Cinco de Mayo with Sacto Storytellers at Pour House Finally, a Cinco de Mayo event that isn’t entirely about tequila! On May 5, starting at 8 PM, Pour House (1910 Q St) is hosting their Cinco de Mayo celebration! The Storytellers will be holding an awesome live performance. There will also be $2 street tacos, … Continue reading
Mugen Hoso, Not A Part Of It, Destroy Boys, and Sonder at The Colony Mugen Hoso came all the way out from Japan to live it up in the 916! On Wednesday, April 13, starting at 7:30 PM, Mugen Hoso, Not A Part Of It, Destroy Boys, and Sonder are playing at The Colony (3512 … Continue reading
Jesus and the Dinosaurs, The Big Forgive, and The Boos at Cafe Colonial From harsh punk to head-spinning art rock, this is a night of music all across the spectrum. On Thursday, April 7, starting at 7 PM, Cafe Colonial (3520 Stockton Blvd) is holding a show featuring Jesus and the Dinosaurs, The Big Forgive, … Continue reading
The Bootleg Theater is a small, red velvet swathed venue in Los Angeles with an upside down ‘Cocktails’ sign over a bar that only sells beer and wine. The night started when opening act Alexandra Savior and her band began their set. Their music was mellow, melodic, and melancholy. The singer sang with almost sulky … Continue reading
Kevin and Allyson Seconds, Grub Dog, and Jackson Griffith at Fox and Goose This will be the only April Fool’s Day event transpiring that doesn’t involve someone jumping out at people, unless Kevin Seconds gets some smart ideas. On Friday, April 1, starting at 9 PM, Kevin and Allyson Seconds, Grub Dog, and Jackson Griffith … Continue reading
After a year of not releasing new music, Mean Jeans has dropped their new single, ‘Nite Vision’ through Fat Wreck Records.The pop-punk band is giving listeners a taste of their clean style with this track. Their single is only giving a hint of what’s to come in their full album, Tight New Dimension! which comes out on April … Continue reading
Spring Fling Rock AF kicked off their second night of touring here in Sacramento CA on March 12, 2016. The night was jammed pack with rock and alternative artists from all over the world and well attended. Bear Hands, a New York band, kicked off the night with their own version of indie rock. Halfway … Continue reading
Warming up a town near you: Cage the Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals, and last but not least, Bear Hands are coming to rock your spring break. This awesome line up is coming to Fresno on March 11th and to Sleep Train Arena in TUBE.’s hometown, Sacramento, on March 12th. You can purchase tickets at … Continue reading
Women’s History Month Event at The Met Sacramento High School The Met Sacramento High School (810 V Street) has featured many exciting community events, but this event is a definite contender to be number one. On Wednesday, March 9, from 6 PM to 8 PM, Viola Lebeau of Sacramento Young Feminists Alliance and the Met … Continue reading
Life On Mars was released in 1971 on David Bowie’s album Hunky Dory. Prior to Bowie’s death in early January, we curated an art show inspired by that song. Originally, 40 artists were randomly assigned a line from the song Life On Mars to create into artwork. After Bowie’s passing we added an additional twenty artists to … Continue reading
Black Lives Matter! at Sol Collective As we enter Black History Month, it’s important to remember history is still being made today. Police brutality against black people has been going on too long, and on February 10 at Sol Collective (2574 21st St.), starting at 7 PM, there is an opportunity to learn more about … Continue reading
Art Hotel 916 Art Hotel 916 is an art exhibit that will be available from February 5-February 13 at an abandoned hotel at 1122 7th Street. The hotel is scheduled to be demolished mid-2016, and over 60 artists from around the world stepped up to make its final days memorable. Each room, including kitchens, … Continue reading
The Saddest Show Ever: Tiny Teeth, Destroy Boys, OnFire, City Mural, and Moving Day at Naked Lounge This is gonna be a great night of awesome music, coffee, and local bands. Headlining at Naked Lounge (1111 H Street) is Tiny Teeth, an acoustic duo. Following them up are Destroy Boys, TUBE’s favorite female fronted acoustic … Continue reading
It seems unlikely that art gallery visitors would press themselves against gallery walls and attach handwritten wishes to a tree. Yet these are the exact activities that attendees took part in at Verge Center for the Arts opening night reception of do it, a traveling exhibition of artist instructions conceived and compiled by the internationally … Continue reading
This last Saturday, Casa de Chaos, one of Sacramento’s most infamous punk joints, was packed with people raising money for the beloved 916 legend, Ground Chuck. During a show a while back, Chuck broke his hip in a pit and needed to get it replaced, so naturally, the community decided to host a show. Over … Continue reading
This weekend, an indie label run on creative obsession celebrates its 15th anniversary in San Francisco. The party for Ss Records, founded in Sacramento, will feature bands like Lil Bunnies, 100 Flowers, Screature, Ozzie, Andy Human & the Reptoids and more Jan. 15-16 at San Francisco’s Hemlock Tavern. “The nature of my record label has never … Continue reading
Separate Spines is making the rounds. The Sacramento band plays an eclectic mixture of shoegaze and psychedelia they call ‘throat kick.’ Formed in 2014, Separate Spines has created over 50 demos and played numerous house parties over the years, honing their craft. Their sound brings to mind acts like Ty Segall and Meatbodies, but with an eerie twist. … Continue reading
Showing of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Looking for a little bit of nostalgia as the new year begins? Head over to the Crest Theatre (1013 K Street) on January 8th at 7:30 PM for the screening of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off! This classic film is unmissable, especially for those who grew up watching it. However, … Continue reading
Showing of Pennies from Heaven Pennies from Heaven is a fantastic film starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters about struggle and overcoming hardship. It will be screened at the Crest Theatre on Dec. 27th at 7 p.m. Film junkies will appreciate that Pennies from Heaven is being shown on 35mm film. $8-10 cover. The Crest is at … Continue reading
The Sacramento punk scene is full of familiar faces however none are as recognizable as Charles Adrian Thomas, more popularly known as Ground Chuck. Chuck has been a staple in the music scene since joining his first band, Outcasts of Society, in the mid 80s. His enthusiasm at shows, his chalk artwork found throughout the sidewalks … Continue reading
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