Pink Band Music Fest returns for a third year in May, spreading the music across two weekends to bookend the month.
The festival is organized by local musician and promoter Rumi Shimada. This year, the festival will take place on Saturday, May 2 at MusicLandria in Sacramento, and Saturday, May 30 at the Baggins End Domes in Davis, with a lineup of 18 artists across both dates.
Shimada says Pink Bandit got its start when he was trying to book his own shows when he started his music endeavors in 2022.
“The only way I could figure out how to get a show was to just put together a bill and just throw a show together myself,” he said.
This led to the first Pink Bandit festival in 2024 featuring 16 bands at Auburn School Park Preserve, which Shimada describes as being “super DIY.” Since the event was held in a public park, Shimada couldn’t charge for entry or enclose the space, so sponsorships from local businesses, donations from attendees and merch sales supplemented artist pay.
This was followed by another festival at the same park in 2025, featuring 18 bands and artists including Rainbow City Park, The Snares and Ocean Affonso with a better turnout than the year before. “It was surprising. There were quite a few people going in and out. But I think after 4 p.m. it was pretty crazy for me. I wasn’t expecting it.”
This year, MusicLandria offers alternating stages in an environment that could be described as a mecca of music-making possibilities, and the Baggins End Domes in Davis retains the outdoor house show vibes of past Pink Bandit festivals. Both days will offer an eclectic mix of artists to check out.
Daniel Trudeau, the driving force behind “avant-garde electronic pop” project Pregnant, will be performing at MusicLandria on May 2, and describes Shimada as “a very driven young man who’s ready to put all of his water on to boil.” He’s also looking forward to “fucking around with all the stuff they have” at MusicLandria, and “asking Rumi why it’s [Pink Bandit] called that.”
Shimada says his goal for the festival has changed over time. It started as something fun to throw together, but has grown into an effort to build an intimate event that can highlight music that might not be at the forefront of many live music-lovers’ minds.
“I like the idea of sort of bridging different underground scenes all over the place,” Shimada says. “Bringing a little more excitement to the table about all the stuff that’s going on that’s not super visible.”
See festival details below including schedules and venue information.
Pink Band Music Fest 2026 Schedules
Day 1:
Venue: MusicLandria
Address: 808 O St., Sacramento
Contact: 510-705-3567
Buy Tickets here for $15. $20 at the door.
1-1:30 p.m. — Rumi Shimada
1:40 – 2:10 p.m. — Rated R
2:25-2:55 p.m. — Aiko Shimada
3:10-3:45 p.m. — Frankie Linstrom
4-4:30 p.m. — Isaac Morris
4:45-5:15 p.m. — Parking Tickets
5:35-6:05 p.m. — Graven Tyler
6:25-6:55 p.m. — Xia-Tek
7:15-7:50 p.m. — Dear Banshee
8:10-8:45 p.m. — Pregnant
9-9:40 p.m. — The New Era
Day 2:
Venue: Baggins End Domes/ The Domes
Address: 7 Baggins End, Davis
Contact: 530-205-3990
Tickets: Follow Pink Bandit Music Fest on Instagram for ticket announcement
6-6:20 p.m. — Brendan Speights
6:25-6:45 p.m. — Jazmine Monterrosa
6:50-7:20 p.m. — Brandon Pigeon
7:25-7:55 p.m. — Alex Makeev Trio
8:05-8:35 p.m. — Yo!
8:45-9:15 p.m. — Tashow
9:30-10 p.m. — Nineteenth Operator
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