Pop-punk gets a Sacramento stopover on Sunday, November 15, 2026, when State Champs rolls into Ace of Spades for their 10 Years of “Around the World and Back” anniversary tour. For anyone who came of age on the mid-2010s wave of guitar-driven alternative, this one is worth clearing the calendar.
Who Are State Champs?
State Champs formed in Albany, New York in 2010 and spent the next several years grinding up through the pop-punk circuit before releasing Around the World and Back in 2015 on Pure Noise Records. The album landed at a moment when the genre was hungry for something anthemic and immediate—and State Champs delivered exactly that. Songs like “All You Are Is History” and “Feverhead” became staples of the mid-decade alternative scene, and the album helped cement the band’s reputation as one of the most consistent live acts in the genre.
In the decade since, the band has continued releasing records and touring relentlessly. But the anniversary run gives Sacramento fans a chance to hear the full arc of Around the World and Back in a room built for exactly this kind of show.
The 10-Year Anniversary Tour
Anniversary tours can feel like nostalgia acts or they can feel like an earned celebration—State Champs tilts firmly toward the latter. The band has stayed active, so this isn’t a reunion run. It’s a chance to revisit a record that still holds up and to bring it back to rooms that fit the energy of the music. Ace of Spades, with its standing-room layout and direct sightlines, is the right size for this kind of set.
Expect a setlist built around the 2015 album with room for deeper cuts from the band’s catalog. State Champs’ live sets tend to be tight and high-energy—crowd interaction and singalongs are part of the deal.
About Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades sits in the R Street Corridor at 1417 R St., Sacramento, in Midtown. It’s a mid-capacity indoor venue—general admission, no seats—which makes it one of the better rooms in the region for this type of show. The floor stays loud from the start to the end. The venue is operated by Live Nation and runs a consistent schedule of touring acts year-round.
Parking in the R Street area can be tight on weekend evenings. Metered street parking along R Street and surrounding blocks is free after 6 p.m. on Sundays, and several pay lots are within a few blocks. SacRT light rail stops at 13th Street, roughly four blocks away, if you’d rather skip the parking search entirely.
The Details
- Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Venue: Ace of Spades, 1417 R St., Sacramento, CA 95811
- Tickets: Available at the Ace of Spades box office and online; check aceofspadessac.com for current pricing and availability
- Parking: Metered street parking along R Street and adjacent blocks; multiple pay lots within walking distance; SacRT light rail (13th Street stop) is a walkable option
- Contact: 916.930.0220 or AceOfSpades@LiveNation.com
Bottom Line
State Champs at Ace of Spades on November 15 is the kind of show that plays best in a room this size—loud, close, and all standing. If Around the World and Back was part of your rotation when it dropped in 2015, this anniversary tour is the right way to close out that decade. November 15 is a Sunday, so plan accordingly if work or school comes early Monday morning.
Looking for more Sacramento shows this month? Rival Sons play Ace of Spades on November 4 and Syd brings the Beard Tour to the same stage on November 12. For a full look at what’s happening in Sacramento this season, check the Sacramento Holiday Events 2026 calendar.
