6.1.2026-6.7.2026
EDM, jazz standards reinterpreted, new rap, old rap, and more...
Hello all!
Welcome back to the blog. Sorry I’ve been a little scattered, been doing that thing called living life. Recently saw Inji at the semi-newly renovated Castro Theater in SF, great show, high energy but the building itself is gorgeous! A lot of the original beauty is there, with painted elements, stunning fresco-work (or at least appeared like fresco) and all sorts of fun things to look at. In the same weekend—ok actually in the same night…I am not a party animal—saw LP Giobbi DJ at 1015 Folsom which was a blast! She’s so talented, I danced for hours.
I’d love to get LP Giobbi in Sacramento, anybody got a connection?
Anyways, we can talk about SF all day but ultimately this blog is about Sacramento! So let’s talk music for this week.
Monday, June 1st: 31ø8 at Press Club - This guy rocks! Making alternative sounds, statements, music and feeling all come together. Heavy electric guitar features prominently. Kind of a punk attitude mixing with alternative sound. Take a listen here if you’d like to get what I mean. Who knows when 31ø8 will be back, they’re outta the UK.
Tuesday, June 2nd: DECEITS at The Starlet Room - Self-labeled at “passionate post-punk” DECEITS makes pain turn to beauty. This isn’t your cold or detached punk this is gonna be vibrant and intense. Coming out of LA, they have plenty of competition but have really been making a name for themselves recently.
Wednesday, June 3rd: Gershwin’s New Threads at Twin Lotus Thai - Have you wanted to hear Gerwin’s classics reinterpreted by cool guys like Tim Metz, Joe Gilman, and Ben Kopf? Is that too specific of a question? If it isn’t too specific, and you want to hear fresh takes on songs like “Summertime” and “I Got Rhythm” then you should absolutely check out this show and grabs some delicious dinner as well.
No tickets necessary, but they want an RSVP, do so here, music starts at 6PM
Thursday, June 4th: Head Automatica at Goldfield Trading Post - American rock band Head Automatica is an unlikely pairing. Lead vocalist of hardcore band Glassjaw Darryl Palumbo paired up with Dan Nakamura, producer for Gorillaz and more, and created a band that made bright, electronic-tinged and crisp rock music. Amazing guitar work. This is a band that could be playing a bigger room in my opinion so seem them now. Plus Sacramento band Saint Juniper will open for them.
Friday, June 5th: Souls of Mischief at Concerts In the Park or ATM Danny at The Starlet Room - Souls of Mischief are a hip hop group from Oakland, California, that is also part of the hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. They are pretty much legendary, and are responsible for the song “93 ‘Til Infinity” which has been sampled in over 50 songs. But they are not a one hit wonder. They’ve got the talent and the discography. This is free and going to be a great concert.
If you’d rather look to the future of rap instead of bask in the past, then head to The Starlet Room to see ATM Danny. ATM Danny is a genre-defying rapper who mixes West Coast hip-hop with electronic influences and house music. The youth are the future and all that.
No ticket necessary for Concerts In the Park, music starts at 6, Cesar Chavez Park (soon to be named something else, I’ve heard)
Saturday, June 6th: Silas Lowe Trio at The Side Door or Crankdat at Capitol Mall - Silas Lowe is a very emotive singer from Texas. Lowe’s work bridges traditional American forms with a contemporary lyrical voice. Grounded in folk, bluegrass, blues, and honky-tonk, it’ll be a great show to see Lowe show off his chops. I’d expect him to get more popular.
If you’re more in the mood to groove, head to Capitol Mall to see Crankdat. Crankdat has played huge EDM festivals like EDC and Tomorrowland, he’s been in the music game for a while, and he really knows his stuff and how to craft a beat dropping moment. This one would be a lot of fun if you’re prepared for it to be a little crowded, and wait in some lines. The hardcore ravers won’t care, they’re used to it.
Sunday, June 7th: Jerro + Nils Hoffman at Flamingo House - Time to dance again! Daytime dance party at Flamingo House with Jerro and Nils Hoffman, two very talented DJ’s who will go back to back at 2PM for all my people who get worried about having too much fun Sunday evening and being tired on Monday. Jerro is known for melodic house music and Nils Hoffman is known for emotional deep house music. End the week positive.
That’s it for this week! We got lots of choices, and there is more out there, go find them! I will have another Weekly Fascination for you this coming week, this one will be about Blue Dot Fever, which if you aren’t paying a lot of attention to the music industry will be interesting and if you do pay attention to the industry then hopefully it’ll be not just the same regurgitated stats you’ve already read.
Have a great week!