Dixon, CA
Music connected to Dixon
About Dixon
- • Professional wrestler Mike Thompson, known as "Butch Miller", hailed from Dixon.
- • The "Lambtown USA" festival, celebrating the local sheep industry, originated here.
- • Being a stop on the California Pacific Railroad in 1869 cemented its early importance.
- • Dixon's annual May Fair has been held since 1876, making it California's oldest fair.
- • The 1958 flood on the Sacramento River caused significant damage in Dixon.
- • Named for Thomas Dickson, the town was founded in 1868 and incorporated in 1878.
- • Its population of roughly 20,000 is a small fraction of nearby Sacramento's.
- • Rising just 62 feet above sea level, it's remarkably flat farmland country.
- • Agriculture remains key, with many residents employed in farming and related industries.
- • It feels like a quiet, friendly, and close-knit small town community.
- • The Sacramento Kings, about 30 minutes away, last made the NBA playoffs in 2023.
- • Dixon High School's football team has a storied rivalry with Vacaville High.
Artists From Dixon
Songs About Dixon
Dirt On My Boots
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Head Over Boots
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Heartache Medication
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Heartache on the Dance Floor
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Tequila Little Time
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