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Find your next country concert, rodeo or night on the dance floor. Discover upcoming events and the local artists making music across Northern California.
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Boots, Bands & Big Nights
Find Your Next Country Night
Live Music ↗Find a show and make a night of it.
Rodeo Days ↗Dust, hometown pride and arena action.
Dance Nights ↗Your next lesson or favorite dance floor.
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Festival news · October 15, 2026
GoldenSky 2027: The Official Lineup Is Here
Your early look is now official! Zach Bryan, Megan Moroney, Treaty Oak Revival and more play Discovery Park on October 9 and 10, 2027. Passes go on sale October 16, 2026: SMS presale at 10 AM PT, email presale at 11 AM PT and public sale at noon PT.
Get Ready for GoldenSky 2027
Get to know the lineup with a playlist curated by NorCal Country Club.
Latest show coverage · October 3, 2026
Thomas Rhett
at Golden 1 Center
Big arena energy and country heart in Sacramento. Read Aileen’s recap and explore her photos of Thomas Rhett, ERNEST and Emily Ann Roberts.
Read the Recap & See the PhotosThis week · October 12 through 18, 2026
CONCERT
CALENDAR
Eight country shows to plan your week around. Choose a night below, then explore more fall dates and Worth the Drive picks on the full calendar.
8 p.m. · Froggy’s 30th Birthday
Corey Kent with Max Vogel
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts · Santa Rosa
Diplo presents Thomas Wesley, Dustin Lynch & more · 18+
Blazin’ Saddles
3001 Ramona Avenue · Sacramento
Gates 5:30 p.m. · Show 7 p.m.
Mitchell Tenpenny
Jessie’s Grove Winery · Lodi
Kat Country 103’s Country in the Grove
This weekend · October 16 through 18
NORCAL
RODEOS
Cheer on the next generation of rodeo athletes in Lincoln and Gilroy. Find the weekend details below, plus upcoming finals on the full calendar.
See the Rodeo CalendarOctober 16 through 18, 2026
CHSRA District 3 Rodeo
Lincoln Rodeo Grounds · Free admission. Saturday and Sunday competition starts at 8 a.m.; check the organizer for Friday activities.
October 16 through 18, 2026
CHSRA Gilroy Rodeo
Gilroy · District 5 hosted high school and junior high rodeo. Check the organizer’s draw and order of events for session times.
Event updates
Check Before You Go
CANCELLED: Saddle Up N the Park
The September 19 event in Sacramento has been cancelled.
View Calendar NoticeCANCELLED FOR 2026: Calistoga Vintage Revival Rodeo
The event previously scheduled for October 9 through 11 will not take place in 2026. CCPRA lists it as postponed to 2027. New dates have not been announced on that listing.
View Rodeo NoticeDance Nights · October 12 through 18
Find Your People
on the Dance Floor
From the Sacramento foothills to Chico, Redding and the Bay Area, find your next lesson or country night.
This week’s highlights: Valencia Club on Tuesday, Fall River Brewing in Redding on Thursday, and Old Wagon Saloon in San Jose Thursday through Sunday. Explore Chico’s Tackle Box and more regional dance floors in the guide.
See This Week’s Dance ScheduleNorthern roots. Country sound.
NORCAL MADE
Northern California has helped shape some unmistakable country voices. Explore the hometown connections behind Jon Pardi, Nate Smith, Cam, Tyler Rich and Merle Haggard, then meet the artists building the next chapter.
Dixon
Jon Pardi
Raised in the agricultural town of Dixon, Jon Pardi carried a California-grown traditional country sound all the way to the national stage.
Paradise
Nate Smith
Born and raised in Paradise, Nate Smith turned resilience, heart and his hometown story into a breakout country career.
Lafayette
Cam
Raised in Lafayette in the East Bay, Cam developed the distinctive voice and songwriting style that carried her onto the national stage.
Yuba City
Tyler Rich
Raised in Yuba City, Tyler Rich took his small-town Northern California roots from the Sacramento region to Nashville.
Shasta County
Merle Haggard
Born in Oildale and forever linked to the Bakersfield Sound, Merle Haggard made Palo Cedro near Redding his home for decades, cementing his place in Northern California's country story.
Local Artists
Your Next Favorite Artist
Could Be Playing Down the Road
We are building a home for NorCal country singers, songwriters, bands and duos. Share your music, your hometown and your next show so we can get to know you.
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FREE MEMBER GUIDE · FALL 2026
YOUR FALL
COUNTRY GUIDE
Country concerts, honky tonks, rodeos and local artists. Take a peek inside your NorCal Country Club All Access Guide and start planning your next country night.
Explore the cover and a sample from our Greater Sacramento directory. The complete guide is a free club member benefit.
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