With a dash of sugar, a sprinkle of spice and a hearty mix of classic rock and punk, Japan gave rise to the bubblegum pop trio Shonen Knife in 1981. The all-female band from Osaka performs in stage costumes, and has always been unusual; but despite the group’s peculiarity and…
The Pressure Lounge, a local “modular” funk band whose shifting lineup churns out a unique mix of hip-hop, punk, pop and, of course, funk, will be releasing their debut EP and hosting a release show at the MOMO Lounge (2708 J St). Their frontman, Joshua Krage, formed the band in…
From the queens at LolGBT+, the all-drag comedy company that hosts the popular “Queens and Comedy” show at Punch Line and Sacramento’s premier drag brunch, Makeup and Mimosas, comes Fierce, Fresh and Fabulous, an 18-plus drag comedy revue at the STAB! Comedy Theater (1710 Broadway). Hosted by the company’s founding…
I felt a sense of dread in the hot summer air on the drive out to Lincoln’s Thunder Valley on a recent Sunday afternoon. On this drive, troubling thoughts of the recent mass shootings that had taken place in our nation swirled. I should have been filled with anticipation because…
It’s time to clip in and send it on Aug. 24 at The Boulder Field climbing gym (8425 Belvedere Ave.), which will offer free (yes, free) climbing all day long. If you’ve ever wanted to try rock climbing but were intimidated by the high price tag that comes with most…
With River City Wine Week happening now, and enough craft beer events to keep the beer nerds happy, it’s high time the cannabis geeks got their own event. Now, the Tree Harvest Festival at Cal Expo (1600 Exposition Blvd.), Sacramento’s first cannabis fete, answers that need. Self-described as “kinda like…
The downtown Sacramento music venue and bar Blue Lamp is up for sale. When Submerge first saw owner Gabriell Garcia post something about it on her Facebook page last week, we figured she was joking around, but it looks like she wasn’t, as the night club is officially listed on…
What used to be an old fruit-packing warehouse on the outskirts of Mansion Flats in Midtown Sacramento has over the last couple years transformed into one of our city’s most vital hubs for experimental music and art events called The Red Museum. Located at 212 15th Street, The Red Museum…
**These photos first appeared in print on page 29 of issue #297 (July 31 – Aug. 14, 2019)**
If you missed last year’s Sacramento Ballet performances, or if you’re just not really into straightforward Tchaikovsky, Capital Dance Project’s (CDP) multimedia production Behind the Barre takes the stage for its fifth year this summer at the Crest Theatre (1013 K St., Sacramento), combining music, digital media, choreography and art…
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