Arts & Culture

What’s going on? June 5–11

It’s time for something different. Chico News & Review has the newest highlights of what’s on tap at local clubs, theaters, galleries and performance venues. Visit the CN&R’s FREE online calendar for all of the […]

Arts & Culture

A new vibe

For the local music scene in Chico to remain vital, there has to be new blood injected from time to time. There also has to be a handful of people who are putting energy into […]

Arts & Culture

‘As rocking as possible’

By David James Youngdavidjamesyoung.com This article was originally published by Scenestr magazine at scenestr.com.au. When Doug Martsch put together a new line-up of Built To Spill toward the end of 2019, he certainly couldn’t have […]

Arts & Culture

Roots music

On Sept. 22, Sanjay Dev celebrated 30 years of programming his world-renown reggae show, “Devastation Sounds,” on KZFR, 90.1 FM. After three decades on the air, he’d planned for 2023 to be his last year. […]

Arts & Culture

Sounds like a scene

It’s a golden age of sorts in our little burg, with many stages—Naked Lounge, Argus Bar + Patio, Duffy’s Tavern, The Tackle Box, Senator Theatre, Secret Trail Brewing Co., Mulberry Station, Sierra Nevada Big Room, […]

Arts & Culture

You gotta hear this band

This feature is part of the CN&R’s Live Music Guide special issue. What’s on? What’s good? Anything new in the scene? Why, yes. We asked some locals who pay attention to these sorts of things, […]

Arts & Culture

Book ’em, Chico!

This feature is part of the CN&R’s Live Music Guide special issue. Check out the CN&R’s Arts & Culture calendar online at chico.newsreview.com/calendar It takes a village to build a music scene. Venues, performers and […]