Wed, 7/23

The Hold Steady with Cheap Girls

8:00, $20 advance / $25 doors, 21+

Wed, 7/23

JKKFO (Kung Fu hardcore from Oakland/ Amador), Ssyndrom (Sacto D-Beat), Fucktard (Oakland Maniacs), Nunhex (Miami FL teeth kicking punk) Disaster Strikes (Boston hardcore) Opposition Rising (ex Toxic Narchotic) RAD (Sacramento's finest) M.D.L (Ripping Sac

The Colony + Cafe Colonial

8:00, $, all ages 3512 Stockton Blvd, Oak Park California

Wed, 7/23

Funk Night w/DJ Larry

The G St. Pub

10:00, $Free, 21+ Dollar brews & cheap drinks.

Wed, 7/23

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 7/23

Open Mic Night - hosted by Drew Walker

sophia's thai kitchen

8:00, $freeeeeeeeeeeee, all ages all original creative acts welcome, sign ups at 7! under 21? no problem.

Thu, 7/24

MAGIK MARKERS, RELIGIOUS GIRLS, SAN KAZAKGASKAR

8:00, $8, 18+

Thu, 7/24

X Acoustic - All original members: Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom & DJ Bonebrake

The Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St, Grass Valley

8:00, $45/50, all ages Info / Tickets

Thu, 7/24

Dr. Rock & The Stuff, plus Dr. Hall & The Blues Practioners

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages Medical Grade Blues for your pleasure and health!

Fri, 7/25

Do you love garlic?! Sister Speak will be playing on the Amphiteatre main stage at the Gilroy Garlic Festival 10am! gilroygarlicfestival.com/

Gilroy Garlic Festival: Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy

10:00, $10, all ages www.sisterspeakmusic.com | www.facebook.com/sisterspeak

Fri, 7/25

Starlite Lounge - 1517 21st St. Sacramento CA 95811

8:00, $15, 21+

Fri, 7/25

Said The Shotgun, Time Cat (OH), & Thomas Hatch

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages heavy blues rock !!

Fri, 7/25

Jesse Rimler (Oakland Piano Pop), Poppet (Davis one-woman showstopper), Chat Rooms (Sacto's Michael RJ Saalman!)

Third Space Art Collective - 946 Olive Drive, Davis

8:00, $5, all ages Come have fun! BYOBAC - dry venue.

Sat, 7/26

NUMBER STATION, SUN VALLEY GUN CLUB, FUZZ KUFFS, GHOST PINES

8:00, $8, 18+

Sat, 7/26

Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento

8:00, $7, all ages

Sat, 7/26

Heavy Metal Picnic with food & drink!

Slidehill Park in Davis

1:00, $free, all ages Picnic to celebrate metal in the Sacramento area! Bring food & drinks!

Sat, 7/26

Drop Dead Red (featuring Carly DuHain) , Proxy Moon, & Ground Score Willie (SantaCruz)

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages americana roots folk rock n roll!

Sat, 7/26

ORAM (Austin), POWERS (Santa Cruz ), VIRGA (Davis), SKY BURIAL (Davis)

The Bomb Shelter - 720 Anderson Rd

7:30, $Donations, all ages Ft. new projects by former members of Elders and New Heirlooms

Sun, 7/27

Kill The Precedent / The Snobs / Storytellers / The Gashers / The Backseat Lovers / BoomrangKids / The Flesh Hammers

5:00, $5.00, 21+ Sunday BBQ Show!!!

Sun, 7/27

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Sun, 7/27

ORAM (Austin), Fighting Words (Sac), POWERS (Santa Cruz), Positraction (Citrus Heights)

Starlight Lounge (1517 21st St. Sacramento)

9:00, $, 21+

Sun, 7/27

Steve & Andy Samuels Departed

Marilyn's

1:30, $0, all ages The Steve & Andy Samuels Departed party/Jam on Sun. 7/27 1-6pm Marilyn's 10

Mon, 7/28

Acoustic / Spoken Open Mic Night!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Mon, 7/28

8:00, $7, 21+ A night of atmospheric sludge and doom!

Tue, 7/29

Sister Speak from San Diego live at the Torch Club in Sacremento! www.sisterspeakmusic.com/tour

The Torch Club 904 15th St, Sacramento, CA 95814

8:00, $N/A, 21+ Sister Speak's debut in Sacramento!

Tue, 7/29

GRMLN, SAME DIFFERENCE

8:00, $6, 18+

Tue, 7/29

The Blue Lamp

8:00, $, 21+ Punk Rock Summer Show

Wed, 7/30

Funk Night w/DJ Larry

The G St. Pub

10:00, $Free, 21+ Dollar brews & cheap drinks.

Wed, 7/30

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 7/30

SPRAYNARD, COLOSSAL WRECKS, SECOND TO LAST. DEAD DADS

6:30, $10, all ages ALL AGES

Thu, 7/31

Próxima Parada (soul, blues, folk, jazz band from San Luis Obispo)

Marilyn's on K (908 K St, Sacramento)

8:30, $, 21+ proximaparadamusic.com

Thu, 7/31

Sister Speak will be closing the night after Goldenboy and the New Familiars at Hotel Utah in SF! Tix: http://www.hotelutah.com/event/587225-goldenboy-new-familiar-san-francisco/

Hotel Utah Saloon 500 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107

9:00, $10, 21+ www.sisterspeakmusic.com | www.facebook.com/sisterspeak

Thu, 7/31

Todd n Todd / Campfire Cassettes / Rachael Wagner / Xochitl

8:00, $5.00, 21+

Thu, 7/31

Cafe Colonial

7:00, $10, all ages

Thu, 7/31

Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night!

Coffee Garden(2904 Franklin Blvd, Sacto)

7:00, $free, all ages

Thu, 7/31

Jake Bellows (ex Neva Dinova//Saddle Creek Records) TBA

8:00, $8, 18+

Thu, 7/31

Rubbidy Buppidy, Mac Russ, & Michael Tobias

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages super groovy night of local talent!

Fri, 8/1

Desario, Salt Wizard, & DUPLX

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages support local bands.. great night of local talent !

Sat, 8/2

Off Center Stage, 315 Richardson St, Grass Valley

8:00, $12, all ages

Sat, 8/2

8 Bit Weapon / The Devil's Train / The Moans / Shoujo Kitten

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Sat, 8/2

THE MANTLES, KNOCK KNOCK, CRUEL SUMMER

8:00, $6, 18+

Sat, 8/2

Boneyard Rattlers, & Peekablue

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages great local Americna roots country rock

Sat, 8/2

Güero, Jazz Gitan, Proxy Moon, Ideateam, Aeriel Evolution, food, beer, fun, free

Beatnik Studios 723 S street Sacramento 95811

6:00, $free, all ages beatnik studios 6 year anniversary / grand opening of new location

Sat, 8/2

PSYCHOSOMATIC (LATE 80'S LOCAL SUPER TIGHT SKATE/DEATH THRASH), DEATHBLOW (SLC THRASH), BLOODSHOT AND DILATED (EAST BAY HARDCORE) MORE TBA

Casa De Queso

8:00, $5 BUX, all ages

Sun, 8/3

Dark Time Sunshine / Rafael Vigilantics / Big J Beats / Century Got Bars / Bru Lei

8:00, $10.00, 21+

Sun, 8/3

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Mon, 8/4

KARAOKE!!!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 8/6

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 8/6

Cafe Colonial

8:00, $8, all ages A night of grind!!!!!

Wed, 8/6

Grex, Lurk, Practice

8:00, $5, all ages Jazz, Tonkabilly, and Experimental

Thu, 8/7

Snarky Puppy

8:00, $22.50 advance / $25 doors, 21+

Thu, 8/7

Sharks From Mars / O'Mulligans & TBA

8:00, $5.00, 21+

Thu, 8/7

Think! Eat! Act! Presentation by the author of a vegan cookbook about her time aboard the Sea Shepherd/anti-whaling campaigns

Southside Cohousing Common House, behind 440 T St., Sacramento

6:00, $free, all ages Vegan Potluck at 6, Presentation at 7

Thu, 8/7

FUTUREWANG!! with Chikading, + The Jungle (Seattle), and TBA

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages Monthly club for fusion jazz & progressive grooves! FUTUREWANG!!

Thu, 8/7

Big Black Cloud (PDX brutalité), Battle Hag (Sacto stonerdoom), Quartz Thrust (Sacto noise), Removed (Soulful punks)

Third Space Art Collective - 946 Olive Drive, Davis

8:00, $5, all ages heavy night. dry venue.

Fri, 8/8

Zeroclient / Never Awake / Misamore / Madison Ave

8:00, $7, 21+

Fri, 8/8

Off Center Stage, 315 Richardson St, Grass Valley

8:00, $12, all ages valid ID for full bar

Fri, 8/8

Pilgrim, Tommy Alto (Canada), + TBA

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - math pop !

Sat, 8/9

Record Club Presents; Radio Radio '80s Dance Night

8:00, $5.00, 21+

Sat, 8/9

Erin Jarvis, Andrew Castro, + TBA

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - singer/songwriter show!

Sun, 8/10

Israel Vibration & The Roots Radic

Assembly Music Hall

7:30, $22, 18+

Sun, 8/10

Cage & Sadistik w/Maulskul / Max Bundles

8:00, $12 adv / 15 day of show, 21+

Sun, 8/10

Rank/Xerox (LA/AUS), Cold Beat (SF), Screature, Odwalla 88 (Balt.

8:00, $, all ages

Sun, 8/10

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Mon, 8/11

Acoustic / Spoken Open Mic Night!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 8/13

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Thu, 8/14

Built To Spill

8:00, $25 advance / $30 door, 21+

Thu, 8/14

Crisis Arm (Socal) | Airs (SF) | So Stressed | Siren! | Operator

Labyrinth (Midtown Sac)

7:00-10:30, $ for touring bands, LLW Presents

Thu, 8/14

Funktion w/DJs Step Rock & B. Vega

8:00, $, 21+ $3 after 9pm

Thu, 8/14

Daryl Black, + tba

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - local soul/r&b singer

Fri, 8/15

Fudi / The Lonely Kings / Ghost Town Rebellion / Peace Killers

8:00, $7.00, 21+

Fri, 8/15

Travis Larsen, & Larry Mitchell

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $10, all ages - awesome guitarist and performer Travis Larsen comes to SHINE!

Fri, 8/15

Midtown Barfly - 1119 21st St Sacramento CA 95814

7:00, $10, all ages

Sat, 8/16

JP Tha Hustler / Nekro G / Spek One & Twocees / Dr. Edrum / Justin Vayne

8:00, $TBA, 21+

Sat, 8/16

The Lava Pups , & The VibroCounts

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - SURF ROCK NIGHT

Sat, 8/16

Midtown Barfly - 1119 21st St Sacramento CA 95814

7:00, $15, all ages

Sun, 8/17

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Sun, 8/17

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

Sun, 8/17

Xome, Liver Cancer, Instagon(mixer set), Lorenzo Abbatoir (Italy), Sobering (TX), Worceracs, & Loner

Third Space Collective, Davis,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - HARSH ELECTRONICS AND POWER NOISE!! !

Mon, 8/18

KARAOKE!!!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Mon, 8/18

THE HELIO SEQUENCE, LIAM FINN

8:00, $14, 18+

Tue, 8/19

Cafe Colonial

8:00, $8, all ages

Wed, 8/20

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 8/20

8:00, $10, 21+ BELL WITCH AND EPHEMEROS ARE CRUSHING! CHURCH'S FIRST SHOW! Don't miss it

Thu, 8/21

Honyock / Wooden Ways / TBA

8:00, $TBA, 21+

Thu, 8/21

COMPETING//HANG THE OLD YEAR//MORE TBA

Starlite Lounge

8:00, $6, 21+

Thu, 8/21

NO WORDS THURSDAY with Sparkle Pony (featuring Alycyn frm Cave Women), and Karate Mountain

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - instrumental jazz and fusion!

Thu, 8/21

Sediment Club (RI/NYC) / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKqIJtEYP2E

HELP! add to your show??

8:00, $, all ages rpickle at geeemailll

Fri, 8/22

Red Sky Sun Rise, Punch Out, & Puppet Radio

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - fun night of Indie rock at Shine

Sat, 8/23

HOODS / Tried & True / Yankee Brutal / TBA

8:00, $5/8, 21+ $5 presale / $8 at Door

Sat, 8/23

BODACIOUS BOMBSHELLS: NAUGHTY NOCTURNES

8:00, $10, all ages Featuring Burlesque Guest Star Bunny Pistol and comedian Diana Hong

Sat, 8/23

WIVING, Tom Cox/Daniel Laskowski, + TBA

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - super groovy night of local talent!

Sun, 8/24

Midtown Barfly

3:00, $$12 adv/$15 door, all ages Early show!! Doors at 3, starts at 4!

Sun, 8/24

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Mon, 8/25

Acoustic / Spoken Open Mic Night!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Tue, 8/26

Satan Wriders (STKTN), BAUS (OKLND), Turner (OKLND) +1

Third Space Art Collective - 946 Olive Drive, Davis

8:00, $5, all ages - dry venue. Email music@thirdspacedavis.com if you wanna be the +1.

Wed, 8/27

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 8/27

Starlite Lounge (1517 21st St, Sacramento)

8:00, $, all ages Enough Psych/Garage/Lo-fi to satisy your manic mind!

Thu, 8/28

Dr. Rock & The Stuff, plus JR Swink

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - monthly BLUES night at SHINE

Fri, 8/29

Pinnacles Album Release (members of Them Hills, Ghost Pines, This is Radiation) w/ Space Rabies & Tree Village

Off Center Stage, 315 Richardson St, Grass Valley

8:00, $10, all ages valid ID for full bar

Fri, 8/29

Decry / MDSO / S.W.I.M. / TBA

8:00, $10.00, 21+

Fri, 8/29

Grumbler (Oakland) , + tba

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages

Sat, 8/30

Sex Rat, Rat Stomp (Nevada City), & Erik Spencer

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - fun night of Indie rock at Shine

Sun, 8/31

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Mon, 9/1

KARAOKE!!!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Mon, 9/1

TELE NOVELLA, SHANNON & THE CLAMS

7:00, $8, all ages ALL AGES

Wed, 9/3

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Thu, 9/4

Grind Hip-Hop Show

8:00, $10.00, 21+

Sat, 9/6

One Sharp Mind, + tba

Shine, 1400 E Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - reggae grooves!

Sat, 9/6

Caffeine Crawl.

4749 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento 95819

10:30, $$25-$32, all ages Awesome Coffee&Tea Tour through the some of the city's best coffee shops!

Sun, 9/7

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Mon, 9/8

Acoustic / Spoken Open Mic Night!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Tue, 9/9

Stephen Steinbrink (AZ/OLY), Ever Ending Kicks (WA), ALAK, Proper Subjects

Third Space Art Collective - 946 Olive Drive, Davis

8:00, $6, all ages superhealing pop night. Dry venue.

Wed, 9/10

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Thu, 9/11

Funktion w/DJs Step Rock & B. Vega

8:00, $, 21+ $3 after 9pm

Fri, 9/12

Dead Leaf Echo (NYC) | Soft Science | All About Rockets | Slowness (SF)

Starlite Lounge (1517 21st St, Sacramento)

RECORDS + LLW Present

Sat, 9/13

Record Club Presents; Radio Radio '80s Dance Night

8:00, $5.00, 21+

Sun, 9/14

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Mon, 9/15

KARAOKE!!!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Tue, 9/16

Abstract Entertainment presents Mike Watt and Il Sogno del Marinaio plus special guests LITE (from Japan)

8:00, $TBA, 21+

Wed, 9/17

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 9/17

Mos Likely, The Estefets (WA), & Pilgrim

Naked Lounge, 1111 H Street, Sacramento,CA

8:00, $5, all ages - super fun night of pop punk

Fri, 9/19

The Left Hand, Defyant Circle, Dead Dads, The Hybrid Creeps, Disanthropic, Final Decay (BAT GUANO FEST IV)

Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento

7:00, $6.00, all ages BAT GUANO FEST IV

Sat, 9/20

The Yoohoos, The Number Thirteen, Sleep No More, Charles Albright, Julie The Bruce, Support The Rabid, Pug Skullz (BAT GUANO FEST IV)

Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento

7:00, $7.00, all ages BAT GUIANO FEST IV

Sun, 9/21

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Mon, 9/22

Acoustic / Spoken Open Mic Night!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 9/24

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Sun, 9/28

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Wed, 10/1

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Fri, 10/3

- NORCAL NOISEFEST 18 - DAY ONE - details tba....

Luna's Cafe, 1414 16th Street, Sacramento,CA

7:00, $10 , all ages day one of the 2014 Norcal NOISEFEST.

Sat, 10/4

- NORCAL NOISEFEST 18 - DAY TWO - details tba....

2:00, $10, all ages day two of the 2014 Norcal NOISEFEST.

Sun, 10/5

- NORCAL NOISEFEST 18 - DAY THREE - details tba....

2:00, $10, all ages day three of the 2014 Norcal NOISEFEST.

Sun, 10/5

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Mon, 10/6

KARAOKE!!!

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Wed, 10/8

Naughty Trivia

8:00, $, 21+ NO COVER!

Thu, 10/9

Funktion w/DJs Step Rock & B. Vega

8:00, $, 21+ $3 after 9pm

Sat, 10/11

Record Club Presents; Radio Radio '80s Dance Night

8:00, $5.00, 21+

Sun, 10/12

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Sun, 10/19

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Sun, 10/19

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Sat, 10/25

Instagon's 666th show !! with special guest TBA

Life Changing Ministry, Oakland,CA

8:00, $6.66 -10 sliding scale, all ages - an unholy experimental ritual event

Sun, 10/26

Dance Party w/DJ Larry spinning FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, BHANGRA and LATIN GROOVES

9:00, $FREE, 21+

Fri, 10/31

3 Bands TBA Live DJ Halloween Afterparty!

The Cave Live

8:00, $10, all ages 7,000 Sq Ft Haunted House

Fri, 10/31

Anniversary Party w/Ween Tribute Band!

8:00, $TBA, 21+ Special Guests TBA