Concerts & Live Music

Seeing live music shows and concerts is a popular draw for visitors to California’s capital. They range from the free concert at the annual Farm-to-Fork Street Festival, massive music festivals like Aftershock and GoldenSky, and smaller series like the free Concerts in the Park in Downtown Sacramento to more traditional venues like the Golden 1 Center and Memorial Auditorium, as well as smaller concert venues.

If you love live music, don’t miss smaller venues like Ace of Spades on R Street, as well as coffee bar performances and solo artists at some of the region’s favorite restaurants, which can provide the perfect audio accompaniment to your farm-to-fork meal.

Visit Sacramento's Farm-to-Fork Festival

Visit Sacramento's Farm-to-Fork Festival returns to Capitol Mall on Sept. 20-21, 2024, featuring headliners Andra Day, Hayes Carll & The Band of Heathens, The Hip Abduction, Chance Emerson, and more.

Sacramento's Aftershock Music Festival

Aftershock returns to Sacramento's Discovery Park October 10-13 featuring headliners Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Slayer, and more.

People dancing at the River City Saloon & Dance Hall at GoldenSky

Sacramento's GoldenSky Country Music Festival

GoldenSky Country Music Festival is headed back to Sacramento's Discovery Park Oct. 18-20, 2024, featuring Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, and more.

Holo Holo Music Festival

The Holo Holo Music Festival is returning to Sacramento's Heart Health Park Sept. 27-28, 2025⁠, ft. headliners J Boog, Common Kings, and more.

Sacramento's Concerts in the Park

The 30th Annual Concerts in the Park series brings live music to downtown’s Cesar Chavez Plaza on Friday evenings from May 3 to July 26, 2024, with the exception of July 5.