Sactown Goes Big: X Games, Norteño Royalty & Frozen
The X Games League makes its world debut in the 916 — plus arena norteño, French cinema, stand-up, and Disney on Broadway.
The 916 is going big June 26 through 28. Sactown makes history hosting the world premiere of an action-sports league, the soul of regional Mexican music fills the downtown arena, a stand-up heavyweight runs four sets, French cinema lights up a historic marquee, and Elsa and Anna take their final bows in the round. The capital is stacked — here’s the move.
🛹 MoonPay X Games League — Sacramento
Fri–Sun, Jun 26–28 @ 5:00 PM (Fri)
Sacramento makes history this weekend as Cal Expo hosts the world premiere of the MoonPay X Games League — three days of elite Skateboard, BMX and Moto X competition that turn the fairgrounds into a full-scale ‘X-Fest’ festival village. More than 100 of the planet’s best athletes throw down across 18 marquee medal events, including Skateboard Vert, Men’s and Women’s BMX Park and Street, Moto X Best Trick and Best Whip, and the prestigious Dave Mirra BMX Best Park Trick. The action is paired with nightly concerts: electronic icon Kaskade headlines Friday, with Grammy-winning producer Mustard and bass heavyweight Subtronics co-headlining Saturday night. Single-day GA tickets start at just $19 (kids 5 and under free with a ticketed adult), making this the can’t-miss debut of summer in the capital. Showtimes: Fri 5:00–8:00 PM, Sat 1:00–9:30 PM, Sun 11:00 AM–8:30 PM.
The Move: Cal Expo is a quick 10-minute hop from Hotboys Sacramento at 1115 21st St. in Midtown — fuel up before a full day of vert ramps and Moto X, or swing by after the gates close (we’re open till 10pm Mon–Wed) to recap the day’s biggest tricks.
🎶 Palomazo Norteño — Clase Maestra Tour
Saturday, Jun 27 @ 8:00 PM
Golden 1 Center fills with the soul of regional Mexican music as the Palomazo Norteño ‘Clase Maestra’ Tour rolls into downtown Sacramento. This is a stacked night of norteño legends, with the bill featuring Lalo Mora, Eliseo Robles, Rosendo Cantú and more sharing the stage for an evening of accordion-driven anthems and sing-along classics. Doors open at 7:00 PM with the show starting at 8:00, and tickets start around $70. It’s a celebration of heritage and live música that turns the arena into one giant, joyful palomazo.
The Move: Golden 1 Center is an easy 15-minute walk or short ride from Hotboys Sacramento at 1115 21st St. — perfect for a pre-show bite in Midtown before you head downtown for a night of norteño legends.
📍 Get tickets on ticketmaster.com
🎤 Shapel Lacey
Fri–Sat, Jun 26–27 @ 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
Stand-up heavyweight Shapel Lacey takes over the Punch Line Sacramento for a weekend run of late-week sets. The Mesa, Arizona-raised, LA-based comedian — known for his work in the podcast world and a quick, no-filter storytelling style — brings two shows each night Friday and Saturday at 7:00 and 9:15 PM. The Punch Line’s intimate Arden Way room is the kind of close-quarters club where every punchline lands, making it a perfect spot for a laugh-filled night out. Grab a table early; this is one of Sacramento’s longest-running comedy institutions.
The Move: The Punch Line on Arden Way is a short drive from Hotboys Sacramento at 1115 21st St. — line up a Midtown dinner before the early show, since we’re open till 10pm Mon–Wed for a pre-comedy fuel-up.
📍 Get tickets on punchlinesac.com
🎬 25th Sacramento French Film Festival
Fri–Sun, Jun 26–28
The Sacramento French Film Festival celebrates its milestone 25th season with a full weekend of the best new and classic French cinema at the historic Tower Theatre in Land Park. Running June 26–28, the festival pairs fresh discoveries from contemporary French filmmakers with beloved repertory screenings, all under the Tower’s iconic neon marquee. It’s an unmistakably Sactown cultural tradition — a chance to soak up world cinema, post-screening conversations, and that cozy art-house atmosphere. Check the festival schedule for the full lineup of features and shorts across the three days.
The Move: The Tower Theatre in Land Park sits just south of Hotboys Sacramento at 1115 21st St. — stop into our Midtown spot for a bite before or between screenings of French cinema.
📍 Get tickets on sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org
❄️ Disney’s Frozen — Broadway At Music Circus
Through Sunday, Jun 28
Disney’s smash-hit musical Frozen closes out its Broadway At Music Circus run this weekend at the UC Davis Health Pavilion (the venue many locals still know as the Wells Fargo Pavilion). Performed in Music Circus’s signature theater-in-the-round, the beloved story of sisters Anna and Elsa comes to life with the songs you know — ‘Let It Go,’ ‘For the First Time in Forever’ and more — staged just feet from every seat. The production wraps up its engagement on June 28, so this weekend is your last chance to catch it. It’s a family-friendly showstopper and a Sacramento summer-theater tradition.
The Move: The Music Circus pavilion is right downtown, just minutes from Hotboys Sacramento at 1115 21st St. in Midtown — make it a dinner-and-a-show evening with a stop at our spot beforehand.
📍 Get tickets on broadwaysacramento.com
The Hotboys Connection
The MoonPay X Games League making its world debut at Cal Expo, Palomazo Norteño bringing accordion-driven legends to Golden 1, Shapel Lacey running four sets at the Punch Line, the 25th French Film Festival glowing under the Tower marquee, and Disney’s Frozen taking its final bows at Music Circus — Sactown is going big June 26 through 28. And Hotboys Sacramento sits right in the middle of it all.
- Sacramento: 1115 21st St, Sacramento, CA 95811 — open 9am–10pm Mon–Wed. Whether you’re rolling out to Cal Expo for the vert ramps, walking downtown for the arena, driving to Arden Way for late laughs, catching French cinema in Land Park, or heading over for one last ‘Let It Go,’ we’re right here in Midtown and ready for you.
See you in the 916. 🔥