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Tonight
TonightOpen Mic Night
Open Mic Night at Paradise Brew Werks Tuesday — low-key, and the clear 68-degree evening is the best outdoor weather you'll get this week.
What's on in Chico
Week of July 28Monophonics Thursday, Sam Bush Friday, Garcia on Saturday — the week earns the heat.
Tonight is the week's gift at 68°F and clear; after Tuesday's 98°F arrives, evenings outdoors require some commitment.
Tonight
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Tomorrow
TomorrowMonophonics W/ Kendra Morris
Monophonics with Kendra Morris at the Big Room Thursday — Oakland soul-psych with real depth, and Morris is a legitimate co-bill, not just an opener.
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Tomorrow
TomorrowChico 5th Thursday Night Market
The 5th Thursday Night Market on Broadway runs once every couple months — slightly less packed than the weekly, and this is the one to catch.
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Tomorrow
TomorrowMonophonics at Big Room
Live music performance at Sierra Nevada's Big Room concert venue.
This weekend
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Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31Friday Night Concerts: Heirloom
Heirloom plays the free Friday Night Concert at City Plaza — worth walking by if you're already downtown.
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Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31Sam Bush with The High Water Line
Sam Bush with The High Water Line at the Big Room Friday — bluegrass royalty in a room small enough to matter.
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Trivia Night at the Barn
Trivia Night at The Barn July 31 — free to play, solid patio, something to do if you want out of the house without a concert ticket.
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Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31DJ Logic & Friends with DJ Erock Lee
DJ Logic & Friends with DJ Erock Lee at Lost on Main Friday — if you want somewhere smaller and later after the Big Room lets out.
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Transgender Patient Care Summit
Transgender Patient Care Summit at Enloe on Friday — a practical resource event; worth knowing about if it's relevant to you or someone you know.
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Kelly Twins
Kelly Twins at Argus Friday — the patio should be bearable by evening, and this is an easy stop before or after dinner.
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Fri, Jul 31
Fri, Jul 31The Nickel Slots
High-energy Americana rock and roll, family-friendly performance on Sweet Flower Stage.
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Friday Night Concerts - Radio Relapse
Free live music series running May 29 - August 28, 2026 from 6:30-8:00 PM every Friday.
This week
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Thursday Night Market (Ongoing)
Year-round farmers market featuring farm-fresh produce, prepared foods, arts and crafts, and live entertainment, Thursdays 6-9 PM through Sept 24.
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Trivia Night with Trivia Out Loud
Free trivia night event at the outdoor barn venue.
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Friday Night Concert Series
Free, family-friendly concert featuring local musicians, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.
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Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1Saturday Farmers Market
Saturday Farmers Market at 2nd and Wall — go early before the heat builds and you've earned the rest of the morning.
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Chico Art Center - Narrative Exhibition
The Chico Art Center's Narrative Exhibition is showing Saturday — free to browse and a good reason to walk through downtown mid-day.
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3rd Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration
3rd Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration at The Commons Saturday — August 1 is Garcia's actual birthday, and The Commons is the right room for it.
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Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1The Glenn Tucker All-Star Band
All-ages celebration of Jerry Garcia's birthday with live music from 8-10 PM.
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Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1Max Minardi
Singer-songwriter performing Americana and modern folk-pop with live looping, 6-8 PM.
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Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1Ivy Flats
Northern California rock and country band known for great hits and energetic live performances.
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Mumblefinger - Friday Night Concerts
Free, family-friendly live music concert 6:30-8:00 PM with local band Mumblefinger.
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Sat, Aug 1
Sat, Aug 1Trivia Night with Trivia Out Loud
Think you’ve got the brains to back it up? It’s time to prove it at Trivia Night at The Barn at Meriam Park! Doors 5:30 | Trivia 6-8:30 PM | All Ages | Free Ev…
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Sun, Aug 2
Sun, Aug 2Tom Tom's Summer Market
Tom Tom's Summer Market at 11th and Esplanade Sunday — neighborhood-scaled and a good reason to get out before it gets brutal.
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Local favorites
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Sierra Nevada Big Room
National acts in a room that holds maybe 800 people — this is what makes Chico's music scene worth taking seriously.
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Bidwell Park
3,600 acres from downtown to the upper canyon, with swimming holes that justify living here — Chico's best asset, not debatable.
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Chico Certified Farmers Market
The anchor of a decent Chico weekend morning — go before 9 in July.
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Naked Lounge
The best local coffee shop that's also a real place to spend time — not performative, just good.
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Lost on Main
The intimacy is the point — you're close to the stage and the room doesn't fight the music.
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The Commons Social Empourium
Rotating vendors, a full bar, and live music most weekends — fills a gap the downtown bar scene consistently leaves open.
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