16-03-2025
Channel 24 to address parking concerns near new midtown Sacramento music venue. Here's when
Channel 24, a new concert venue set to open in Sacramento's midtown in April, plans to address ongoing concerns over parking and transportation at a community meeting later this month.
Representatives from Another Planet Entertainment, the Berkeley-based promoter behind Channel 24, will host the meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 26 at E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N St., according to Liz Liles-Brown, the company's marketing director.
'Representatives from Another Planet Entertainment will be in attendance to answer questions from the community and provide detailed information on Channel 24's plans,' Liles-Brown said.
The company announced plans in February to open the 2,100-capacity venue at 1800 24th St., near R Street, with a slate of musical acts through the summer, including a sold-out show in July for indie rock stars Death Cab for Cutie. The center's first performance will be from country singer-songwriter Tucker Wetmore. His April 24 concert is also sold out.
Since the announcement, residents have voiced concerns about parking availability in the area, arguing that the reliance on street parking will not meet demand.
David Crow, who lives two blocks from the venue, said he was 'absolutely dismayed' by the lack of a dedicated parking solution.
'Neighbors brought this concern up two years ago, yet they still insist, 'There's plenty of street parking.' There's not,' Crow wrote in response to an earlier Bee story. 'After around 5:00, Midtown's full.'
Liles-Brown said Another Planet is 'actively securing locations' for additional parking lots and that details will be shared soon. She emphasized that ensuring parking access and safety for concertgoers remains the company's top priority.
'There's a lot of street parking currently, and there's a lot of nearby lots,' Liles-Brown said. 'We're presenting this all very soon with the city and with the Newton Booth Neighborhoods Association.'
The March 26 meeting comes as Another Planet seeks to assure residents that the new venue will benefit the community while minimizing disruptions. Channel 24's opening marks the company's first permanent music venue in Sacramento.
