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Free Concerts In The Park

obsessed — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:18:21 +0000

The schedule has been announced for the annual Friday night Concerts in the Park at Cesar Chavez Park. The free shows will run May 7th through August 13th, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. From their web site:

Music addicts and happy hour junkies fill up Cesar Chavez Plaza at 10th and J streets to enjoy live music, fresh air, good food, and the famous beer garden. Admission is FREE to this all ages show!

Here’s the schedule so far, click the “read more” at the bottom to see the full schedule. And of course, check their web site for updates.

May 7 – Kepi Ghoulie
The Kelps Dog Party

May 14 – Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
Low Down Dirty Dogs

May 21 – Dance Gavin Dance
Phallucy
Con of Man
Desario

May 28 – Mike Farrell
Aaron King & The Imperials
One Eyed Rhino

June 4 – Method Echo
The Nibblers
Live Manikin

June 11 – The Nickel Slots
Los Blazing Hangovers
Mae McCoy & The Neon Stars

June 18 – Secretions
The Shrugs
The Four Eyes

June 25 – Mumbo Gumbo
Not An Airplane

July 2 – The New Humans
Sister Crayon

July 9 – Izabella
Walking Spanish
Inversions

July 16 – Kate Gaffney
Gerald Pease

July 23 – Lite Brite
Prieta
Musical Charis

July 30 – Whiskey & Stiches
Bastards of Young

August 6 – The Golden Cadillacs
Light Rail

August 13 – The Brodys
The Phantom Jets
This Luxury

And did we mention that it is free?!!!

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More Free Concerts On More Fridays

stevendude — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:22:36 +0000

The current Friday night free concert series at Cesar Chavez park is scheduled to end this Friday. But never fear, local promoter Jerry Perry has stepped in to present five more weeks of free local shows, starting on August 21st. You can never have too much free music! Here’s the line up for these new shows:

August 21st – Kai Kln and Prieta
August 28th – Method Echo, Shannon Curtis, and Bobby Zoppi
September 4th – Secretions and Th’ Losin Streaks
September 11th – The Nickel Slots, The Golden Cadillacs, and Mae McCoy & The Neon Stars
September 18th – Jackpot, Agent Ribbons, and Mike Farrell

Information here and here. Shows run from about 5:00 to 9:00 PM. And btw, the last of the current shows this Friday features Sol Peligro, Retrograde Revolution, and La Noche Oskura.

Sammies Showcase Shows 2008

stevendude — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:51:07 +0000

The annual Sacramento “Sammies” music awards show is coming up, and several showcase shows have been announced to show off some of the nominees. Here is the schedule:

Friday, June 6 – Old Ironsides
21+, $5, 8 p.m.
Be Brave Bold Robot, The Ancient Sons, Rowdy Kate

Sunday, June 8 – Press Club
21+, $5, 8 p.m.
Pets, The Happy Medium, Two Playa Game, Resynthesize

Wednesday, June 11 – Press Club
21+, 8 p.m.
State Cap, Tribe of Levi

Wednesday, June 11 – Harlows
21+, $5, 8 p.m.
Righteous Movement, The Snobs

Wednesday, June 18 – Press Club
21+, $5, 8 p.m.
Live Manikins, Ugly, The New Humans

Friday, June 20 – Club Retro
All ages, $8, 8 p.m.
The Secretions, Final Summation, Blame Betty

Saturday, June 21 – Marilyn’s
21+, $5, 8 p.m.
Arden Park Roots, Light Rail, Buildings Breeding, Richard March, Justin Farren

Thursday, July 3 – Blue Lamp
21+, $5, 8 p.m.
The Evening Episode, Them Hills, Red Host

New Year’s Eve – Big Fun!

stevendude — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:10:16 +0000

You could stay home. Or maybe go to one of these killer shows!

The Distillery: The Secretions, Final Summation, Capt 9′s & the Knickerbocker Trio, andÂ The Mission Satelite
Old Ironsides: Rowdy Kate, Red Meat, and the Tip Top Trio
The Torch Club: Stacie Eakes and the Superfreaks
Marilyns: Jackie Greene

R5 – Grand Opening! Really!

stevendude — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:09:58 +0000

Yeah, they opened in June for a ‘soft opening’, but the REAL grand opening is this weekend, September 8 and 9. They promise food and giveaways. We shall see about that. But they do have over a dozen bands lined up to play. The lineup for both days includes Mumbo Gumbo, Helper Monkeys, Secretions, The Snobs, Pets, Hot Pistol, and many more!