PITZER CENTER. Sand, baroque violin; Matteri, trumpet; Mannella, trombone. Program: J.S. Bach, Solo Violin Sonata to be announced. 12:05p—1p. Free
DAVIS ODD FELLOWS. Free, monthly concert series featuring Sonoma County Roots Rock band. Doors 7p. Show 7:30p—9p. Donations appreciated
WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free
PITZER CENTER. Works to be announced. 5p—5:45p. Free
Island Crew will be playing Hawaiin and island music. Heavy Ds will be serving tacos. A wonderful evening out!
MELON BALL. This award-winning, multi-cultural singer-songwriter sings of "the wounds of modernity." Haunting, beautiful and thought-provoking music from a singular artist. 8p—10p. $20
DAVIS FOOD CO-OP. Join us for our annual festivities including live music, local food trucks, beer & wine, vendors, petting zoo, activities, & more. VIP section for Owners / Members includes Free Beer & Wine, Free Snacks & Giveaways. 5p—7p. Free
GREAT BEAR VINEYARD. We are pleased to welcome Raíces back to Great Bear Vineyards! The band will be playing Andean music, huaynos, boleros, cumbias, & more! Raíces is an all-women Latin band that will be playing one straight hour of cumbias, so get your dancing shoes ready!
KHAIRA LECTURE HALL. Featuring UCD's oldest acapella group, The Lounge Lizard, plus groups from Ca. schools such as: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Clara University, & Diablo Valley College. 6p—8:30p. $8—13
SUDWERK BREWING CO. Davis Live Music Collective presents Wolf Jett and The Sam Chase and The Untraditional! This show will be at the Dock, with presale tickets available via Eventbrite. 6p—9p. $20
SECRET SPOT. Sit back & indulge in a live performance by two exceptionally skilled musicians from our local scene. 6p-9p. $15
MONDAVI CTR. Look back 100 years to the tumultuous social & political era of the early 20th century—times not unlike our own—& explore enduring works of the great music it produced. Programs will include works by Debussy, Ravel, Webern, Schoenberg, Sibelius, & Nielsen. 2p. $17.50–$56
CENTRAL PARK. Support local small businesses! Featuring more than 40 booths with local artisans and vintage collectors, food trucks and live music. 10a—4p.
ROCKNASIUM. Join us for an awesome craft fair featuring 7+ Davis local artists and vendors, live music from local band, Big Fish, and some climbing. Craft fair & live music entry is FREE. Anyone hoping to climb MUST fill out a Rocknasium waiver and purchase a day pass. 2p—6p. Free
UCD INTERNATIONAL CENTER. Membership-drive mixer featuring Julia Simon’s acoustic blues duo, Chicken and Dumpling playing the down-home blues of artists like Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy and Muddy Waters. Register in advance. 3p—5:30p. $25
KHAIRA LECTURE HALL. Featuring UCD's oldest acapella group, The Lounge Lizard, plus groups from Ca. schools such as: UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Clara University, & Diablo Valley College. 6p—8:30p. $8—13
ROOT OF HAPPINESS. Jim Frink is a drummer and educator based in Davis. The jazz trio plays improvisational music ranging from standards, to modern jazz, to balkan folk and beyond. 7:30p—10:30p. Free
PITZER CENTER. Veligan, violin; Fukasawa, piano and UC Davis lecturer in music. 12:05p—1p. Free
WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF DAVIS. Great Songs from Unfortunate Musicals! Underrated Broadway hits delivered by well-known local performers, Stephen Peithman and Friends. 12pm-1pm. Free
SECRET SPOT. Live painting, music, community mural & so much more! An event for all the senses. 5p-9p. Free
The Midnight Dip plays Parkside Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Davis (next to Ace) from 6 PM to 9 PM on Friday, May 10th. This event is free to the public.
SECRET SPOT. Captivating local musicians & mothers, Amataza and Heron Rana put on a live performance. 6:30p-7p. Suggested donation $15
Please join us on Sunday, May 12 at 3:00 for the Davis Youth Choir Spring Concert! Located at the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation (entrance on Arthur). Donations gladly accepted!
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. The focus will be slower ballads and bossas designed to be a supportive space to get you soloing over jazz standards. 3p—5p. Free
ZOOM. Communal Songwriting workshop & critique. Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday. Have your lyrics ready to screen share! All are welcome! 8p. Free
PITZER CENTER. Featuring Sarah Parkins, violin, Maggie Perkins, cello, & Genevieve Feiwen Lee, piano. 12:05—1p. Free
MELON BALL. The legendary French guitarist performs in Davis for the first time. Virtuosic yet accessible fingerstyle guitar playing by one of the best guitarists of the 21st century. 8p—10p. $25
WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free
PITZER CENTER. Featuring Sarah Parkins, violin, Maggie Perkins, cello, & Genevieve Feiwen Lee, piano. Works will include compositions by Nico Muhly, James Diaz, Gao Ping and Rebecca Clarke. 7p—8:30p. $12—24.
VETERANS MEMORIAL THEATRE. Share the joy as Alasdair Fraser leads the fiddlers in a concert of rousing tunes from Scotland and beyond. Will you tap your toes? For sure! Will you dance in the aisles? It’s encouraged! Will you be touched when you hear a song of lost love in Scots Gaelic? Very likely. 7p—10p. $0—$35
LONE WULFF RANCH. Join the Davis Madrigals as they celebrate Springtime with a Maypole dance and festive performance. Family fun includes music, juggling, making spring flower crowns and other crafts. 4:30p—6:30p. $20+
CENTRAL PARK. Support local small businesses! Featuring more than 40 booths with local artisans and vintage collectors, food trucks and live music. 10a—4p.
CENTRAL PARK. Enjoy two free sets of Big Band, Swing, and Latin jazz standards amidst the splendor of the Davis Craft & Vintage Fair. 11a—1p. Free
SECRET SPOT. Learn to make inexpensive music merchandise with local artist Odd Petals. 2p—4p. $25
PITZER CENTER. Otto Lee, director and UC Davis lecturer in music. Program to be announced. 5p—7p. Free
ROOT OF HAPPINESS. Jim Frink is a drummer and educator based in Davis. The jazz trio plays improvisational music ranging from standards, to modern jazz, to balkan folk and beyond. 7:30p—10:30p. Free
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. This jam is for musicians who are proficient at their instrument and have experience playing in jazz jams, ensembles or otherwise feel confident to improvise a solo in a jazz jam session. Register in advance. 3p—5p. Free
DAVIS SENIOR CTR. For those with experience playing in jazz jams, ensembles or otherwise feel confident in your ability to improvise a solo in a jazz jam session. Jam with other Davis musicians who love playing jazz music: American Songbook, Bossa Nova, Django, etc.
PITZER CENTER. The ensemble gives music graduate students a creative and social setting in which they can experiment with varied instrumentation and diverse repertoire. 12:05p—1p. Free
WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free
SECRET SPOT. Local artist/musician, HG, releases the 12th of 12 albums in 4 months... let's party! With limited edition MUSIC QUEST CDs and merch. 10a—9p. Free
DAVIS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Immerse yourself in song, poetry, dance, & sound with this tour-ready program that features irresistible choral repertoire, poems of Chelan Harkin, dance by Sonja Brodt, and a whirlwind of instruments. Fri. & Sat., 7:30p—8:30p; Sun. 4p—5p. Donation: $10-25
BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. Do you like video games? Music? Join us for a night of fun and exciting music! as we play songs from games about self-identity. Featuring: Genshin Impact, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Final Fantasy XVI, and more! 12p—2p. 6p—8p. $10
DAVIS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Immerse yourself in song, poetry, dance, & sound with this tour-ready program that features irresistible choral repertoire, poems of Chelan Harkin, dance by Sonja Brodt, and a whirlwind of instruments. Fri. & Sat., 7:30p—8:30p; Sun. 4p—5p. Donation: $10-25
DAVIS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Immerse yourself in song, poetry, dance, & sound with this tour-ready program that features irresistible choral repertoire, poems of Chelan Harkin, dance by Sonja Brodt, and a whirlwind of instruments. Fri. & Sat., 7:30p—8:30p; Sun. 4p—5p. Donation: $10-25
MELON BALL. Lively music of Eastern Europe and beyond, performed by a world-class quartet. 7p—9p. $20
PITZER CENTER. Otto Lee, director and UC Davis lecturer in music. Program to be nnounced. 7p—9p. $12—24
PITZER CENTER. Garrett Rigsby and Natalie Laurie, directors. Program to be announced. 7p—9p. $12—24
PITZER CENTER. Program features Capoeira, Gamelan, Mariachi, Bluegrass & Old Time String Band, Samba School, & Hindustani. 4p—6p. Free
WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free
PITZER CENTER. Works by Graduate Students. Chris Froh, director and UC Davis lecturer in music. 4p—5p. Free
PITZER CENTER. This concert features the Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen, who has frequently collaborated with the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, in a new work by Aida Shirazi. Since receiving her doctorate in music composition from UC Davis in 2021, Shirazi has been gaining attention far and wide for her acoustic and electro-acoustic music, which a New York Times music critic described as “unfolding with deliberation.” 7p—8p. $12—24
CENTRAL PARK. Support local small businesses! Featuring more than 40 booths with local artisans and vintage collectors, food trucks and live music. 10a—4p.
PITZER CENTER. Program to be announced soon. 1p—2p. Free
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. A joint performance. 3p—5p. Free
THE BLUE ROSE. Mais Bossa plays the classics and deep cuts of the bossa nova era along with Brazilian inspired takes on American favorites. A native of Goiânia, vocalist Marcia Jacomo fronts the band with her angelic and playful voice. The rhythmic heartbeat is supplied by the Brazilian master of percussion Alex Calatayud. Patrick Langham of legendary Sacramento bands Boca do Rio and Big Sticky Mess plays bass. Billy Larkin brings decades of jazz piano experience with his delightfully unique arrangements. 6p—8p. $25
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