Sutter Creek Theatre

This is a cute venue with old time charm. It needs work though, and you might do well to bring a butt pillow. We saw House of Floyd and had a rocking good time. There was even a very small selection of beer and wine (wine by the plastic cup) being sold in the lobby.

I’ve been going here with my dad my whole life. The owners, Laura and Byron, are wonderful people and truly love maintaining this old theater (it’s not easy!). They get great acts from just about everywhere — I’ve seen performers from Italy, Sweden, Korea, and the Yukon — and of the 100+ performers I’ve watched there have been very few that I would consider mediocre. Crowds vary hugely; some nights the place is packed to the gills, some nights there are four or five other people in the audience. I personally love a small audience night; you just can’t get that experience with such great bands anywhere else. The acoustics of the theater are wonderful. I remember one night a few years back I was hanging out with Byron at the sound desk and a performer’s microphone went haywire. They were near the end of the set so they just decided to go acoustic. It sounded so good that when they came back recently they went unplugged for their encore!
Some details:
Shows are usually $ 16 – 20 per person.
Seating for roughly 100 – 200 people.
There is a balcony, though my favorite seats are the lower floor, third row from the front, in the middle.
Performers usually have a merch table; I’d say 75% stay and chat with the audience/​sign CDs after the show.
Genres fall within a wide range, but generally consist of bluegrass, jazz (usually lively guitar jazz), blues, and some rock. I think they have cover bands regularly but I don’t go to many of those. They say crowds are generally larger for those. I’ve seen a lot of incredibly skilled guitarists and fiddle players, solo or with backup.
It really saddens me to see the two-​star review that was written here. I’m disgusted that the reviewer should suggest the owners don’t care for this theater. As far as «complaining about profits,» I think this man should retake economics and learn the difference between profit and revenue; this theater is entirely non-​profit. Take your advice from a seasoned patron and treat yourself to the Sutter Creek Theatre.

Small intimate and a jewel for Sutter Creek. happened to be in town, and discovered that a live music was going to be performed. The band was The New Iberians and being a fan of Zydeco music was treated to a evening of Zydeco, Blues and Rock.
Enjoyed my visit.