Things to count your blessings for in Sacramento: 1. The best that the local music scene has to offer, all played free. 2. A giant beer garden that features the best people watching to be found anywhere in town. 3. The fact that we have now finally gotten to the point where, when people say "we're going to the park tonight," no one asks "you mean the Park Ultra Lounge?" anymore. Downtown Sacramento Partnership has unveiled the lineup for what is and has always been "the park" in this town, the Friday Night Concerts in the Park series, which has been packing thousands into Cesar Chavez Plaza every Friday summer evening for the last 20 seasons. The series begins Friday, May 6 and runs th

Join The Sacramento this Sunday for the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association's Music in the Park. Musical guests include legendary children's musician "Mr. Cooper" and headlining Sacramento-based swing/blues/rock group BLVD PARK. The SCNA has titled this edition of Music in the Park "Green-Themed" and plans on including environmentally responsible sponsors, decorations, booths, table displays and games for the kids. The generous sponsors who make this event possible include Kashi; It's All Yoga; Inspired Wellness Boot Camp; Miss Helen; Law Office of R. Andrew Murray; Worm Fancy; Meg, Michael and Melissa Heede of RE/MAX Gold; and City Council member Lauren Hammond The Sacramento Press

You may have heard about Billy Joe Shaver in recent news as this 70 year old songwriting legend was acquitted on aggravated assault charges resulting from a bar room brew ha ha that ended with Billy shooting a man in the face! Outlaw legend is an understatement when it comes to Billy Joe Shaver, who is widely credited with starting the whole “outlaw country” thing in the first place. Rumor has it, at least according to itunes, Outlaw Country was born when Waylon Jennings showed up at a studio with a fist full of Billy Joe Shaver songs & recorded the classic “Honky Tonk Heroes” Album. Billy most likely would be as well known as Waylon, Willie, Johnny or Merle had the wind blew a little diff

The Sacramento Unity and Diversity Music Festival originaly Scheduled for May 2nd was rained, so we were forced to reschedule. Festivites were ready to get started bands were lined up, vendors and food booths were ready to go. People started lining up at the gate and down it came.. The City of Sacramento allowed us to cancel this event and come back with more strength and blessings. We know this is going to be a one of a kind festival, one that Sacramento has never seen. There will be Reggae, R&B, Salsa, Soca, Gospel Rap, Praise Dancers, Rock, and Dance Toops. We are working to bring All of Sacramento together with one rythem, one beat, one LOVE. You can purchase your tickets online at www