LoCO LOWDOWN LOOKAHEAD!
Are you ready to gather again? Sure seems like it! That’s why LoCO is getting back in the Lowdown swing of things. We trust you to do what is responsible because, well, we don’t really have a choice. Have fun, kids!
Below you will find a quick overview of some of the bigger events coming up as well as links to dig deeper into particular days you might be looking for something to do. Find your joy!
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TODAY

2025 Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 1 p.m.
/ $14
/ $10 seniors
/ $5 kids 5-12
FULL SCHEDULE INSIDE. Get ready for nonstop excitement with an exciting lineup of shows, music, and jaw-dropping acts happening every day of the Fair.
/ Web site

HTV Humboldt Music Television nights
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 7-11 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Screenings in the spirit of MTV’s Golden Age, but all local music, featuring Big Screen premieres of new videos plus a mix of newer and vintage Humboldt bands!
/ Web site
TOMORROW

2025 Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 1 p.m.
/ $14
/ $10 seniors
/ $5 kids 5-12
FULL SCHEDULE INSIDE. Get ready for nonstop excitement with an exciting lineup of shows, music, and jaw-dropping acts happening every day of the Fair.
/ Web site

Eureka Summer Concert Series
Madaket Plaza
/ 6-8 p.m.
THIS WEEK: Head to the Eureka Waterfront to enjoy local cover band the Undercovers.

Music in the Park
Pierson Park, McKinleyville
/ 6 p.m.
Enjoy summer sounds in McKinleyville. This week: Makenu.
/ Web site

Homage to the Jazz Messengers: Music Of Lee Morgan
Arcata Playhouse
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ $15
/ $30 sliding scale
Homage to the Message series, co-producers James Zeller and Ramsey Isaacs turn their attention to the compositions of Lee Morgan, trumpet prodigy who was a student of the great Clifford Brown.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF TOMORROW’s EVENTS!
FRIDAY

2025 Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 1 p.m.
/ $14
/ $10 seniors
/ $5 kids 5-12
FULL SCHEDULE INSIDE. Get ready for nonstop excitement with an exciting lineup of shows, music, and jaw-dropping acts happening every day of the Fair.
/ Web site

Eureka Friday Night Market XI
Old Town Eureka
/ 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Best of Humboldt! Showcasing local makers, food and artists. THIS WEEK: Performances by Noir, Huckleberry Flint, and Bandemonium.
/ Web site

Love Mischief, Friends of the Devlin
Humboldt Brews
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
Funk, jazz, country, blues, prog rock and even occasionally metal, creating a unique blend.
/ Web site

TEMPLO
The Basement
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ $5
/ $10 After 10PM
/ 21+
Join DJ duo Blancatron and Zero One as they guide you through a night of Tropical, Latin, and Afro-influenced beats.
/ Web site

Savage Henry Comedy Club 24-Hour Telethon
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11:59 p.m.
/ Free
Arnie Ellis and Michele Simms host 24 HOURS of fun at the Club and online streaming! Music, comedy, podcast recordings, variety shows and more!
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF FRIDAY’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY

Savage Henry Comedy Club 24-Hour Telethon
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ midnight-9 p.m.
/ Free
Arnie Ellis and Michele Simms host 24 HOURS of fun at the Club and online streaming! Music, comedy, podcast recordings, variety shows and more!
/ Web site

House of PLUR: Anime after Dark
Synapsis
/ 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
Rave and EDM inspired drag and burlesque show featuring Humboldt’s most talented titans and pillars.
/ Web site

2025 Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ noon
/ $14
/ $10 seniors
/ $5 kids 5-12
FULL SCHEDULE INSIDE. Get ready for nonstop excitement with an exciting lineup of shows, music, and jaw-dropping acts happening every day of the Fair.
/ Web site

Brett McFarland, Huckleberry Flint, Luke Powell
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 7 p.m.
“The racetrack is being transformed into a full-scale concert venue for one unforgettable night, complete with an immersive stage framed by logging trucks and vintage tractors, celebrating Humboldt’s working-class roots in a way only our community can.”
/ Web site

Love Mischief, Velvet Sea
Humboldt Brews
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
Velvet Sea plays your Phavorite Phish tunes.
/ Web site

Arcane Artists: Red Flags
Havana
/ 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ $10
/ $15 door
/ 21+
“We are bringing bay area house producer and high energy DJ Kenny Cordeiro back to Humboldt to headline this night of chaos ‘head to toe.”
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF SATURDAY’s EVENTS!
SUNDAY

2025 Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 1 p.m.
/ $14
/ $10 seniors
/ $5 kids 5-12
FULL SCHEDULE INSIDE. Get ready for nonstop excitement with an exciting lineup of shows, music, and jaw-dropping acts happening every day of the Fair.
/ Web site

Summer Concerts at the Garden
Humboldt Botanical Garden
/ 1-3 p.m.
/ $5
/ $10 Humboldt adults
/ $7 Humboldt seniors
/ $5 All students
/ $5 Children 6-17
/ $5 Members
/ Free Children under 6
With over 17 years of delighting crowds in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity Counties, Blue Rhythm Revue continues to bring a soulful sound to the dance music we all know and love.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF SUNDAY’s EVENTS!
FRIDAY, AUG. 29

Eureka Friday Night Market XII
Old Town Eureka
/ 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Best of Humboldt! Showcasing local makers, food and artists. THIS WEEK: Performances by Young and Lovely, Mighty Violets and Arcata West African Dance and Drum.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF FRIDAY, AUG. 29’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY, AUG. 30

Cannifest 2025
Halvorsen Park
/ 10 a.m.
/ $125
/ $270 VIP
Prepare for an explosion of vibrant energy and cannabis culture. This year’s event will be headlined by String Cheese Incident! More details inside.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF SATURDAY, AUG. 30’s EVENTS!
SUNDAY, AUG. 31

Cannifest 2025
Halvorsen Park
/ 10 a.m.
/ $125
/ $270 VIP
Prepare for an explosion of vibrant energy and cannabis culture. This year’s event will be headlined by String Cheese Incident! More details inside.
/ Web site

Peter Antoniou
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ $20
/ $25 at the door
Peter Antoniou, the ‘Psychic’ Comedian, brings his unique skills to peer inside your head, fondle your frontal lobe, and tickle your funny bone to Taos Center for the Arts.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF SUNDAY, AUG. 31’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6

2nd Carole’s Critters: Pet Adoption & Fund Raiser
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ noon-4 p.m.
/ $10
/ Free Kids under 12
Adoptable pets from local animal shelters & rescues. Music from A Banjo Makes 3 and The Smashed Glass. Beer garden. Food truck. More.
/ Web site

Arts! Alive
Eureka
/ 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
→ SEE MORE OF SATURDAY, SEPT. 6’s EVENTS!
SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
Mac Sabbath, Schizophonics, Descartes A Kant
Humboldt Brews
/ 8 p.m.
/ $32
/ $27 Advance
/ 21+
American parody heavy metal tribute band of English heavy metal group Black Sabbath
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF SUNDAY, SEPT. 7’s EVENTS!
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17

(CANCELED) Nahko & Medicine for the People
Humboldt Brews
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $49.95
/ $99.95 VIP
/ $39.95 adv.
/ 21+
(UPDATE: HumBrews has announced this show is canceled.) Nahko has crafted an all-new show, filled with heart, empowerment, and high vibes.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17’s EVENTS!
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19

Edwin McCain
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $55
/ $50 adv.
/ 21+
‘90s hitmaker sings “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More” in the Sapphire Palace! Edwin McCain has a romantic soul and a way of investing life’s everyday moments with a poetry all his own.
/ Web site

Money, Velvet Sea
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
They say: “Unforgettable evening of Pink Floyd and Phish music.”
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF FRIDAY, SEPT. 19’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20

Blü Egyptian, Blue Rhythm Revue
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ $15
/ $15 Advance sales
/ 21+
“Blü Egyptian are an electrifying quartet based in Chico who have singlehandedly pioneered the genre Prog-Jam.”
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF SATURDAY, SEPT. 20’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY, OCT. 4

Arts! Alive
Eureka
/ 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
→ SEE MORE OF SATURDAY, OCT. 4’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY, OCT. 18

Rumble at the River VII
Bear River Recreation Center
/ 6:30 p.m.
/ 18+
“In partnership with Red Thunder Promotions, this 18+ fight night delivers an adrenaline-pumping lineup of combat sports. Expect big hits, intense matchups, and an unforgettable atmosphere.”
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF SATURDAY, OCT. 18’s EVENTS!
FRIDAY, OCT. 31

Diggin Dirt
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
/ $40 Day Of Show
/ $30 Advance
/ 21+
Diggin’ Dirt has been traveling all over the country playing sold-out venues and major festivals in 2025. They’ve been bringing their unique blend of Motown, soul, afrobeat, reggae, and funk to the masses and have been consistently growing in popularity.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF FRIDAY, OCT. 31’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY, NOV. 1

Arts! Alive
Eureka
/ 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.
→ SEE MORE OF SATURDAY, NOV. 1’s EVENTS!
FRIDAY, NOV. 7

Jon Lovitz
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
/ $70 Premium
/ $50 Gold
/ $40 Silver
/ $30 Bronze
/ 21+
Jon was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, he was the voice of Jay Sherman in The Critic, and has starred in numerous movies over the years.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF FRIDAY, NOV. 7’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY, NOV. 8

Jon Lovitz
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
/ $70 Premium
/ $50 Gold
/ $40 Silver
/ $30 Bronze
/ 21+
Jon was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, he was the voice of Jay Sherman in The Critic, and has starred in numerous movies over the years.
/ Web site
→ SEE MORE OF SATURDAY, NOV. 8’s EVENTS!
SATURDAY, DEC. 6

Arts! Alive
Eureka
/ 6-9 p.m.
Eureka’s monthly celebration of local artists, makers and performers brings vibrance to Old Town on the first Saturday of the month. With special events at the city’s galleries, bars and performance spaces, Arts! Alive has established itself as one of Humboldt’s most colorful recurring events.