40th Anniversary Sacramento Music Festival!

Get ready to dance in the streets of Old Sacramento morning, noon and night when the Sacramento Music Festival celebrates 40 amazing years of world-class musical entertainment! Sure to delight music lovers of all ages, headliners for the 40th anniversary event include Los Lobos, The Blasters, John Lee Hooker Jr., Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, Terry Hanck and Wanda Jackson, to name a few.   In addition to lively street entertainment, the event offers 19 musical venues ranging from cozy club settings and inside luxury hotels to large-scale outdoor stages and even aboard the Delta King river boat.  This community celebration showcases world-class music that has evolved over the years to include a wide variety of styles like Rockabilly, soulful blues, rockin’ blues, country, zydeco, rock, bluegrass, ragtime, jazz, swing, street beat, cajun, Latin music, big band, orchestras, dance bands and more.  Plus, a high-energy “Next Generation Band” performance site features talented youth jazz bands from near and far that always draw a young and spirited crowd.   The musical festivities also include a vibrant Saturday morning parade, a popular Swing Dance Competition, specialty concerts and a Memorial Day Salute to Service.  Along with a variety of public transit options, ample parking is available and free shuttle buses run between venues all weekend long on a first-come, first-served basis.   The Sacramento Music Festival is proudly presented by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society with support from the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau.   Don’t miss Sacramento’s musical event of the year!  For more information, call 916-444-2004 or www.sacmusicfest.com.