The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
Members of the local hip-hop group Live Manikins after their concert at the Nooner in the University Union Redwood Room on Wednesday, March 30.

Live Manikins magnetizes audience with its unique hip-hop style

Vu Chau March 30, 2016

When this week’s Nooner performers began their set today, the audience did not even fill half of the size of the University Union Redwood Room. However, by the end of their first song, the crowd...

Xochitl performing with her band at a Nooner concert on Wednesday, March 16 in the University Union Redwood Room.

Xochitl excites Nooner audience

Vu Chau March 16, 2016

At this week’s Nooner concert, Xochitl achieved something that most Nooner performers hadn’t before: audience members left the show with the musician’s CD in hand. At the show in the University...

Album ciover collage

Concert guide for the academically stressed

Nancy Rebolledo September 17, 2015

In between long weeks of studying and homework, students have the option to relax a little and enjoy a bit of their favorite music, live. Below are a few of the concerts in the surrounding Sacramento and...

The UNIQUE program has put educational, multicultural, musical and art performances on campus since 1978. Students can join by just showing up to a meeting.

UNIQUE group brings fun to Sac State

Photo Courtesy of UNIQUE February 11, 2015

The UNIQUE program has put educational, multicultural, musical and art performances on campus since 1978. Students can join by just showing up to a meeting.

Fans of Sigur Ros wait for the band to come onstage.

Sigur Ros excites at Fox Theater in Oakland

Scott Barrett April 22, 2013

The ambient rock band Sigur Ros, on a world tour from their home country of Iceland, played Tuesday at the Fox Theater in Oakland. I left Sacramento by bus in time to see the sun set over the bay. As soon...

Black Art of Dance concert series continues with 21st showing at Sac State

Black Art of Dance concert series continues with 21st showing at Sac State

A'talah Foster March 6, 2013

Heritage and music collide in the dance department’s annual concert celebrating black dance culture.  The dance department holds the Sacramento/Black Art of Dance Company, which has been at Sac State...

Donald
Kendrick conducts a Veterans Day tribute concert at Sacred Heart
Church.

Sac State’s choirs team up for Veteran’s Day concert

State Hornet Staff November 9, 2011

Donald Kendrick, director of choral activities, will be conducting a concert at Sacred Heart Church this Saturday, combining the talent of all three Sacramento State choirs in tribute to Veteran's Day....

Brian Rogers has performed at Sacramento State several times
before. He plays several instruments in his live shows and pulls
influence from all kinds of music.

Brian Rogers’ acoustic funk-rock is genre-transcendental

State Hornet Staff August 31, 2011

Local artist Brian Rogers will perform at Sacramento State today for the first Nooner of the fall semester.  Swing by the University Union Redwood Room at noon to catch the performance. “A Nooner is...

Britney Spears performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXV. (Erik Campos/The State/MCT)

For those about to rock

Kelly Walters May 11, 2011

For some people, summer is all about the epic movies always promised to be the "best film of the year!" But for me, summer is all about music! My closet is full of old concert shirts and memorabilia....

Load More Stories
Donate to The State Hornet
$750
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal