Sacramento doom band CHRCH will be touring with Portland’s Usnea this summer. CHRCH is a five-piece band that specializes in long-form songs filled with dark sonic textures, ethereal vocals, and heavy guitars. The tour, which runs from July 5th in Sacramento through July 18th in Denver, follows the band’s previously-announced Pacific Northwest mini-tour this June. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Live Shows
Moshing in the Park
The excitement was in the air Friday night in anticipation of Concerts in the Park. CIP exploded into Mosh Pit Mayhem! This was one of the most popular and exhilarating nights of the year. Mosher’s, driven by the music, slowly amped up “the pit” for a massive release of energy and emotion. What initially looked … Continue reading
Black Yacht Club, Sacto Storytellers, and La Tour at the Bicycle Kitchen.
More than ever it seems as if Sacramento is becoming a bicycle town. With this new enthusiasm, deepens the importance of one of our city’s most treasured institutions, the Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen, an organization dedicated to promoting cycling as a low-cost alternative form of transportation. The “SBK” provides space, tools, and education for bicycle maintenance, … Continue reading
Concerts in the Park, Sacramento CA. 2019
CONCERTS IN THE PARK Fridays, May 3 – July 26, 2019, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Cesar Chavez Plaza, 9th and J Streets, Sacramento CA FREE and all ages Line up below. See you there! Photography Mickey Morrow Poster Jason Malmberg Continue reading
Soccer Mommy and Boy Scouts.
Soccer Mommy found the time to bless us with a show in Sacramento at Harlow’s in-between weekend sets at Coachella. The all-ages show, put on by Noise Pop Presents, was opened by the Oakland based, Boy Scouts. Words and Photography Benz Doctolero Continue reading
Skating Polly, Monsterwatch, Las Pulgas, Holy Diver, Sacramento CA.
Skating Polly, Monsterwatch, and Las Pulgas, at Holy Diver in Sacramento CA. Photography Anouk Nexus Continue reading
Halloween in April.
The twenty-something-year-old tradition that is the Sacramento Halloween Show took place at the Verge Center for the Arts in Southside Park, Sacramento. This year’s theme was Colours and featured bands the likes of: The Moody Blues, Silver Jews, Big Black, Red Kross, Black Flag, Green Day, Tangerine Dream, The White Stripes, Concrete Blonde, The Cranberries, … Continue reading
Drug Apts, Nocturnal Habits, Grave Lake, Dots at Red Museum.
Local favorites, Drug APTS, performed at The Red Museum in Sacramento CA on March 23rd to support their new album, “Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances”. The packed show showcased local bands Grave Lake and Drug APTS. along with Dots from Oakland and Nocturnal Habits from Olympia, Washington. The show marked the start of a west … Continue reading
Lightfoils, Soft Science, Desario, Blue Lamp, Sacramento CA.
Punch and Pie Productions hosted a great Shoegaze show with the likes of local pillars of the scene: Desario and Soft Science. They were joined by Chicago band, Light Foils, on what was their last show of a current tour. Photography Benz Doctolero Continue reading
Witch Hands, Encrypted, Killer Couture, at The Colony.
Killer Kouture, Witch Hands, Encrypted. The Colony. March 10, 2019Sacramento CA. Photography Sarah Elliott. Continue reading
Poppy at The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco CA.
Poppy. Regency Ballroom. San Francisco CA. February 24, 2019. Learn more about Poppy here and listen here. Photography Sarah Elliott Continue reading
Les Butcherettes at Goldfields, Sacramento CA.
Les Butcherettes played at Goldfield’s Trading Post in Sacramento on February 6th. The band promoting their album bi/MENTAL and left an indelible print on all who attended. The night got off to a rousing start with Los Angeles based opener Stars at Night who brought high energy, beat heavy strain of alternative music to an … Continue reading
Grrrly Show at Goldfields Trading Post.
Saturday, February 2nd, Indiana Bones Grrrly Show performed the third variety show installment at Goldfields Trading Post. The Riot Grrrl inspired Grrrly Show leans heavily on burlesque and dance while providing a space for seasoned performers and students to shake what their momma gave them. Hostess with the mostest Lucinda Buttons drove the show with her comedic stylings and … Continue reading
A Very Red Christmas.
The Red Museum’s variety show, A Very Red Christmas closed out a great year of Sacramento shows. The lineup had a little something for everybody. There were musical performances by Tentacult, La Tour, and Drug APTS. In between band sets, Chopstick played the theremin, Jesus H. Christ did stand up, Santa Burg gave a maniacal interpretation … Continue reading
Exit: Minus the Bear
“Friends, After almost two decades of writing and touring the world together, we have decided to close this chapter of our lives as Minus the Bear. These final shows are a celebration for the community of fans who gave us so much through years of dedication. We’ll be digging deep in the MTB catalog and … Continue reading
Alter Egos and Eggnog Waffles: The Sacramento Audio Waffle
The Sacramento Audio Waffle is no stranger to interruptions. After a five year hiatus, the Sacramento Audio Waffle returned to the Red Museum in 2018. The noontime show has gained a loyal following through showcasing not only noise artists from all over the Sacramento Valley and West Coast but new and exciting waffles every month. … Continue reading
Redd Kross, Dale Crover Band, Mastoids. Holy Diver, Sacramento CA.
Redd Kross, Dale Crover, Mastoids. Holy Diver, Sacramento CA. Photography Melissa Uroff Continue reading
Sacramento is Burning Release party.
We love Cam Evans! He has been photographing the Sacramento music scene hard for the last 2 years and recently released a magazine of his work titled Sacramento is Burning. The release party, held at Phono Select Records in Sacramento CA, was a blast! Las Pulgas, Dandelion Massacre, and Sad Girlz Club played to a packed … Continue reading
Pylon, Boy Romeo and Part/Human. Red Museum.
Mt.St.Mtn. (Mount Saint Mountain) put on a great weekday show at The Red Museum on Thursday night. The lineup included Part/Human, Boy Romeo and legends, Pylon. Boy Romeo came with a new EP, but sadly it was the last show with their current drummer. Also present at the merch table was a wide assortment of … Continue reading
The Struts.
The Struts recently had a sold-out show at Ace of Spades where they played their hits to an adoring crowd. If you haven’t been fortunate enough to see the England based quartet, don’t make that mistake the next time they come around. The band is led by Luke Spiller who embraces glam influences from Bowie, … Continue reading