Paragary Restaurant Group is branching out into the theater and live music business with the opening of a new mixed-use venue called Assembly, located at 1000 K Street in downtown Sacramento. Taking over Cosmopolitan Cabaret’s former space, Assembly will showcase local, regional and national touring talent. The 9,000 square-foot space features a massive stage, an open floor on the main level, a full bar and tiered seating. It’s a very versatile space. Capacity is 500 for general admission, 240 seated.
This sort of fills a void between local clubs like Harlow’s (which is around 400 capacity) and Ace of Spades (around 900 capacity), both of which have been killing it lately, if I might add. In a press release provided to Submerge by Assembly, Randy Paragary was quoted saying, “What makes this space so unique is the variety of talent we will feature including live bands, improv comedy, celebrity DJs and much more.”
An on-going feature at Assembly will be B Street Live!, a sketch comedy act presented by B Street Theatre that will change monthly based on trends and current events in pop culture. The shows will run Wednesday through Sunday from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m., allowing the venue to also host live music and other entertainment later in the evening. Paragary has brought bar and nightclub scene staples Trevor Shults and Bob Simpson onboard to operate and market the venue as well as Scott Brill-Lehn of SBL Entertainment to book talent. The space is also available to other promoters and event organizers based on availability, like on April 19 when Conscious Vibes is bringing vocalist, pianist and composer N’dambi to Assembly.
The grand opening party for Assembly is scheduled for Friday, March 22 and will feature free admission and live music from one of the area’s top cover bands, Pop Fiction. Local soul singer James Cavern is having his EP Release party there on March 29, K Flay is touring through on March 30, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers will play on April 2, and that’s just a few of Assembly’s announced shows. Keep an eye out at Facebook.com/AssemblySacramento for more information.
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