| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Tuesdays 99 Cent Beer NightPresented by Bulls Sacramento at Bulls Restaurant and Bar April 17, 2012-April 30, 2013 That's right, every Tuesday enjoy .99 cent beers--all you can drink--with any delicious and juicy burger purchase at Bulls Restaurant. You'll be sure to stay throughout the night with the bull riding entertainment, whether you give the beast a ride yourself or enjoy the daring guys and gals give it a whirl. Beer and burgers only at Bulls downtown. | Bulls Sacramento | 04/17/12- 04/30/13 | Sacramento |
Bikini Bull RidingPresented by Bulls Sacramento at Bulls Restaurant and Bar April 19, 2012-April 25, 2013 Hey y'all, Bulls is hosting their bikini bull riding contest with 102.5 KSFM's DJ Alazzawi and they'd like to see you all there. Ladies get ready to get bucked at Bulls. First place winner gets $200 cash. Guys and gals, come in to help judge just which of these ladies rides the bull the best.
Bulls will be serving a full menu. You'll want to try the mouth watering Tri Tip French Dip Sandwich, $2 pint beers, and when you check in at Bulls on Facebook you get $1 kamikazes. Can't wait to... | Bulls Sacramento | 04/19/12- 04/25/13 | Sacramento |
Ladies NightPresented by Bulls Sacramento at Bulls Restaurant and Bar April 18, 2012-April 24, 2013 Calling all ladies...don't miss Wednesday nights at Bulls for Ladies night. $3 wines, $4 Grey Goose martinis, and $4 delicious veggie quesadillas and free bull rides. You ladies deserve a cocktail and some fun at Bulls! | Bulls Sacramento | 04/18/12- 04/24/13 | Sacramento |
ComedySportz ImprovPresented by ComedySportz at ComedySportz March 9-December 30, 2012 Two teams compete for your laughs and your points by making up scenes based on your suggestions. High energy, interactive fun for all ages. Similar to the hit show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. We love to make you laugh! | ComedySportz | 03/09/12- 12/30/12 | Sacramento |
The Colony: Improv ComedyPresented by Blacktop Comedy at Blacktop Comedy January 7-December 29, 2012 The Colony is about discovering hilarious, unforgettable improv. As a team of improv veterans and friends, The Colony is fast, edgy, and audience interactive. They’re about to build something…with your suggestions. The team takes the stage every week to ask you some questions. Your answers--and your ideas--fuel the performance. Amusing characters. Peculiar situations. Incredibly funny. It’s improv that makes you glad you walked out of your house, got in your car,... | Blacktop Comedy | 01/07/12- 12/29/12 | Roseville |
Anti-Cooperation LeaguePresented by Sacramento Comedy Spot at Sacramento Comedy Spot January 14-December 29, 2012 Anti-Cooperation League (ACL) is the flag-ship improv show at the Comedy Spot and Sacramento’s longest running comedy show. Each week a Special Guest is interviewed and the information gathered from the interview is used as inspiration for improvised comedy scenes. Special Guests range from Hollywood directors and actors to local business owners. All of the guests are interesting people! The show is a lot like a funny episode of Saturday Night Live--but all the sketches are made... | Sacramento Comedy Spot | 01/14/12- 12/29/12 | Sacramento |
In Your Facebook: Improv Comedy ShowPresented by Sacramento Comedy Spot at Sacramento Comedy Spot January 28-December 29, 2012 In Your Facebook is a long form improv show inspired by an audience member’s Facebook profile. Each week one member of the audience will come on stage, login to their Facebook page and the cast will look through their pictures, wall posts, and friends for information to inspire improvised comedy scenes.
In Your Facebook features Sacramento Comedy Spot performers and invited guests. | Sacramento Comedy Spot | 01/28/12- 12/29/12 | Sacramento |
| Jonny Taylor Presents Comedy Kill | Sacramento Comedy Spot | 01/27/12- 12/28/12 | Sacramento |
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 |
All Night Happy HourPresented by MiX Downtown at MiX Downtown January 12-December 27, 2012 On Thursdays Mix Downtown keeps Happy Hour rolling all night! Enjoy the amazing food, wine, and hand-crafted cocktails of Mix Downtown and only pay Happy Hour prices all night. $3.50 draft beers, $5 well drinks, $5 selected wines, and $7 hand-crafted Cocktails start you off and all small plates are half price all night (kitchen closes at 10pm). Music and dancing begin at 9pm. It is always free entry from 4pm-9pm. Free guest list available for 9pm-2am (just email your names to the... | MiX Downtown | 01/12/12- 12/27/12 | Sacramento |
Creative Comedy ShowsPresented by ComedySportz at ComedySportz January 19-December 27, 2012 See different long form improv formats including Soap Opera, Silent Tension, Mock-u-mentary, KwikProv, SoundTrax, Must See Improv, Armando, and more! | ComedySportz | 01/19/12- 12/27/12 | Sacramento |
Open Mic NitePresented by Old Ironsides at Old Ironsides March 7-December 26, 2012 Wednesdays are Old Ironsides' long running Open Mic with host Lare Crawley.
Be sure to grab a $3 pint (on selected beers) between 9pm-11pm. | Old Ironsides | 03/07/12- 12/26/12 | Sacramento |
Harold Night ImprovPresented by Sacramento Comedy Spot at Sacramento Comedy Spot May 23-December 26, 2012 The Harold is a popular long form improv structure developed by Del Close and performed by major comedy theaters in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Two Harold teams perform every Wednesday Night! These hilarious and smart shows start with a single suggestion which inspires many scenes that weave together at the end of the show.
| Sacramento Comedy Spot | 05/23/12- 12/26/12 | Sacramento |
Jazz Session with The Joe Mazzaferro Quintet at Naked Lounge - Downtown March 5-December 24, 2012 Joe Mazzaferro is a musician, educator, composer, and arranger based in Sacramento. He has performed with Christian McBride, Wycliffe Gordon, Bobby Watson, Jimmy Heath, Jim Snidero, the Capital Jazz Project, and the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. He has also taught in the Manteca, Stockton, Elk Grove, and Dixon Unified School Districts as well as Sacramento State, the University of the Pacific, and San Joaquin-Delta College.
Also performing:
-Joe Berry 5 year... | | 03/05/12- 12/24/12 | Sacramento |
Karaoke with Sac City EntertainmentPresented by Old Ironsides at Old Ironsides January 17-December 18, 2012 Enjoy a night of fun filled karaoke with Sac City Entertainment. Don't forget to grab a drink before grabbing that mic! | Old Ironsides | 01/17/12- 12/18/12 | Sacramento |
Walking Tour: Old Sacramento Speakeasy TourPresented by Downtown Sacramento Partnership at River City Saloon January 21-December 15, 2012 DSP tour guide and history buff, Shawn Peter, takes you on a guided tour through Old Sacramento’s underground watering holes. The tour begins at the River City Saloon, an Old Town bar decorated in prohibition-era style. Your group will head to several other speakeasy spots including the famed Delta King Riverboat, which at the time served as a floating hotspot for illegal drinking, jazz bands,... | Downtown Sacramento Partnership | 01/21/12- 12/15/12 | Sacramento |
Fascination: A New Wave '80s Dance ClubPresented by Old Ironsides at Old Ironsides January 14-December 8, 2012 Come out and experience Fascination, a new wave '80s dance club. | Old Ironsides | 01/14/12- 12/08/12 | Sacramento |
Best of Sacramento 2012 PartyPresented by Sacramento Magazine at Thunder Valley Casino & Resort December 6, 2012 Yes, the "party" is back! In December 2012, Thunder Valley Casino will present the "party of the year", to benefit our local March of Dimes. Over the last decade, Sacramento magazine has helped raise nearly $4,000,000 through this event, in support of the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies.
Best of all, more than 50 restaurants, wineries, breweries, and distilled spirit vendors will be there. Many of the participating vendors will be... | Sacramento Magazine | 12/06/12 | Lincoln |
Unbagged ComedyPresented by ComedySportz at ComedySportz February 4-December 1, 2012 Your favorite ComedySportz games without fouls or limits. This is team based, high energy comedy with an edge. If an "Actlete" steps beyond the boundaries of good taste, the ref calls the Brown Bag foul (a brown paper sack is placed over the offending player’s head). But if you think clean means boring, you owe it to yourself to check us out. | ComedySportz | 02/04/12- 12/01/12 | Sacramento |
Sunday CircusPresented by MiX Downtown at MiX Downtown December 11, 2011-November 25, 2012 Each and every Sunday M!X Downtown parties like no other. Enjoy amazing drink specials: $3 you-call-it cocktails (up to a $10 value), $4 vodka-redbulls, and $4 jack & cokes all night! $125 Kettle One Bottles available for VIP booths. Hip hop & dance remixes by DJ Gabe Xavier. Casual dress code. Flash your business card at the door for free entry! | MiX Downtown | 12/11/11- 11/25/12 | Sacramento |
Open Mic ScramblePresented by Sacramento Comedy Spot at Sacramento Comedy Spot January 15-November 11, 2012 Open Mic Scramble is an open mic night for all forms of comedy. It is also a way to test new comedy shows and formats. Sketch, improv, stand-up, and much more. Anyone can perform. | Sacramento Comedy Spot | 01/15/12- 11/11/12 | Sacramento |
The Neighbor's KidsPresented by Sacramento Comedy Spot at Sacramento Comedy Spot February 9-November 1, 2012 The Neighbor’s Kids is an improv comedy group that experiments with different types improv forms every week. An improv form is the structure of show. These forms are new to Sacramento but are popular in comedy theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. The Neighbor’s Kids also develops their own unique improv forms. I you are a super fan of improv you will love this show. If you don’t know anything about improv, you will love this show! Every show starts with the... | Sacramento Comedy Spot | 02/09/12- 11/01/12 | Sacramento |
World's Worst DoctorsPresented by Sacramento Comedy Spot at Sacramento Comedy Spot February 17-October 26, 2012 World’s Worst Doctors is a short-form improv group with a common love: to make YOU laugh! WWD Improv Troupe includes Charlie Merlo, Justin Blenkle, Michael Gonzalez, Patrice Burnett, Sean Baumstark and Summer Hairabedian. They specialize in short form improv, so just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! Who knows, you may even end up on stage. Don’t worry, they won’t perform any procedures on you besides a little laugh therapy. | Sacramento Comedy Spot | 02/17/12- 10/26/12 | Sacramento |
2nd Saturday: Midtown Art Walk at Midtown November 12, 2011-October 13, 2012 On the 2nd Saturday of each month, many local Sacramento galleries feature new shows of individual and collective artists. Many galleries play host to the artists so it's a wonderful way to meet them in person. Some galleries provide beverages, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and even dinner with the artist!
Since many galleries are grouped into two main areas in Sacramento: Midtown and along Del Paso Blvd. (The Uptown Arts District), many people like to take an Art Walk and wander from... | | 11/12/11- 10/13/12 | Sacramento |
The Great American Trailer Park MusicalPresented by Fair Oaks Theatre Festival at Fair Oaks Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre August 10-September 9, 2012 Back by popular demand! The politically incorrect, irreverent, rowdy audience favorite, The Great American Trailer Park Musical. South Park meets Desperate Housewives in this big-hearted new musical with a cheeky script and infectious music. There's a new tenant at the Armadillo Acres and she's wrecking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes between the Dr. Phil loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth... | Fair Oaks Theatre Festival | 08/10/12- 09/09/12 | Fair Oaks |
Comedy Under the StarsPresented by Cosumnes Community Services District at Laguna Town Hall September 7, 2012 These shows are for an adult audience. Laugh under the stars as Sacramento’s Laughs Unlimited travels to Elk Grove for special outdoor performances featuring some of the region’s funniest comedians. Bring a picnic dinner, blanket, and jacket. No high back chairs. No pets permitted except service animals. | Cosumnes Community Services District | 09/07/12 | Elk Grove |
Mix Friday with DJ Elliott EstesPresented by MiX Downtown at MiX Downtown May 11-August 31, 2012 Join Mix Downtown each and every Friday for classics, Top 40, and dance remixes by DJ Elliott Estes. Escape the day by dancing the night away on Sacramento's best rooftop patio. Enjoy the lush interior and delicious cocktails with the hottest dirty thirty crowd in Sac!
VIP Bottle Service sections are available for birthdays, girls night out, bachelorette/bachelor party & good times. | MiX Downtown | 05/11/12- 08/31/12 | 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 |
Walking Tour: Rock & Roll History Tour and Pub CrawlPresented by Downtown Sacramento Partnership at Torch Club May 3-July 26, 2012 Sacramento has a reputation as a strong local music scene, but plenty of national acts have made music history in our Downtown as well. Dig deep into Sactown’s rich music history, and learn about some of our most fun, fascinating, and mischievous stories on our Rock & Roll History Tour through Downtown Sacramento.
On the tour, learn about Sacramento’s contributions to the contemporary popular music scene. Shawn Peter, your tour guide, will take you from the Torch Club... | Downtown Sacramento Partnership | 05/03/12- 07/26/12 | Sacramento |
Twilight ThursdaysPresented by Sacramento Zoo at Sacramento Zoo June 14-July 26, 2012 Enjoy warm summer nights at the Sacramento Zoo with extended hours on Twilight Thursdays--seven Thursdays of hot cars, live music, good food, and cool drinks. Come see a car show featuring local bands and car-clubs. Dinner and drink specials will also be available for purchase at the Zoo’s Kampala Café. Enjoy the dinner special or bring your own! | Sacramento Zoo | 06/14/12- 07/26/12 | Sacramento |
Comedy Under the StarsPresented by Cosumnes Community Services District at Laguna Town Hall July 13, 2012 These shows are for an adult audience. Laugh under the stars as Sacramento’s Laughs Unlimited travels to Elk Grove for special outdoor performances featuring some of the region’s funniest comedians. Bring a picnic dinner, blanket, and jacket. No high back chairs. No pets permitted except service animals. | Cosumnes Community Services District | 07/13/12 | Elk Grove |
D.L. HughleyPresented by Tommy T's Comedy & Dinner Theatre at Tommy T's Comedy and Dinner Theatre July 6-July 8, 2012 He is perhaps best known as the star of the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. Additionally, he has been the host of CNN's D. L. Hughley Breaks the News, a correspondent for The Jay Leno Show on NBC, and a local radio personality in New York City. He had roles on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and on NBC's Scrubs as Turk's brother. He was the host of the 2008... | Tommy T's Comedy & Dinner Theatre | 07/06/12- 07/08/12 | Rancho Cordova |
| Bob Woods Blues Happy Hour | GUERRILLAPROMO! | 04/03/12- 07/03/12 | Sacramento |
Brad WilliamsPresented by Tommy T's Comedy & Dinner Theatre at Tommy T's Comedy and Dinner Theatre June 28-July 1, 2012 Comedian Brad Williams has lived a true comic Cinderella story. Born with Achondroplastic dwarfism, Brad would endure countless taunts and gawks from classmates and random people on the street. Instead of crying about it, Brad turned to humor. He discovered that by making jokes about his condition, he could make other people comfortable and get laughs in the process. Stand-up was a logical step for Brad and he began hitting the local open mic nights and coffeehouses. One night at a Carlos... | Tommy T's Comedy & Dinner Theatre | 06/28/12- 07/01/12 | Rancho Cordova |
The Red Carpet Ladies Night Out EventPresented by Poetry from the Heart at Guild Theater June 30, 2012 T-Mo Entertainment presents The Red Carpet Ladies Night Out Event featuring live music, comedy, poetry, and celebrity guests.
Performances by Red Cup League (Artist Collective Music Team), professional saxophone player Ralph Gordon, and others! | Poetry from the Heart | 06/30/12 | Sacramento |
IKF Muay Thai Kickboxing World ChampionshipPresented by AK Promotions at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento June 29, 2012 See some of the best live Muay Thai Kickboxing action on the planet! Witness Men and Women do battle in full contact, knockout action with feet and fists of fury! The show is complete with great lighting, adult drinks, music, and food. A must see event! | AK Promotions | 06/29/12 | Sacramento |
Muriel AndersonPresented by Harlow's at Harlow's June 24, 2012 Muriel Anderson is considered among the world's top acoustic nylon-string guitarists/harp-guitarists. She is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night. An engaging performer, Muriel's obvious joy of music and facility across musical genres is revered by guitarists and audiences worldwide. She is also the founder of the Music for Life Alliance charity. | Harlow's | 06/24/12 | 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 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 |
The Blues BroadsPresented by Swell-productions.com at Harlow's June 16, 2012 With a wall of soul sound that could tumble Jericho, these four powerful women singers stand at the front of the stage and make believers of every audience member. Rocking, scolding, testifying, and torching, The Blues Broads are legendary singers Tracy Nelson (Mother Earth), Annie Sampson (Stoneground), Dorothy Morrison (Edwin Hawkins Singers), and Angela Strehli. Each one of them have had successful careers and led their own bands for decades.
Nelson wrote her classic “Down So... | Swell-productions.com | 06/16/12 | Sacramento |
The Local Celebrity Basketball Game IIIPresented by Poetry from the Heart at John F. Kennedy High School June 15, 2012 Come watch Sacramento’s most popular and successful men get their hoops on at the Local Celebrity Basketball Game III! This family event features lots of entertainment including live bands, cheerleaders, the little ladies' basketball game, & three point shooting contest.
Coaches: Sacramento Kings former star basketball player LaSalle Thompson and former Oakland Raider Superbowl Champion Rick Jennings.
Some of the celebrity players are: Damond Edwards, former... | Poetry from the Heart | 06/15/12 | 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 |
The Importance of Being EarnestPresented by Chautauqua Playhouse at Chautauqua Playhouse May 4-June 10, 2012 Absolutely one of the funniest comedies in the English language. Wicked wit and dead-on social satire wrapped in a Victorian confection of dual identities, matters matrimonial, and the provenance of a particularly pertinent handbag. Wilde's exquisitely delicious dialogue and hilarious turns of phrase are an irresistible delivery system for his subversive look at society. | Chautauqua Playhouse | 05/04/12- 06/10/12 | Carmichael |
Maronzio Vance Presented by Tommy T's Comedy & Dinner Theatre at Tommy T's Comedy and Dinner Theatre June 14-June 10, 2012 If you are looking for someone who knows the meaning of the word, "no" then keep looking, because if you ask anyone who knows him, Maronzio Vance refuses to acknowledge the word even exists.
Making people laugh for as long as he can remember, this witty, sarcastic, observation storytelling North Carolina-born comedian/actor (who also refuses to accept the fact that he comes from the South because his state starts with "North") once waited in a men's bathroom for... | Tommy T's Comedy & Dinner Theatre | 06/14/12- 06/10/12 | Rancho Cordova |
Celebrate the Season: VIP Dinner & Tony Awards Viewing PartyPresented by Sacramento Theatre Company June 10, 2012 The Celebrate the Season Host Committee cordially invites you to attend Celebrate the Season: VIP Dinner & Tony Awards Viewing Party. The VIP dinner will begin at 5:30pm and will recreate memorable moments from the 2011-2012 Sacramento Theatre Company's season, and preview their upcoming productions. The Broadcast Reception begins at 7:30pm. Guest performers from theaters throughout Sacramento will make special appearances previewing material from their upcoming seasons.... | Sacramento Theatre Company | 06/10/12 | Sacramento |
Arnez JPresented by Tommy T's Comedy & Dinner Theatre at Tommy T's Comedy and Dinner Theatre June 8-June 10, 2012 Rapidly becoming one of the most talked about comedians, Arnez J's charisma and physical agility are unforgettable. With the physicality of Jim Carrey, his brand of comedy has dubbed him "the black Jerry Lewis."
On his own at age 14, Arnez lied about his age to get a job at a gas station to work his way through school. Arnez wanted to be a professional baseball player. A Philadelphia Phillies Farm League pursued him, but that fell through. It was later while working as a... | Tommy T's Comedy & Dinner Theatre | 06/08/12- 06/10/12 | Rancho Cordova |
3rd Annual Sacramento Entertainment FairPresented by Studio 24, Inc. at Studio 24, Inc. June 9, 2012 Think you've got what it takes to be an actor? Studio24 will put you through make-up & hair, get you into wardrobe, and put you on set where you'll get to act in front of the camera alongside professional actors!
Sacramento's Annual Entertainment Fair is an extremely interactive event with live performances by entertainment groups, demonstrations of filmmaking with equipment and actors, teleprompter and green screen, voiceover recording in studio, and much more!
The... | Studio 24, Inc. | 06/09/12 | Sacramento |
| C Plus | Blue Lamp Lounge | 06/08/12 | Sacramento |
StoneRokk at The ParkPresented by The Park Ultra Lounge at The Park Ultra Lounge June 8, 2012 The Park Ultra Lounge presents StoneRokk, with DJ set by Gabe Xavier. The craft of DJing as it is known in modern times was birthed in New York in the early 1970s; not long after that, one of the more visible DJs in today's nightlife industry was born in the same place, DJ StoneRokk. Having developed a style of mixing and matching songs from varying directions, creating a potpourri of related sounds with a disregard for genre, he epitomizes this said craft of DJing, materializing each... | The Park Ultra Lounge | 06/08/12 | Sacramento |
Ming & PingPresented by Blue Lamp Lounge at Blue Lamp Lounge June 7, 2012 Ming & Ping are an electronic pop band from San Francisco, California. The group consists of Hong-Kong born identical twin brothers Ming and Ping (last names unknown) and their producer/creative director Bao Vo. The band was formed in 2002 in San Francisco, California and released their first full length album in 2004 entitled mingping.com with Chicago indie label Omega Point Records.
Also performing:
-Mike Diva
-NVR-NDR | Blue Lamp Lounge | 06/07/12 | Sacramento |