{{Short description|Historic music venue in California}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = Torch Club | native_name = | native_name_lang = | nickname = | logo_image = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = Torch Club.jpg | image_size = | image_upright = | image_alt = | caption = | image_map = | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_relief = | fullname = | former_names = | address = 904 15th St. | city = Sacramento, California | country = United States | location = | coordinates = {{Coord|38.5793|-121.4864|format=dms|type:landmark_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} | elevation = <!-- {{cvt|...|ft|m}} or {{cvt|...|m|ft}} --> | public_transit = | parking = | owner = Mark Mitchell and Marina Texeira | opened = {{start date and age|1934||}} | renovated = | expanded = | closed = }}
The '''Torch Club''' is a historic music venue located at 904 15th St. in Sacramento, California. It was established in 1934.
==History== The Torch Club opened in 1934.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://sacramento.downtowngrid.com/listings/torch-club|title=Torch Club - Downtown, Restaurant|website=Sacramento.downtowngrid.com|access-date=August 25, 2025}}</ref> Frank Texeira purchased the venue in 1969.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2021/11/17/a-fiery-family-melting-pot-sacramentos-torch-club-lights-the-way-for-musicians-for-nearly-90-years/|title=A fiery family melting pot: Sacramento's Torch Club lights the way for musicians for nearly 90 years|website=Sacramento.newsreview.com|date=November 17, 2021|access-date=August 25, 2025}}</ref> Ron and Evelyn Texeira took ownership upon Frank's death in the 1980s, and finally Marina Texeira took ownership alongside her father in 1996, eventually running it with her partner, Mark Mitchell.
The Torch Club became a blues locale over the years, playing host to acts such as Rusty Zinn, Steve Froind, Aki Kumar, Johnny Lodden, The Lew Fratis Trio, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Jackie Greene, Brian Auger, Joe Louis Walker, Sista Monica, Jimmy Pailer & the Prophets, Aaron King Trio, Stacie Eakes and the Superfreaks, Mind X, Terry Hanck, Janiva Magness, The Delgado Brothers, Shane Dwight, Volker Strifler, Mark Hummel, Golden State Lone Star Blues Revue, Honey B & the Cultivation, Mick Martin & the Blues Rockers, Daniel Castro, Popa Chubby, and Chris Cain.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/article169723127.html|title=Golden State Lone Star Blues Revue heads to the Torch Club |author=Mark Halverson|website=Sacbee.com|access-date=August 25, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=History | url=https://www.torchclub.net/history | access-date=2025-08-29 | website=www.torchclub.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Honey B & The Cultivation Bring Culturally Infused Sound To Sacramento - capradio.org | url=https://www.capradio.org/news/insight/2016/10/24/insight-102416c/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025224953/http://www.capradio.org:80/news/insight/2016/10/24/insight-102416c/ | access-date=2025-08-26 | archive-date=2016-10-25}}</ref>
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Category:Music venues in California Category:Culture of Sacramento, California Category:1934 establishments in California Category:Music venues completed in 1934 Category:Buildings and structures in Sacramento, California
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