Alternative rock was the theme Friday night as Sacramento kicked off its Concerts in the Park series of free summer shows in downtown Sacramento across from City Hall.
The longtime Friday night series has thematic groupings this year. Next week’s show will feature EDM, followed by Latin artists on May 15. This year’s series concludes on June 26 with a reggae-themed show headlined by Arden Park Roots.
Friday night’s show was headlined by Edgehill.
The shows traditionally take place in the park across from City Hall, known since the 1990s at Cesar E. Chavez Plaza. The city is in the process of renaming the park after sexual abuse allegations surfaced against the late civil rights and labor leader Cesar Chavez.
Gates for the shows open at 6 p.m. and the final band’s set ends at 9:30 p.m.
May’s Concerts in the Park shows with themes
(Headliner in bold)
May 8 — EDM: Dirty D, Shroomi, 2dy4, beastboi
May 15 — Latin: My Cousin Vinny, Megan Claire, Sol Peligro, Andrea Bejar
May 22 — indie rock: DJ Genetixx, bloodsugar, Rosemother, In Color
May 29 — rock: Nesss, Nothing Special, Say It Backwards, Tarnish
This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM.
The Sacramento Bee
Award-winning visual journalist José Luis Villegas first joined The Bee in 1992. He has shared a general news Pulitzer Prize for Bay Area earthquake coverage, and teamed with Bee colleague Marcos Bretón for two books on Latino baseball players.
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