| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Darksun Skypilot | Jerry Perry Presents | 09/04/10 | Sacramento |
Benefit Concert featuring MontrosePresented by Baja Records September 4, 2010 Get on your bad motor scooters (or in your minivan) and join the fun! All ages welcome. Music, food, booths, beer & wine, raffles, and more. Relayer and Jerry Jennings Band open the show before Montrose takes the stage.
All proceeds go to The Gathering Inn and The Self Reliance Project...help us help others help themselves! | Baja Records | 09/04/10 | |
Live Music by Road Test at Laughs Unlimited September 4, 2010 Gold Rush Days Music Festival at Laughs Unlimited. Celebrating Labor Day with great music from great bands! | | 09/04/10 | Sacramento |
Live Music by Corner Pocket at Laughs Unlimited September 4, 2010 Gold Rush Days Music Festival at Laughs Unlimited. Celebrating Labor Day with great music from great bands! | | 09/04/10 | Sacramento |
Eye of the ArchitectPresented by Marilyn's on K at Marilyn's on K Street September 4, 2010 Eye of the Architect is a unique musical project originally from Placerville, CA, now relocated to Sacramento. They have been playing shows locally since 2005. The music of Eye of the Architect is viral in nature. The structure, frequency, and content are designed to stimulate both the reasoning and creative centers of the brain. We are in some senses trying to convey in sound something similar to what Paul Laffoley is conveying in... | Marilyn's on K | 09/04/10 | Sacramento |
Feva in da FunkhousePresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 4, 2010 Feva In Da Funkhouse is a live band determined to put the urban swagger of soul music back in to Hip-Hop Culture. Their first live band album Hip-Hop Nationalism: Tha Manifesto is a lush hybrid of original grooves that challenges the quality of music the industry is currently producing. By fusing witty thought-provoking lyricism and musical arrangements with grassroots styles of funk, silky soul, reggae, reggaeton, rock, jazz, and hip-hop, Feva In Da Funkhouse manages to rescue the... | SBL Entertainment | 09/04/10 | Sacramento |
Old GhostPresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge September 4, 2010 After moving to Sacramento in 1989 and experiencing racism and social injustice on both sides of the coast, Old Ghost desired to know more about the roots of the society he lived in. Taking to the likes of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, 2Pac, Public Enemy, X-Clan, Brand Nubian and Rakim and being inspired by people such as Che, Malcom X, Marcus Garvey, Angela Davis, Huey P. Newton, along with many others, he began a long road towards empowerment and... | Blue Lamp Lounge | 09/04/10 | Sacramento |
Sacramento Rhythm and Blues FestivalPresented by Sacramento NAACP at Cal Expo September 4, 2010 The Greater Sacramento Branch of the NAACP is proud to announce the Rhythm & Blues Festival. The Sacramento Rhythm and Blues Festival will continue its annual tradition of presenting the most uplifting and astounding jazz, blues, and gospel artists. The festival is full of marketplace and educational vendors, entertainment, and enjoyment for the entire family. The Sacramento-based “Home Grown” show will provide the festival with Sacramento’s finest local talent and much... | Sacramento NAACP | 09/04/10 | Sacramento |
The Silent ComedyPresented by Jerry Perry Presents at Old Ironsides September 5, 2010 The Silent Comedy began casually in 2005 as a side project of the Post-Punk group, Dehra Dun. Started as a recording project for songwriting brothers J. John and J. Benjamin, the band quickly gained steam as word of their energetic live show spread.
Eventually Dehra Dun went by the wayside, and the brothers focused their efforts fully on The Silent Comedy. Since that time they have grown to playing consistently sold-out hometown... | Jerry Perry Presents | 09/05/10 | Sacramento |
4th Annual Tejano Conjunto FestivalPresented by Land Arrows Productions at Cesar Chavez Park September 5, 2010 Land Arrows Cultural Center exists to preserve the traditional Tejano Conjunto music for future generations to provide an opportunity to experience the Tejano Conjunto music as an American art form and to foster an understanding of the importance of this music to the history of American culture.
To work towards our mission, we have organized volunteers and carry out an annual Tejano Conjunto Festival which takes place every Labor Day weekend. This attracts people of all ages... | Land Arrows Productions | 09/05/10 | Sacramento |
Live Music by Four Barrel at Laughs Unlimited September 5, 2010 Gold Rush Days Music Festival at Laughs Unlimited. Celebrating Labor Day with great music from great bands! | | 09/05/10 | Sacramento |
Live Music by Retro Active at Laughs Unlimited September 5, 2010 Gold Rush Days Music Festival at Laughs Unlimited. Celebrating Labor Day with great music from great bands! | | 09/05/10 | Sacramento |
The Lew Fratis TrioPresented by The Torch Club at The Torch Club August 3-September 7, 2010 Lew Fratis Trio is a combination of Lew Fratis, Kenny Nichols and Dave Garrity and you get very passionate trio that will leave you wanting more. Their energetic styles on stage provide a show that is sure to electrify any crowd and leave them wanting more. | The Torch Club | 08/03/10-
09/07/10 | Sacramento |
| Sacramento Recorder Society | Sacramento Recorder Society | 09/07/10 | Sacramento |
| Wednesday Nooner: Nagual | UNIQUE programs | 09/08/10 | Sacramento |
HelmetPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 8, 2010 In 1989, Page Hamilton co-founded the New York-based Helmet, fusing Zeppelinesque riffing with a vehement post-hardcore precision, augmented by dense chords and offbeat time signatures based in Hamilton’s formal jazz training. The combination was that rarest of visionary creations.
Seeing Eye Dog, Helmet’s seventh album, is one of the band’s most uncompromising and ambitious releases, embodying the classic and utterly unique Helmet sound and pushing it into... | SBL Entertainment | 09/08/10 | Sacramento |
Sal Valentino in Concert (CANCELED)Presented by Fairytale Town at Fairytale Town September 9, 2010 THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1
Sal Valentino is the legendary singer of The Beau Brummels and Stoneground from the San Francisco 1960's rock scene. Sal now fronts his own orchestra featuring a full string section. On his new CD Every Now and Then, Sal draws on his years of musical experience and combines the old with the new. Join Sal as he celebrates his birthday with this special concert at Fairytale... | Fairytale Town | 09/09/10 | Sacramento |
Mason JenningsPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 9, 2010 Mason Jennings is a pop-folk singer-songwriter well known for his simple yet catchy melodies, intimate lyrics, literary and historical themes, and distinct voice. | SBL Entertainment | 09/09/10 | Sacramento |
Junior KellyPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 10, 2010 Tall, dreadlocked Junior Kelly is a devout Rastafarian on a serious musical mission which is manifested through the quality of his contemplative lyrics, the diversity of his substantial subject matter and his inspirational delivery. Born in Kingston 13, Junior was raised in nearby Spanish Town. Throughout his childhood, he was surrounded by music, his grandfather and father both played banjo, his mother sang in the Church and his oldest brother Jim was a popular Deejay with the Kilamanjaro... | SBL Entertainment | 09/10/10 | Sacramento |
Hometown Show at The Coffee Garden September 10, 2010 ... always Just Passin' Through singing songs about friends, family, familiar faces, places and fading memories. Matthew Harrison (a.k.a Hometown Show) has received national airplay and toured extensively throughout the UK/US. Hometown Show has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with top international artists such as; Austin Lucas, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Josh Small, Lemuria, Mike Hale and Chris Murray.
"From the... | | 09/10/10 | Sacramento |
18th Annual Fairytale Town After Hours Presented by Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center at Fairytale Town September 10, 2010 The 18th Annual Fairytale Town After Hours is a fundraiser benefitting Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center. This evening will include a wide array of local restaurants and beverage providers serving their own tasty creations, as well as a fantastic silent auction.
Fairytale Town After Hours is Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center's only source of discretionary income and it is because of our supporters' generosity that we are able to continue to provide excellent housing and... | Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center | 09/10/10 | Sacramento |
Ian EthanPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 10, 2010 Acoustic Double-Neck Guitarist Ian Ethan's new album Into Open Land is an exploration of the largely untraversed musical territory that this unique 18-string instrument provides access to.
Unveiling the true musical potential of an instrument that has previously seen little serious use as more than a stage prop, the Vermont artist employs a wide variety of highly-innovative playing techniques that take full advantage of 18 strings, two fretboards, and his experience as a... | SBL Entertainment | 09/10/10 | Sacramento |
The Alley Arts Festival at U20 Artist Studio Club May 8-September 11, 2010 Bridge To Art & Doolittle Properties present: The Alley Arts Festival. The season runs from May-September every year, the 2nd Saturday of every month and will feature all art forms including: fine art, live music, film projection, performance, and installation art exhibitions.
All artists are welcome to apply to participate. Call the number listed below for details.
May 8th will feature... | | 05/08/10-
09/11/10 | Sacramento |
92.1 K-HITS Presents Rick Springfield, Peter Noone, Davy JonesPresented by 92.1 khits September 11, 2010 92.1 K-HITS Radio presents Rick Springfield (“Jessie’s Girl”), Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits (“I’m Henry The VIII I Am”) and Davy Jones of The Monkees (“I’m A Believer”) live in concert. | 92.1 khits | 09/11/10 | |
Live Music by Hired Guns at Laughs Unlimited September 11, 2010 Live Music every Saturday and Sunday. Come in for good music, happy hour, food specials and a great time! See the band for free and stay for the comedy show. | | 09/11/10 | Sacramento |
Old Sugar Mill - Crush Festival 2010Presented by The Old Sugar Mill at Old Sugar Mill September 11-September 12, 2010 The Old Sugar Mill is proud to present Crush Festival 2010. This is the “Best Experience in Winemaking” in the Sacramento Region. All six wineries will showcase what it means to be a winemaker in beautiful Clarksburg. You’ll be able to stomp grapes, bottle your own wine, and barrel taste future wines. Bring your friends and compete in the grape stomping, and other wine competitions and win great prizes. Then enjoy the delta breeze with a bottle of wine on the... | The Old Sugar Mill | 09/11/10-
09/12/10 | Clarksburg |
Live Music by Hired Guns at Laughs Unlimited September 12, 2010 Live music every Saturday and Sunday. Come in for good music, happy hour, food specials, and a great time! See the band for free and stay for the comedy show. | | 09/12/10 | Sacramento |
!!! (Chk Chk Chk)Presented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 13, 2010 !!! is an American dance-punk band from Sacramento that formed in Autumn 1996. The band’s name was inspired by the subtitles of the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, in which the mouth-clicking sounds of the Bushmen were represented as “!”. Chk Chk Chk is the most common pronunciation, but they could just as easily be called Bam Bam Bam, Uh Uh Uh, Pew Pew Pew, etc. etc. etc.
Based in Sacramento, Portland, and New York City, their debut full-length... | SBL Entertainment | 09/13/10 | Sacramento |
Be Brave Bold RobotPresented by Jerry Perry Presents at Old Ironsides September 13, 2010 Hailing from Sacramento,Be Brave Bold Robot is a collection of people, ranging from one (1) to eight (8), who are known to joyfully weep wispy ghost tears of music in any given area where they might happen to find themselves being allowed to be, for the enjoyment of people who might happen to be mulling around said given area, wondering what to do with themselves for that particular time being.
Also playing:
| Jerry Perry Presents | 09/13/10 | Sacramento |
AA BondyPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 14, 2010 A.A. Bondy is actually the birth name (the initials stand for Auguste Arthur) of Scott Bondy, the former lead singer of Birmingham, AL’s Southern grunge darlings Verbena. After Verbena broke up in 2003, Bondy retreated to a Catskills home in Palenville in upstate New York and in time began writing songs again, emerging with a stripped-down indie folk sound. He recorded and mixed his debut album, American Hearts, at a barn near his home, releasing the project in 2007 on the... | SBL Entertainment | 09/14/10 | Sacramento |
Weldon KekauohaPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 15, 2010 Enjoy an evening of the smooth, island rhythms of contemporary Hawaiian music, performed by Weldon Kekauoha. | SBL Entertainment | 09/15/10 | Sacramento |
YeltsinPresented by Jerry Perry Presents at Old Ironsides September 16, 2010 Yeltsin (Rock): “Yeltsin are a solid band from Eugene. They sound sort of like a slightly punker Interpol, without all the posturing. The band isn't out there chasing the dream, trying to pen radio-friendly hits, or getting too experimental. Instead they fire it up, shoot back a couple of beers, talk some shit, and come back with tight, driving songs. Over the years, the members of Yeltsin have been in all sorts of indie... | Jerry Perry Presents | 09/16/10 | Sacramento |
Ladies of SoulPresented by Pacific Concert Group/V101.1 at Arco Arena September 17, 2010 Ladies of Soul featuring: The Emotions, Deniece Williams, Barbara Lewis, The Honeycone, The Three Degrees, A Taste of Honey, Shirley Brown, Shirley Murdock, Dorothy Moore. | Pacific Concert Group/V101.1 | 09/17/10 | Sacramento |
The Nickel SlotsPresented by Jerry Perry Presents at Old Ironsides September 17, 2010 Listening to The Nickel Slots is like sitting around the campfire on a warm summer night. From the sentimental folk story to the foot-stomping, raucous sing-along, their alt-country rock songs make you nod in recollection of a long-lost memory or shared experience of pain, joy, heartache, love, hope, and redemption. Performing together since November 2008, the band has already built a devoted following in their home base of... | Jerry Perry Presents | 09/17/10 | Sacramento |
5th Annual Fair Oaks Chicken FestivalPresented by Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District September 18, 2010 Help feed those in need! Please bring non-perishable food items to this year's event and help Sacramento Food Bank & Family services provide assistance to families and individuals in need. Collection containers will be located at all entrances and attraction area at the event.
"Old Time Country Breakfast" from 8am-11am (Clubhouse Auditorium). Presented by the Fair Oaks/Orangevale Grange. An old fashioned farm breakfast featuring Ham, scrambled eggs, hot cakes, and... | Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District | 09/18/10 | |
Electropoetic Coffee: Sacramento’s Ross Hammond & NSAA Presented by Swell-productions.com at Luna's Cafe & Juice Bar September 18, 2010 Sacramento’s Ross Hammond & NSAA Deliver the Word Made Fresh. This is Neo-folk, improvisational jazz poetry. If you start with the premise that the word is as important as the sound, you will get some sense of the team play of Electropoetic Coffee. An organic, adventurous project between two well-known and highly respected artists in Sacramento, guitarist Ross Hammond and poet/singer Lawrence Dinkins, Jr., a.k.a. NSAA, Electropoetic Coffee was birthed only late last... | Swell-productions.com | 09/18/10 | Sacramento |
Red MeatPresented by Jerry Perry Presents at Old Ironsides September 18, 2010 Carrying on the strong West Coast tradition of creating authentic country and western music with a sharp edge, the San Francisco based band Red Meat is dedicated to keeping honky tonk music fresh and alive. Formed in a garage in the Mission District in 1993, Red Meat takes its inspiration from the likes of Bakersfield legend Buck Owens, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Sr. and the Carter Family. They also count Gram Parsons as an influence... | Jerry Perry Presents | 09/18/10 | Sacramento |
Katie Knipp BandPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 18, 2010 Katie Knipp is known for music that incorporates old blues, torch piano, and harmonica hungry alt country. See her play with a full band and special guest Jonny Keigwin. | SBL Entertainment | 09/18/10 | Sacramento |
Midnight PlayersPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 18, 2010 The Midnight Players are an R&B and Old School band based in Sacramento, California. Originally formed in 1977, founding members Raul Mejia (Lead Guitar), Michael Sellars (Keyboards), and Rudy Betancourt (Saxophones), remain intact as the group to this day continues to blast the R&B, old school and funk to audiences that love to party to the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s dance grooves.
Established as a household name in the Sacramento music scene, the Midnight Players have been... | SBL Entertainment | 09/18/10 | Sacramento |
American River Music FestivalPresented by American River Music September 17-September 19, 2010 The 4th Annual American River Music Festival features 32 Americana, Folk, and Acoustic Blues performances and workshops over three days in 11 locations throughout the friendly river community of Coloma in Northern California. Folks can enjoy river front camping, a guided river hike, a whitewater river trip, a wine tour, live art, an art market, great kid's activities, jams, open mic and much more. This year's lineup includes:
-Jesse Winchester
-Karla Bonoff
-Slaid... | American River Music | 09/17/10-
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Silent Film with Wurlitzer Organ PerformancePresented by California Auto Museum (Formerly: Towe Auto Museum) at California Automobile Museum (formerly Towe) September 19, 2010 The Sierra Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society will be showing the silent movie, The Iron Mask (1929), with accompaniment by Bob Salisbury on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ at the California Automobile Museum. The Iron Mask was probably the last large-scale silent feature made in Hollywood, and it has been described as Douglas Fairbanks' farewell to the silents. | California Auto Museum (Formerly: Towe Auto Museum) | 09/19/10 | Sacramento |
Jazz in the ParkPresented by City of Sacramento- Dept of Parks & Rec and Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society at J. Neely Johnson Park September 19, 2010 Councilperson Ray Tretheway, The City of Sacramento, Department of Parks and Recreation, and The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society Present the "Jazz in the Park," Sunday Concert Series.
Featured Performer: Vivian Lee Quintet
Bring the family and encourage your neighbors to attend. There will be children's activities provided by the City of Sacramento. | City of Sacramento- Dept of Parks & Rec | 09/19/10 | Sacramento |
Rock for Hope Benefit Fundraiser at Laughs Unlimited September 19, 2010 Rock for Hope, co-chaired with the local Placer County Association of Realtors, brings an evening of extraordinary music to benefit Acres of Hope. This first time annual fundraiser makes its debut in Old Sacramento.
Our three tribute bands will feature: Garratt Wilkin & The Parrotheads (Jimmy Buffett), Renegade (Styx) and Cherry Bomb (John Cougar Mellencamp).
Invite a date or a friend and attend this great event for a great cause. There is limited availability (200 seats)... | | 09/19/10 | Sacramento |
Willie KPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 20, 2010 Raised on Maui, Willie Kahaiali`i (a.k.a. Willie K.) has been playing music and entertaining audiences since the age of 10. His father Manu Kahaiali`i, one of Hawaii's most respected musicians, recruited Willie and his brothers to perform in his band. From the very beginning, Willie was influenced by and exposed to a myriad of musical genres; from the Hawaiian, Jazz, and early R&B he heard at his father's side, to the sounds emanating from the radio and TV from musical giants such as... | SBL Entertainment | 09/20/10 | Sacramento |
Jennifer KnappPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 21, 2010 On another continent, some 9000 miles from the United States, is a corner of the earth where there is no Internet, no electricity, no telephone. From wherever you stand, you see red dirt and sky, well-adapted wildlife, rock piles next to dirt roads that seem to go on and on forever. Desolate but not empty, the Australian outback offers people the chance to revel in the open space and solitary oneness this striking terrain provides. Had you travelled that same path years ago, you may have... | SBL Entertainment | 09/21/10 | Sacramento |
| Wednesday Nooner: Sleep Now Moon | UNIQUE programs | 09/22/10 | Sacramento |
| Krist Novoselic- bass player of Nirvana | UNIQUE programs | 09/23/10 | Sacramento |
Tosh/Marley CelebrationPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's September 23, 2010 An evening of Reggae with the Tosh/Marley Celebration featuring the Fully Fullwood Band. Opening act is Zion Roots. | SBL Entertainment | 09/23/10 | Sacramento |
The Lowe FamilyPresented by Sacramento Community Concert Association at Community Center Theater September 24, 2010 The Lowe Family has been entertaining thousands of people throughout the world for more than 25 years. All seven of the Lowe Family siblings began studying and performing the music of the masters from a very young age. Versatile on many instruments, these talented young adults perform an amazing blend of show-stopping classical works, Broadway tunes, Irish songs and jazz numbers plus old-time favorites, spectacular dance numbers, six-part harmony, gospel, stirring patriotic tributes and... | Sacramento Community Concert Association | 09/24/10 | Sacramento |
Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground Tribute ShowPresented by Jerry Perry Presents at Old Ironsides September 24, 2010 Lou Reed is an rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which spans several decades and crosses multiple genres. The Velvet Underground gained little mainstream attention during their career, but became one of the most influential bands of their era. As the Velvet Underground's main songwriter, Reed wrote about subjects of personal experience that rarely... | Jerry Perry Presents | 09/24/10 | Sacramento |
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