It’s back and it’s better than ever. Hangtown Music Festival is set for Oct. 20–23 at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California, and with it comes some of the best performers in the world when it comes to roots, rock, funk, reggae, folk and so much more. Host…
The name “Ramone” is pretty much synonymous with punk rock, and Blue Lamp is sure to be rocking Oct. 18 when CJ Ramone hits the stage. While CJ isn’t one of the original members of The Ramones, he logged seven years as the legendary group’s bassist/vocalist from 1989 until the…
Sacramento on a Monday night. We had just had our first rain of the season, and it was starting to feel like fall. The streets were wet and the air was getting colder by the minute. Inside the warm and dimly lit nightclub at Harlow’s, 80-plus people were crowded together,…
With entertainment options galore for baby boomers and sports fans (think Paul McCartney, Jimmy Buffett, Bon Jovi, Kings games, etc.), downtown Sacramento’s brand new arena is about to get a whole lot more hip. Golden 1 Center is set to host Radio 94.7’s fourth annual Electric Christmas concert on Thursday,…
One of the more promising new bands on the local scene, Jette, is celebrating the release of their debut album Anything Is Possible this week at Torch Club. The show takes place on Friday, Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. with the cover charge being just $5 at the door. Jette…
I should start this off by giving you full disclosure: Baroness has become one of my favorite bands … ever. I find it really difficult to be all impartial about them because their bludgeoning, yet beautifully melodic brand of progressive metal melts my face so damn hard. As such, I…
It may be the Sacramento Kings’ new home, but for two nights this week the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento belongs to rock royalty. Sir Paul McCartney hosted the first of two concerts at the brand new, half-billion dollar arena on Tuesday night with his “One On One” tour,…
Playing slide guitar is difficult. Even seasoned guitarists will tell you that. So whether you play blues, folk, rock or anything in between, and whether you’re a newbie or a veteran, join local guitar guru Ross Hammond on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 for a slide guitar workshop to hone your…
It’s always a treat when the good folks at UNIQUE Programs bring amazing national talent through town for concerts at Sacramento State. In the past they’ve booked such great acts as Friendly Fires, Circa Survive, Fun., Twenty One Pilots and countless others. This semester, their not-to-be-missed show features Bay Area…
Chilly location, hot-as-hell lineup. For those who fancy electronic dance music, hip-hop, DJs and general debauchery, there is perhaps no better way to spend New Year’s Eve than at SnowGlobe, a massive annual music festival held in beautiful South Lake Tahoe. The lineup for this year’s event recently dropped and…
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