The big party this weekend is the return of the Sun Kissed Summer Festival 2024 with prominent DJ Steve Aoki headlining.

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Sun Kissed Summer Festival 2024

Sun Kissed Summer Festival returns to Fresno at a new venue — Granite Park — for its biggest and most extravagant celebration on Saturday.

For the past several years, the festival has been a popular event at Chukchansi Park. Think of it as an equivalent to the Electric Daisy Carnival, commonly known as EDC. It features, electronic dance music with colorful clothes, laser light shows, projected colored images, visual effects, and fog machines. K-Lin Events is the promoter.

World renowned DJ Steve Aoki will be performing. In 2012, Pollstar designated Aoki as the highest-grossing electronic dance music artist in North America from tours. He’s collaborated with artists such as Linkin Park, Iggy Azalea, and Blink-182.

Other DJs on the bill are MitiS, ALRT, CAM GIRL, and Danny Greko. Bust out your glitter and glow sticks.

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5th Annual Illuminate Our Pride Street Festival

The 5th annual Illuminate Our Pride event from Fresno EOC and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center is Saturday in downtown Fresno. This community Pride event is free.

There’ll be 65-plus community resource tables and artisan vendors, as well as food options. The festival includes speakers who reflect the city’s diversity and a drag show.

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Intocable

Intocable performs at the Saroyan Theatre on Saturday. Since the 90s, this Tejano/Norteño group has entertained fans with their romantic lyrics, infectious hooks, and polished harmonies.

Their numerous chart-topping tracks, Grammy Awards, and nominations at esteemed ceremonies like the Billboard Regional Mexican Awards and Latin Grammys show reflect their enduring impact. Crossing over into mainstream culture, they made history as the first band of their kind to perform at a Dallas Cowboys halftime show in 2011.

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ApCal Rock’n Ranch

The Linkin Park tribute band “In The End” makes its way to ApCal Rock’n Ranch on Saturday. They came to the venue last year and over 900 people showed up. They’re back by popular demand.

The band is full of industry veterans who are strong musicians. They put on a high-energy live show that complements the group that were pioneers in the nu-metal movement or the rap rock genre.

Expect to hear the classics that defined my generation like “In the End,” “Crawling,” “One Step Closer,” “Faint,” “Somewhere I Belong,” “Numb,” “What I’ve Done,” and “New Divide.”

There’ll be beer, dancing, cigars, and gourmet food trucks. Be sure to bring a lawn chair.

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Central Valley Fuego FC vs South Georgia Tormenta FC

Central Valley Fuego FC is the region’s professional soccer team in USL League One and the Fuego face South Georgia Tormenta FC at the Fresno State soccer stadium on Saturday. It’ll be a League One cup competition game.

I’ve went to a few home games last year and the fans added to experience. Many show their Valley pride by wearing the team colors and bringing drums and horns.

The Fuego boast an eclectic roster of players from different countries like Mexico and France. The head coach is Jermaine Jones.

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Slice of Comedy Luz Pazos, Friday

Danny Minch hosts these comedic events every weekend at DiCicco’s in Old Town Clovis. Headlining is Luz Pazos. She regularly performs at The Comedy Store, Improv, Laugh Factory, and many other top venues.

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Foreigner Unauthorized/Rock Steady-Bad Company, Friday

Foreigner Unauthorized (a tribute to the music of Foreigner) and Rock Steady (a tribute to the music of Bad Company) will play the classic hits Friday that defined a generation at Engelmann Cellars. It figures to be a great evening under the stars with live music, wine, beer, frosé, food trucks, and  dancing.

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Tower Theatre Throwback Movie Series, Friday-Saturday

The Tower Theatre Throwback Movie Series will screen the 1988 John Waters cult classic film “Hairspray” followed by a Pride-themed DJ dance party in the lounge on Friday. The next night, it’s  the quintessential 1980s coming-of-age classic “The Breakfast Club” followed by an ’80s DJ dance party in the lounge.

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Wine Down Friday at Toca Madera Winery

Wine Down Fridays happens every Friday from June 28 to Sept. 13 at Toca Madera Winery. Vibecheck performs in the opener. Kerrib Flava is serving Jamaican food, and there’ll be a sangria happy hour. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets.

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Spanish Concert at Chukchansi Park, Saturday

Chukchansi Park isn’t only home to the Fresno Grizzlies, but it’s also a great venue for concerts. Latin musical groups Los Inquietos del Norte, Eslabon Armado, Los Caimanes de Sinaloa, La Septima Banda, Tito Double P, Javier Rosas Y Su Artilleria Pesada, and Jasiel Nunez will perform Saturday.

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Comedy Night at Bass Lake, Saturday

Experience four new comedians Saturday at The Pines Resort in Bass Lake. Enjoy VIP treatment with prime seating, a complimentary glass of champagne or cider, and light appetizers. Music is  provided by DJ Christina. Think of it as laughter with a great view of the lake.

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One Night in Memphis, Saturday

“One Night in Memphis,” created and directed by John Mueller, pays tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley. The show is at the Visalia Fox Theatre.

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