Shoppy will reunite at Saturation Fest this weekend. (Contributed Image)
The Saturation Music and Arts Festival returns to Riverside this weekend for its 14th year.
Various venues throughout downtown will host music, art, workshops and more, including Back to the Grind, Worthington’s Tavern, Mission Tobacco Lounge and others.
One notable event is the reunion of Riverside funky jam band Shoppy, which happens at Mission Tobacco Lounge on Saturday evening.
Many of the events are free and all ages, but some are only open to those 21 and up. Visit saturationfest.blogspot.com and facebook.com/saturationfest for more information, but here are a few highlights:
Today
Back to the Grind
6 p.m.-midnight, 3575 University Ave., Riverside. 951-784-0800, free, all ages.
Group Art Show and concert with Summon the Yeti, Brockton Brothers, Mikaela Elson Jazz Quartet, Moro Amour, Sam Marsey and Townes
Blood-Orange Infoshop
7-10:30 p.m., 3485 University Ave. No. 2, Riverside. Free, all ages.
Concert with Castle Pines, City of Thieves, Black Bear and the Cheyenne Autumn Band and more.
Saturday
Back to the Grind
5 p.m.-midnight. Upstairs: concert with Teenage Exorcists, Sister Rogers. Downstairs: Summer Twins, Raw Geronimo.
Mission Tobacco Lounge
5 p.m.-12:30 a.m. 3630 University Ave., Riverside. 951-682-4427, 21 and older.
Concert with Shoppy, The Great Late, more.
Sunday
Pixels
3535 University Ave., Riverside. 951-683-7957, free, 21 and older only.
1 p.m.-midnight, Bar Brigade concert with Birote the Musical, the Hated, Inc., the Penetrators, Bat Maker and more.