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Nick Lowe
NorCal NoiseFest
Isaac Bear
Sans Sobriety
24th Street Theatre, 8 p.m., $35
Nick Lowe is best known as the guy who sang “Cruel to Be Kind”—or a talented producer and collaborator with Elvis Costello, the POP Pretenders and the Damned. Lowe’s extensive singer-songwriter catalog reveals a man so deeply steeped in pop, punk and country, it’s no wonder he’s considered something of a musician’s musician. Take a sweep through any of Lowe’s seminal records (1979’s Labour of Lust is a crucial starting point) and reflect upon his inarguable influence upon the likes of Tom Petty, the Minus 5 and Wilco. Fun fact: Lowe was once married to Carlene Carter and often collaborated with her stepfather, the Man in Black. 2791 24th Street, http://nicklowe.com.
—Rachel Leibrock
Luna’s Café & Juice Bar, 7 p.m., $10
Repent at the 16th annual NorCal NoiseFest, and you’ll be purged of pedestrian pop rhythm and tempo. The longest-running festival of its kind, NoiseFest has become a Sacramento institution for unusual and nontraditional elements of noise, experimental music and outside-sound art. The three-day experience begins Friday at Luna’s, continues Saturday afternoon at Sol Collective (2574 21st Street), and wraps up Sunday at Bows & Arrows (1815 19th Street). Tickets can be purchased for $10 at the NOISE door each day, but a “full membership” pass ($40) gets you in on all the action, plus a sticker, T-shirt, CD and brunch at Bows & Arrows. 1414 16th Street, www.norcalnoisefest.com.
—Julianna Boggs
Blue Lamp, 8 p.m., $7
If you’ve ever wanted to hear bands nominated for a Sammie perform live—in particular, rock bands—here’s your chance. This show at the Blue Lamp features nominees galore: Terra Ferno (Hard Rock), Savi0r (Hardcore/Industrial/Post-hardcore), ROCK Isaac Bear (Funk, pictured) and In the Silence (Metal; full disclosure: SN&R’s Josh Burke is lead vocalist and a guitarist in this quartet). The lineup’s billed as an “unofficial” Sammies showcase, but don’t let that sway you. These bands all rocked long before they were nominated. And make sure not to miss the official Sammies Party and Awards Show at Ace of Spades (1417 R Street) on Friday, October 12. 1400 Alhambra Boulevard, www.sammies.com.
Old Ironsides, 9 p.m., $5
There are many bands in Sacramento of various genres that have been kicking out the jams since the ’80s, including the punk group 7Seconds and the rootsy dance band Mumbo Gumbo. Even post-hardcore threepiece Sans Sobriety, originally hailing from North Carolina, still finds itself performing after first forming in ’89. Now residing in the City of Trees, these veteran musicians—combining traces of metal, punk and hardcore—will perform with bands such as the Left Hand, A POST-HARDCORE Single Second and Marsyas Complex. 1901 10th Street, www.facebook.com/sanssobriety.
—Steph Rodriguez
—Jonathan Mendick
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shaver the original outlaw w/ BoB woods & swampBilly
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tickets available at: the Beat, all Dimples, Cherry records, Clock tower records, yabobo & tribal weaver www.billyjoeshaver.eventbrite.com www.Keepsmilingpromotions.com $20 advance / $25 Day of show
saturday, november 1 Great american Taxi saturday, november 10 Chris webster & Nina Gerber saturday, December 1 New Riders of the purple sage www.KEEPSMILINPROMOTIONS.com
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