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Gothicumbia at Harlow's

Saturday, May 9, 2026
Show 9:00 PM
Harlow's21+

About

Gothicumbia is a genre-bending DJ dance event series produced by Los Goths Co., a Latino-American creative collective that fuses goth counterculture with traditional Latin American cumbia music. The collective keeps its founders deliberately anonymous, but their nights have sold out venues across LA, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Riverside — drawing 700–1,000 attendees per show. The scene is united by the synthesizer, a shared instrument at the core of both goth and cumbia. Their unofficial mascot is internet personality Rey Garcia, aka "Goth Tio," whose viral darkwave dance moves have become synonymous with the Gothicumbia aesthetic and helped spread the genre far beyond LA.

Gothicumbia blends gothic and cumbia sounds in a late-night set at Harlow's Sacramento.

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The Venue

Harlow's

Midtown

2708 J Street, Sacramento

Capacity

400

Age Policy

21+ for most shows. All-ages shows listed as such — check individual event listings.

Parking

Street parking on J Street and surrounding blocks. Garage at 28th & K Street (1 block south). Rideshare drop-off on 28th St.

Insider Tips

Arrive 30-45 minutes early for best spot near stage. Sound is clearest front-left. The back bar is less crowded with great sightlines. Parking on 29th St is usually easier than J St. The dinner shows are underrated - great food with your concert.

Founded in 1982 by Peter, Barbara, and Danny Torza, Harlow's is named after Hollywood's original starlet Jean Harlow. The building was previously The Hob Nail, a local watering hole. Originally two separate businesses (Harlow's Cafe and Harlow's Bar), the Torzas unified ownership in 1985 and transformed the space into Sacramento's premier live music venue. The grungy, art deco ambience became a midtown hotspot almost immediately. For over 40 years, Harlow's has been the heartbeat of Sacramento's music scene, hosting everyone from Phoebe Bridgers and Jason Isbell to local legends like Hobo Johnson & the Lovemakers, Dog Party, and Tycho. The venue survived the pandemic through community support, merch sales, and the "Harlow's Head Start" program. In 2022, they celebrated 40 years with a mural by Jeremiah Kille (Wide Open Walls collab) and a "Live and Independent" West Coast IPA with Bike Dog Brewing Co. Harlow's is a founding member of NIVA and created the California Capitol Venue Coalition (CCVC) to advocate for Sacramento's independent venues.

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