EVENTS
Our MAY 2026 events!
The Mick Martin Celestial Birthday Celebration & Blues in the Schools(BITS) Fundraiser w/ The Mick Martin Big Blues Band feat. Marcel Smith
Special guests are two powerful women musicians/writers whom Mick adored: Dana Moret & Katie Knipp!
Presented by the Sacramento Blues Society, The "Blues in the Schools" Program and the Sofia
Packed with highly skilled and dynamic performers, the Mick Martin Big Blues Band is continuing on with Mick Martin’s legacy and his original blues masterpieces. You can also expect special guest artists which is also a Mick Martin tradition.
The band can still invoke various emotions that blues music can bring to an audience. With great pride, Marcel Smith is now the featured lead singer, delivering a new undeniable level of love and excitement to every performance. He’s backed by guitarist Andrew Little, keyboard player Steve Ustein, bassist A.J. Joyce, and drummer Jim Caselli. Enhancing the audience’s experience is a three piece horn section of trumpet/trombone player Dave Johnson, saxophonist Andres Sandoval and saxophonist Danny Sandoval. Mick said, “This is my dream band come true.” Enjoying Marcel Smith with The Mick Martin Big Blues Band will have you always looking forward to their next performance.
Opener: The Becketts - A BITS family band trio honoring Mick with a raging set of 1960s British Blues songs that Mick loved! Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, The Yardbirds, John Mayall BluesBreakers!
TIX: NOW on sale at the Sofia website and box office
https://bstreettheatre.org/music/mick-martins-memorial-birthday-celebration/
Here's the CODE: BLUESSOCIETY20
$40-(GA), $30-(SBS Members & Students) + ticketing fees
Doors: 6pm Music: 7pm
