WATERMELON MUSIC. All ages and experience levels welcome! This guitar circle is every Tuesday and is free, but we do suggest making a donation to help support The Friends of Watermelon Music and their mission to enrich lives of the community through music. 5p—7p. Free
ODD FELLOWS HALL. C&J will perform a set showcasing their shared passion for guitars, melody and vocal harmony. Open mic precedes the featured performance. 7p—9p. Free
ARMADILLO MUSIC. Meet & greet KDRT DJs, volunteers, friends, and fans. Pick some vinyl to spin and enjoy a beverage at the Bootleg Bar. Come on downtown the last Wednesday of every month at Armadillo Music—all ages welcome! 4p—6p. Free
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. This jam is for musicians who are proficient on their instrument and have experience playing in jazz jams, ensembles, etc. Meets every fourth Wednesday of the month. 3p—5p. Free
Sign up for the Davis Youth Choir Spring Season 2026! DYC offers three age-specific vocal ensembles for young singers ages kindergarten through high school, and is open to all who are interested in participating. Sliding scale available. $100—250
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. The mission of the non-profit corporation is to enliven and expand contemporary classical music with a focus on West Coast composers and performers. Our goal is to empower the next generation of artists through residencies with youth orchestras and universities, student composer readings, masterclasses, and workshops. 12:05p—1p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. The mission of the non-profit corporation is to enliven and expand contemporary classical music with a focus on West Coast composers and performers. Our goal is to empower the next generation of artists through residencies with youth orchestras and universities, student composer readings, masterclasses, and workshops. 5p—6:15p. Free
ODD FELLOWS HALL. Under the Artistic Direction of Evie Ladin, the multigenerational all-female body music ensemble brings an immersive concert of music and dance, creating rich soundtracks and choreographies with no instruments but themselves. Repertoire spans an emotional range from bombastic to subtle, spiritual to humorous. 7p—8:30p. $15—40
WATERMELON MUSIC, THE MELON BALL. Adrian West Band describes their sound as “Paul Simon meets Talking Heads." They play original acoustic rock songs and instrumentals, plus a few covers and a few jazz standards. They normally play as a five-piece, but for this show they will team up with talented jazz pianist & composer Michael Echaniz. 7p—10p. $20
WATERMELON MUSIC, MELON BALL. Adrian West Band returns to Davis with a new sound! They'll play a mix of original acoustic rock plus some covers plus a few jazz tunes. This event will be BYOB. 7:30p—9:30p. $20
DAVIS VETERANS MEMORIAL THEATRE. Kick off Black History Month with a family friendly afternoon of theatre, live music, slam poetry, and dance. The Sankofa Experience is a progressive continuum of effort focused on combating hate and anti-Blackness by utilizing the arts to educate, entertain, and elevate. 2p—4p. Free
WATERMELON MUSIC. All ages and experience levels welcome! This guitar circle is every Tuesday and is free, but we do suggest making a donation to help support The Friends of Watermelon Music and their mission to enrich lives of the community through music. 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
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Moezinia’s trio is rooted in the jazz tradition but is influenced by folk music from all over the world including West Africa, South Africa, the Caribbean, the UK and Appalachia, and explore the unique relationship between jazz and folk music—sharing those discoveries with audiences across the globe. 12:05p—1p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Enjoy a talk by Raven Chacon, the winter quarter spotlight artist in The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies. Raven Chacon is a composer, performer, and installation artist born at Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. 4:30p—6p. Free
GORMAN MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART. In the courtyard, music students in the Department of Music will perform Raven Chacon’s "American Ledger No. 1" (2018), a narrative score for performance, telling the creation story of the founding of the United States of America. 4p—4:30p. Free
RICHARD BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. Davis Senior High School Symphony Orchestra presents the story of 'An American Dream, Commemorating 250 Years of Independence,' a kids family concert. 11a—12p. $10—15
WATERMELON MUSIC, MELON BALL. TimnaTal Music presents Canta, Violino!, an instrumental Brazilian trio featuring original Brazilian choro and samba. The trio brings together several award-winning virtuosos: U.S. violinist Andrew Finn Magill, Brazilian percussionist Clarice Cast, and Brazilian 7-string guitarist Nando Duarte. 7p—9p. $25
WATERMELON MUSIC. All ages and experience levels welcome! This guitar circle is every Tuesday and is free, but we do suggest making a donation to help support The Friends of Watermelon Music and their mission to enrich lives of the community through music. 5p—7p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Experience a performance by Rose Hegele, soprano, and Sakurako Kanemitsu, piano, featuring paintings by Peter London and music by Ryan Suleiman (Ph.D. music ‘20). 12:05p—1p. Free
DAVIS COMMUNITY CHURCH. The Sacramento Ebony Chorale will be performing at the Davis Community Church on 4th and "C" streets. They will be performing African American Spirituals—traditional to modern. 12p—1p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. The purpose of this study is to document the cross-fertilization of global African-rooted American music and Italian art and cuisine, as experienced by people of different backgrounds and from different countries. The study will focus on the trans-cultural process of global cross-fertilization defined by Fabienne Darling-Wolf as ‘glocamalgamation’. 5p—6:15p. Free
THREE MILE BREWING. We’re turning TEN and we’re celebrating the only way we know how—great beer, great food, and great people. Enjoy a special beer release, anniversary merch, Enzo’s Craft Barbecue, and music by Nikki Perez. 12p—10p.
CENTRAL PARK. Two free sets of Big Band, Swing, and Latin jazz standards! Our performance is during the Davis Craft & Vintage Fair (which runs from 10a—4p). 2p—4p. Free
WATERMELON MUSIC. All ages and experience levels welcome! This guitar circle is every Tuesday and is free, but we do suggest making a donation to help support The Friends of Watermelon Music and their mission to enrich lives of the community through music. 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. Slow jazz jam for musicians working on their improvisational jazz chops. This jam is for musicians who are proficient on their instrument but are new to jazz. Meets every third Wednesday of the month. 3p—5p. Free
WATERMELON MUSIC, MELON BALL. Whether you're looking for a venue to share your own talents or just looking to enjoy hearing (and seeing) some local performers, we invite you to this free monthly event. Play us your favorite song, tell us some jokes, act out a scene from your favorite play with friends. Door open and sign-ups begin at 5:30p. 6p—8p. Free
MONDAVI CENTER, JACKSON HALL. Rising Stars of Opera features singers from the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Center performing a wide range of great arias with full orchestral accompaniment from our own UC Davis Symphony Orchestra. 2p—3:30p. Free
WATERMELON MUSIC. All ages and experience levels welcome! This guitar circle is every Tuesday and is free, but we do suggest making a donation to help support The Friends of Watermelon Music and their mission to enrich lives of the community through music. 5p—7p. Free
ODD FELLOWS HALL. Brazilian-born singer Scarlet Cenira, backed by Goran Muhlert, Read Forrest, Daniel Friedman, Jamie Knapp, and Bob Lindley, will play spell-binding music from Brazil. 7p—9p. Free
DAVIS SENIOR CENTER. This jam is for musicians who are proficient on their instrument and have experience playing in jazz jams, ensembles, etc. Meets every fourth Wednesday of the month. 3p—5p. Free
ARMADILLO MUSIC. Meet & greet KDRT DJs, volunteers, friends, and fans. Pick some vinyl to spin and enjoy a beverage at the Bootleg Bar. Come on downtown the last Wednesday of every month at Armadillo Music—all ages welcome! 4p—6p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. A performance by Igor Veligan, violin; Mike Dahlberg, cello; and Natsuki Fukasawa, piano. Hear works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Amy Beach, and Ernest Bloch. 12:05p—1p. Free
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Otto Lee, director and UC Davis lecturer in music, with additional coaching by Michael Schwagerus, UC Davis lecturer in music. 5p—7p. Free
WATERMELON MUSIC, THE MELON BALL. From dimly-lit, solo acoustic songbird confessions to rambunctious & rollicking full-band jubilees, award-winning songwriter Jessica Malone takes listeners on a musical journey with the destination landing somewhere between self discovery and reverie. 7p—9p. $20
ANN E. PITZER CENTER. Features AfroCuban directed by Brian Rice, Gamelan directed by Heni Savitri, and Bluegrass and Old Time String Band directed by Scott Linford. 2p—4p. Free
WATERMELON MUSIC, THE MELON BALL. Dance party for moms! Dance your heart out and be home by 10p. We supply the DJ spinning fave tunes from 80s, 90s, 2000s. General admission includes two drink tickets. 6p—9p. $25
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