Houndmouth is coming to Ace of Spades on Thursday, November 19, 2026. The New Albany, Indiana band built its following with one of indie rock’s more persistent earworms — “Sedona,” from their 2015 album Little Neon Limelight — but their live show is a good deal more dynamic than a single song implies. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.
For Sacramento concert-goers who haven’t seen them before: Ace of Spades is a standing-room venue on the R Street Corridor in Midtown, which means this is a close-quarters show. Houndmouth tends to play well in that format — the band’s mix of folk, rock, and Americana scales down naturally to a room that size, and the crowd energy at small venues suits them better than a festival field.
About Houndmouth
The band formed in New Albany, Indiana around 2011, when Matt Myers (vocals, guitar), Zak Appleby (bass), and Shane Cody (drums) started writing together. Their 2013 debut, From the Hills Below the City, earned early critical notice for its blend of roots-rock grit and folk-pop melody. Little Neon Limelight followed in 2015, and “Sedona” from that album became one of those songs that ended up in car ads, TV dramas, and playlist rotation for years after its release.
The band’s sound shifted toward a more polished production on 2019’s Golden Age and 2022’s Good For You, with more synthesizer and pop structure showing up alongside the Americana core. Live, they tend to reach into all four albums — expect the From the Hills material to sit alongside the newer songs, and expect “Sedona” sometime in the second half.
Their live reputation is for tight, energetic sets with the kind of crowd sing-alongs that develop when a band has been touring long enough that a lot of people in the room know the words. Ace of Spades at capacity for an indie rock act like this tends to feel like a very warm room — in the best sense.
About Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades sits on the R Street Corridor in Midtown Sacramento, which has developed into one of the city’s primary live music and restaurant strips over the past decade. The venue is general admission, standing-room, with a bar running along the back of the main floor. Capacity is roughly 1,000.
Parking on R Street and surrounding blocks in Midtown is metered through evenings, so arriving by the 15th or J Street light rail stops is a reasonable alternative. Several restaurants and bars on the corridor are within walking distance for a pre-show dinner.
The Details
- Artist: Houndmouth
- Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
- Venue: Ace of Spades, 1417 R St., Sacramento, CA 95811
- Tickets: Available at Ticketmaster.com; check aceofspadessac.com for current pricing and age policy for this show
- Doors & showtime: Check the venue’s event listing for door time; shows at Ace of Spades typically start within 90 minutes of doors
Planning the Night
November 19 is a Thursday, which means the crowd skews toward people who planned ahead — a good sign for energy, not so much for arriving late and finding space near the front. The R Street Corridor has enough going on before and after that it’s easy to make an evening of it: dinner somewhere on the corridor, the show, and a drink afterward.
This is an indoor show in a heated venue, which matters for a mid-November Sacramento night when temperatures regularly drop into the 40s after dark. The walk from light rail is short but worth layering for if you’re coming from a cold parking spot across town.
Bottom Line
If you know Houndmouth from “Sedona” and haven’t caught them live, this is a well-priced opportunity at a venue sized right for how they play. If you’ve seen them before, the recent catalog additions make a return visit worth considering. Ace of Spades shows at this audience size sell out in advance — check the Ticketmaster listing now rather than a week before.
November has more going on at Sacramento venues — also see our coverage of Rival Sons at Ace of Spades on November 4 and Three Days Grace at Golden 1 Center on November 17. For a broader look at the month, see our Sacramento Kings November 2026 guide.