The Ultimate Guide to Summer Concerts in Sacramento

Seeing your favorite band is a treat any time of year, but in the summer, it’s even more spectacular. Summer concerts have a carefree vibe, especially those held outdoors. There’s nothing better than watching the sun go down while listening to your favorite music with a crowd of like-minded fans.

Sacramento has its share of free outdoor concerts, music festivals, and shows at smaller live music venues. But sometimes, you want to go big! Seeing a big-name performer in a large-scale venue is an entirely different experience! 

Luckily, the greater Sacramento area has its share of large (5,000+ capacity) and mid-size (1,000+ capacity) live music venues. And with the opening of the new Channel 24 venue in Midtown Sacramento this year, live music is sure to be at the top of everyone’s to-do list! The following are the large to midsize live music venues in the Sacramento region:

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• Golden One Center, Downtown Sacramento
• Toyota Amphitheatre, Wheatland
• The Venue at Thunder Valley, Lincoln
• Hard Rock Live, Wheatland
• Quarry Park Amphitheater, Rocklin
• Channel 24, Midtown Sacramento
• Ace of Spades, Downtown Sacramento

So, whether you’re into rock or rap, punk or pop, there are plenty of concerts to check out in the greater Sacramento area in June, July, and August. The following is the ultimate guide to summer concerts in Sacramento.

Sacramento Summer Concerts in June

Coco Jones | June 2 | Ace of Spades

R&B

Savage | June 5 | Ace of Spades

Hip Hop, Rap

Stephen Marley | June 6 | Ace of Spades

Reggae Tribute

Photo Courtesy of Ace of Spades Sac

Leon Bridges | June 7 | Thunder Valley

Singer Songwriter

Trevor Hall | June 8 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Folk, Reggae, Rock

Charley Crockett | June 8 | Channel 24

Country, Blues

Wiz Khalifa | June 9 | Ace of Spades

Hip Hop, Rap

JJ Grey & Mofro | June 10 | Ace of Spades

Southern Rock

Tash Sultana | June 11 | Hard Rock Live

Singer Songwriter

grentperez | June 11 | Ace of Spades

Pop

Anuhea | June 12 | Ace of Spades

Reggae, Pop

The Bee Gees | June 13 | Hard Rock Live

Rock, Pop

The English Beat | June 14 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Ska, Reggae, New Wave

Joe Kay | June 14 | Ace of Spades

R&B

Social Distortion | June 14 | Channel 24

Punk, Rock

I Don’t Know How But They Found Me | June 16 | Ace of Spades

Indie Pop

Dierks Bentley | June 17 | Toyota Amphitheatre

Country, Singer-Songwriter

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Pachinko | June 17 | Channel 24

Indie Rock

Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen | June 18 | Channel 24

Alternative Country

Elvis Costello | June 19 | Hard Rock Live

Rock, New Wave

Whitey Morgan & the 78s | June 19 | Ace of Spades

Alternative Country

Super Diamond | June 19 | Thunder Valley

Soft Rock Tribute

Silversun Pickups | June 20 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Alternative Rock

Trey Songz | June 20 | Thunder Valley

Singer Songwriter, Rap

Saved by the 90s | June 20 | Ace of Spades

90s Tribute

Foreigner | June 21 | Hard Rock Live

Rock

Tainted Love | June 21 | Ace of Spades

80s Tribute

Ivan Cornejo | June 22 | Golden One Center

Sad Sierreño, Alternative Rock

Fu Manchu | June 24 | Ace of Spades

Rock

Wu-Tang Clan | June 26 | Golden One Center

Hip Hop, Rap

Lyle Lovett | June 26 | Hard Rock Live

Country

Dance Gavin Dance | June 27 | Hard Rock Live

Rock, Post-Hardcore

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Jorge Medina & Josi Cuen | June 28 | Golden One Center

Regional Mexican

Boyz II Men | June 28 | Thunder Valley

R&B

Clint Black | June 29 | Hard Rock Live

Country

John Garcia | June 29 | Ace of Spades

Rock

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | June 29 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Country, Folk, Americana

Concerts in the Sacramento Area in July

Lake Street Drive | July 1 | Channel 24

Soul, Folk, Jazz

Halsey | July 5 | Thunder Valley

Singer Songwriter

Cody Jinks | July 10 | Hard Rock Live

Country

Jon B. | July 10 | Ace of Spades

R&B

Live & Soul Collective | July 11 | Toyota Amphitheatre

Rock

Ben&Ben | July 12 | Thunder Valley

Folk, Pop

Photo Courtesy of The Venue at Thunder Valley

Sol Horizon | July 17 | Thunder Valley

Reggae Tribute

Satin Jackets | July 17 | Ace of Spades

Electronic

Cody Johnson | July 17-18 | Golden One Center

Country

Incubus | July 18 | Thunder Valley

Alternative Rock

Barry Manilow | July 19 | Golden One Center

Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary

Valley | July 19 | Ace of Spades

Indie Pop

Dwight Yoakam | July 19 | Thunder Valley

Country

Iration | July 19 | Hard Rock Live

Alternative, Reggae, Island

Toad the Wet Sprocket | July 20 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Alternative Rock

Death Cab For Cutie | July 23 | Channel 24

Alternative Rock

Volbeat | July 24 | Toyota Amphitheatre

Rock

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives | July 25 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Honky Tonk, Rockabilly, Bluegrass

Third Eye Blind | July 25 | Thunder Valley

Alternative Rock

Oliver Anthony | July 26 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Country

G Perico | July 26 | Ace of Spades

Hip Hop

Tab Benoit | July 27 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Blues

Photo Courtesy of Rocklin Quarry Park

Kevin Kaarl | Jul. 29 | Channel 24

Alternative, Indie

Gogol Bordello | July 29 | Ace of Spades

Gypsy Punk

George Thorogood | July 29 | Hard Rock Live

Blues, Rock

Jessie Reyez | July 30 | Ace of Spades

R&B

Sacramento Concerts in August

Yelawolf | Aug. 1 | Channel 24

Hip Hop, Rap

Rick Springfield | Aug. 1 | Thunder Valley

Rock

The Altons & Thee Sinseers | Aug. 1 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Soul

Marcus King Band | Aug. 2 | Channel 24

Southern Rock, Blues

Keyshia Cole | Aug. 2 | Thunder Valley

R&B, Singer Songwriter

Shinedown | Aug. 5 | Golden One Center

Rock

The Lumineers | Aug. 6 | Golden One Center

Alternative Folk

The Acacia Strain | Aug. 7 | Ace of Spades

Deathcore

Primus | Aug. 7-8 | Channel 24

Funk Metal, Alternative Rock

Melissa Etheridge & Indigo Girls | Aug. 8 | Thunder Valley

Rock, Folk

Destroy Boys | Aug 9 | Channel 24

Punk

Def Leppard | Aug. 9 | Thunder Valley

Rock

We Came as Romans | Aug. 10 | Channel 24

Metal

Flipturn | Aug. 14 | Channel 24

Indie Rock

Lisa Lisa | Aug. 15 | Golden One Center

Pop, R&B, Freestyle

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The Gaslight Anthem | Aug. 15 | Ace of Spades

Rock

Jason Bonham | Aug. 15 | Thunder Valley

Rock Tribute

Jesus Ramos and the Buena Vista Orchestra | Aug. 16 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Cuban

Gin Blossoms | Aug. 17 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Alternative Rock

Sam Barber | Aug. 18 | Channel 24

Country

Shakey Graves | Aug. 19 | Channel 24

Blues, Folk, Rock

Rio Da Yung OG | Aug. 19 | Ace of Spades

Rap

Tyler Rich | Aug. 21 | Hard Rock Live

Country

Petty Theft | Aug. 21 | Thunder Valley

Rock Tribute

Glass Beams | Aug. 21 | Ace of Spades

Global Psychedelic Rock

Our Last Night | Aug. 22 | Channel 24

Rock

Hyolyn | Aug. 22 | Thunder Valley

K-Pop

Lainey Wilson | Aug. 22 | Golden One Center

Country

Blood, Sweat & Tears | Aug. 22 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Jazz, Rock, Soul

Cyndi Lauper | Aug. 23 | Toyota Amphitheatre

Pop

In the End | Aug. 23 | Ace of Spades

Rock Tribute

Super Soul Fest | Aug. 23 | Thunder Valley

Soul

Gipsy Kings | Aug. 23 | Hard Rock Live

Catalan Rumba, Flamenco, Pop

The Budos Band | Aug. 24 | Ace of Spades

Instrumental R&B, Funk

Photo Courtesy of Ace of Spades

Yächtly Crëw | Aug. 29 | Quarry Park Amphitheater

Yacht Rock

Ana Gabriel | Aug. 30 | Golden One Center

Regional Mexican, Latin Pop

Charlie Wilson | Aug. 30 | Thunder Valley

R&B

The Offspring | Aug. 31 | Toyota Amphitheatre

Pop Punk

A Flock of Seagulls | Aug. 31 | Thunder Valley

80s Pop