Free Concert in Colfax CA This Saturday — And It’s Going to Be a Good One
May 30, 2026 · Art Park · South Main Street, Colfax CA · Free Admission
We’ve told you why we built this series. Now let’s talk about Saturday.
Concert One of the Historic Colfax Summer Concert Series kicks off May 30th — and if you’re anywhere in Placer County this weekend, this is where you want to be. Two artists. One stage. South Main Street closed to traffic and open to everyone, from 5PM to 9PM. Free.
Whether you’re coming up from Auburn, making the drive from Roseville, or you’ve been watching this thing come together right here in Colfax — Saturday is the night it all starts.
Here’s who you’re going to hear.
Michael James Cox | Opener · 6:00 PM
There are a lot of ways we could have opened this series. We chose a kid from Colfax.
Michael James Cox was born in the Ozarks, found his way to the gold-dusted hills of Colfax, California, and has been building something honest here ever since. His sound lives where outlaw country meets bluegrass — raw, road-worn, and real. He writes songs that sound like they’ve already lived a thousand lives.
But here’s what matters most on Saturday night: when the Historic Colfax Summer Concert Series plays its very first note — on Main Street, in front of this community, in the town he calls home — it’s going to come from him.
That’s not an accident. That’s a statement. This series belongs to Colfax, and we wanted the first voice you hear to prove it.
Michael James Cox opens the entire 2026 Historic Colfax Summer Concert Series at 6:00 PM.
Wayward Buffalo | Headliner · 7:30 PM
Wayward Buffalo is a roots-driven band out of the Gold Country of California — and they are exactly the right band to kick this series off.
Their sound blends Americana, country, and folk in a way that feels weathered and alive. Songs about hard days, honest lives, and the kind of grit that doesn’t photograph well but sounds incredible loud. They play for people who work for things. People who know what a foothill town actually looks like from the inside.
They’re from here. They sound like here. And on Saturday night, they’re playing free on Historic Main Street in Colfax — no cover, no tickets, no catch.
Wayward Buffalo headlines at 7:30 PM.
Event Details — Free Live Music in Colfax CA
Saturday, May 30, 2026 Art Park · South Main Street, Colfax CA 95713 · Full Street Closure
- Gates: 5:00 PM
- Michael James Cox (opener): 6:00 PM
- Wayward Buffalo (headliner): 7:30 PM
- End: 9:00 PM
Free. All ages. The seating area is grass — bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Easy off I-80 at Colfax. Free parking downtown.
This Doesn’t Happen Without These People
Free doesn’t mean it fell out of the sky. The Historic Colfax Summer Concert Series exists because a group of local businesses and community partners decided Colfax was worth betting on — before the first note was ever played.
We are grateful to the City of Colfax for their early and unwavering support, and to our sponsors who made this possible: Pioneer Energy, BLM Lending, Hills Flat Lumber, Smarter Broadband, and the Placer County Arts Council. This is a community effort in every sense — and these are the people who showed up first.
If your business wants to be part of what’s coming this summer, there are still sponsorship opportunities available. Learn more at liveincolfax.com/become-a-sponsor.
Four More Free Concerts This Summer in Colfax
Saturday is Concert One. We’ve got four more coming to Historic Downtown Colfax — June 20, July 25, August 15, and September 26 — with a lineup that includes a two-time Sacramento Area Music Award winner, an internationally touring folk duo, and a Nashville Star top-10 finalist.
Five free concerts. All summer. Right here in the Sierra Foothills — close enough to Auburn, Grass Valley, and Roseville that there’s no excuse not to make the drive.
Full schedule at liveincolfax.com.
Get your butt up to Historic Downtown Colfax. We’ll see you Saturday.
Live in Colfax is produced by the Historic Colfax Downtown Association — a community-built 501(c)(3) dedicated to bringing Historic Main Street back to life. We launched this series with a belief that Colfax deserves world-class live music. Turns out, we were right. Learn more at HistoricColfax.com.