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Sacramento Punk Shows

Kakistocracy is great -- go see them Tuesday!

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A place to list and find out about punk/hardcore/thrash/metal/garage and art punk shows in and around Sacramento. Share what you know -- if it's not on here, or something is listed wrong, please let me know. Also, check out the blog for reviews, interviews, and articles on topics somehow related to Sacramento and/or punk. Enjoy!

GO SEE A SHOW, AND HERE'S SOME STUFF TO SUPPORT AS WELL:

Sacramento Food Not Bombs -- free food served every Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Cesar Chavez Plaza, 9th & J, downtown Sacramento. Volunteers warmly welcomed.

Sacramento Critical Mass -- Bikes take back the streets! Last Friday of every month, 5:30 p.m. Fremont Park, 16th and P, downtown Sacramento.

Sacramento Bike Kitchen -- Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen is an organization whose goals include providing low-cost transportation, self-sufficiency through bicycle maintenance, and safety through education. Volunteers operate a community-based bike shop in Oak Park.R5 Records -- Great records store at the corner of 16th and Broadway. Lotsa punk on Cd and vinyl, cheap stuff. Free, all ages in-store shows almost every week, plus lots of other cool events. Support them!Loserlist69 -- Great Sacramento punk history blog with tons of flyers from the 1980's and lots more. Check it out!

Java Lounge -- Fiercely independent coffee shop and alternative cultural center with cool events happening pretty much every day, inlcuding all ages punk rock on weekends. Located at 2416 16th St, right near 16th and Broadway. Support them!.

Plea for Peace -- Coming soon to Stockton, CA... a place for people to come together and express themselves connect and have a good time. Listen to music, hangout, show your art, get involved.

KDVS 90.3 FM -- Quite possibly the best radio station in the universe.

Z-Gun fanzine -- Simply marvelous locally-made music zine.

Deranged Designs -- local, affordable, DIY women's and men's clothing, vegan belts, patches, merch, and sewing supplies.

Undietacos -- Sacramento DIY show list and message board. Post or find out about all sorts of great stuff happening in the area.

Movies on A Big Screen -- independent movies on a big screen return to Friday nights.

Gearhead Records -- Woodland's world-famous punk'n'roll music and stuff store. 39 5th St., Suite C, Woodland, 95695.

Wingnut Liberation Project -- Central Valley radical-anarcho literature distro

Blitzkrieg Zone -- locally-produced online radio show, Wednesdays, 8 p.m. on KSSU.

Analog Nation Radio Show -- diy punk rock radio show from Modesto, Tuesdays at midnight. Tune in to 91.9 if you are in the area or listen online on KCCS.net .

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Member Since: 10/13/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/sacramentopunkshows
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UPCOMING SHOWS

TUES, JUNE 3

Kakistocracy (North Carolina) + Flower Violence + Deers + Marjoe Gortner. 6 pm @ Inferno's Pizza, 16th and Broadway. $3, All ages.WED, JUN 4

Intro5pect. 7 pm @ R5, 16th and Broadway. Free/Donation! All ages!! Great!!!

The Queers + Bomb the Music Industry + Lemuria + Andrew Jackson Jihad + Kepi Ghoulie. 7 pm @ Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, 95662. $12, all ages. Asian Man Records Tour.

FRI, JUN 6

Buried in Hell presents Drawn and Quaretered + Satan's Host + Kuru + Mask of Sanity. 10 pm @ Distillery, 2107 L St., $8, 21+.

Pennywise + Alkaline Trio + Anti-Flag + MGMT + The Whigs + MC Rut. 5 pm @ Empire, 1417 R St., Sacramento. $25, all ages. Kwod-sponsored - rock the vote concert moved from UC Davis.

SAT, JUN 7

Final Summation CD Release w/ Drastic Actions + Dynamite 8 + Down We Go. 9 pm @ Orangevale VFW, 9346 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, 95662. $5, all ages.

Losin' Streaks + Knife Thru Head + Flower Violence + Mr. Stitches + a big fashion show. 8 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., near Broadway. $7, All ages. More shows should have lineups this cool.

Damage Over Time. Kennel Club, 5821 Auburn Blvd. 21+.

Murderlicious + Profane Opinion + Shrine of Scars + Nilsphishter. 9 pm @ Fire Escape, 7431 Madison Ave. $7, 21+.

Martyrdom Cherub + Take Pride + Last Night in Town + In Clear Sight + Kobra Kommander. 8 pm @ Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane. $10, All ages.

Knucklepuck + Internal Conflict + Wipeout! + In Desperation. 7pm @ 5111 Putah Creek Road Winters, 95694. All ages.

Rock the Light + The Dead Americans + the Products. 9 pm @ The Stag, 506 Main St., Woodland. $5, 21+.

SUN, JUN 8

ALL AGES SUNDAY Matinee with Blame Betty + Bad Flirt + Touchy Feelies + The Lemmies + Two Timin' Hussies (SF). 4 pm @ Fire Escape Bar, 7431 Madison Ave., Citrus Heights. All ages. $5 over 21, $7 under 21.

WED,JUN 11 Citizen Fish + Intro5pect+ La Plebe . Silk Bar, 1011 Del Paso Blvd., 95815.

THUR, JUN 12

Psychedelic Horseshit + Ganglians + Box Elders + Fabulous Diamonds (Australia). 8 pm @ Funcastle, 2309 L St. $5, All ages

Rebel's Advocate. 7 pm @ R5, 16th and Broadway. Free, all ages.

FRI, JUN 13

The Secretions + Final Summation + No-Goodniks + Baby. 5 pm @ Cesar Chavez Park, 9th and I. Free, all ages. Plus the Secretions play live on channel 58 at 7 pm, 90.9 FM @ 2 pm, and Old Ironsides later that night.

Loom + Build Us Airplanes + Gods Revolver. 9pm @ Fire Escape Bar & Grill,7431 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights. 21+.

SAT, JUN 14

Psychosomatic + Head on Collision (St. Louis) + Esoteric Sacrifice + Killgasm + Torture Path. 9 pm @ The Stag, 506 Main St., Woodland. $5, 21+.

SUN, JUN 15

ALL AGES SUNDAY Punk Rock Matinee with Static Thought (Hellcat) + Disgusteens + Riot on Rosewood + STD + 5 Days Dirty. 4 pm @ Fire Escape Bar, 7431 Madison Ave., Citrus Heights. All ages. $5 over 21, $7 under 21. A great show!

TUES, JUN 17 Psychosomatic + Bonded Blood (Earache) + Merciless Death + Fueled by Fire (Metal Blade) + Virulent Death. 7 pm @ On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave. $8, 21+.

WED, JUN 18

Mouth Sewn Shut + The Restarts + BORN/DEAD + Pullout + DekOIz. 8 pm @ Orangevale VFW, 9346 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, 95662. $10, all ages. This one's gonna be good!

THUR, JUN 19

The Henchmen + Frenzy + Jim Rowdy Show + Smash the Glass. 9 pm @ Fire Escape Bar, 7431 Madison Ave. $8, 21+

FRI, JUN 20

MDC + No Red Flags + Get Dead + Concussion. 9pm @ Fire Escape Bar & Grill,7431 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights. $10, 21+.

Secretions + Final Summation + Blame Betty. 8 pm @ Club Retro, 6426 Hazel Ave. $8, All ages.

Ashtray + STD + Puke and Spit. 8 pm @ Orangevale VFW, 9346 Greenback Lane, 95662. All ages.Helper Monkeys + Hot Pistol + Prieta. 5 pm @ Cesar Chavez Park, 9th and I. Free, all ages.

SAT., JUN 21

Buried in Hell presents Sabado Satanico w/ Line Up Your Lies (Socal grind) + Self Inflicted (Oakland Thrash) + Electric Dude (slow, heavy and twisted) + Kobra Kommander (local thrash-core) + Master Leather Daddy (formerly Werewolf) + Torture Path (Woodland grind). 8 pm @ On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., $7, 21+.

Fete de la musique -- free music (including punk) all over the streets of Sacramento.

The Skirts + Knock Knock + No Goodniks. 9 pm @ Old Ironsides, 10th and S, downtown Sacramento. 21+.

Remember Scooter + A Class Act + Fashion City Scandal + Lenin’s Landlords + The Disgusteens + Spiritual Octane. 7 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., bet x and Broadway. $5, all ages.

Cattle Decapitation + Embrace the End + Carnifex + Conducting from the Grave + Broadcast the Nightmare. @ Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, 95662. all ages.

Sexciety + more. Distillery, 2107 L St. 21+.

A Borrowed Life + A Single Second + Broken October. 9pm @ Fire Escape Bar & Grill,7431 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights. 21+.

SUN, JUN 22

ALL AGES SUNDAY Matinee with The Fourfits (SF) - Switchblade Riot (Oakland) + Los Creepers (LA) + Spin 45 (ex-Flip the Switch) . 5 pm @ Fire Escape Bar, 7431 Madison Ave., Citrus Heights. All ages. $5 over 21, $7 under 21.

Knucklepuck + Caravels + Sick and Tired + Don't Trip + Kobra Kommander + Farley Overdose. 8 pm @ Orangevale VFW, 9342 Greenback Lane, 95662. $6, all ages.

Dance for Destruction + Give Me Back + Riot on Rosewood + Bastards of Young + The Domino Theory. 7 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St, near Broadway. $5, all ages. Rumor is Straightjacket Nation from Australia might be playing this show which would be a very good thing.

SAT, JUN 28

Damage Over Time + The Stalking Distance. Distillery, 2107 L St., 21+.

Sexciety + Ugly. On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., 21+.

SUN, JUN 29

KDVS Record Swap. 9 am - 2 pm @ Bricka Bracka, 2114 P St., Sacramento. $3, all ages.

ALL AGES SUNDAY Matinee with Stars n Garters + No Dice + 12 Step To Nothing . 4 pm @ Fire Escape Bar, 7431 Madison Ave., Citrus Heights. All ages. $5 over 21, $7 under 21.

TUE, JUL 1

Reverend Horton Heat + the Supersuckers + Nashville Pussy. 7:30 pm @ Empire, 1417 R St., Sacramento. $25/28, all ages.

WED, JUL 2

Ruiner + Brain Dead. Orangevale VFW, 9346 Greenback Lane. All ages.

FRI, JULY 4

Sexy Prison + Mutators (Vancouver) + Meth Teeth (Portland) + Sucks. 7 pm @ DAM House, Davis. $5,all ages.

SAT, JULY 5

Puke and Spit (Cd release) + No Admission + Zombie Libre (CD release). 9 pm @ On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave. 95825. $5, 21+.

Sic Alps + Mayyors + Acid Cop. 7 pm @ Fort Douglass, 918 Douglas Ave., Davis. $5, all ages.

FRI, JULY 11

Deers! + Matsuri (San Jose). 7 pm @ R5, 16th and Broadway. Free, all ages.

SAT, JULY 12

The Lizards !!!! + No-Goodniks + Jay Ledzepvietcong Fiasco + Baby. 8 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., near Broadway. All ages and Free. Sacramento punk legends return.

THUR, JUL 17

Agent Orange + Sexrat + Del Mar. 9 pm @ Fire Escape, 7431 Madison, Citrus Heights. $12,21+.

FRI, JUL 18

LSDA. 7 pm @ R5, 16th and Broadway. Free, all ages.

Luchagors + Puke 'n Spit + No-Goodniks. 9 pm @ Old Ironsides, 10th and S. $8, 21+.

SAT, JUL 19

Drastic Actions + The Blameshifters + Rat Damage + Invisible Arms. 8 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., $5, all ages.

FRI, JUL 25

Midnight Mass Pre-party w/ Charlie Roman & the Teenage Werewolves + The B Stars + The Infamous Swanks + The Tip Top Trio + The Buckshot Boys + the Midnight Howlers + Los Illegales Muertos + KW and the Shot Gun Trio. 5 pm @ Old Ironsides, 10th and S, 21+.

SUN, JULY 27

Unless + more. 5 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., near Broadway. $4, All ages matinee presented by Sacramento Pyrate Punx.

ALL AGES SUNDAY Matinee with Social Concern + Deers! + Matsuri + James Hunnicutt and the Revolvers (WA). 4 pm @ Fire Escape Bar, 7431 Madison Ave., Citrus Heights. All ages. $5 over 21, $7 under 21.

No Age + Abe Vigoda + more. 8 pm Luigi's Fun Garden, 1050 20th St, Sacramento. $7, 18+.

TUES, JULY 29

Octagon Control + MOM + more. 8 pm Luigi's Fun Garden, 1050 20th St, Sacramento. $7, 18+.

FRI, AUG 1

Boats back from tour show w/ Boats + Enlows + Flip the Switch + No-Goodniks. 8 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St (near broadway). $5, all ages.

Barn Owl + Art Lessing and the Flower Vato. 8 pm Luigi's Fun Garden, 1050 20th St, Sacramento. $7, 18+.

SAT, AUG 2

Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies. Blue Lamp, Alhambra and N Streets, 21+, $15.

Shai Hulud + Full Blown Chaos + Elysia + Epicurean. @ Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, 95662. all ages.

SUN, AUG 3

ALL AGES SUNDAY Matinee with Jay Onyskin and his three string Sanshin + Bastards of Young + Hear the Sirens. 4 pm @ Fire Escape Bar, 7431 Madison Ave., Citrus Heights. All ages. $5 over 21, $7 under 21.

SAT, AUG 9

Sacto Pyrate Punx present Raw Power (Italy) + Final Conflict (L.A.) + Fix My Head (Bay Area) + Drastic Actions @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., near Broadway. $7, All ages.

TUES, AUG 12

Z's. 8 pm Luigi's Fun Garden, 1050 20th St, Sacramento. $7, 18+.

WED, AUG 13

Sacto Pyrate Punx present Annihilation Time + Knife Thru Head + Times of Desperation + Rat Damage. 8 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., near Broadway. $7, All ages.

SAT, AUG 16

Puke and Spit + Bastards of Young + Ugly + Confused Clarity + more tba. 8 pm @ The Sports Page, 101 Main St., Roseville. $8, 21+.

SUN, AUG 17

RX Bandits + Portugal the Man + Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground. @ Boardwalk, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, 95662. all ages.

Wax Museums (Texas) + Vapid + B-Lines (canada). 8 pm Luigi's Fun Garden, 1050 20th St, Sacramento. $7, 18+.

FRI, AUG 22

Sacto Pyrate Punx presents Norcal vs. Socal Hardcore Battle with Crucial Cause + Tipper's Gore + Rat Damage + Bad Antics + Vomit + Sayaka + special guests from Utah, N.F.F.U. 7 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., near Broadway. $7 ,All ages.

TUES, AUG 26

!!! (chk chk chk). Harlows, 28th and J St. 21+

SAT, AUG 30

Anal Cunt 20th Anniversary Show (original lineup) + Knife Thru Head + more. 8 pm @ On the Y, 670 Fulton Ave., 21+.

SUN, AUG 31

Naked Agression + Another Destructive System (Mortarhate) + Disaster Strikes (Boston) + Flower Violence + Flip Offs. 4 pm @ Java Lounge, 2416 16th St., near Broadway. $7, All ages, Pyrate Punx Matinee show.


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My Blog

interview with Kevin Seconds

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Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:41:00 PST

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in response to News and Reviews "All Ages, All Over" article

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Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:16:00 PST

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Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:04:00 PST

Movies on A Big Screen Interview

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Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:06:00 PST

Interview with Mike Hood of THE HOODS

When the book on the history of Sacramento punk rock and hardcore gets written, there better be at least an entire chapter devoted to Mike Hood and all that he has done with his band -- The Hoods -- a...
Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:20:00 PST

FISHNUTS record, zine, and more INTERVIEW

The word "Fishnuts" kept coming to my attention. While it brought a diverse stack of odd images to mind, the word was always paired with the suggestion of great things happening and greater things to ...
Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:31:00 PST

The Common Men CD Review

CD REVIEW: THE COMMON MEN "Her Benign Touches" The Common Men, out of Davis, play danceable, dark, edgy post-punk. The band is powered by a propulsive rhythm section which locks in while jittering gu...
Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:24:00 PST

Punk Rock Holocaust Interview -- repost/November update

There's another Punk Rock Holocaust coming up on November 30th, so I thought I'd repost/update this interview done right before the October one... ...Punk Rock Holocaust -- interview You may have no...
Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:23:00 PST

thanksgiving week show update

Thanksgiving week show update from myspace.com/sacramentopunkshows -- reposts are always appreciatedIt's Thanksgiving week, so there's not quite as many shows as there have been lately, but there is s...
Posted by Sacramento Punk Shows on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:35:00 PST