Gallery: Sacramento’s Destroy Boys headlines Concerts in the Park
By Manuel Figueroa The fourth Concerts in the Park of 2024 took place at César Chávez Plaza in Sacramento on Friday, May 24, and hosted…
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Gallery: Ed Sheeran caps day 3 of BottleRock Festival
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The third and final day of Napa Valley’s BottleRock ended with the festival’s largest three-day attendance since its humble beginnings….
Gallery: Pearl Jam jams at JaM Cellars on Day 2 of BottleRock
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The second day of Napa Valley’s BottleRock festival attracted a record crowd with headlining performances from Pearl Jam and Kali…
Gallery: Megan Thee Stallion uncorks Day 1 of BottleRock 2024
Words and photographs by Sugarwolf The 11th annual BottleRock festival ushered in Memorial Day weekend this past Friday with fine wines, fresh foods, celebrity guests and a…
Sacramento’s Dog Party readies for album-launch at Harlow’s on May 17
By Alyssa Earnest Love, Grief and Understanding. This is the vibe that Dog Party brings with their music. Now, the rocker duo is holding a…
The Sofia launches jazz series — with shows booked through December
By Cathy Cassinos In his new jazz series at The Sofia, saxman and educator Jacam Manricks is taking a page out of Wynton Marsalis’ book….
Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah is blazing a new way in the Sacramento region
By Serena Smith All-female mariachi bands are growing in popularity in Northern California, changing the genre and breaking traditional barriers. Mariachi is a storied genre…
Conductor Timothy Myers discusses his upcoming night with the Sacramento Philharmonic on April 6
By Eddie Jorgensen The Sacramento Philharmonic is continuing to showcase some of the most able musicians that the area has to offer, and lately doing…
Mexican-American synth-pop sensation Glass Spells will play Sacramento on March 29
By Eddie Jorgensen San Diego’s Glass Spells had been booked as support for Missing Persons at Harlow’s in early February, but the entire show was…
Legendary rapper Scarface brings his live band and ‘Behind the Desk Experience’ to Sacramento on March 24
By Eddie Jorgensen For years, Brad Jordan has been widely known as a member of gangster rap group, Geto Boys, who achieved notoriety during…
Nonprofit arts and culture sector pumped $241.7 million into Sacramento County in 2022, $151.7 billion into national economy
Findings from the sixth Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP6) study revealed By Cristian Gonzalez The sixth Arts & Economic Prosperity (AEP6) study revealed that the…
An Irish elegy: Sacramento mourns the loss of Celtic fiddle sensation St. John Fraser
The strings have settled for One Eyed Reilly performer who now ‘moves into another expression of being’ By Casey Rafter The Irish have a toast…
Call of the Celtic soul: Nuala Kennedy brings sounds from her Irish roots to The Sofia on March 16
By Alyssa Earnest For Nuala Kennedy, community, tradition and her home are the threads that weave the music she creates. After moving from Ireland to…
Creativity in the Capital: Tavarus Blackmon and Andru Defeye on the realities of making a sustainable living as an artist
By Casey Rafter Tavarus Blackmon (aka Blackmonster) is a Sacramento talent who’s dipped his toes in music, fashion, collages and curations. His art has been…
R&B legend Donell Jones to co-headline a star-studded line-up at Sacramento Memorial on March 1.
By Eddie Jorgensen Donell Jones cut his teeth writing music for other performers before releasing his debut in 1996. Bolstered by the single “In the…
Gallery: Sacramento Mardi Gras draws thousands to city’s historic quarter for an afternoon of parading and partying
Laissez les bons temps rouler! The phrase means “let the good times roll,” and it’s been a cherished ethos in the historically French-Spanish city of…
Dre Benjamin and the NolaCal Second Liners bring communal passion to Sacramento Mardi Gras
A storm-swept parade dancer will continue sharing his culture at Old Sac’s big celebration on Feb. 24 By Scott Thomas Anderson Festive feathers of a…