Bands
DANCE IN THE SHADE LISTENING TO SOME OF THE REGION’S BEST BANDS PLAY THROUGHOUT THE DAY! This year will feature bands on Saturday from 2pm to 7pm, then out usual all day live music on Sunday. See below for information on our featured bands.
2024 Saturday Lineup:
2:30pm-4:30pm – Main Stage – Campbell’s Folly
5pm-7pm – Main Stage – Wolf Jett
The sound of Wolf Jett will make you dance, sing, and possibly even howl! Its roots run deep through the soul and help heal the heaviness of life. Their all-original songs are a celebration of perseverance, infusing folk, blues and Americana into what the band describes as “Cosmic Mountain Music.” Frontman Chris Jones was born in the south and raised in California. As a result, his songs combine the best of both worlds to create a vibe that is fresh, yet immediately familiar to a broad audience. He is joined by long-time musical collaborator Jon Payne on drums, Duncan Shipton on bass and Will Fourt on lap steel and guitar. They often feature Laura T. Lewis on vocals, Alex Jordan on keys, and other special guests.
Wolf Jett was conceived in late 2019 with the intent of bringing people together and putting smiles on their faces. Just prior to the release of their debut album the world was brought to a halt by pandemic. To adapt, they constructed an analog studio at Jon’s residence called “House on a Hill” in Boulder Creek, CA. Unfortunately, the CZU Lightning fires ripped through Big Basin State Park in August that year, consuming the house and new studio along with it. Their story was featured in SF Chronicle, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury, and Santa Cruz Sentinel. Seeing an opportunity to help their community heal, they recorded a breathtaking emotional live video among the ashes and rubble of where House on a Hill once stood with the help of friends, The T Sisters. Their song “Garden of Pain” has since become a local favorite.
Their latest release (March ‘24), “Time Will Finally Come,” was produced by Jonathan Kirchner and is available streaming, vinyl and CD. They have performed with California Honeydrops, Cedric Burnside, Fruition, The Brothers Comatose, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Mother Hips, The Sam Chase. Their albums feature guests Jason Crosby (Jackson Browne), Stelth Ulvang (Lumineers), James Deprato (Chuck Prophet), and Eric Yates (Hot Buttered Rum). Currently in Radio rotation on local CA stations KPIG, KZSC, KRML, KBCZ, KSQD, as well as WNCW in North Carolina and WDVX in Tennessee.
2024 Sunday LINEUP:
9am – 11am on the Main Stage – Jay Rolerz Band
The Jay Rolerz is a dance band playing hits from the 40’s to the 2000’s. Voted the Number One Good Time Party Band by Sacramento Magazine in 1995. They pride themselves on being crowd pleasers and it must be true–most Saturday nights are booked a year in advance.
Multi-harmony group with lead guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, sax, trumpet, trombone, and flute. Band has been playing for corporate and private parties and weddings in Northern California for 24 years. They sing country, oldies, classic rock and R&B.
Jay Rolerz Website
12:00pm – 1:00pm & 1:45pm – 2:45pm on the Main Stage – North Forty
**This band will break for the Parade from 1pm to 1:45pm**
It’s no secret that LG Hyatt started the band to have some fun and play music with his fiddle-playing wife Allison Hyatt In 2017, it was the perfect time to combine Allison’s fiddle prowess with his love of singing and strumming out country music…the foundation for a rockin country band.
Over the next several years, the band met some of the best people and grew a loyal following in the Sacramento and Placer County areas as they continued to win over audiences. Today’s North Forty also features Grass Valley phenom and Nashville recording artist Kerina Kinch, lead and backup vocal artist Stephanie Black, Lead Guitarist DaveKaracozoff, Bassist Greg Hawkins, and Drummer Mr. Louis(“iPlayWithSticks”).
North Forty plays about 25 high-energy shows per year and covers over 35 country artists including Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert, Charlie Daniels, Gretchen Wilson; and is always adding new country radio hits along with classic rock and country favorites. Of course they rock “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas, You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band,” and “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” North Forty throws in a few rock hits like “Shook Me All Night Long,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me,”, and “Don’t Stop Believing.”
3:00pm – 4:45pm on the Main Stage – Hip Service
Hip Service is unrivaled in the entertainment industry with its unique variety of crowd pleasing, from-the-soul dance music. This accomplished group, made up of world class performers, has become one of the most in demand live acts in Northern California. Performing dance hits from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s, Hip Service features four outstanding lead vocalists, a screaming four piece horn section, rock solid funky rhythm section and four electrifying dancers. Since their inception in 1996, the Hip Service sensation has taken Northern California by storm. In addition to headlining hundreds of club dates to capacity crowds, Hip Service has become the band of choice at outdoor festivals and fairs, conventions and corporate parties, fundraisers, concerts, nightclubs, and private events of all types. Whether they are sharing the concert stage with national acts such as Huey Lewis & The News, Tower of Power, Con Funk Shun, Midnight Star, Evelyn Champagne King, or performing for an intimate private event, Hip Service delivers a dynamite entertainment package.
It’s the music that makes you get up and shake your hips! Rhythm & Blues, Classic Soul, sounds of Motown, Classic Rock, 70’s Disco, or Today’s Dance Hits: this is the essential music for any dance party! Award recognition includes: SAMMIE (Sacramento Area Music Awards) nominations four consecutive years, winner of “Best Dance Band” Central Valley Stammie Award, “Best R&B Band” by Sounds of Soul Music Awards three years, Sacramento Magazine’s “Best of Sacramento” party band for six years running, “Best Dance Band in America” by the National Music Awards, and 2014 “Best Entertainment” by Sacramento Magazine . Their unique sound and visually exciting stage show continues to attract an ever growing and loyal audience.
This group’s dance-’til-you-drop performances and stellar reputation in the entertainment business has made Hip Service “The-Band-In-Demand!” Great music, dynamic choreography, endless fun and enthusiasm, and true professionalism make Hip Service a very HIP pick.
5:00pm – 6:15pm on the Main Stage – Mariachi Bonitas
Interview by Dinorah Klingler from “The Hollywood 360”
Dinorah Klingler started her musical journey with her guitar in Mexico City when she was 9 years old. For fun, Dinorah and her sisters would go to subways and buses to put on performances. She started taking professional music lessons at Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. When she was 20 years old, she met her American boyfriend and moved to Los Angeles, California. With her new life in L.A., Dinorah wanted to continue singing as she did in Mexico City. In 1997, she joined an all-female mariachi called Mariachi Las Adelitas.
In 1998, Dinorah decided to move on from Mariachi Las Adelitas and form her own mariachi, Mariachi Las Alondras. At the time, there were two other all-female mariachis in Los Angeles, Mariachi Reynas de Los Angeles and Mariachi Las Adelitas. Dinorah wanted to do something different; she wanted her mariachi to be female led. Mariachi Las Alondras found success and performed with stars such as Stevie Wonder, Sheila E, Patty LaBelle, and Celia Cruz.
Dinorah went with her husband to Michigan as he was pursuing medical school thus leaving her Mariachi Las Alondras. She left it in the hands of Cindy Shea who later became director of Mariachi Las Alondras. Over time, Cindy Shea changed the name to Mariachi Divas. Cindy led Mariachi Divas to become multi Grammy Award winners and nominee all-female mariachi. “I’m really proud of her,” says Dinorah, “Because she really worked it; the way it should be. She’s a very smart person, a business savvy woman and with talent, you have everything in one package.”
20 years later, Dinorah comes back strong to form a new all-female mariachi, Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah Klingler in Sacramento, California. She is extremely excited to start a new era in her musical journey. She cannot wait to show Northern California and the rest of the world what her Mariachi Bonitas have in store for everyone!