Events & Activities

Extend your child's creative learning this summer with a two-week performing arts camp open to all levels and abilities. Camp will include 15 different classes in dance, music, theatre, and production arts, with a culminating performance for family, friends, and community members.

CLARA will offer a two-week performing arts camp for children Ages 10-18, and a one-week Junior camp for kids Ages 6-10.

What our students say:
“[Summer camp] helped boost my confidence, make new friends, and try new classes that I loved.”

“Here I get to be myself AND make new friends”

“Performing makes me feel like I can do anything in the world.”

In Diversity and Dragons, Diversity Master Teo Morgan invites you to his live Dungeons and Dragons inspired show. Three comedians who truly represent, beyond mere illustrations, will be his players. The Comedy Spot will request help from you, the audience, for input during play as we forge cutting inside jokes! If you dream of playing D&D or already have, but want to skip past arguments about rules right to the fun, this show is for you. Come, join the adventure!

Wear cosplay and get $1 off beer!

MRI [Masters of Rap Improv] is Sacramento Comedy Spot’s only freestyle rap improv show.

The cast of MRI gets a one-word suggestion from an audience member to inspire a freestyle rap, then performs improvised scenes based on the rap. If you like hip hop and improv, this is the show for you!

YOU! The Musical is a completely improvised musical inspired by YOUR suggestion of a title. Everything in the show is made up on the spot—lyrics, music, dancing… everything. Each 60-minute performance features a full story with heroes and villains, sidekicks and allies.

BluPrynt Entertainment presents The Love Faith and Family Tour with Internationally renown Singer Songwriter, "Joe Leavy", Billboards #1 Smooth Jazz Saxophonist "Dee Lucas" and "The Ladies of BluPrynt."

Soul On Fire is the sophomore CD project by singer/songwriter/producer Joe Leavy. A self-proclaimed romantic with a high regard for love and a huge passion for music. Fortunately for the listener, he is combining the two. Joe’s 2012 debut independent Album “A Guy Named Joe Leavy. A Soul tracks Readers’ Choice Album of the Year Selection enjoyed huge success in the United Kingdom Europe and Japan. Resulting in two tours of the Kingdom and stops throughout the European Union.

In The Gateway Show, stand-up comedians take to the stage and tell their best jokes, then they go to an undisclosed location to get way too high, only to come back to the stage and attempt to tell more jokes completely baked. Hosted by Billy Anderson.

This show typically sells out. It is highly recommended to purchase tickets as early in advance as possible.

The Comedy Spot wants you to have a great time at the show! No smoking inside or in front of the Comedy Spot building.

Video 101: Comedy Filmmaking Basics will give the beginning filmmaker a strong foundation in visual comedy techniques and film comedy theory, so they can start making better, funnier videos right away. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on you'll learn the basics of shot composition, camera movement, lighting, pre-production, directing, and editing, all through the lens of comedy. By the end of the class, you'll have completed a group project to show the world!

Sacramento, please welcome Wax Motif to the THIS Midtown block party series!

Featuring other local Sacramento artists - Hollows, Owell, Lonely.Han vs DJ__Uni, The Philharmonik, Basi Vibe, J. Sirus, Camilla Covington, Nate Curry, Jeaux, Kita Mahal, Harlequin Rose, & Vibes by Soosh!

NOTE: If you had purchased tickets for the original date, your tickets have been moved to this new date and are still valid. 

The sound of Grammy and Emmy nominated trumpeter, arranger Greg Adams is one of the world’s best-known musical signatures. As a founding member of Tower of Power, legendary for his arrangements that made the TOP horn section a sought out entity all its own. Adams has recorded six solo albums, five releases with East Bay Soul and fourteen recordings with Tower of Power. With countless collaborations in the studio and live on stage, Adams has made his mark on a broad stretch of today’s musical landscape that includes jazz, pop, rock, R&B, soul, and funk. It has been nearly a quarter century since the genre chameleon trumpeter and arranger became a leader in his own right with his ground breaking 1995 debut Hidden Agenda went all the way to #1 on Billboard and stayed there for 5 weeks. He hasn’t looked back since.

East Bay Soul celebrated their 10th Anniversary in 2019 marking the next creative step forward in a career filled with magic moments spanning over four decades, including an International Broadcasting Award from The Hollywood Radio and Television Society. An enduring recording artist and performer, the charismatic trumpeter has earned the respect of his peers and fans alike worldwide. The expansive ensemble is a blend of Funk Jazz, R&B and Soul. Their extraordinary combined talents all bring incredible energy to the music with heart and soul. East Bay Soul is dedicated to a singular vision of bringing their brand of funk and the magic of their live performance into every note they play.

Improv team RIOT presents Alternate Reality. Watch a reality played, replayed, and explored with increasing levels of hilarity.

RIOT is:
-Charlie Lemcke
-Jack Brown
-Joe Lewis
-Josh Parrera
-Kane Chai
-Michelle Petro
-Ruben Acosta
-Saba Mohtasham
-Skeeter Salcedo

Effective July 20, 2021, masks are required to be worn by all patrons, performers, and staff while inside the Comedy Spot, regardless of vaccination status. Performers are required to be vaccinated, but are NOT required to wear masks while on stage.

Neil Hamburger returns to the Comedy Spot for one night only! Also featuring stand-up from Major Entertainer and musical comedy by JP Incorportated.

America’s Funnyman Neil Hamburger is the hardest working comedian in existence, performing up to 399 shows a year internationally to critical acclaim and audience bewilderment. He has toured as the hand-picked opener for Tenacious D, Tim & Eric, and Faith No More, appeared on TV shows ranging from Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and worked extensively with Tom Green on his internet talk show. Among his dozen or so albums and DVDs is the new LP release, Hot February Night.

Dark. Literate. Mildly classy. Plus lasers. And swearing. Squad Patrol is Comedy Spot’s live, main-stage sketch comedy show, similar to Saturday Night Live and Key and Peele. Enter a world of stories told through jokes: cat detectives; sexual tension on construction job sites; the horror of bats and banana slugs; Casio keyboards; bears and lady boys; time machines; Mr. Trollywhiskers; judicious use of nerd references; Chuck E. Cheese flashbacks; the pathos of good grammar; space hamsters.

All theatrically expressed through flamboyant costumes, cardboard props, original songs and videos, sound effects and gratuitous spot-lighting, and of course, verbose language replete with the swears.

Squad Patrol is:
Adrienne Starkey • Casey Singer • Charlie Lemcke • Dayna Bryant • Derek Daun • Evan Nyarady • Jess Ramirez Benz • Josh Kinkade • Kevin Cooley • Laurenne Davison • Marco Cabodi • Stacey Cochran

Effective July 20, 2021, masks are required to be worn by all patrons, performers, and staff while inside the Comedy Spot, regardless of vaccination status.
Performers are required to be vaccinated, but are NOT required to wear masks while on stage.

The Midtown Association is proud to announce a new season of Movies at the Fort happening this summer on the exterior grounds of Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park. The fun, free, and open-air movie program is presented by the Sutter District restaurants and Sutter Health and in partnership with California State Parks and Friends of Sutter’s Fort.

It is important to note that this is a modified event that will adhere to state, county, and local health guidelines during the ongoing pandemic. There will be circles on the grass to mark six feet of distance between guests which are required to be from the same household. In addition, there will be assigned seating. While the CDC recently announced its new guidelines for fully vaccinated people, the public is urged to remain vigilant, continue public health prevention measures and recreate responsibly.

The film line-up for the 2021 “Movies at the Fort” in Midtown’s Sutter District is as follows: 
-Saturday, June 12: Captain Marvel - SOLD OUT
-Saturday, July 10: Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - SOLD OUT
-Saturday, August 14: Up

Note: Masks are required unless eating/drinking.

Born in the Philippines and raised in California, JR De Guzman began performing comedy while working as a music teacher, which he quickly learned just meant teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers. He has entertained all over the world, having performed for Stand-Up Tokyo and ROR Comedy in Japan, the Jokers Ball in Indonesia, the Badaboom Comedy Series in Amsterdam, and countless other international shows. Combining music and comedy, JR serenades the audience into laughter with songs, jokes, and stories. Winner of 2016 Stand-up NBC & named as a prestigious “New Face” at Just for Laughs 2017, you can catch his quarter hour Netflix special on “The Comedy Lineup.” You can also see him on Comedy Central’s Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City. Check out his debut album on Sirius XM Radio’s Laugh’s USA which debuted #1 on iTunes and Billboard.

Effective July 20, 2021, masks are required to be worn by all patrons, performers, and staff while inside the Comedy Spot, regardless of vaccination status. Performers are required to be vaccinated, but are NOT required to wear masks while on stage.

Join Sensory Friendly Dance for a ballet performance of Ron Cunningham’s Peter and the Wolf on Saturday August 21st at The Sofia, home of B Street Theatre.

This family friendly children’s ballet invites everyone, especially the autistic community, into an inclusive theater environment to enjoy the beauty of dance and the power of a shared arts experience.

By making accommodations to the theater such as leaving the lights on and lowering the music volume, as well as relaxing traditional theater rules by allowing audience members to enter and exit as needed, play with fidget toys, dance, talk, and sing along during the performance, a climate of acceptance and understanding is cultivated to help everyone feel welcomed at a ballet performance. A safe space in the lobby will be provided with noise-cancelling headphones, fidget toys, and behavior therapists on hand.

YOU! The Musical is a completely improvised musical inspired by YOUR suggestion of a title. Everything in the show is made up on the spot—lyrics, music, dancing…everything. Each 60-minute performance features a full story with heroes and villains, sidekicks and allies.

YOU! The Musical is:
-Brian Crall
-Chris Emery
-Michelle Petro
-Mike LaRosa
-Sarah Kullbom
-Ruben Acosta
-Nick George
-Stephen Pilolla
-Dan Madrid

Effective July 20, 2021, masks are required to be worn by all patrons, performers, and staff while inside the Comedy Spot, regardless of vaccination status. Performers are required to be vaccinated, but are NOT required to wear masks while on stage.

NOTE: If you had purchased tickets for the original date, your tickets have been moved to this new date and are still valid. 

Music fans in Northern California probably know Mick Martin for his 30 years as the host/producer of "The Blues Party" on Capital Public Radio and the leader of Mick Martin & the Blues Rockers for over 40 years. As Bill Champlin (from the band Chicago) has said, "There are harmonica players who play music and musicians who play harmonica. Mick is in the latter category."

An award-winning harmonica player and singer-songwriter who has toured the U.S., Canada, England, Italy and Belgium, Martin's accomplishments include over 20 CDs (four in Europe), performing with jazz organist Jimmy Smith at Carnegie Hall's "Blues in Jazz" event and topping his 17-year association as lead singer and harp player with guitar innovator Harvey Mandel (Canned Heat) at West-Fest, the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. Martin has also played with Freddie King, Elvin Bishop, Bo Diddley, Mick Taylor, John Mayall, Tommy Castro, Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds and many others. For the Mick Martin Big Blues Band, he has assembled a group of accomplished musicians with pedigrees as impressive as his own: Danny Sandoval (saxophone), Andrew Little (guitar), Aj Joyce (bass), Ralph E. Davies (trombone/arranger), Mike Caselli (Hammond organ/piano) and Jim Caselli (drums). All of these men have played and recorded with a list of world-famous artists. According to Martin, "This is my dream band; a group of gifted musicians I have long admired and never thought I would be able to assemble into a band. And, man, do we have a great time when we play." So does the audience.

NOTE: If you had purchased tickets for the original date, your tickets have been moved to this new date and are still valid. 

In tribute to the genius of Ray Charles, a swinging septet of outstanding Bay Area musicians offers their take on some of the highlights from Ray's amazing songbook. Join these musical dynamos in a tribute to the genius of soul and blues, Ray Charles. Featuring Chris Cain, Tony Lindsay, Glenn Walters, Davis K. Mathews, Dewayne Pate, and Deszon Claiborne.

Body Mind Spirit welcomes The Healing Arts Festival to the family!

Take in our live performances featuring entertaining music, dance, and spoken word. Then, explore an incredible selection of the nation's finest psychics and mediums, the best in alternative health, wellness tools, products and resources. You’ll have a blast and find just what you need at the Sacramento Body Mind Spirit Festival.

So bring a friend and enjoy a fun, insight-filled weekend with us!

Color or wear your mask, dress in your best Carnaval costume to win the contest, put your samba dancing shoes on and bring your feet alive to the beat of the talented musicians. Replenish your energy with the savory authentic Brazilian cuisine that will capture your appetite throughout the night.

Enjoy the authentic Brazilian music of the talented world-renowned Brazilian Band, “Sambada” and dancing by the Mistura Brasileira Samba dancers and Unidos Da Capital Drum Line! Go with the flow and enjoy the Brazilian atmosphere. Enjoy your evening with the best kept cultural entertainment secret in Midtown! Don’t miss this South American cultural event that brings you a “Taste of Brazil”!

Lady Business, Sacramento’s longest-running all-female improv troupe, uses true stories from the cast to create a long-form improv show with smart humor, unexpected characters, and guaranteed laughs. After the ladies tell true stories on a monthly theme, the cast does a series of improvised scenes inspired by the stories. None of these stories are shared with each other prior to the show.

Effective July 20, 2021, masks are required to be worn by all patrons, performers, and staff while inside the Comedy Spot, regardless of vaccination status. Performers are required to be vaccinated, but are NOT required to wear masks while on stage.