The Wood Brothers
Tuesday 1/31/2012 8pm
Brothers Oliver and Chris Wood — the Wood Brothers — grew up in Boulder, CO, and both left the area after graduating from high school, Oliver moving to Atlanta while Chris ended up in New York. Oliver, a guitarist, discovered he had a knack for writing songs and formed the blues-based King Johnson, which continues to do frequent gigs on the Southern circuit. [Buy Tickets]
Live Music
Coyote Grace w/ MaMuse
Wednesday 2/1/2012 7pm
“Coyote Grace plays with the heart of traditional country and Americana music, but tells their stories with a bold twist. They write heartwrenching melodies and make such textured harmonies that I find myself enraptured and taken by their timelessness of song.” [Buy Tickets]
The Features
Friday 2/3/2012 7:00pm
All this time we've had a great rock band in our own backyard, and most people never noticed. The Features, who hail from Sparta, Tennessee, have been touring the local circuits around Nashville for well over 10 years, but haven't really seemed to get their due. Mixing the garage rock sound of The Strokes and White Stripes with the southern fried groove of Kings of Leon, the band was able to sign a deal with the Serpents & Snakes record label, run by the Kings of Leon themselves. [Buy Tickets]
SambaDa
Friday 2/3/2012 10pm
There’s a beach where one sunny afternoon you may witness an offering to an Afro-Brazilian Orixa spirit of the ocean, the next day watch master capoeristas practicing Brazil’s martial art dance form, and still another day join a gathering of thousands of surfers-cum-dancers rocking out to hybrid musical sounds informed by Afro-Brazilian percussion music, samba-reggae, surf-rock, and California funk. No, these are not the shores of Bahia, Brazil. This is all one night at Harlows. [Buy Tickets]
Secret Chiefs 3 w/ Dengue Fever
Saturday 2/4/2012 9:30pm
An outside-the-box journey into sights and sounds from far and deep into the imagination, and a fascinating antidote to the often stultifying dearth of vision and ambition in so much rock music today. Featuring Trey Spruance of Mr. Bungle. [Buy Tickets]
Diego's Umbrella
Thursday 2/9/2012 7pm
Diego’s Umbrella are San Francisco’s Ambassadors of Gypsy Rock. Internationally known and revered, their lively stage show, great songs, antics and humor have garnered them a cult following around the world. With a mix of Eastern European tradition, pop sensibility and punk rock energy, they have had crowds going wild for years. “Where Gogol Bordello meets Muse. [Buy Tickets]
Tempest
Friday 2/10/2012 7pm
Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 23 years have seen the San Francisco Bay Area based act release fifteen critically acclaimed CDs and play more than 2,000 gigs. [Buy Tickets]
Camper Van Beethoven
Friday 2/10/2012 10pm
Camper Van Beethoven is an alternative rock band that was founded in 1983 in Redlands, California, though the band soon moved to Santa Cruz, California. Camper Van Beethoven mixed elements of pop, ska, punk rock, folk, country, and acid rock into an eclectic, catchy and sometimes mysterious ensemble, years before the so-called alternative rock moniker came to mainstream attention. [Buy Tickets]
Steelin' Dan
Saturday 2/11/2012 7pm
This 10-piece band is well known for their ability to recreate the timeless music of Steely Dan in a waythat is authentic and powerful! As winners of the2011 SAMMIE Award ("Best Cover Band") as well asthe 2008 BEST OF SACRAMENTO AWARD, Steelin' Dan has a well deserved reputation for their unmatched musicianship and energizing stage show.[Buy Tickets]
Jack and White - feat Brook White from American Idol
Saturday 2/11/2012 10pm
A lost boy of Neverland living for the moment, meets the all-American girl next door, is the tale of this quirky and unexpected pairing now known as JACK AND WHITE. Outside looking in, it doesn’t make sense. But when you dig below the surface, you’ll find two souls tuning to an identical wavelength, an undeniable bond that has led them to an electric passion rooted deep within. [Buy Tickets]
Close To You - The Music of the Carpenter's
Sunday 2/12/2012 7pm
The distinct and sensational alto voice of Karen Carpenter, along with the exquisite arrangements of Richard Carpenter, are restored by accomplished vocalist Michelle Whited, and band, "Close To you. " ..Their efforts loyally honor the original Grammy winning duo performing their memorable easy listening pop hits. [Buy Tickets]
Valentines Day w/ Vivian Lee
Tuesday 2/14/2012 5:00pm
Valentines Day dinner show with Vivian Lee has become a Harlow's tradition. Don't hesitate to get your reservations in for your table, three seatings are availible. [Buy Tickets]
Storm Large
Wednesday 2/15/2012 7pm
A performer of Wikipedian proportions , Storm Large has been singing and slinging inappropriate banter at audiences around the globe for more than 15 years . Seven years ago she moved to Portland and quickly , with her band , The Balls ,went from wild club act to legendary cult status . In 2006 she was tapped to be on CBS’ Rockstar: Supernova . This three month stint on television gained her worldwide fame and in late 2006, her single, Ladylike, debuted at #5. [Buy Tickets]
Camp Lo
Wednesday 2/15/2012 10pm
Camp Lo is an American Hip Hop duo, formed in 1995, which hails from The Bronx, New York. The duo consists of rappers Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede, who are most notable for their flair towards blaxploitation in their style of dress and in their lyrics. [Buy Tickets]
The Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Show
Thursday 2/16/2012 8pm
Celebrate Valentines Day siren-style with a riotous night of love & lust themed live burlesque entertainment, featuring tantalizing performances from the women of The Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Experience. [Buy Tickets]
Cash'd Out
Friday 2/17/2012 7pm
An authentic tribute to the Man in Black, Johnny Cash. Once people heard the authentic sounds of the band, the word started to spread around the Southwest and Cash'd Out's popularity has been growing ever since. This is the only band suppoerted by the Johnny Cash estate. [Buy Tickets]
Arden Park Roots
Friday 2/17/2012 10pm
“Arden Park Roots” is a reggae/rock/punk band based out of Sacramento, CA. Awards include "Best Album 2008" by the Sacramento News & Review, Sacramento Music Awards "Sammies", 2008, 2009, 2011 and the 2009, 2010 SacShows awards for best reggae band. [Buy Tickets]
Dean-O-Holics - A Rat Pack Experience
Saturday 2/18/2012 7pm
The place? Harlows! The atmosphere? Pure Las Vegas, Nev, circa 1960. The Summit....Swingin’, smoke-filled and flowin’ with booze, broads and pallies, a gasser of a time and a sound that will knock you right outta your Mary Janes.The act? Strictly Rat Pack; Frank, Dean, Sammy and the gang, backed by the The Swingin’ Lil Big Band. It’s live. It’s 18 karat fun, baby. It’s the Dean-O-Holics. [Buy Tickets]
Musical Charis
Saturday 2/18/2012 10pm
Let the songs write you! Musical Charis formed with the intentions of creating an encouraging, light-hearted atmosphere for songwriting and creativity. "Charis" is the Greek word for gift, so the name literally translates to "Musical Gifts" Since then, the group has grown into a cabaret of multi-instrumental musicians who constantly tour, write and record new material. The band even made time to open "Musical Charis Music School" for low-income families in Sacramento. [Buy Tickets]
Fred Eaglesmith
Sunday 2/19/2012 7pm
Known for writing songs about trains, tractors, trucks, cars, and engines, rural life, dogs, guns, drinking and farming/ranching and other common themes. Many of his songs are about failing farms and small businesses. Eaglesmith’s songs are populated with down and out characters dealing with loss of love or livelihood, and quirky rural folk. His songwriting uses many of the techniques of short-story writing, including unreliable narrators, surprise endings, and plot twists. [Buy Tickets]
G-Love & Special Sauce
Thursday 2/23/2012 8pm
Tart, Tangy, Smooth, and oh so lip-smacking Sweet! Aaah yes, time to praise the almighty summer sippin' thirst quencher, being served straight up G. Love and Special Sauce style, ice cool and always refreshing. G-Love is making a return visit to Harlows in a follow up to his last sold out show! [Buy Tickets]
Joel the Band
Saturday 3/24/2012 7pm
JOEL is the premier rock and roll Billy Joel cover band on the West Coast! The band performs Billy Joel's timeless repertoire as well as original musical works! They are blazing hot and will have you on your feet rocking out. Be looking for their original CD soon to be released.[Buy Tickets]
Tainted Love Weekend!
Friday 2/24/2012 9pm
Saturday 2/25/2012 9pm
Tainted Love is back for the weekend! Get dressed up in your 80's best and get ready to spazz out! Dont be left outside!! Make sure you buy tickets in advance, Tainted Love sells out every time! [Buy Tickets]
TheGrowlers
Tuesday 2/28/2012 8pm
Take 5 southern california guys, mix in some surf, stone, and psychedelic, throw them in a haunted mansion in west hochiminster and with a little luck, you might get a band like The Growlers. The bands name comes from lead singer Brooks Nielsen and guitarist Moustache Matt. One day Brooks came home and Matt was takin a big growler in the outhouse and the rest is history. [Buy Tickets]
Lagwagon - All Ages Show
Wednesday 2/29/2011 6:30pm
Lagwagon is a punk band based in the small town of Goleta, California. Forming in 1990, they have released seven albums, all through San Francisco label Fat Wreck Chords. They are widely viewed as catalysts for the pop-punk movement of the 1990’s, opening the door for some of the subgenre’s more mainstream bands. [Buy Tickets]
Chris Trapper
Thursday March 1, 2012 7:00pm
Chris began his career as the front man for late–90's alternative rock band The Push Stars. With four CD releases and several high profile national tours The Push Stars served to establish Chris as an authentic talent. The New York Times calls his work "classic pop perfection."a modern day singer–songwriter, Chris is most known for his song This Time, the #1 selling song on the Grammy nominated soundtrack for August Rush. [Buy Tickets]
Alasdair Fraser w/ Natalie Haas
Saturday 3/3/2012 7pm
Alasdair Fraser is a Scottish fiddler who is based in California and runs his own record label, Culburnie Records. He also founded the Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle School, which has been attended by many of today’s prominent young fiddlers, including Hanneke Cassel, Laura Risk, Athena Tergis, Brittany Haas, and Lissa Schneckenburger. [Buy Tickets]
The Cheeseballs - Official Beer Week Afterparty!
Saturday March 3, 2012 9pm
Groovy, funky and at the top of the list of go-to bands for special events of all nature, The Cheeseballs have delighted tens of thousands of fans across the country. From 70′s disco hits to 80′s new wave and rock classics, along with current hits (yes, Lady Gaga). From “Stayin’ Alive” to “Just Dance” with a bit of Etta James “At Last” thrown in for the first dance. [Buy Tickets]
Blitzen Trapper
Monday 3/5/2012 8pm
Blitzen Trapper is an experimental rock/folk sextet which formed in Portland, Oregon, in 2000. In various combinations and guises, the group had already played a long time together before the “crystalization event” in July 2000 on the slopes of the famous volcano Mt. Hood. Since then they have performed for audiences of all ages and socioeconomic groups, mostly playing close to home and for many years distributing recordings like itinerant madmen, for free. [Buy Tickets]
Gappy Ranks
Tuesday 3/6/2012 8pm
Gappy Ranks spent his younger years discovering his passion for music and strengthening his own musical talents. Ranks' strong cultural roots from the Caribbean are evident in his music and many of his musical inspirations can be predicted such as Bob Marley, Alton Ellis and Gregory Isaacs. Yet his love for music is not limited to the dancehall genre, he considers himself to be inspired by artists of various music genres such as Ottis Reading, Micheal Jackson, and Celine Dion. [Buy Tickets]
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Thursday March 8, 2012 8pm
Formed in 2003, Dumpstaphunk was initially assembled by keyboardist Ivan Neville on a whim, to perform a solo slot at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The project has since grown from a chance side-project into what is now widely considered to be one of New Orleans' most prestigious modern funk ensembles. An offspring with a direct lineage to their fathers in The Meters and The Neville Brothers, Dumpstaphunk is a recipe for creating a new standard for an entire genre.[Buy Tickets]
Howlin Rain w/ Soft White 60's
Friday 3/9/2012 10pm
Equal parts dust, groove, folk, rock, dirt, mercury, earth, barn, chaos and gamble, beer, water melon sugar, the Eel River and the great land that surrounds it, all sewn into classic Americana songs full of luscious melodies and hip grinding grooves. Howlin' Rain is unfiltered music, lending to both its glory and its grit and blemishes. [Buy Tickets]
Hawaiian Legends Tour w/ George Kahumoku Jr.
Saturday 3/10/2012 6pm
Hawai’i Renaissance man George Kahumoku Jr. is a four-time Grammy-winner and master slack key guitarist renowned for capturing the real down-home sound of Hawai’i. Kahumoku’s jumbo 12-string guitar and Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert Series are a Maui institution and now an international award-winning sensation. He will be joined in concert by Uncle Richard Ho’opi’i and Bobby Ingano from the Grammy-winning CDs Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. [Buy Tickets]
Midnight Players
Saturday 3/10/2012 10pm
R&B, old school and funk that audiences that love to party to. Established as a household name in the Sacramento music scene - the Midnight Players have beenattracting audiences to every kind of event and celebration imaginable, from opening for heavy hitting acts likeWAR, The S.O.S. Band, Midnight Star, Tierra, Brenton Wood, The Bar Kays, Dazz Band, Club Nouveau, Zapp,Heatwave, Rose Royce, Lakeside, and many others. [Buy Tickets]
The Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Show
Thursday 3/15/2012 8pm
With a burlesque ideology entrenched in evolution and rooted in performance art, The Sizzling Sirens offer an exhilarating, unexpected entertainment alternative to audiences spanning Sacramento’s underground music scene to the burgeoning arts milieu.[Buy Tickets]
Robert Schwartzman - of Rooney - All Ages
The Relationship - feat. Brian Bell of Weezer
Friday, March 16 6:30pm
Special all ages show featuring Robert Schwartzman of Rooney and The Relationship featuring Brian Bell from Weezer, The opening band is Jamestown Revival. dont miss out on this show! [Buy Tickets]
Girlyman
Saturday 3/17/2012 7pm
Can the members of Girlyman read each other's minds? Sometimes it seems so. They often finish one another's sentences or burst into improvised three-part ditties so tight they seem rehearsed. Girlyman's songs are a dance of melody and suspensions - an irresistible blend of acoustic, Americana, and rock The Village Voice calls "really good, really unexpected, and really different." [Buy Tickets]
Umphrey's McGee
Sunday 3/18/2012 8:30pm
They are influenced musically by progressive rock bands such as King Crimson, Yes, Dream Theater, and Genesis, as well as heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden. The band also identifies The Police, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin as primary influences. However, there really isn’t a style of popular music that Umphrey’s does not cover. [Buy Tickets]
Cheryl Wheeler
Tuesday 3/20/2012 7pm
Chery Wheeler is a singer-songwriter from the East Coast of the USA. Her music ranges from thoughtful ballads such as “Who Am I Foolin’” to irreverent songs about potatoes, her pets, and the state of the world. In concert, she is known for her self-deprecating sense of humor and stories of life on the road. [Buy Tickets]
Mykal Rose
Thursday 3/22/2012 10pm
For over 25 years, Michael Rose has been recording and performing his brand of militant, hardcore Jamaican music to the delight of reggae fans around the world. As a solo artist, with Black Uhuru, and back as a solo artist, the "Ruff" Rose has achieved great success throughout his career, even as different Jamaican musical styles have phased in and out of popularity. [Buy Tickets]
Western Lights
Sunday 3/25/2012 7pm
“Bluegrass and Beyond!” Those three words just begin to introduce you to the music of this fine Sacramento band that has been around for more than 12 years. The band has its roots in traditional Bluegrass featuring three part harmony vocals, with banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and dobro as primary lead instrumentation. Beyond bluegrass however the band loves mixing in Western Swing (even with pedal steel guitar!), Classic old Country and a little bit of everything in between. [Buy Tickets]
Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Friday 3/30/2012 7pm
The new Flambeau blues CD, "Don't Fight It", was just released on September 1, 2011, and will be hitting the airwaves all over the world very soon. It is an exciting new chapter in the Flambeau saga--a great collection of blues, R and B, Swamp Blues, Boogie Woogie, and Soul, with several new Tom Rigney instrumental pieces thrown into the mix. The new disc is a fine showcase for the whole band and features high-intensity contributions by all the members of Flambeau. [Buy Tickets]
fIREHOSE - FIRST REUNION SHOW
Thursday 4/5/2012 8pm
This is the first show back for fIREHOSE with all the original members! Continued from the Minutemen tradition of breathtaking musicianship combined with caustic lyrical fusillades inspired by the writing of the Beat Generation and the erect-middle-finger indignation of the Blank Generation. However, with Crawford’s decidedly folkie bent insinuating itself into the mix, fIREHOSE’s songs began to expand into more traditional verse-chorus-verse songwriting symmetry. [Buy Tickets]
Mazzy Star
Saturday April 7, 2012 7:30pm
Mazzy Star will return with their first release since 1996! Be this first to see this awesome 90's band before they hit the Coachella stage. Tickets to this will sell out... Don't wait. [Buy Tickets]
Jeanette Haris
Saturday 4/7/2012 7pm
In 2005, Jeanette was recognized as a “Shooting Star” and nominated for “Best Jazz Instrumentalist” by the L.A Black Music Awards. She has had the privilege of opening for and performing with big named artist like: The Rippingtons, Kirk Whalum, Veretta Hathaway, Paul Jackson Jr., Baby Face, B.B. King, Everette Harp, Andre Fischer, Najee, Phil Perry, Howard Hewitt, Denise Williams, Eric Marienthal and Pieces of a Dream to name a few. [Buy Tickets]
Thomas Dolby
Saturday 4/14/2012 7pm
Thomas Dolby is one of the great legends of electronic music. His career as a solo artist includes two of the most unique and recognizable hits of the genre, She Blinded Me With Science and Hyperactive!. Special "Golden Circle" tickets available. [Buy Tickets]
Yonder Mountain String Band
Monday April 17, 2012 8:30pm
YMSB has always played music by its own set of rules. Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences that the band cites, Yonder has pioneered a sound of their own. With their traditional lineup of instruments, the band may look like a traditional bluegrass band at first glance but they’ve created their own music that transcends any genre. [Buy Tickets]
The Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Show
Thursday 4/19/2012 8pm
With a burlesque ideology entrenched in evolution and rooted in performance art, The Sizzling Sirens offer an exhilarating, unexpected entertainment alternative to audiences spanning Sacramento’s underground music scene to the burgeoning arts milieu.[Buy Tickets]
The Sizzling Sirens Burlesque Show
Thursday 5/17/2012 8pm
With a burlesque ideology entrenched in evolution and rooted in performance art, The Sizzling Sirens offer an exhilarating, unexpected entertainment alternative to audiences spanning Sacramento’s underground music scene to the burgeoning arts milieu.[Buy Tickets]
Midnight Players
Saturday 5/19/2012 10pm
R&B, old school and funk that audiences that love to party to. Established as a household name in the Sacramento music scene - the Midnight Players have beenattracting audiences to every kind of event and celebration imaginable, from opening for heavy hitting acts likeWAR, The S.O.S. Band, Midnight Star, Tierra, Brenton Wood, The Bar Kays, Dazz Band, Club Nouveau, Zapp,Heatwave, Rose Royce, Lakeside, and many others. [Buy Tickets]
Midnight Players
Saturday 6/9/2012 10pm
R&B, old school and funk that audiences that love to party to. Established as a household name in the Sacramento music scene - the Midnight Players have beenattracting audiences to every kind of event and celebration imaginable, from opening for heavy hitting acts likeWAR, The S.O.S. Band, Midnight Star, Tierra, Brenton Wood, The Bar Kays, Dazz Band, Club Nouveau, Zapp,Heatwave, Rose Royce, Lakeside, and many others. [Buy Tickets]
Muriel Anderson
Sunday 6/24/2012 7pm
Considered among the world's top acoustic nylon-string guitarists / harp-guitarists. She is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night®. An engaging performer, her obvious joy of music and facility across musical genres is revered by guitarists and audiences worldwide. She is also founder of the Music for Life Alliance charity. [Buy Tickets]
upcoming-events
Upcoming Events at Harlows
Harlow's is Sacramento's premire live music venue. Buying tickets in advance is the best way to make sure you don't get turned away at the door.
Ticketing Policy.
Tickets are non-refundable and non transferable.
All shows are 21+ unless noted.
A valid government issued ID is required to pick up tickets and for entry. Expired ID's will not be accepted.
Seating is not guaranteed and not available for all shows.
We do not have a box office at the Venue. Presale tickets are available on harlows.com and some shows at The Beat on 17th and J Street in midtown.
If you would like to eat prior to the show please call us for a reservation at (916) 441-4693 or send us an email. Tables will be held for 15 minutes after reservation time.