Spectacular marching band review coming to town
The 63rd annual Central California Band Review (CCBR) will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11, — Veterans Day — at Golden Valley High School in Merced.
The event will feature junior high and high school bands from around the state, competing in multiple categories including parade, drum-line, color guard, jazz performance and field show.…
One Acts At Playhouse Celebrate Holiday Season
Three one-act plays featuring holiday themes will be staged at Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main Street, Merced, on Nov. 17, 18, 19, 25 and 26. Friday and Saturday…
Aftershock, GoldenSky festivals attract more than 220,000 to…
Sacramento was the place to be for music fans this October as two back-to-back weekends offered nonstop entertainment from a wide range of topline…
Exploring the amazing museums of Mariposa
While traveling from Merced to Yosemite National Park on Highway 140, and enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, one can make a stop after a leisurely 40-minute drive and find yourself in a charming, preserved Gold Rush town called Mariposa (which is Spanish for Butterfly).
Though Mariposa was known as part of the beginnings…
Guns N’ Roses takes Aftershock fans home on final Day 4 of…
Here’s the straight goods: The fans who weathered the unforgiving sun, the intense but merciful Rancid mosh pits, the relentless crowd surf alley, and…
Final Day 4 of Aftershock brings Guns N’ Roses
The number of metal fans attending the Aftershock music festival in Sacramento visibly surged to greater numbers on Saturday, and ahead of Sunday’s…
Aftershock Day 2: Back-to-back performances of Tool, Godsmack, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth
Day 2 at the Aftershock music festival at Discovery Park in Sacramento provided unforgettable back-to-back performances by Megadeth, Limp Bizkit, Godsmack and headliner Tool.
The Tool fan base was out in force for the long-awaited tour (Tool T-shirts everywhere) and the group didn’t disappoint, generating jaw-dropping moments with…
Aftershock 2023 kicks off in Sacramento
The Aftershock 2023 music festival — the largest rock festival of its kind in California — is back at Discovery Park in Sacramento, bringing more than…
Aftershock music set times, on-site experiences announced
The music performance times and on-site experiences have been announced for the 11th edition of Aftershock, the West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival,…
‘Die Meistersingers’ rescheduled to Oct. 14
First billed as the grand finale of the Merced Symphony’s historic 65th anniversary season, the much-anticipated opera concert “Die Meistersingers” was postponed in June due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
Now the date is set for Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
And this one will be worth the wait.
Guests will enjoy an evening of some of…