Party hats and horns are part of the outfit this time of year, but they’ll be doubly appropriate Friday, Dec. 30, when Arts in River Park presents a New Year’s Eve-Eve party that celebrates 10 years of the arts-and-music festival organization. And talk about horns – musical entertainment at the event will be provided by ReUnion as Bump City, a Tower of Power tribute band. Just like Tower of Power, this tribute band is funkified and horn-driven. ReUnion was begun in 2005 and began its Bump City tribute to Tower of Power in 2009, quickly becoming one of the few TOP tribute bands. Its repertoire includes all the familiar TOP hits, including “Down to the Nightclub,” “So Very Hard To Go,” “Wha

The Grove at the Radisson rocked to a funky soul beat on Friday night, as Oakland’s Tower of Power brought their trademark horn-driven sound to town. The excited crowd gathered in the cleared dance area in front of the stage to sip cocktails and reminisce about their Tower of Power fan experiences. People from the Bay Area, Los Angeles and even one couple from Arizona recalled the first time they danced to the powerhouse band. Several people wore vintage T-shirts from concerts five, 10, even 30 years ago. Fans have generally sought out the group’s concerts multiple times over the 43 years the band has been in existence. But before the music started, another type of celebration took cen

Here are some of the many music events happening in the Sacramento area this week. For more detailed information on these events and many more go to www.eMusiConnect.com. Sacramento Area Concerts & Music Events Defending The Caveman at Cosmopolitan Cabaret on 1000 K Street in Sacramento. Continues WED-SUN. Show times are at 8PM or 7:30PM with some 2PM matinees. Tickets are $33.00 - $48.00. Through Sunday, August 14th: Music Circus presents Annie Get Your Gun at Wells Fargo Pavilion on 1419 H Street Sacramento. Shows at various times. Tickets are $30.00 - $59.00. Beginning Tuesday, August 16th - Sunday, August 21st: I Do! I Do! Friday, August 12th: Friday Night Concerts in the Park will

Get ready to dance, Sacramento! The big and brassy sound of the iconic Oakland bump-funk band Tower of Power is coming to The Radisson this Friday night. Fresh from a European tour, the grand masters of Urban Soul will have The Grove at the Radisson movin’ and groovin’ with their Bump City Dance Party. Tower of Power is a band for generations of soul/funk aficionados. The band has been laying down their signature horn-driven dance beats for over 40 years, and their sound is as fresh and tight as ever. Their semi-annual appearance in Sacramento is eagerly anticipated by fans who have been dancing to the band since the 1970 release of “East Bay Grease”. With the release of each of their

Emilio Castillo had no idea his band would last 40 years. "I idolized The Spyders, a local [Oakland] soul band. They got hired to go to Sacramento and play a topless bar for a week. We were like, 'Wow, man, they're going on the road. If we could only get to Sacramento and play a topless bar, we would have made it.' " "My vision was [only] that far," added Tower of Power's co-founder and leader. "I had no idea what I could do. I just knew I loved it, and I would do it until I dropped. I far surpassed my wildest dreams." Saturday night, audiences can get a taste of the Oakland-based 10-piece band when it headlines the 17th annual Bump City Dance Party at the Radisson. Sammie-award-winning