As an artist who needs no introduction, Brian McKnight has gained international and domestic recognition, earning himself a spot in contemporary music history. He has released 19 albums to date over the past twenty-five years, selling over 30 million albums worldwide. With 16 Grammy Award nominations and numerous chart-topping songs, McKnight has established himself as a musical legacy. In 1992 McKnight released his self-titled and first album, which landed on the Billboard 200 chart. His video for "Anytime" was nominated for Best Male Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards. McKnight has been the recipient of Soul Train Awards, American Music Awards and Billboard Songwriter of The Year. His most notable album, Back At One, sold over 3 Million copies. McKnight also found success outside of the world of music. He starred in the Broadway production of Chicago and used his vast industry knowledge as a red carpet host for Extra! TV. In addition to being a singer, songwriter, and producer, McKnight is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments including piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet. McKnight released the album "Genesis" in 2017 through Sono Recording Group. The first single released off the album, "Forever," quickly reached the Top 25 on Billboard's Adult R&B Chart, and peaked high with radio charts all over the country. McKnight performed the album's second single, "I Want You" live for millions on the hit daytime talk show Steve Harvey. Up next, Brian will release a new album "Bedtime Story" on June 14th with singles including "'42 (Grown Up Tipsy)" and "When I'm Gone." He'll also continue touring through 2019. 

Daniel Tosh is a comedian, host, writer and producer. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Marketing, Daniel moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. His stand up career accelerated in 2001 after a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman after which Daniel would continue on to appear in other shows including his own COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS, a 30 minute special two years later. He was also seen on PREMIUM BLEND and multiple episodes of THE TONIGHT SHOW. In 2005, Comedy Central would go on to release his debut album, TRUE STORIES I MADE UP. Daniel would later release three additional hour long specials for the network, all to popular and critical acclaim; COMPLETELY SERIOUS (2007), HAPPY THOUGHTS (2011) and PEOPLE PLEASER (2016). Daniel is best known for hosting and creating TOSH.0, which aired on Comedy Central from 2009-2020. The show showcased internet clips with the addition of Daniel’s comedic perspective. It was one of the longest running comedy series for Comedy Central and at its height became the most watched show by men from 18-34 on cable television. Daniel can currently be heard and seen hosting his latest project, TOSH SHOW, a video podcast for iHeart Media. The show premiered to fantastic response garnering millions of watches and listens in the first weeks. Daniel also Executive Produced and starred in BRICKELBERRY for three seasons for Comedy Central. His other voiceover work was also featured on PARADISE PD and THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TIM. Daniel has appeared in comedy festivals and toured all over the world including New Zealand, Australia, Montreal and Ireland and at one point in his career was averaging over 100 college performances a year. Daniel currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and family. 

Eddie Griffin has built an ever-growing fan base since jumping onto the comedy scene in 1990 and hasn't looked back since. His Stand-Up Comedy Specials have received rave reviews including Def Comedy Jam (1992), the Cable Ace Award-nominated HBO special One Night stand (1992), the HBO special Voodoo Child (1997), Dysfunktional Family (2003), Comedy Central’s You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It (2011), and the Showtime Special Undeniable (2018). Comedy Central has honored Eddie as one of the Top 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of all time. 

As an actor, Eddie Griffin has appeared in over 50 films such films as The Last Boy Scout (1991), Coneheads (1993), Armageddon (1998), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Norbit (2007), American Hero (2015) Mucho Dinero (2016), and A Star is Born (2018). His most notable film role was Anton Jackson in Undercover Brother (2002). Eddie was nominated (1996) and won (2000) the NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in his own hit comedy series Malcolm and Eddie (1996-2000). In 2019 Eddie began shooting the feature film The Comeback Trail alongside actors Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones. Eddie Griffin is back for his third SHOWTIME comedy special, Eddie Griffin: E-NIGGMA, premiering on Friday, December 6, 2019. Currently, Eddie can be found performing his weekly Las Vegas Residency, Live & Unleashed at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino 

A spirited blend of originality and the pursuit of excellence have taken Hotel California “A Salute to the Eagles” to a level of recognition normally reserved for Gold and Platinum recording artists. 

By respectfully and accurately reproducing the Grammy award winning sounds of our generation’s Greatest American Songbook, this legendary Southern California group, has touched the hearts of fans all over the world, 

The most successful and longest running show of it’s kind, Hotel California “A Salute to the Eagles”, is the ONLY show to have ever received an “Official Authorization” for a live performance. 

So join us on a trip down a dark desert highway… Feel the cool wind in your hair … It’s time to check into … the Hotel California. 

After more than two decades together, numerous top-charting releases, and countless worldwide tours, Chevelle—the outfit consisting of brothers Pete Loeffler [guitars, vocals], Sam Loeffler [drums]—have confidently sailed through decades of uncharted waters and have emerge with a sound that is equally intricate as it is intimate. To-date, Chevelle has achieved Multi-Platinum, Platinum and Gold certifications across 8 studio albums and 7 number one hits, with 17 songs reaching the Top 10 on the Rock charts. The band has sold over 5 million albums in the US, and more world-wide. Their extensive body of acclaimed work includes the 2002 Multi-Platinum selling genre staple "Wonder What's Next" and the 2004 Platinum selling follow-up "This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In," which debuted #8 on the Billboard Top 200. The releases that followed held their own against the ever changing faces of popular music: 2007’s Gold record selling Vena Sera reached #2 on the Billboard Rock Albums Chart while 2009’s Sci-Fi Crimes debuted #6 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Alternative Chart. 2011's Hats Off to The Bull (#5 on Billboard Top 200), 2014’s La Gargola (#3), and 2016’s The North Corridor (#8, #1 Rock) built upon the success. In 2018, Chevelle released a B-sides and rarities collection entitled 12 Bloody Spies while they wrote and recorded the new album, Niratias. 

Join us for an amazing evening featuring 4 courses from our culinary team paired with the stunning selections from the Mondavi portfolio.

Robert Mondavi established his namesake winery in 1966 with a vision to create Napa Valley wines that would stand in the company of the world’s finest. He chose To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of the Napa Valley as the home for Robert Mondavi Winery. This first-growth vineyard, located in Oakville, California, is renowned for producing some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon wines in the world, as well as for its Sauvignon Blanc grapes, from which Mr. Mondavi crafted his signature wine, Fume Blanc. 

Geneviève Janssens, Chief Winemaker for Robert Mondavi has received one of the industry’s highest honors, being named Wine Enthusiast’s Winemaker of the Year. These awards recognize excellence in the wine industry, honoring the most notable figures, with a special emphasis on achievements made over the past year. Her wines that are recognized globally for their exceptional quality. 

We will be serving a set menu, so if you have any dietary restrictions please be sure to inform us in advance so that we can make an accommodation. 

Erick de Jesús Aragón Alcantar, born on February 19, 1993, in Tijuana, Baja California, is the man behind Codiciado. From early struggles and odd jobs, he discovered his passion for music. After migrating to the U.S, he achieved recognition with "Banda La Fantástica" in Los Angeles and co-founding "Grupo Codiciado" in 2015. Since 2021, Erick's solo career has soared, collaborating with industry giants. His triumphant return to the U.S. in 2023 included a sold-out Peacock Theater show, reinforcing his status as a rising star in regional Mexican music. 

The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003. The band's current line-up consists of Ahren Stringer (bass, clean vocals), Joel Birch (lead vocals), Dan Brown (guitar) and Joe Longobardi (drums). They will be playing "Let the Ocean Take Me" in full to celebrate 10 years since the album's release. 

**This is an In-Person Event** Venue: 

The Lounge, Frequency Co-Working Space

3249 Quality Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA

Join this event tailored to small business to connect and interact with prominent economic institutions in the Sacramento area!

Invited agencies:

• T-Mobile
• SMUD
• DGS
• Sacramento International Airport
• UC Davis Health

After this Summit, stay and visit the various resource partners and agencies at The Business Expo.

Learn about financing opportunities for your small business and meet lenders in breakout groups

Roseville, CA – On Tuesday, April 30th from 2-5pm, the Sierra SBDC and the Sacramento Valley SBDC are hosting a free Capital Summit in the Martha Riley Library meeting room at Mahany Fitness Center, 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville. 

This in-person event provides entrepreneurs an opportunity to meet with a variety of lenders to better understand the array of financing options available to them. In addition to learning about business loans offered by traditional and alternative lenders, attendees will have a chance to engage with each panelist directly in individual break-out sessions.  

Sponsored by Marble Bridge Funding Group and Greater Sacramento CDC dba Capital Funding, as well as the Roseville Venture Lab, the event will include speakers from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Governor’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) as well as other local lending professionals. 

“SBDCs know that capital is the lifeblood of small businesses, but funding can be challenging to access for many reasons. This event will open doors for small business owners to engage with lenders and learn how to access the capital critical to their success,” says Jessica Carr, Sierra SBDC Director.

The afternoon will kick off with introductions by representatives of the SBDC, SBA, CalOSBA, and the City of Roseville. Representatives from multiple lenders will highlight winning strategies for securing business financing and past success stories before the event moves into breakout sessions, where the audience will have time to engage in smaller groups with each of the lenders in attendance.

Startups and existing businesses are welcome to attend for the opportunity to engage with Greater Sacramento CDC dba Capital Funding, Marble Bridge Funding Group, California Capital, Tech Futures Group, US Bank, Safe Credit Union, and Main Street Launch!

Entrepreneurs are invited to join the event at no-cost. This event is generously sponsored by Marble Bridge Funding Group, Greater Sacramento CDC dba Capital Funding, and the Roseville Venture Lab.

Register Now!