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, June 19th: Mary Poppins at Sacramento Community Center Theatre on 1301 L Street in Sacramento. Tickets are $24.00 - $138.00.

Friday, June 3rd: Friday Night Concerts in the Park will feature Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - Tess & The Hip Trash - The Kyle Rowland Band at Cesar Chavez Plaza at 10 & J Street in Sacramento. 5PM/Free

Friday, June 3rd: Kool and the Gang at Thunder Valley Resort Summer Outdoor Concert Series. Tickets are $26.00 - $45.00. Concert at 8PM.

Saturday, June 4th: Always Knocking/Root Causes Enough is Enough Silence The Violence Benefit Concert with the O'Jays at McClatchy Park on 3500 Fifth Avenue in Sacramento. Concert at 2PM. Tickets are $35.00 - $70.00.

Saturday, June 4th: Pops in the Park Concert Series with Tom Rigney & Flambeau at East Portal Park on 1120 Rodeo Way in Sacramento. Concert at 6:00PM/Free.

Saturday June 4th: Sacramento Pride 2011 at Capital Mall will feature two stages of music, a parade, and a variety of events. 10AM-6PM. Tickets are $10.00.

Saturday, June 4th: Fairytale Town presents Jackie Greene in Concert at 3901 Land Park Drive in Sacramento. Gates Open at 6:30PM. Tickets are $25.00 -$35.00.

Thursday, June 9th: Fiesta en la Calle (weekly through July 28th) at Cesar Chavez Park on 9th & J Street in Sacramento. Taino & Conjunto Nueva Ola will appear. 5PM-8:30PM./Free

The Local Music Scene:

Friday, June 3rd:

Reminisce Love at Harlows 10PM/$10ADV

Mercy Me! at Torch Club 9PM/$12

Burning Band - Longshot Sound System - Seamoose at Fox & Goose 9PM/$5

3 Dance Floors of DJ Top Hits, Hip-Hop, Latin at Faces $5 before 10PM/$10 After

Cheeseballs at Power House Pub 10PM/$10

CrookOne TGIF at Golden Bear 10PM/No Cover

Acoustic Friday with Christian DeWilde - Jerry Arlen - Clark Rose at Distillery 10PM/$6

Dusa Mali at Marilyns 9PM/$5-$8

80's & 90's DJ Mix at Mix Downtown 9PM

DJ Illest at Dream Ultra Lounge 9PM

DJ Cams at District 30 9PM

Kate Gaffney - Merry Gold at Naked Lounge Downtown 8:30PM/$5

DJ Billy Lane at Park Ultra Lounge 10PM/$15

Roger Carpio & X-GVNR - Jon Droll at Townhouse 9PM/$5

Get Down To The Champion Sound with DJ Esef at Capitol Garage 10PM/$5

Nacho Business - DreamDate - Knock Knock at Luigis Fungarden 8:30PM/$5

Animism - Chernobog, - Misamore - In Deep, Pierced From Within at The Boardwalk 7PM/$10

Tin Can Nores - Dear Left Brain at Blue Lamp 9PM

The Astral Effect, Sovern, Offshore, Terra Ferno with DJ Alazzawi downstairs at Shenanigans 9PM/$5

Glorious - Flatfoot - The Sternographers at Lunas Cafe 8PM/$6

Saturday, June 4th

Shannapalooza with The Nibblers - Walking Spanish - Nickie Bluhm & The Gramblers +more at Swabbies On the River 3-10PM/$10

Lipstaick Dance Party at Old Ironsides 10PM/$5

The Hypnotist Collectors - The Whispering Pines at Marilyns 9PM/$5

BlaQk Audio - Boggan - Hamm FM at Ace of Spades 7PM/$18-$23

Thick Soup - Justin Farren at Fox & Goose 9PM/$5

Iaac Howl - Scarves - Moonsetters at Naked Lounge Downtown 8:30PM/$5

Wonderland at Mix Downtown 9PM

Old 97's with Sarah Jaffee at Harlows 9PM/$20

Country Music & Line Dancing 8PM with DJ's on Three Floors at Faces $5 before 10PM/$10 after

DJ Peeti-V at Park Ultra Lounge 9PM

Terry Hanck at The Torch Club 9PM/$10

DJ Whores at The Golden Bear 10PM/No Cover

The Frank Hannon Band at Power House Pub 10PM/$12

DJ Foley at District 30 9PM

Americaz Mozt Haunted - Tragik Magik - Lower Level - Cylince - TNT - Divided Allegiance - Chernobog at The Boardwalk 7:30PM

DJ Larry Rodriquez at Press Club 9PM/$5

Sure Shot at Blue Lamp 9PM

Kevin Seconds at Lunas 8PM/$6

Oh Dang! at Townhouse Lounge 9PM/$3

Sunday, June 5th

Dragalicious Show & DJ Hits at Faces 9PM/$5

Blues Jam at 4PM and Johnny Guitar Knox & Johnny Guitar Knox & The Soothers 8PM at Torch Club/$5

Bad Catz at Power House Pub 3PM

Kawika Alfiche at Harlows 7PM/$15

Industry Night at Golden Bear 9PM

Dubb DJ's International Sundays! at Blue Lamp 9:30PM