| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Renegade: A Tribute to Styx and the Great Rock ClassicsPresented by Renegade a Tribute to Styx and the Great Rock Classics May 26, 2012 Renegade, 2010 & 2011 SAMMIE Award nominees, return to The Station for the hits of Styx along with covers from Journey, Kansas, Edgar Winter, REO Speedwagon, Boston, Night Ranger, Doobie Brothers, The Beatles, and much more. | Renegade a Tribute to Styx and the Great Rock Classics | 05/26/12 | Roseville |
Palladio Wednesday Summer Concert Series: On the StagePresented by Palladio at Broadstone June 6-August 1, 2012 Palladio at Broadstone is Folsom's newest entertainment venue. With high energy acts such as Hip Service, Sac Blues Revue, and Dept of Rock, the shows will be a night the whole family will enjoy. Come for dinner at Chops Steak Seafood & Bar or Toby Keith's I Love This Bar And Grill and then join for free entertainment located in the Piazza near White House Black Market.
Schedule:
-June 6: Hip Service (R & B, High Energy Dance)
-June... | Palladio at Broadstone | 06/06/12-
08/01/12 | Folsom |
All Ages Jam with MylarPresented by Mylar Productions June 9, 2012 Fun for the whole family. Legendary singer/songwriter William Mylar hosts his popular Jam With Mylar show which features live, unrehearsed music with pros and up and coming rock stars. Performers as young as 4 years old have performed with Mylar on stage. Sing a longs encouraged! | Mylar Productions | 06/09/12 | Sacramento |
Hot Summer Nights Concert SeriesPresented by Cosumnes Community Services District at Laguna Town Hall August 3-August 31, 2012 Bring your family out to these free musical events. Bring a blanket or low lawn chair and enjoy live music in the beautiful outdoor amphitheater.
New blanket policy: No blankets or lawn chairs allowed in the amphitheater before 4pm. Items placed before 4pm will be removed by CSD staff. No pets permitted, except service animals. Food available for purchase. | Cosumnes Community Services District | 08/03/12-
08/31/12 | Elk Grove |
Rock On Live Band KaraokePresented by Marilyn's on K at Marilyn's on K January 5-December 27, 2012 Rock On Live Band Karaoke puts YOU in the spotlight as the vocalist in a live rock band. Choose from an ever-growing song list of popular rock, pop, and country songs. The lyrics are presented on a video monitor and the band is ready to help with background vocals. This is WAY more fun than regular Karaoke...this is Rock On Live Band Karaoke. Rock On LBK brings you over 100 years of collective live performance experience in such well-known groups as Honeyspot, Tattooed Love Dogs,... | Marilyn's on K | 01/05/12-
12/27/12 | Sacramento |
Sacramento Pride 2012Presented by Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center at Capitol Mall Greens June 2, 2012 Join for the 27-year-old annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality. The Pride Parade is a big tradition in the Pride movement, dating back to the original concept 40 years ago.
The Parade starts on 4th and N Street and ends on 10th and N Street. This year’s entertainment line-up will be nothing short of spectacular. | Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center | 06/02/12 | Sacramento |
Rainbow FestivalPresented by C.G.N.I.E. at MARRS Building August 31-September 2, 2012 The core purpose of Rainbow Festival is twofold: To raise money for charities that have significant importance to the Lesbian and Gay Community and to raise public awareness of those charities; to create a celebration of our Pride that is pure fun!
This Festival takes place at 20th & K Streets, outside the MARRS Building. | C.G.N.I.E. | 08/31/12-
09/02/12 | Sacramento |
Midnight PlayersPresented by Harlow's at Harlow's June 23, 2012 Midnight Players is known for their rockin R&B, old school and funk jams that audiences love to party to. Established as a household name in the Sacramento music scene, the Midnight Players have been attracting audiences to every kind of event and celebration imaginable, from opening for heavy hitting acts like WAR, The S.O.S. Band, Midnight Star, Tierra, Brenton Wood, The Bar Kays, Dazz Band, Club Nouveau, Zapp, Heatwave, Rose Royce, Lakeside and many others. | Harlow's | 06/23/12 | Sacramento |
The Avett BrothersPresented by Square Peg Concerts at Woodlake Hotel Sacramento (formerly Radisson Hotel Sacramento) June 24, 2012 There is no harmony like brotherly harmony. Something indelible in the weave of voices and play of sensibilities is stamped into the fraternal DNA and also stems from a lifetime of shared experiences. You can hear it in classic brother acts across the musical spectrum, from the Louvin Brothers to the Everly Brothers and on down the decades through the Wilson brothers (Beach Boys), the Davies brothers (Kinks), the Allman Brothers and even the Brothers Gibb (a.k.a., the Bee Gees). You can... | Square Peg Concerts | 06/24/12 | Sacramento |
LMFAO: Sorry for Party Rocking TourPresented by Live Nation at Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena) June 6, 2012 Don’t miss your chance to party rock with LMFAO. LMFAO is an electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy) and his nephew SkyBlu (Skyler Austen Gordy). The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Their music incorporates a theme of partying and drinking, and the group commonly refers to their music style as "party rock."
Also performing:
Far East Movement
The Quest Crew
Sidney... | Live Nation | 06/06/12 | Sacramento |
An Evening with YanniPresented by Magic Space Entertainment and Sacramento Convention Center Complex at Community Center Theater July 29, 2012 Magic Space Entertainment presents an evening with Yanni. After an extensive world tour, Yanni returns to the USA and Canada with an all new show. Yanni and his musicians will perform many of his greatest instrumental hits, made famous in his shows from The Acropolis, The Taj Mahal, The Forbidden City, and England's Royal Albert Hall. This concert will also feature some of the music from Yanni's new album Truth Of Touch, which is the composer's first album of original studio music in... | Magic Space Entertainment | 07/29/12 | Sacramento |
Ape MachinePresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge May 26, 2012 Blending equal parts rock 'n’ roll, blues, stoner rock, and psychedelia, Ape Machine is out to melt faces and pound the apathy out of otherwise jaded listeners with a wall of heavy rock 'n’ roll tones unheard since the days of bell bottoms, long hair, and blaring tube amplifiers.
The name "Ape Machine" is a nod to the days of reel-to-reel recording, and captures the heady mix of animal aggression and technical precision in the music. The band set forth with a... | Blue Lamp Lounge | 05/26/12 | Sacramento |
Peter Case in Concert & Troubadour Blues Film ScreeningPresented by Swell-productions.com at Antiquite Maison Privee June 7, 2012 In 1986, Peter Case embarked on a solo career, recording his self-titled debut with T. Bone Burnett. Since then, he's devoted much of his time to folk music and the blues, extolling the virtues of his heroes John Fahey, Lightning Hopkins, Sleepy John Estes, Reverend Gary Davis, and others.
The evening begins with the West Coast premier screening of Troubadour Blues, a documentary film by Tom Weber. Troubadour Blues... | Swell-productions.com | 06/07/12 | Sacramento |
Friday Night Concerts in the ParkPresented by Downtown Sacramento Partnership at Cesar Chavez Park May 4-July 27, 2012 The 21st birthday season of this free, all ages outdoor concert series will be bigger and better than ever--featuring brand new genres, legacy bands, and Sactown’s hottest DJs! The local music festival takes place in Cesar Chavez Plaza every Friday night.
Concert Line-Up:
-May 4: Season Kick-off Show with Arden Park Roots, Island of Black and White, Storytellers and featuring: DJ Shaun Slaughter
-May 11: Middle Class Rut, Lite... | Downtown Sacramento Partnership | 05/04/12-
07/27/12 | Sacramento |
At The Ballet III: Can't Touch This!Presented by Found Space Theatre Productions at Sacramento Ballet Studios June 1-June 17, 2012 Back by popular demand! Found Space Theatre Productions' At The Ballet series continues! Support the Sacramento Ballet and experience what Sacramento Press calls, "a flawless and fabulous show!".
Join this year as Found Space explores jazz, rock, pop, and much more. This show promises to be fun for the whole family and will include a drawing with posters, t-shirts, and more. | Found Space Theatre Productions | 06/01/12-
06/17/12 | Sacramento |
Luis Palau Sacramento Festival at Cal Expo June 16-June 17, 2012 The Luis Palau Sacramento Festival is a FREE two-day event featuring a life-changing message of hope from evangelist Luis PalauLuis Palau and performances by Skillet, TobyMac, Lincoln Brewster, Phil Wickham, Thousand Foot Krutch and American Idol’s Mandisa! There will also be action sports demonstrations by BMX, FMX, and skateboarding pros, shows and a world-class, action packed Amazing Wonders Kids Experience.
Luis Palau Sacramento Festival is a catalytic event that... | | 06/16/12-
06/17/12 | Sacramento |
The Young DublinersPresented by SBL Entertainment and Harlow's at Harlow's May 31, 2012 Seamlessly blending their rock and Celtic influences into a high energy, anthemic and lyrically poignant mix, the band--whose lineup since 2002 includes co-founder Keith Roberts (vocals, guitar), fellow Dubliner Brendan Holmes (bass, vocals), American-born members Bob Boulding (guitar, vocals), Chas Waltz (violin, keyboards, harp, mandolin, vocals) and Dave Ingraham (drums, percussion)--jumps energetically from ballad to barn burner, documenting as they go the vibrant yet chaotic world they... | SBL Entertainment | 05/31/12 | Sacramento |
Neil Diamond North American Tour at Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena) August 27, 2012 Rock and Pop Icon Neil Diamond, a 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree, will take his greatest hits on the road on a much-anticipated North American tour. The 2012 tour will feature all of Neil Diamond's classic favorites.
Across a musical career spanning nearly five decades, Neil Diamond has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide, with a remarkable track record of 16 Top Ten albums, and 37 Top Ten singles. A Grammy Award-winning... | | 08/27/12 | Sacramento |
Destruction at Ace of Spades May 25, 2012 Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom. All three of these bands are often credited with helping pioneer death metal, by containing several elements of what was to become the genre. Destruction were originally named Knight of Demon but changed their name in 1984.
Also performing:
-Warbringer
-Vital Remains
-Pathology | | 05/25/12 | Sacramento |
Winds of Plague at Ace of Spades May 26, 2012 Winds of Plague is a metal band from Upland, California, formed in 2002. They are best known as one of the only deathcore bands to incorporate symphonic elements into their music. During the time of the band's inception, its name was originally Bleak December. However, they changed their name in April 2005, to Winds of Plague, after a lyric from the Unearth song, "Endless."
Also performing:
-A Holy Ghost Revival
-Ellipsis
-Salythia
-Internal... | | 05/26/12 | Sacramento |
Lost '80s Featuring A Flock of SeagullsPresented by Crest Theatre at Crest Theatre August 10, 2012 A Flock of Seagulls are an English New Wave band originally formed in Liverpool by brothers Michael "Mike" Score (keyboards, vocals) and Alister "Ali" James Score (drums), with Frank Maudsley (bass) and Paul Reynolds (guitar).
Also performing:
-The Motels
-Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann Formerly of When In Rome
-Bourgeois Tagg
-Deon Estus
-Gene Loves Jezebel | Crest Theatre | 08/10/12 | Sacramento |
Hot Lunch Concert SeriesPresented by HOT ITALIAN and Jerry Perry at Fremont Park May 31-August 30, 2012 Friends of Fremont Park in Midtown have teamed up with Hot Italian again to present the Hot Lunch Concert Series, every Thursday for fourteen weeks. The free music is booked by promoter Jerry Perry and features professional, local talent and--new this year--local mobile food vendors including Wicked Wich and Mama Kim's.
Call ahead at the number below and order any pizza or grab a Hot Lunch for $10 (a panini or insalata + a drink, tax included).
Area office workers, parents with... | HOT ITALIAN | 05/31/12-
08/30/12 | Sacramento |
2012 Firefighters Burn Institute Gala: A Tropical AffairPresented by Firefighters Burn Institute at Shriner's Hospital For Children - Northern California June 9, 2012 This will be an evening of music and fantastic food. The event will include popular local band, Wonder Bread 5, Hawaiian hula dancers, Courtney Dempsey of Good Day Sacramento as MC, and a variety of foods and beverages provided by generous local business sponsors from the Sacramento area.
Ticket price includes cuisine from the area's best local restaurants, free non-alcoholic beverages, and commemorative glass filled with one complimentary alcoholic beverage. | Firefighters Burn Institute | 06/09/12 | Sacramento |
Doug CashPresented by GUERRILLAPROMO! and Marilyn's on K at Marilyn's on K May 29, 2012 Dough Cash is a singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, heavily influenced by Sly & the Family Stone, Beatles, James Brown, Weather Report, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon. Raised on big band (Basie, Ellington, Miller, Goodman) and bebop (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk ), Doug has been groovin' with the music before he could walk. | GUERRILLAPROMO! | 05/29/12 | Sacramento |
| Midtown Irregulars | GUERRILLAPROMO! | 06/26/12 | Sacramento |
Mumbo Gumbo Live in Concert Presented by Fairytale Town at Fairytale Town July 11, 2012 Sacramento favorite Mumbo Gumbo brings their signature danceable sound, a mixture spanning rock to soul, afropop to lush balladry, and zydeco to country to Fairytale Town for a live performance on the outdoor Mother Goose Stage. | Fairytale Town | 07/11/12 | Sacramento |
Launch 2012Presented by Launch Events at Midtown July 23-July 28, 2012 Launch 2012 is a week-long immersive art, music, fashion, design, and architecture festival in Sacramento. There will be performances by Chromeo, DJ Shadow, !!!, Future Islands, Grouplove, Model Citizens NYC, Cute & Paste, and so much more over six-amazing days!
Launch is planned by a collaborative of Sacramento designers, musicians, artists, photographers, stylists, and other creative minds. Come see momentum in Sacramento! | Launch Events | 07/23/12-
07/28/12 | Sacramento |
The ParlotonesPresented by SBL Entertainment at Harlow's June 19, 2012 In their native South Africa, there’s no rock band bigger than The Parlotones. The Johannesburg-bred quartet have headlined the 20,000-seater Coca Cola Dome in their hometown in 2009, performed at the World Cup Kickoff Concert to an audience of a billion in 2010, and were handpicked by Coldplay to open the British band’s stadium shows in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Also performing:
Ryan Star
The Silent Comedy | SBL Entertainment | 06/19/12 | Sacramento |
Strapped for Cash with NuancePresented by Old Ironsides at Old Ironsides May 7-May 28, 2012 The Nuance, “arguably, pound for pound Sacramento’s tallest band,” formed in early 2004 with the sole purpose of creating music that the band felt was no longer being made by mainstream artists: music created for the sake of creating something pure, something original but most of all, music made with soul. | Old Ironsides | 05/07/12-
05/28/12 | Sacramento |
Applewhite CD Release ShowPresented by Old Ironsides at Old Ironsides May 25, 2012 Help Applewhite celebrate the release of their new CD and enjoy performances by Applewhite, Out of Place, and Chris Brewer. | Old Ironsides | 05/25/12 | Sacramento |
American Idol LivePresented by AEG Live at Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena) July 21, 2012 American Idol Live gives fans the unique opportunity to be up close and personal with the top ten Idol finalists: Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, and Skylar Laine. | AEG Live | 07/21/12 | Sacramento |
Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes MusicPresented by VEE Corporation at Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena) June 22-June 24, 2012 Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other--monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music.
Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny’s new Muppet friends quickly come to the rescue and discover "instruments" they never knew... | VEE Corporation | 06/22/12-
06/24/12 | Sacramento |
1st Annual Torch FestPresented by Torch Club and Mylar Productions at Torch Club May 27, 2012 The legendary William Mylar Band will kick off the very first annual Torch Fest, which features 10 of Sacramento's best bands at the Torch Club on Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy performances by Bleedin' Hearts, Island of Black & White, Howell Devine, Merle Jagger, Keri Carr, The Californios, Fortunate Few, Golden Cadillacs, and Walking Spanish. Don't miss this historic event! | Torch Club | 05/27/12 | Sacramento |
The Dum Dum GirlsPresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge May 23, 2012 Dum Dum Girls are a noise pop/dream pop band originally from California that formed in 2009. The name comes from The Vaselines' album Dum Dum and the Iggy Pop song "Dum Dum Boys." It is the project of singer and songwriter Dee Dee, currently based in New York City, with the rest of the band in Los Angeles.
Also performing:
-Young Prisms
-SISU | Blue Lamp Lounge | 05/23/12 | Sacramento |
Musical CharisPresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge May 24, 2012 Retro-inspired folk rock darlings of Sacramento, CA attribute their signature male/female vocal stylings to a modern Fleetwood Mac, with a family-style vibe comparable to the eclectic culture of the Grateful Dead. Their live show is like slamming poprox and soda while cuddling up with a Dr. Suess book as audience members are encouraged to participate with drums, tambourines, and sing-a-longs. With three albums and several national tours under their belt, Musical Charis is a tall drink of... | Blue Lamp Lounge | 05/24/12 | Sacramento |
Fiesta en la Calle: Latino Concert Series at Cesar Chavez Park June 9-August 11, 2012 Enjoy 10 fun-filled free, family-friendly concerts to help cool off the thirst for music with some of the today’s best sounds representative of America’s Latino music culture. This year’s line-up includes artists in various genres including Latin alternative, rock, pop, reggaeton, reggae, ska, cumbia, salsa, merrengue, worldbeat, and a fusion of all of these combined. There will be plenty of fun, food, art, and lots of cold drinks.
Fiesta en La Calle is supportive of... | | 06/09/12-
08/11/12 | Sacramento |
Alma Desnuda and Justin FarrenPresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows May 24, 2012 Alma Desnuda's name, which means "naked soul" in Spanish, describes the band's style well--carefree, feel-good, and honest. Their sound has been described more specifically as "California acoustic soul", and they draw inspiration from artists like Jack Johnson, the Beatles and Sublime.
Justin Farren has been playing in Sacramento since he was thirteen (16 years!) so it's no surprise that his "folk pop storytime" style has become well known and... | Bows Collective | 05/24/12 | Sacramento |
The Avery WolvesPresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge May 31, 2012 The Avery Wolves are a three-piece psychobilly band from Fairbanks, Alaska. Their love for booze, cars, the undead, and music brought them together to form the first and only psychobilly band from Alaska.
Also performing:
-The Jetsinns
-The Loveless | Blue Lamp Lounge | 05/31/12 | Sacramento |
IconoclastPresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge June 1-May 31, 2012 Iconoclast Robot is a fusion of multiple influences--a blended mix of rock, soul, hip-hop, and bits of pieces of many musical genres.
Also performing:
-Stuck
-Storytellers | Blue Lamp Lounge | 06/01/12-
05/31/12 | Sacramento |
The SessionPresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge June 14, 2012 Blue Lamp Lounge presents The Session which features local hip hop and rock acts from the Sacramento area. | Blue Lamp Lounge | 06/14/12 | Sacramento |
Hunt the Grid IV: The Circus is Coming to Midtown at Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen (SBK) June 9, 2012 Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, get ready for the greatest scavenger hunt in town! The Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen is proud to bring back Hunt the Grid—their annual bicycle scavenger hunt—for an encore performance on 2nd Saturday, and this year, they’re not clowning around.
The ringleaders are pulling together even better prize packs. SBK has teamed up their strongman and lion tamer to come up with new feats of strength and bravery to match last... | | 06/09/12 | Sacramento |
British Soulman James HunterPresented by Swell-productions.com at Harlow's July 3, 2012 Rolling Stone says: "James Hunter hails from Colchester, England, but he has American soul running through his blood. A former railroad construction worker who's been championed by Van Morrison, Hunter pays tribute to horn-powered Motown gems and string-laden Philly soul on his second full-length. Producer Liam Watson, the man who mixed and engineered the White Stripes' Elephant, recorded Hunter's six-piece band live on an 8-track tape recorder, with vintage amps and... | Swell-productions.com | 07/03/12 | Sacramento |
Suicidal Tendencies at Ace of Spades June 1, 2012 Legendary Southern California skate/punk band Suicidal Tendencies bring their brand of thrash metal to Ace of Spades. From their beginging in the early 80's, the Suicidal Tendencies have been influencing bands such as Rancid and Metallica.
Also performing:
-Strife
-Stepchild
-Kill The Precedent | | 06/01/12 | Sacramento |
Leftover Crack at Ace of Spades June 3, 2012 Political punk band Leftover Crack deliver their message through ear damaging yet melodic hardcore music.
Also performing:
-Apathy Cycle
-Another Damn Disappointment
-The Scowndrolls
-The Aberzombies | | 06/03/12 | Sacramento |
Dredg at Ace of Spades June 8, 2012 Dredg is a rock group formed in 1993 in Los Gatos, California. The band consists of vocalist Gavin Hayes, guitarist Mark Engles, bassist Drew Roulette, and drummer Dino Campanella. Not unlike other rock groups, sometimes the members display self-created paintings in concert and on album sleeves.
Also performing:
-Hands Like Houses
-Life In 24 Frames
-Tragic Culture | | 06/08/12 | Sacramento |
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