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Sacramento Music Festival kicks off Friday Thousands of people are expected to pack Old Sacramento for the Sacramento Music Festival. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT THE SESAME STREET TOUR STOPS FOR A 6:30 P.M. SHOW. THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ABOUT TO FILL SACRAMENTO. THEY ARE ABOUT TO PAY -- PLAY A DIFFERENT TUNE. WE HAVE MORE ON THIS EVOLVING SACRAMENTO MUSIC FESTIVAL. I THINK PEOPLE WILL LIKE THIS. TICKET PRICES ARE LOWER AND THEY'LL HAVE MORE BANDS THAN EVER BEFORE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO COME OUT FOR THE SACRAMENTO MUSIC FESTIVAL. IT IS A HUGE PARTY WITH A WHOLE LOT OF DANCING. THE EVENT RUNS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. IT WAS KNOWN AS THE JAZZ JUBILEE. TICKETS ARE $39. THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 100 LIVE BANDS PLAYING MORE BLUES, ROCK, COUNTRY, AND EVEN SOME LATIN MUSIC. THIS YEAR'S EVENT HEADLINER IS COLLECTIVE SOUL. IT BROUGHT A DIFFERENT DYNAMIC TO OLD SACRAMENTO. THE MUSIC WAS DIVERSIFIED, THE CROWD WAS DIVERSIFIED. WE SEE MORE BUSINESS. WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE IT IN OLD SACRAMENTO. IT IS A LANDMARK. THE MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF BRINGING BANDS TOGETHER. ORGANIZERS ARE EXPECTING TO HAVE 100,000 PEOPLE ATTEND. BUSINESSES SAY IT IS THEIR BIGGEST MONEYMAKER OF THE YEAR. THEY'RE HOPING TO GENERATE ABOUT A MILLION BUCKS.