Sacramento’s NineFingers finds healing and community through music and dodgeball
By Cristian Gonzalez NineFingers, the enigmatic musician with a penchant for blending styles, first picked up a guitar at 12 years old. Like many young…
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8 Sacramento events to experience in November
By Steph Rodriguez November is a time for celebration, remembrance and giving back to those in need: Sacramento-style. Kick off fall with three days of…
Jon Wiilde: From tenured music teacher to aspiring Sacramento rockstar
Having grown up in the city and now planning multi-state tours, the artist shares his life and values By Alyssa Earnest After releasing his EP…
Gallery: Luke Bryan and Bailey Zimmerman Give Barn Burning Performances on Day 3 of GoldenSky
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf Festivals taking place over the weekend normally save their strongest lineups for Saturday night, but the 3rd day of GoldenSky…
Playing our future: Funding for the arts education in Sacramento is music to their ears
By Donna Apidone “You’re human. You make music.” Tim Stanley, who leads the String Project at Sacramento State, believes everyone has music within them, but…
Gallery: Keith Urban and Clint Black open first day of GoldenSky festival
The 3rd annual GoldenSky Country Music Festival produced by Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) returned to Discovery Park this weekend. The event, which continues to grow…
Gallery: Disturbed fans flock to final day of Aftershock
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf Follow Sugarwolf on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/sugarwolf Cooler temps continued through the fourth and final day of Aftershock Festival but that…
Gallery: Day 3 brings Aftershock’s most anticipated lineup
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf History was made as heavy metal giants Iron Maiden and Judas Priest both gave headlining performances on the festival’s two…
Solving Sacramento takes its Hangout Gigs live with LabRats on Oct. 22 at The Torch Club
The Solving Sacramento journalism collaborative is taking our Hangout Gigs local music series on the road — and our first stop is the Torch Club, a Sacramento music institution owned…
Gallery: Day 2 of Aftershock packs a death punch
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf Moderate temperatures ushered in the second day of 2024’s Aftershock Festival at Discovery Park. Fans got a much welcomed break…
Gallery: Aftershock slays with Day 1 lineup
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The first day of 2024’s Aftershock Festival kicked off with a lineup of hard rock heavy weights that thrilled fans…
Sacramento Public Library’s music program brings the community together
By Krista Minard On a stormy Tuesday winter night, the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria filled with people who braved rain and wind to attend the inaugural…
GoldenSky Country Music Festival Returns For Year 3
By Sugarwolf Next week on October 18 thru 20, Danny Wimmer’s GoldenSky Country Music Festival returns to Discovery Park for its 3rd consecutive year. This year…
Gallery: Weezer brings out-of-this-world Blue Album Tour to Golden 1
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf Alt-rock band Weezer touched down at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday night, to bring their ‘Voyage to the Blue Planet’…
New artistic director of the Monterey Jazz Festival debuts with a bang at 2024 event
By Michael T. Solomon The Monterey Jazz Festival, starting in 1958, is the longest running annual event of its kind in the world. I’m proud…
Vocalist Majel Connery performs in Sacramento as a call to action for environmental activism on October 11
By Jennifer Junghans Vocalist and composer Majel Connery will perform her latest environmental composition, “Elderflora,” on Friday, Oct. 11 in Sacramento. Blending classical music with…
Sacramento’s creative community and city leadership are trying to push forward, together, on saving the arts
By Scott Thomas Anderson In the midst of economic turmoil and a now-decade-long housing crisis, Sacramento’s leaders and creative community are trying to take their…