SACRAMENTO — One of Midtown Sacramento’s cornerstone live music venues will soon take its final bow. Goldfield Trading Post, located at J and 17th streets, will close later this month after more than a decade of hosting concerts in the heart of the city’s entertainment district.
Co-owners Bret Bair and Eric Rushing confirmed the decision, saying the closure follows the expiration of the venue’s lease and a strategic move to focus on their newer and thriving Roseville location. “Our lease was up and we had opened a new location in Roseville a few years ago that is doing really well,” Rushing said. “We are going to put our focus and attention on this.”
Goldfield opened in 2014 in the former Hamburger Mary’s space and quickly became a key player in Sacramento’s live music revival, booking hundreds of national and local acts across multiple genres. Though it began with a country-heavy lineup, the venue evolved into a diverse performance hub over the years, hosting more than 1,500 concerts featuring artists like Morgan Wallen, Kane Brown, and countless regional favorites.
Recent years brought challenges, with increased operating costs and decreased Midtown foot traffic prompting scaled-back hours. The last scheduled concert at the J Street venue will take place November 23, marking the end of an era for the Sacramento music scene.
The Roseville Goldfield location, which opened in 2021 and occupies a building purchased by the owners in 2024, has continued to grow in popularity. The partners plan to devote their full attention to that site going forward.
Bair and Rushing are no strangers to Sacramento nightlife, having previously operated the R Street powerhouse Ace of Spades before selling it to Live Nation in 2016. Bair and his wife, Karen, have also owned a number of local spots including The Cabin and 8-Track, while Rushing recently took over the former Purple Place in El Dorado Hills with plans to reopen it as a restaurant he also recently opened Yager Lodge in Historic Folsom.
As the J Street lights prepare to dim for the last time, Goldfield’s departure leaves a notable void in Midtown’s music landscape—one remembered for many rowdy nights, breakout performances, and a decade-long soundtrack that helped define Sacramento’s downtown scene.
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