These are the biggest music stars performing in Sacramento in 2025. How to get tickets
2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for Sacramento music fans.
Multiple award-winning recording artists are planning to stop in the capital city in the new year, including Justin Timberlake and Tyler, The Creator.
Here are some of the big-name music artists performing at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center in 2025:
Rod Wave
After his Oct. 25 concert at Golden 1 Center was canceled due to staffing issues, rapper Rod Wave will perform at the Sacramento entertainment venue on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Wave is joined on his “Last Lap Tour” by Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic.
All tickets purchased for the original Oct. 25 date will be honored, Golden 1 Center confirmed via social media.
Ttickets range in price from $92 to $352, and be purchased via the Golden 1 Center website or Ticketmaster.
Justin Timberlake
Pop star Justin Timberlake, who got his start with boy band NSync, will stop in Sacramento on “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour” on Jan. 15.
Tickets for his concert cost $128 to $618, and are available online via the Golden 1 Center website or Ticketmaster.
Tyler, The Creator
Grammy Award-winning rapper Tyler, The Creator is touring in support of his seventh studio album, “Chromakopia.”
He’ll perform at Golden 1 Center alongside featured guests Lil Yachty and Paris Texas on Feb. 23.
Concert tickets, which range from $232 to more than $950, are on sale via Golden1Center.com and Ticketmaster.
Deftones
It’s a homecoming concert for Sacramento’s Deftones on March 1 at Golden 1 Center.
Three members of the alternative metal band — Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter and Abe Cunningham — began playing together while attending McClatchy High School in Sacramento’s Land Park neighborhood.
Deftones is on a concert tour for the first time since 2022.
TIckets are available via LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster, and cost $82 to $385.
Heart
Legendary rock band Heart announced a run of rescheduled dates for 2025 that includes a stop at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on March 4.
Hit songs by the band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a decade ago, include “Barracuda” and “These Dreams.”
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster and range in price from $42 to $376.
Mary J. Blige
After starring on Starz crime drama “Power Book II: Ghost,” hip hop icon Mary J. Blige is back behind the mic.
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will perform in Sacramento on March 8 as part of “The For My Fans Tour,” along with R&B artists Ne-Yo and Mario.
Tickets, which cost $78 to $396, can be purchased via Golden1Center.com or Ticketmaster.
Kelsea Ballerini
Country star Kelsea Ballerini is coming to Sacramento on March 18.
The “Miss Me More” singer will perform at Golden 1 Center with guests Maisie Peters and MaRynn Taylor.
Tickets are available for purchase via Ticketmaster, and cost $65 to $339.
Papa Roach
Rock bands Papa Roach and Rise Against are celebrating their 25th anniversaries by hitting the road together for the first time.
They’ll perform with special guest Underoath at Golden 1 Center on March 29 as part of the “Rise of the Roach” tour.
Tickets, which cost $53 to $273, are available via Golden1Center.com, Ticketmaster and RiseOfTheRoach.com.
Rauw Alejandro
Puerto Rican singer and rapper Rauw Alejandro is performing in Sacramento at Golden 1 Center on April 8.
Alejandro released his last studio album, “Cosa Nuestra,” in November. Tracks include “Khe?” with Romeo Santos and “Qué Pasaría...” featuring Bad Bunny.
Tickets range in price from $68 to $388 on Ticketmaster.
Palomazo Norteño
Palomazo Norteño is known for its distinctive fusion of contemporary music and traditional Mexican music.
The Mexican band will perform May 2 at Golden 1 Center part of its “La Borrachera Perfecta Tour.”
Tickets are available on Ticketmaster and range from $51 to $211.
J Balvin
Colombian singer J Balvin dropped his sixth studio album, “Rayo,” in August.
His “Back to Rayo” tour includes a stop in Sacramento at Golden 1 Center on May 11.
Tickets range in price from $60 to $320, and can be purchased via Ticketmaster.
Disturbed
Disturbed is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its debut album, “The Sickness,” by going on tour.
The platinum-selling heavy metal band will take the stage in Sacramento on May 9.
Disturbed will be joined at Golden 1 Center by special guests Three Days Grace, Daughtry and Nothing More.
Concert tickets are available via Ticketmaster and cost $52 to $330.
Disney’s Descendants and Zombies
Disney is taking two of its popular musical franchises — “Descendants” and “Zombies” — on the road.
The “Descendents/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour” makes a stop at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on July 20.
The lineup includes cast members from Disney movies “Descendants: The Rise of Red” and “Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires.”
Tickets are available via DescendantsZombiesTour.com and Ticketmaster. Prices range from $57 to $345.
Linkin Park
Alternative rock band Linkin Park is back on tour after releasing its eighth studio album, “From Zero.”
The band is returning to the road for the first time following the death of lead singer Chester Bennington in 2017.
Linkin Park will perform at Golden 1 Center on Sept. 17 with JPEGMAFIA as a special guest.
Tickets range from $78 to $432, and are available via Golden1Center.com and FromZero.LinkinPark.com.
Alejandro Fernández
Mexican music icon Alejandro Fernández is paying tribute to his late father, Vicente Fernández, during his “De Rey a Rey” tour.
Alejandro Fernández will perform at Golden 1 Center on Sept. 19.
Tickets cost $52 to $208, and can be bought via Golden1Center.com and Ticketmaster.
Los Tigres del Norte
Popular norteño band Los Tigres del Norte will take the stage atGolden 1 Center on Oct. 10.
Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster and range from $71 to $301.