A few times in my 20s, back when I was living in Boston, I went to a concert venue that has remained in my memory as the epitome of live music experiences.
The floorboards were soaked with countless years of spilled beer, and there was a dimly-lit, horseshoe-shaped balcony around the perimeter — perfect for sneaking a hit from a friend’s joint or dancing with abandon and without judgment from strangers.
With that ideal firmly in mind, I was pleasantly surprised from the moment I first stepped into Sacramento’s Channel 24: the new concert venue that opened about five months ago near the corner of R and 24th streets in Midtown Sacramento. It is exactly what a music hall should be: great sound, great lighting, plenty of bar lines, and a fantastic lineup of acts that Sacramentans can get excited about…