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Right in the middle of all the events happening this Cinco de Mayo weekend, a relatively small show will quietly vie for attention in between big, loud calls for bouts of shots of tequila and cold Mexican beers.

Get ready to dance with the return of the Concerts by the Fountain series. Each Thursday, weather permitting, a local band entertains the crowd at The Marketplace.

For anyone thinking of singing with Punk Rock Karaoke at The Well on Apr. 27, heed this advice: Don't wait. Because if you do, chances are you'll see the song you were entertaining to sing — but didn't out of fear — being sung by someone else. Your moment? Gone.

The ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Sound "is staging a subtle comeback in the person of Vince Galindo and Country Deluxe," according to journalist and author Robert Price, whose 2018 "ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Sound" book chronicles the history and development of the music that has turned ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ into a haven for fans o…

ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½, I hope you're happy now with the news that Lee Brice is returning to town.

Get ready to put on your cowboy boots and dance when Kimberly Perry comes to play the Nile Theater on Oct. 10.

Nine songs into his current album, "Hell Paso," Koe Wetzel inserts a 56-second-interlude where he raises a toast to people who like the album, then drinks to those who have hated it so far, before concluding with a big, fat kiss off to those who think Wetzel has no business being called a co…

Cal State ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ will present an evening of piano sonatas with guest artist Stephen Drury on Tuesday.

Some of ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ College Performing Arts Department's music majors will have their chance to shine on Saturday during the spring semester's Applied Music Program Recitals.

As it has done steadily for years, World Records, led by its tenacious, stalwart leader, Pat Evans, will bring some quality entertainment to town this coming weekend as part of its eternal No Stinkin' Service Charge series of concerts.

Editor's note: The event has been rescheduled to May 3 due to inclement weather.

For its latest release,  local Latin ska reggae group Mento Buru pays tribute to country legend Merle Haggard and his final recording, "Kern River Blues."

I truly believe that anyone who's spent some time in the newly reopened Nile Theater downtown will attest to the decor's ornate beauty. I don't think it can be denied. Its beauty is of a particular vintage.

ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ High School, the city's oldest and largest high school, has a storied history as a powerhouse in the arts, in academics, and in sports. With active parent booster clubs supporting a large variety of programs, as well as an alumni association, the school has a student body of 3,00…

Get ready for a night of soulful melodies, captivating storytelling and unparalleled musicianship as Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group grace the Crystal Palace stage this Tuesday and Wednesday for two unforgettable evenings of music as a part of the Guitar Masters concert series.

Over the next two days, the Rustic Rail, that quirky train-depot neighborhood bar off of Norris Road, will host a couple of shows appealing to our community's better natures with a lot of high-musicianship to spare.

Fans of local accordionist extraordinaire Richard Noel will be thrilled by an upcoming concert featuring one of his contemporaries.

Parker McCollum admits he's in a time where he's fighting a battle between his commercial and artistic ambitions.

To observe the Lenten season, First Presbyterian Church will host an organ concert on March 21.

Music lovers will enjoy "A Musical Journey through the 20th Century" at Cal State ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ on Friday.

Having seen every film nominated for best picture this year, I can say with complete conviction that every film on that list deserves to be on it. From the bombastic — literally — and riveting "Oppenheimer" to the quiet meditation on fate and love "Past Lives" and the infuriating, and effect…

Through sun and rain and even more rain, these next two weeks will be covering quite a bit of musical ground around town.

David Green, new director of the ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Winds, will lead some of its members in a classical performance on March 3 as part of the Dukes Memorial Concert Series.

Guest conductor Vlad Vizireanu will join the ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra on March 2 for an evening of well-known classics by Mozart, Ravel and Stravinsky.

Get ready to two-step when the ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Country Music Awards heads to a new venue on Nov. 17.

Although the Marshall Tucker Band's hit-making heyday was in the 1970s, singer Doug Gray doesn't see a room full of those who grew up on the songs at the band's latest shows.

Brad Williams, the diminutive comedian with profound talent, has a particularly poignant ritual that he indulges in after a show.

A busy week awaits us with the arrival of Valentine's Day, which also happens to fall on Ash Wednesday.

Celebrate the rich beauty and deep history of Sicilian culture through music with "For La Cultura," a concert taking place Saturday at ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ College.

For those about to rock, we serve you. At least that might be the case on Saturday at 18th Street Bar & Grill, when it hosts a performance by Jerry Salas Rock AllStars.

Before enjoying "Bob Marley: One Love" in theaters next week, celebrate the musical master during Mento Buru's annual Bob Marley Birthday Jamdown at Temblor Brewing Co. on Saturday.

The ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra will bring "The Conductor's Spellbook" to life as a part of its family matinee concert on Feb. 10.

As I sit to write what I consider to be a complicated memorial to Nathaniel "Nate" Berg, the polarizing musician/promoter/filmmaker who was, at one point, one of the most influential figures in our live music scene, I'm met with a sort of indecision paralysis.

This week, the electronica-oriented Lightning in a Bottle festival unveiled its musical lineup with acts including headliners Skrillex, M.I.A., Labrinth, Lane 8 and James Blake.

The newly reopened Nile Theater continues to pack its schedule with shows for the next few months. Here are some of the latest announcements.

It will be a "Beautiful Disaster" this winter when 311 heads to Mechanics Bank Theater. The alternative rock band, known for hits such as "Amber" and "Down," will play the venue on March 3.

It appears 2024 will be a good year for local audiences looking for some laughs. Daniel Betts, co-owner of The Well Comedy Club agrees.

Mark your calendars, punk rock fans: The Nile Theater is going punk on March 2 with a performance by The Dickies.

In conversation, John McCutcheon is blunt and engaging. His responses are thoughtful with rarely a word wasted, done so with a warm, friendly ease and a lively sense of humor. His music is equally so, performed with the kind of immediate intimacy as if he's visiting with a friend he's known …

Jesse Daniel will bring his hard-core country music to the Nile Theater on April 11.

For the Great 48, the focus remains bringing people together through music. Since 2008, this annual gathering co-sponsored by the California Bluegrass Association has drawn musicians and bluegrass lovers from throughout California and the West for four days of fun.

Good string quartet performances are "nothing short of a miracle," according to ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra's concertmaster Julia Lawson Haney. The violinist is one of four BSO musicians in concert on Jan. 14 in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church.

After the first concert under its new management earlier this month, the Nile Theater is poised to become a mighty downtown venue in 2024. 

As we turn the corner into the new year and I reflect on the past year, I can't help but feel a bit confused as to what happened when. Indeed it feels as if time went simultaneously too fast while standing still, as if looking out at the slow-moving scenery from the window of a bullet train.

Local punk rock fans have quite the double bill coming up in 2024 with news that Bad Religion and Social Distortion will open their tour at Mechanics Bank Theater on April 9.

ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ has been abuzz about the Nile Theater ever since news broke in October that the Fox Theater Foundation would take over the downtown venue.