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, August 7th: Music Circus presents Camelot at Wells Fargo Pavilion on 1419 H Street Sacramento. Shows at various times. Tickets are $30.00 - $59.00.
Beginning Tuesday, August 9th - Sunday, August 14th: Annie Get Your Gun

Friday, August 5th: Friday Night Concerts in the Park will feature Musical Charis - Be Brave Bold Robot - Adrian Bourgeois - San Kazakgascar at Cesar Chavez Plaza at 10 & J Street in Sacramento. 5PM/Free

Friday, August 5th: Doobie Brothers Thunder Valley Casino Outdoor Summer Concerts. Concert at 7PM. Tickets are $21.00 - $59.00.

Friday, August 5th: Mother Hips at Power House Pub in Old Folsom. Show at 10PM. Tickets are $20.00.

Friday, August 5th & Saturday, August 6th: Northern California Blues Festival with Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - Kenny Neal - Carolyn Wonderland - Dennis Jones - Jeff Watson Band - Daniel Castro & Terry Hiatt - Bay Area Blues Society’s Caravan of All Stars - The Soulshakers at Auburn Regional Park. For more information go to Norcalbluesfest.com

Saturday, August 6th: Peter Frampton at Thunder Valley Casino Outdoor Summer Concerts. Concert at 7PM. Tickets are $21.00 - $59.00.

Saturday, August 6th: Kainani Kahaunaela at Harlows on 2708 J Street Sacramento. Show at 5PM. Tickets are $20.00 ADV

Wednesday, August 10th: Fairytale Town presents Twilight Concert Series at William Land Park 3901 Land Park Drive Sacramento. Concert at 6PM. Tickets are $10.00.

Thursday, August 11th: Warped Tour at SleepTrain Amphitheatre. Concert at Noon. Tickets are $30.00.

Thursday, August 11th: Hot Lunch Concert Series presented by Hot Italian will feature KB & The Slingtones at Fremont Park on 16th & Q Street in Sacramento from 11:30 - 1PM/Free.

Concert Tickets On Sale This Week:

Watch The Throne Jay-Z & Kanye West at Power Balance Pavilion on Monday, October 17th at Power Balance Pavilion. Tickets are rumored to be on sale Monday (nothing yet on Power Balance Pavilion website).

The Local Music Scene:

Friday, August 5th:

Reggae By The Pool at Red Lion Hotel on 1401 Arden Way Sacramento. Music is from 5-10PM. $10 Cover/Kids Under 12 Free.

Reminisce at Harlows 9PM/$15

Dredg - Fair to Midland - Trophy Fire - Breva at Ace of Spades 6PM

AC Myles at Torch Club 9PM/$8

Tender Box - Early States - Color of Sound at Blue Lamp 9PM

Kevin Seconds & Friends at Fox & Goose 9PM/$5

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

CrookOne TGIF at Golden Bear 10PM/No Cover

Jason Welt - Brian Hanover - Andrew Harrison at Distillery 10PM/$5

Canvas with Chris 2me and Friends at Marilyns 9:30PM/$5

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

Flirt Fridays at District 30 9PM

Island of Black and White at Lunas 9PM/$6

Gene Smith & GreenHouse - Mad Planet 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

Draw from the Effect - Thea Skotia - Escalon - My Bloodshed Kills at The Boardwalk 9PM/$10

Pointdexter - Simple Creation - Soundcheck at Shenanigans 9PM/$5

Amanda Gray at Swabbies on The River at 6PM/$5

Saturday, August 6th

Lucas Young and The Wilderness at Marilyns 9:30PM/$8

The Green Door & Katie Knipp at Fox & Goose 9PM/$5

Kill The Precendent with Will Haven - The Snobs - City of Vain at Harlows 10PM/$10

Wonderland at Mix Downtown 9PM

Jem & Scout - Kids On A Crime Spree at Luigis Fungarden (All Ages) 8PM/$5-$7

Ivory Tower - Essence of October Lunas 9PM/$6

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

Crazy Ballhead - Trunk of Funk - Lumis at Distillery 10PM

Walking Spanish at The Torch Club 9PM/$10

Nate Weldon - Justin Farren - Truth of Mars at Naked Lounge Downtown 8:30PM/$8

DJ Whores at The Golden Bear 10PM/No Cover

Zeparella at Power House Pub 10PM/$12

DJ Este at District 30 9PM

Steel Savior - For All Ive Done - Silence of the Grimm - Mortal Atrocity - Pythagora at The Boardwalk 8PM/$10

Nothin Personal at Swabbies on the River 4PM/$5

DJ Larry Rodriquez at Press Club 9PM/$5

Hypnotic IV - The Razorblades - Denver Pyle Driver at Blue Lamp 9PM

X-GVNR & Brian Hawk at Townhouse Lounge 9PM/$5

Sunday, August 7th

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

Blues Jam at 4PM and Groove Session 8PM at Torch Club/$5

Pinkie Rideau at Power House Pub 3PM

Industry Night at Golden Bear 9PM

Set In Stone at Swabbies on the River 4:30PM/$5

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