Sac-town Jams

Once a year, Capital Public Radio (NPR via Sacramento) holds its Used Record and Cd Sale.  Tonight, white collar geriatrics and hipsters alike migrated to Arden Way in search of cheap supplements to their record collections...and to enjoy a glass of wine.  The well-publicized event is a fundraiser to support listener funded Capital Public Radio, an ever important Sacto staple.

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/capradio/events.eventsmain?action=showEvent&eventID=1118466

Friday night, (the launch party for the sale) cost a pretty penny for entry.  $20 per person would have been well worth it if the man behind the bar had withheld his snarky judgmental nature...but I digress.  Thousands of titles temped the sharp noses of CPR listeners, as did the delicious appetizers.

Records Sold at Only $1!

Jazz filled the stuffy, if not pretentious air. The smooth band set the mood behind a simple backdrop as patrons milled about.

A worthy cause and a deep selection however, could not keep this particular music lover on Arden.  As any Sac-Town regular knows, Friday nights belong to Concert in the Park.  Downtown, Cesar Chavez Plaza buzzed with a more youthful crowd.  

Lucky for us, Northern California has been graced with 80 degree weather, and the populace is well aware that such a gift deserves celebration out of doors. Well lubricated beer gardeners enjoyed the hidden treasure that is the Sacramento music scene. Summer has just begun, and there are many more bands and $1 records to to be heard.

http://www.sacramento365.com/event/detail/440705617