The 2008 California State Fair “Goes Hollywood” from August 15th – September 1st, including Mondays and Labor Day. Join The Eagle Road Crew for Chicago on August 27th and Grand Funk Railroad on August 29th.  The Cal Expo fairgrounds come alive every summer as the State Fair becomes a "city within a city" that hosts nearly one million visitors. Folks come from near and far for the memorable delights of this 155-year-old extravaganza that includes exciting exhibits, amazing attractions, live entertainment, and the Magnificent Midway. Hours are Monday - Thursday: 12 Noon to 10PM; Friday - Sunday and Labor Day: 10 AM to 10 PM and Exhibit Buildings Open Until: 10 PM. Regular ticket prices during the fair are: General Admission - $10, Seniors (ages 62+) - $8, Children (ages 5-12) - $6, Children (ages 0-4) – FREE and Parking: Cars - $8 and motorcycles - $5.  For more information visit bigfun.org

The Punch Line, Sacramento's premiere comedy club, welcomes Paul Mooney on Wednesday, August 20th - Sunday, August 24th.  Paul can be seen on "The Chappelle Show" as 'Ask A Black Dude' and 'Negrodamus' and he's one of the most experienced headliners on the circuit today!  Paul has been entertaining audiences for decades, he was the head writer for Richard Pryor and the creator of 'Homey The Clown' of "In Living Color."  Buy your tickets today by calling the Punchliner Box Office at 916-925-5500 or on-line at www.punchlinecomedyclub.com

The inaugural multi-faceted, Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, a three-day music festival will take place in San Francisco's historic Golden Gate Park on August 22nd - 24th with Radiohead, Tom Petty and Jack Johnson to headline the event.  The full line-up, ticketing, and other information can be found at www.sfoutsidelands.com.  This event is presented by Another Planet, Superfly Productions and Starr Hill in a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department.

The 12th Annual Pepsi Celebrity Golf Shootout will be held on Friday & Saturday, August 22nd & 23rd at Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa. The Pool & Pairings Party will kick off the event on Friday night with live music, luau buffet and Larry the Cable Guy. Saturday morning there will be a Sunrise Champagne Breakfast before the 18-hole Pepsi Celebrity Golf Shootout held at the Buckingham Golf & Country Club, tee time is 8:30am. Park at Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa and then shuttle over to the golf course for a great day of autograph hunting and competitive golf. Gallery tickets are $10, call today at 800-660-LAKE.

The 1st Annual "Luxe For Life" fundraiser event will be held on Friday, August 22nd starting at 8pm at the Sacramento Executive Jet Center.  Join honorary event chair Kevin Martin and the Jet Set at a chic + cosmopolitan event to benefit the Sacramento Children's Home, one of the oldest non-profit's in Sacramento.  The Sacramento Executive Jet Center is located at 6133 Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento.  Cost is $125/person in advance, $150/person at the door and $250/person for VIP access.  For more information, visit www.kidshome.org

The beautiful Sierra Foothills host one of the summer's best events, the 19th Annual Sierra Brewfest on Saturday, August 23rd from 3pm-6:30pm at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley.  Each vendor offers multiple brews, giving you over 90 different tastings, choices range from wheat lagers to amber ales to stouts and even hard ciders.  Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the gate and free for designated drivers and other non-drinkers.  This event is a fundraiser for Music in the Mountains, a non-profit performing arts organization serving Western Nevada County.  For more information, visit www.sierrabrewfest.org

Advance tickets are on-sale now for The Dark Night playing at the Esquire IMAX Theatre, opens Midnight on August 28th.  You haven't seen The Dark Night until you've seen it in IMAX.  See it the way it was meant to be seen.  Purchase your tickets on-line at www.imax.com/sacramento today!  Now playing at the Esquire IMAX Theatre is Fly Me To The Moon in IMAX 3D.  Fly Me To The Moon 3D  combines the Apollo 11 mission with a whimsical twist involving three tween-aged flies who go along on an incredible space adventure.  Experience it in IMAX 3D and be a part of the journey.

The Punch Line, Sacramento's premiere comedy club, welcomes Ron Shock on Thursday, August 28th - Sunday, August 31st.  Ron Shock has been quoted as "the Greatest American Storyteller."  His life experience is amazing and the way he tells his story is hilarious.  Enjoy comedy the way it's suppose to be, live and up close!  Buy your tickets today by calling the Punchliner Box Office at 916-925-5500 or on-line at www.punchlinecomedyclub.com

Make a Night of The Summer Music Series, held at the Fountains at Roseville on Friday & Saturday evenings from 6pm-8pm.  Concerts will be held now through the beginning of September, music featuring:  Music a Due, KDog, Rhythm Vandals, Bobby D & Blues Organization, Garratt Wilkin & the Parrotheads, Blue Blazes, California Beach Band and more.  Fountains at Roseville is located at Roseville Parkway and Galleria Boulevard, for more information visit www.fountainsatroseville.com

96.9 The Eagle's Biker Bash IV will be held on Sunday, September 7th from 11am-6pm at the Sacramento's Horsemen's Club, to benefit the Sacramento and Stockton Firefighters charities.  There will be a Poker Run, starting at Harley-Davidson of Elk Grove with registration from 9am-11am.  Cost is $20 per person, run includes stops at fire stations throughout the area and cost includes BBQ lunch, admission into the Biker Bash and a ride pin for the first 400 registrants.  Harley-Davidson of Elk Grove is located at 10291 East Stockton Boulevard in Elk Grove.  The Biker Bash portion of the event will take place at the Sacramento Horsemen's Club from 11am-6pm, the location is 3200 Longview Drive, off Watt Avenue in Sacramento.  Entertainment includes "Led Zeppelin LIVE starring Heartbreaker", a Led Zeppelin Tribut Band.  The party will also feature motorcycle related vendors, food, alcoholic beverages and a silent auction/raffle to benefit the charity.  Admission is $5 and Parking is Free!

A Night of Laughs, comedy benefit for the Domestic Violence Intervention Center, will be held on Sunday, September 7th at the Dante Club.  There will be wine tasting, a silent auction, door prizes, appetizers, desserts and more!  Cost is $25 per person, doors open at 5:30pm and the show starts at 7pm.  For tickets, contact Rosanne at 916-799-8702 or email dvicfundraiser@aol.com, sponsored by SureWest Foundation and Dante Club.  The Dante Club is located at 2330 Fair Oaks Boulevard in Sacramento.

It will be raining golf balls at "Music in the Mountains Swing Along" golf tournament at a beautiful private course in the Sierra foothills on Sunday, September 7th during the 16th Annual tournament.  Hundreds of golf balls will be dropped from a height of 55 feet, the ball that is closest to (or in) the hole could win up to $1,000 and you don't have to be a golfer to get in on the action.  Bring your own foursome or sign-up to be placed on a team if you'd like to play golf.  The field is limited to 120 players, get the early bird special for $125/player by August 10th or $140/player after, it includes 18 holes of golf, snacks, great barbecue lunch, dinner and awards banquet.  To sign-up, contact Vince Mutascio at 530-432-5966.

The 2nd Annual Suds on the Green will be held on Saturday, September 13th from 1pm-5pm and is a unique event featuring unlimited beer tasting of over 30 different breweries, but with a twist. The complete brewfest is located directly on the final hole of the National Golf League's Sacramento Team Golf Shootout. NGL golf is a roaringly fun event, with beer live music and everything you want from one of the newest brewfests to hit the Northern California area. Tickets are only $25 the day of the event and $20 prepay. Proceeds benefit the First Tee of Greater Sacramento. The brewfest is followed by a Free Concert featuring Aroarah! Get your tickets early, they promise to be hard to get.  For more information, visit www.sudsonthegreen.com

The Miss Hawaiian Tropic Endless Summer Invitational Model Search will hold a model search competition on Saturday, September 13th in the Resort's Club 88.  This is one of approximately 300 preliminary model searches nationwide and this will be the last chance for women in this region to qualify for the U.S. Finals.  If you'd like to become a contestant, email Vanessa (click here).  Tickets are available now for $49, $39 and $29 through www.tickets.com or by phone at 800-225-2277.  

Tickets for Lewis Black "Let Them Eat Cake" Tour at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis on Friday, September 19th are on-sale now through www.livenation.com or mondaviarts.org

The 2nd Annual American River Music Festival will be held on Friday, September 19th - Sunday, September 21st.  Music features Joe Craven, Gandolph Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Steppin' InIt, Blame Sally and more.  This three-day mostly acoustic American and Canadian Roots music festival takes place at Henningsen-Lotus Park in Lotus, and at several Coloma Valley campgrounds.  Over 22 performances and workshops are scheduled, over 9 performances/workshops in riverfront campgrounds, and the main stage at the beautiful Lotus Park.  Prices vary depending on music and camping options, for more information call (530) 622-6044 or visit www.americanrivermusicfestival.org

An Octoberfest for BrewFest lovers, by BrewFest lovers, the Fair Oaks'toberfest will be held on Saturday, September 27th at the Fair Oaks Park on the corner of Fair Oaks and Madison.  For more information, visit www.fairoaksbrewfest.com

An evening of non-stop music in historic Folsom will be held on Saturday, September 27th starting at 5pm on Historic Sutter Street, it's Folsom Live!  Music featured by Pablo Cruise and Jim Messina with over a dozen live bands on outdoor and indoor stages, plus the Folsom Breakout Car Show.  Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the gate, for more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.folsomlive.com 

The Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights presents the 1st Annual Swing For Kids Golf Tournament on Monday, September 29th at the Sierra View Country Club in Roseville. The event will start at 10:30am with registration and putting contest, lunch starting at 11am, shotgun start at 12:30pm and the banquet awards, raffle & auction will be at 6pm. For more information, please call 916-988-6880. The Sierra View Country Club is located at 105 Alta Vista Avenue in Roseville.

Tickets are on-sale now for Robert Plant & Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett at Konocti Field Amphitheatre on Saturday, October 4th.  Call 800-660-LAKE direct to the resort for tickets and resort reservations, or order on-line at www.tickets.com

Tickets are on-sale now for the Doobie Brothers, Kris Kristofferson, The Turtles, Michael Finney, plus others on Saturday, October 4th at the 22nd Annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival.  On Sunday, October 5th will feature the Doobie Brothers, Robert Cray, Dave Mason, The Turtles and Lara Johnson.  Then on Monday, October 6th will be the Charity Golf Classic.  Concerts will be held at the B.R. Cohn Winery Amphitheater, located at 15000 Sonoma Highway in Glen Ellen.  For more information on the concerts, call 800-330-4064, ext. 127 or on-line at www.brcohn.com

Tickets for Cheech and Chong "Light Up America" Tour at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Friday, November 21st are on-sale now through www.livenation.com or www.tickets.com

Tickets for Arlo Guthrie show at the Crest Theater on Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 are on-sale now through www.tickets.com  Show is all ages, cost is $38 in Advance or $41 Day of Show and VIP Seating also available.  The Crest Theater is located at 1013 K Street in Sacramento, call 916-44-CREST for more information.