Organization

2nd Annual Torch Fest

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

May 25-May 26, 2013

The Torch Club is hosting the second annual Torchfest over the Memorial Day weekend. The Festival will include over ten bands each day encompassing all styles of music ranging from blues, Americana, bluegrass, country, folk, funk, and soul.

Last year’s one day event was a sell out, so this year it will include Saturday and also...

Mercy Me!

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

June 1, 2013

Join Sacramento's premier dance party band, Mercy Me as they perform their R&B funk and contemporary jazz music. 2013 marks Mercy Me's 19th year performing selections by legendary artists, along with their original music, in the regions of Sacramento, Folsom, the Bay Area, and Lake Tahoe

The Pine Needles

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

June 2, 2013

The Pine Needles were founded in February 2005 out of a love for the organic, vital tones of the American acoustic stringed instruments. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay area, the band has evolved from a duo with just bass and guitar, to a trio with mandolin, to a quartet with percussion, bass, guitar, and violin.

The band began...

Lew Fratis

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

June 4, 2013

Come out for an incredible night of folk music with Lew Fratis. Lew Fratis is a very talented musician with an energetic style and a stage presence that is sure to capture the crowd every time.

Howell Devine

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

June 5, 2013

Roll in to enjoy Howell Devine, the type of deeply blues inspired project that is just not heard much anymore. The raw slide guitar played by Joshua Howell evokes the Mississippi Hill Country greats such as Fred McDowell and RL Burnside. It will be more than worth the trip over to see these 2013 International Blues Challenge...

The Golden Cadillacs

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

May 19, 2013

The Golden Cadillacs are stretching their legs through honky tonks across the country, sharing their honey-baked California country rock with anyone who's ever hung their head at a bar searching for answers at the bottom of a drink.

Come enjoy a night of great music with The Golden Cadillacs!

Beso Negro

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

May 17, 2013

Beso Negro has an all-star lineup of internationally experienced musicians who have brought drive and passion to Gypsy Swing. The love for tradition has collided with a modern sensibility and has transformed the genre into a vibrant new beast. Darker, faster, more danceable, more blues, more Gypsy, Beso Negro's indelible fingerprint brings Jazz...

The Cry

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

May 12, 2013

The Cry takes their inspiration from the source: British Invasion, Beach Boys, and doo-wop. They understand the history and craft of pop music. Ask them if "pop" is a dirty word, and they'll just laugh and go listen to Buddy Holly. Their angle is that they've "reinvented the two minute pop song for the next generation."...

The Inciters

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

May 11, 2013

The Inciters is one of the West Coast's finest Northern soul bands. They are an overpowering 11-piece group that has brought the house down from LA to Chicago and all across Europe playing Northern Soul music, a genre that originated in the north of England in the 1960s, taking inspiration from America’s stax and motown greats like The...

Twilight Drifters

Presented by Torch Club at Torch Club

May 10, 2013

The Twilight Drifters are one of Northern California’s most exciting recent bands. Drawing from an array of American roots musicians from Bob Wills to Gene Vincent, the Twilight Drifters bring new life to a classic American sound. A modern dance band, they easily play every flavor: honky-tonk country, western swing, rockabilly, classic...