Blues guitar sensation Chris Duarte hits Old Ironsides in Sacramento on Aug. 19
By Eddie Jorgensen Although blues aficionados might expect to see Chris Duarte taking the stage at Harlow’s or The Sofia, the talent-buyers at Old Ironsides…
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No shirt, no shoes, no cover songs: Sacramento bids farewell to the one and only Luna’s Café
By Casey Rafter An oil painting of a leafless tree hung behind songwriter Katie Fry last September at Luna’s Cafe. A string of blue orb…
ZZ Top co-headlines special night of rock with Lynyrd Skynyrd in Sacramento on Aug. 11
By Eddie Jorgensen ZZ Top, the bearded bad boys from Texas, have been consummate road dogs ever since 1969. After 15 full-lengths – the latest,…
Stone Temple Pilots to bring a temple of sound to the Sacramento Valley Aug. 7
By Eddie Jorgensen Let’s face it, weekday shows are hard on Sacramentans working a Nine-to-Five; but when one of the most-groundbreaking bands of the 90s…
Confusion is on the menu when Ween hits Hard Rock Live in Wheatland July 30
By Eddie Jorgensen Formed in Pennsylvania in 1984 by Gene (Aaron Freeman) and Dean (Mickey Melchiondo), it would take six years for Ween to land…
After challenging diagnosis, Peter Frampton returns with ‘Never Say Never’ and schedules show for Thunder Valley on August 12
By Eddie Jorgensen England’s 73-year-old guitar virtuoso is proving that he can bounce back after a seemingly career-ending diagnosis. It was just four years ago…
The lead singer of Dream Theater talks with SN&R as band readies for its only Nor Cal stop on July 24
By Eddie Jorgensen The legendary Dream Theater kicked off its 29-city ‘Dreamsonic 2023’ tour this summer in Texas and plans to make only one stop…
SN&R sits down with German power metal titans, Helloween, who end their ‘United Forces’ U.S. tour at the Warfield on Saturday
By Eddie Jorgensen Ever since the band’s first release ‘Walls of Jericho’ in 1985, Helloween has delivered top-tier heavy metal with a laser-like focus on…
An Americana festival at the last saloon in town
Drytown Social Club owner plans an afternoon of tunes, beer, wine and food By Casey Rafter Gold mining was at its height when Drytown boasted…
Swedish power metal mongers, Hammerfall, bring the hammer down on Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville June 4
By Eddie Jorgensen Never a band to sit idle, the Hammerfall quintet is finishing up its latest U.S. run. For fans who feel like the…
Folsom’s Harris Center roars back with a show dedicated to the works of composing legend John Williams
By Eddie Jorgensen You don’t have to be a classic music afficionado to have heard the sounds of John Williams. His name is synonymous with…
The Golden State preps for golden nights at BottleRock
By Sugarwolf The tenth installment of BottleRock Napa Valley, presented by JaM Cellars, is nearly here. This year’s event will feature more than 75 musical…
After a long reset, Mr. Bungle returns to Nor Cal for shows that weave some metal magic on May 23rd and 24
By Eddie Jorgensen For music-lovers who grew up in the region during the late 1980s, chances are they knew of a band from Eureka called…
Death metal horde, Necrot, to play a rare Sacramento show at Café Colonial May 19
By Eddie Jorgensen Fans of Necrot may remember the band played at Harlow’s back in 2019 with gore merchants, Exhumed, and Sonoran death metal cretins,…
Local math rock band, Former Animals, returns from hiatus with tappy-riffs and hot-ass beat claps
Folsom musicians are back from 10-year break with a new four-track EP By Cristian Gonzalez Former Animals have resurfaced and released a four-track EP on…
Remembering the Music Man: Sacramento says goodbye to Skip Maggiora, the store founder who created an enduring culture
From Stairway to Stardom and Weekend Warriors, to the emergence of Quarry Park, Skip’s impact left ripples throughout the region By Casey Rafter The otherwise…
Aftershock previews its next line-up as early tickets and spots become available for fall extravaganza
By Eddie Jorgensen Produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, or DWP, Aftershock will be back to bring over 95 bands descending on Sacramento’s Discovery Park. The…