Midtown music venue Channel 24 welcomed new patrons and hometown band Tycho as its opening weekend continued on Friday.
Tycho frontman Scott Hansen, who grew up in the Sacramento region before relocating to San Francisco, collaborates on his group’s electronic melodies with guitarist Zac Brown, a Sacramento resident, drummer Rory O’Connor and multi-instrumentalist Billy Kim.
“This is just such a special moment for us,” said Hansen about playing in front of friends and family in his hometown at the new venue.
Hansen said that his former home provided inspiration for his music. Tycho has twice been nominated for a Grammy for best dance/electronic album.
“I feel like all the energy of this music is about the river and the fields all around here,” he said.
Channel 24 welcomed country music singer Tucker Wetmore on Thursday for its first show. Its opening weekend concludes Sunday with roots singer Sierra Ferrell.
Frontman Scott Hansen, center stage, plays guitar as Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Saturday, April 25, 2025. The band is led by Hansen on the synthesizers and features guitarist Zac Brown, keyboardist Billy Kim and drummer Rory O’Connor. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
With frontman Scott Hansen on synthesizers, Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
Guitarist Zac Brown plays as Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. The band is led by Scott Hansen on the synthesizers, right, and features guitarist Zac Brown, center, keyboardist Billy Kim, left, and drummer Rory O’Connor. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
A crowd of the crowd grooves as Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. The band is led by Scott Hansen on the synthesizers and features guitarist Zac Brown keyboardist Billy Kim and drummer Rory O’Connor. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
Billy Kim plays the bass as Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. The band is led by Scott Hansen on the synthesizers and also features guitarist Zac Brown and drummer Rory O’Connor. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
The crowd cheers Sacramento band Tycho during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
Guitarist Zac Brown plays as Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
The audience listens to the melodies of Sacramento band Tycho during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
With frontman Scott Hansen on synthesizers, Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
Guitarist Zac Brown plays as Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
Sacramento band Tycho performs during the opening weekend for Channel 24, a new concert venue in midtown, on Friday. The band is led by Scott Hansen on the synthesizers and features guitarist Zac Brown, keyboardist Billy Kim and drummer Rory O’Connor. NATHANIEL LEVINE nlevine@sacbee.com
Bee visuals editor Nathaniel Levine joined the staff in 2003. His work has received awards from the Society of News Design, the Best of the West journalism competition and the California News Publishers Association, among others. A native Californian, Levine grew up in Grass Valley and attended UC Davis.
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