectious pop-rock energy. The Beths, New Zealand’s acclaimed indie outfit, are bringing…
8 gigs: A punk show and a wrestling match walk into this Sacramento bar in November
By Steph Rodriguez Only in Sacramento can you fight cancer while watching live wrestling, combat immigration raids with the power of cumbia, pay homage to…
Sacramento sharpens its fangs for a ‘Castle Dracula masquerade’ at this year’s Vampire Ball on October 25
Somewhere between a medieval Romanian sadist, a diseased Irish Victorian and a rogue copyright-violating film director from Germany, a ghoulish folk tradition born in old…