\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChannel 24, Sacramento\u2019s newest music venue, is celebrating one year in business in the heart of the Newton Booth neighborhood in Midtown.The overall reaction from venue leaders, nearby residents, and neighboring businesses has been largely positive, even as the area has adjusted to heavier crowds and busier event nights.\u201cIt\u2019s been such an incredibly positive experience,\u201d Channel 24 General Manager John Gunton said. \u201cThe staff has been wonderful. All the community has been wonderful, patrons have been amazing, the shows have been awesome, the artists have been excited.\u201dGunton said there was uncertainty before the venue opened after years of planning and construction, especially because of its location in a predominantly residential part of Midtown.\u201cI think there was some nervousness in the neighborhood about parking and different things, and it\u2019s just all worked out really well,\u201d Gunton said. \u201cWe can\u2019t thank the community enough because they\u2019ve really welcomed us with open arms.\u201dOver the past year, Channel 24 has hosted sold-out shows, added dates, and seen strong demand for both concerts and comedy performances.\u201cThe numbers speak for themselves,\u201d Gunton said.Still, for many neighbors, the biggest question was how the venue would affect daily life.Gary Martinez, who lives nearby, said parking during events has been the main issue.\u201cThe only problem is the parking at night when they have the events,\u201d Martinez said.But Martinez said noise has not been a problem.\u201cNo noise complaints at all,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cYou can\u2019t hear. No noise at all.\u201dNearby businesses also say the venue has helped bring more people into the neighborhood.Rachel Ricketts, owner of Rex Vintage next door, said Channel 24 has increased visibility for her shop and helped her business.\u201cIt\u2019s brought a lot of visibility to my shop, I think,\u201d Ricketts said. \u201cBusiness has been a little bit better over this last year, if I could be honest.\u201dRicketts added that the venue\u2019s operations have gone more smoothly than some neighbors may have expected.\u201cIt really has run smoothly, and it hasn\u2019t affected me in a negative way at all,\u201d Ricketts said.Gunton said the venue\u2019s success reflects a broader energy in Sacramento\u2019s arts and entertainment scene.\u201cWhat\u2019s going on at Channel 24 and in a bigger way in Sacramento right now is special,\u201d Gunton said.As part of its first anniversary, Channel 24 is also preparing to open a new VIP space next week called Studio 24. The addition will include a private viewing balcony, upgraded food and drink options, and offerings from local vendors.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Channel 24, Sacramento\u2019s newest music venue, is celebrating one year in business in the heart of the Newton Booth neighborhood in Midtown.<\/p>\n
The overall reaction from venue leaders, nearby residents, and neighboring businesses has been largely positive, even as the area has adjusted to heavier crowds and busier event nights.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been such an incredibly positive experience,\u201d Channel 24 General Manager John Gunton said. \u201cThe staff has been wonderful. All the community has been wonderful, patrons have been amazing, the shows have been awesome, the artists have been excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gunton said there was uncertainty before the venue opened after years of planning and construction, especially because of its location in a predominantly residential part of Midtown.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there was some nervousness in the neighborhood about parking and different things, and it\u2019s just all worked out really well,\u201d Gunton said. \u201cWe can\u2019t thank the community enough because they\u2019ve really welcomed us with open arms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the past year, Channel 24 has hosted sold-out shows, added dates, and seen strong demand for both concerts and comedy performances.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe numbers speak for themselves,\u201d Gunton said.<\/p>\n
Still, for many neighbors, the biggest question was how the venue would affect daily life.<\/p>\n
Gary Martinez, who lives nearby, said parking during events has been the main issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only problem is the parking at night when they have the events,\u201d Martinez said.<\/p>\n
But Martinez said noise has not been a problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo noise complaints at all,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cYou can\u2019t hear. No noise at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nearby businesses also say the venue has helped bring more people into the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Rachel Ricketts, owner of Rex Vintage next door, said Channel 24 has increased visibility for her shop and helped her business.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s brought a lot of visibility to my shop, I think,\u201d Ricketts said. \u201cBusiness has been a little bit better over this last year, if I could be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ricketts added that the venue\u2019s operations have gone more smoothly than some neighbors may have expected.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really has run smoothly, and it hasn\u2019t affected me in a negative way at all,\u201d Ricketts said.<\/p>\n
Gunton said the venue\u2019s success reflects a broader energy in Sacramento\u2019s arts and entertainment scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on at Channel 24 and in a bigger way in Sacramento right now is special,\u201d Gunton said.<\/p>\n
As part of its first anniversary, Channel 24 is also preparing to open a new VIP space next week called Studio 24. The addition will include a private viewing balcony, upgraded food and drink options, and offerings from local vendors.<\/p>\n
See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | Download our app<\/a> | Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Channel 24, Sacramento\u2019s newest music venue, is celebrating one year in business in the heart of the Newton…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":605404,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[263215,28,2090,263216,6547,88,263223,263222,263217,263224,263218,210458,32889,22947,29401,50359,19382,263219,263220,263225,16592,92,263221,2394],"class_list":{"0":"post-605403","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-andres-valle","9":"tag-business","10":"tag-channel","11":"tag-channel-24","12":"tag-concerts","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-gary-martinez","15":"tag-gunton","16":"tag-jon-gunton","17":"tag-mark-first-year","18":"tag-midtown-sacramento","19":"tag-music-venue","20":"tag-neighbor","21":"tag-neighborhood","22":"tag-noise","23":"tag-parking","24":"tag-praise","25":"tag-rachel-ricketts","26":"tag-racks-vintage","27":"tag-residential-part","28":"tag-sacramento","29":"tag-tv","30":"tag-venue-leader","31":"tag-year"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}