Another perfect week to enjoy! Chico News & Review finds the fun stuff with highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for listings, all week long, in the Butte County area.
Blü Egyptian, Dylan’s Dharma, For the Love of Bob
Thur, May 21, 6:30pm-9:30pm: Doors open 6:00pm
Sierra Nevada Big Room
1075 E. 20th St.
It’s a gathering of local music groups to jam in the iconic sound of reggae and the Grateful Dead. Indie groove band Blü Egyptian started as four Chico State students creating a blend of funk, rock, reggae and bluegrass. The crew has performed 500+ live shows, including frequent tributes to the Grateful Dead. They released a fourth album, Chantress of Amun, in 2024. Also performing is Dylan’s Dharma (shown here), a unique reggae-fusion band that’s spent more than a decade building a following from their Helltown roots in Butte Creek Canyon. The group released its latest album, Astro Man, earlier this month. Completing the circle is a group of veteran local talents, banding together For the Love of Bob, paying homage to Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir. Tickets online. Check the CN&R calendar for more information.
Yurkovic–Live
Fri, May 22, 8:00pm-10:00pm; Doors open 7:00pm
Mulberry Music Station
175 E 20th St.
Led by singer-songwriter Zac Yurkovic and bass player Jeremy Bailey, the blues-rock outfit Yurkovic has been part of the Chico music scene since 2019. Scott Gerry joined as drummer and their 2022 album, Sweetness, was featured in the CN&R’s “Spring Album Drop.” Bassist Bailey has additional history in the local music scene, previously performing with Chico-area band Blackout Betty. While the group has played at various Chico venues, this performance marks Yurkovic’s debut at Mulberry Music Station. Tickets online or, $10 at the door for this all-ages show. Check the CN&R calendar for more information.
Folkin‘ Around: Bruce McMillan, Deedee Vest, Henry Crook Bird, Max Minardi, Sour Dough Slim & Robert Armstrong
Sat, May 23, 3:00pm-7:00pm; Doors open 2:00pm
St. John’s Episcopal Church
2341 Floral Ave.
It’s a live-music celebration of all stylings found within the genres of Americana and folk, when Bruce MacMillan, Henry Crook Bird, Deedee Vest, Max Minardi, and Sourdough Slim with Robert Armstrong take the stage. These local artists’ unique songwriting, storytelling and performance talents will include tales told with guitar, banjo pickin’, accordion, fiddle, yodeling, and more. Food truck Peace, Love & Potatoes will be on hand, along with a beer and wine bar. All ages are welcome to this KZFR community radio benefit, held at the event center inside St. John’s. Tickets online or, $20 at the door. Check the CN&R calendar for more information.
The Sun Kings–Beatles tribute
Sat, May 23, 6:30pm
Paradise Performing Arts Center
777 Nunneley Rd., Paradise
The acclaimed tribute band is coming to the North State as part of their Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 2026 tour. The group was once hailed by Rolling Stone as “close to the Beatles as possible.” They are known for their authenticity emulating “The Lads from Liverpool” with each member of the band doing a surreal, accurate impersonation of each member of the original group, all without added theatrics. This performance also serves as a benefit for Resolute Promise, an organization dedicated to finding support for missing-in-action American service members. Tickets online. Check the CN&R calendar for more information.
Max Minardi–live music at Rooftop Bar
Mon, May 25, 5:00pm
Hotel Káterina
1930 Baney Lane
Musician Max Minardi, sometimes referred to as “an acoustic Americana storyteller”, brings a set of feel-good tunes as part of the “Rooftop Music Mondays” concert series. A multi-instrumental musician, he has been performing locally since his Chico State graduation in 2013. Minardi also won “Best of Chico” in 2021, and released an album, Anywhere, in 2025. Now, Minardi is one of the talents initiating Chico’s first rooftop bar/venue – the Hotel Káterina. This is an all-ages, free event. Check the CN&R calendar for more information.
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