The Side Door

McConnell Estates Winery brings live music to Sacramento, California with a 21+ door policy. This fifth generation winery hosts full bands on Friday nights and Acoustic acts on Sunday afternoons, March/April - mid October. Performances take place outside. Artists working in Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Classic Rock, Country, and Folk fit McConnell Estates Winery’s stated range. McConnell Estates Winery accepts booking inquiries by email. The available PA and production support at McConnell Estates Winery are not confirmed; settle those requirements before accepting the date. Artists should confirm McConnell Estates Winery’s final schedule and show-specific deal before publishing the date. Show inquiries for McConnell Estates Winery are handled by its talent buyer function.

1st Street Bar describes itself as classy but perpetually game for a party, with cold beer, cocktails, games, sports, and a sense of humor about leather-bound libraries. The schedule supports the claim: music open mic Tuesday, comedy open mic Monday, and live shows Wednesday through Saturday. That is a working-bar calendar with several ways for an artist to get familiar with the room before aiming at a weekend slot. The venue provides a simple PA system, but the booking note wisely advises confirming the specifics. Do that. Ask about speakers, monitors, microphones, inputs, engineer support, stage or floor area, soundcheck, volume, load-in, parking, set length, payment, food, merchandise, and settlement. “Simple PA” is not bad news; it is a phrase that needs a follow-up question before your drummer arrives with twelve channels of ambition. Public review excerpts point to pool, beer, a dive-bar feel, and a friendly hangout atmosphere. This is a social room that can suit rock, punk, garage, indie, blues, covers, comedy-adjacent music, and any act that can give the bar momentum without ordering everyone to stop having fun. The range makes it worth asking how the crowd differs between a Wednesday show and a Saturday night. Booking is by email. Send direct live-performance links, preferred dates, lineup, genre, rate, draw, and a concise note about the set. 1st Street is a flexible bar opportunity for performers who can work a real room, use the open mics intelligently, and make a simple PA sound like a sensible choice.

In Livermore, California, Almost Famous Wine Company accommodates about 200 people under a 21+ policy. Winery brand incubator and Live Music Venue on Vasco Road in Livermore, CA. Shows are held on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 7:30 PM. Almost Famous Wine Company programs All Genres. Almost Famous Wine Company handles booking through the venue’s online form, and submissions should include original material. Sound and stage provisions at Almost Famous Wine Company remain show-specific and should be advanced before travel is locked. Final timing and event-specific arrangements with Almost Famous Wine Company need agreement before the show is announced.