| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | The 10th Annual Folsom Wine and JazzPresented by Folsom High School Music Boosters at Folsom Community Center March 10, 2012 Don't miss a fun-filled evening of fine wine, food tasting, and award-winning jazz groups at the Folsom High School Music Boosters 10th Annual Wine & Jazz. Voted as one of the top three Folsom events by MyFolsom.com!
All donations from the Wine & Jazz benefit the Folsom High School music program. | Folsom High School Music Boosters | 03/10/12 | Folsom |
RadioPresented by Conscious Vibes and Harlow's at Harlow's March 14, 2012 Radio is a captivating, high-energy band that knows how to keep a crowd on its feet. Their innovative and modern approach, combined with an amazing blend of classic, fresh and pure musical excitement is what makes them both remarkable and distinguished. Members have performed for major corporations such as CBS Radio, E*Trade, Google, Maloof Sports & Entertainment, Make A Wish Foundation, Mercedes Benz, and Twitter.
The Northern-California based band can be found performing for... | Conscious Vibes | 03/14/12 | Sacramento |
Art Poetry Jazz Live at the CenterPresented by Sacramento Fine Arts Center at Sacramento Fine Arts Center March 17, 2012 Come out for this special art, poetry and music concert at Sacramento Fine Arts Center. The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet and the Poet Laureate of Sacramento, Bob Stanley, along with eight other prominent poets, will present works inspired by the art at Sacramento Fine Arts Center's Annual Animal House Art Exhibit.
“This will be a unique event,... | Sacramento Fine Arts Center | 03/17/12 | Carmichael |
California Capital Vocal Jazz & Show Choir FestivalPresented by Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau at Woodlake Hotel Sacramento (formerly Radisson Hotel Sacramento) March 16-March 17, 2012 The region's best high school and middle school show choirs and vocal jazz ensembles will compete at the 2012 California Capital Vocal Jazz & Show Choir Festival in March. Fifteen choirs from nine different schools will compete in the 2-day competition. The American River College Jazz Choir will headline the final performance Friday evening. For more information, click on the "Official Website" link. | Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau | 03/16/12- 03/17/12 | Sacramento |
Stepping Out With My BabyPresented by Three Stages at Folsom Lake College at Three Stages Performing Arts Center March 17-March 18, 2012 This beloved repertoire—from perhaps the greatest songwriter in American history—is brought to the stage by TV actress and singer Linda Purl (orignally Fonzie’s girlfriend on Happy Days; more recently on The Office and Homeland) and Lee Lessack ("Cabaret romanticism of a high order” Billboard). | Three Stages at Folsom Lake College | 03/17/12- 03/18/12 | Folsom |
SFJAZZ CollectivePresented by Mondavi Center, UC Davis at Mondavi Center - Jackson Hall March 29, 2012 The eight wonders of the SFJAZZ Collective return with their exploratory spirit intact and a new creative foil against which to test their mettle. Renowned for their stellar musicianship and forward-thinking compositions, the Collective also provides fresh perspective on jazz repertoire through original arrangements of jazz legends from Thelonious Monk to Ornette Coleman. This year, they tackle the beloved music of pop music icon Stevie Wonder, whose songs have had a profound impact on... | Mondavi Center, UC Davis | 03/29/12 | Davis |
The Jazz & Poetry Ladies Night Out EventPresented by Poetry from the Heart at Guild Theater March 31, 2012 Come out and enjoy hot jazz, R&B and funk with some of the best poets and poetry you've ever heard. There will also be a little comedy and fashion on the side. Don't miss this event.
You can expect to see Saxophonist Eugene Peebles with "The Talking Sax", musicians Prophecy, the #1 slam poet Anthony Lemuel “The Saint” Gonsalves and Sacramento's very own comedian Tristan Johnson. | Poetry from the Heart | 03/31/12 | Sacramento |
Wild Women of SongPresented by Three Stages at Folsom Lake College at Three Stages Performing Arts Center March 30-April 1, 2012 Wild Women of Song is an evening of jazz, cabaret style. Acclaimed vocalist Pamela Rose presents a compelling case for the enduring contributions of women to American music, from Alberta Hunter to Peggy Lee. With archival photos and a five-piece band, it’s “a swinging honors course in womankind!” (San Francisco Magazine). | Three Stages at Folsom Lake College | 03/30/12- 04/01/12 | Folsom |
Bobby Hutcherson QuintetPresented by Three Stages at Folsom Lake College and Capital Public Radio at Three Stages Performing Arts Center April 14, 2012 A rare performance by a jazz master and easily one of jazz’s greatest vibraphonists, Bobby Hutcherson has performed and recorded with some of the most important artists in jazz, including Grant Green, Charles Lloyd, Jackie McLean, Herbie Hancock, Harold Land, and McCoy Tyner (who describes Mr. Hutcherson simply as “one of the best musicians in the world”). Despite his struggle with emphysema, he continues to perform special engagements around the world; for his Folsom... | Three Stages at Folsom Lake College | 04/14/12 | Folsom |
The Bad PlusPresented by Mondavi Center, UC Davis at Mondavi Center - Vanderhoef Studio Theatre April 18-April 21, 2012 For the past 10 years The Bad Plus (Reid Anderson, Ethan Iverson, and David King) have broken down the walls of jazz convention and created an uncompromising body of work. Their championing of the jazz avant-garde and deconstruction of songs from the pop and rock canon, have put them at the forefront of a new instrumental music movement. From gentle and melodic to fierce and abstract, from swing to '80s techno, their latest album Never Stop is tied together by a group sound that... | Mondavi Center, UC Davis | 04/18/12- 04/21/12 | Davis |
Get Your Bold On 2012Presented by Capital Stage Company and Blue Cue at Blue Cue April 22, 2012 The 6th Annual "Get Your Bold On!" Capital Stage Benefit Bash will be a dynamic evening of wine, delicious food, live jazz music, and fantastic live and silent auctions featuring get-aways to Sea Ranch, Bodega Bay, and Mendocino, as well as work from top local artists, certificates from the regions best restaurants, and much more! | Capital Stage Company | 04/22/12 | Sacramento |
Live on L & 12 with Quinn Hedges Presented by Hyatt Regency Sacramento at Hyatt Regency Sacramento March 14-April 25, 2012 Join Hyatt Regency Sacramento in the newly renovated Amourath Lounge, located in the lobby. Enjoy the sounds of local favorite Quinn Hedges, while you sip a glass of wine from the extensive list or enjoy a Happy Hour appetizer.
Born and raised in Delaware, singer/songwriter, Quinn Hedges had been around music his entire life, but began playing guitar and writing songs around the age of 15. After moving to California and earning his degree in music, Hedges became more serious about his... | Hyatt Regency Sacramento | 03/14/12- 04/25/12 | Sacramento |
| Bravo Bach: Baroque Jazz Cabaret | St. Mark's Presents | 04/28/12 | Sacramento |
India Jazz SuitesPresented by Three Stages at Folsom Lake College and Capital Public Radio at Three Stages Performing Arts Center May 11, 2012 Two master “hoofers” riff on each other’s rhythmic imaginations in this joyous, thrilling collaboration between Pandit Chitresh Das, one of the world’s foremost masters of the barefoot, bell-bedecked North Indian dance called Kathak, and Emmy award-winning Jason Samuels Smith, one of the world’s fastest tap dancers and a veteran of Broadway’s Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk.
Accompanied by three top Indian classical... | Three Stages at Folsom Lake College | 05/11/12 | Folsom |
Sacramento Music FestivalPresented by Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society at Old Sacramento State Historic Park May 25-May 28, 2012 The 39th annual Sacramento Music Festival will be another fantastic event! In 2012, the Sacramento Musical Festival will offer more than 400 sets of live music! That's 20 venues with over 70 bands, including a few dozen internationally-known artists that will have revelers dancing in the streets! It's one giant party as the sounds of jazz, blues, zydeco (and related styles) permeate Old Sac and the Downtown area.
Specialty concerts and events include: the Opening Day Parade on Friday,... | Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society | 05/25/12- 05/28/12 | Sacramento |
| UC Davis Jazz Bands | Mondavi Center, UC Davis | 05/30/12 | Davis |
Pops in the Park Summer Concert Series: Mercy MePresented by Councilman Steve Cohn & Pops in the Park Committee at McKinley Park June 2, 2012 Councilman Steve Cohn and the Pops in the Park Committee are pleased to present the annual Pops in the Park summer concert series, featuring Mercy Me at McKinley Park. Food and beverages will be for sale, and all proceeds benefit neighborhood and park improvements.
Mercy Me is a local band specializing in R&B, funk, and contemporary jazz. | Councilman Steve Cohn & Pops in the Park Committee | 06/02/12 | Sacramento |
Sacramento Juneteenth FestivalPresented by Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau at William Land Park June 15-June 16, 2012 Since Summer 2001, Sacramento's Juneteenth Festival has celebrated and educated the community about one of America's most important acts of legislation: The Emancipation Proclamation. Signed into law in 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all those enslaved were now free.
Sacramento's Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom Weekend is produced by the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau under the direction of Gary Simon, Director of Multicultural... | Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau | 06/15/12- 06/16/12 | Sacramento |