Modesto Area Music Awards 2023

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Music is the Cure for Those in Need

Music is the Cure for Those in Need

MAMAView: Music is the Cure for Those in NeedBy Middagh Goodwin Seeing local performers coming together to help those in need is heartwarming. In mid-April, the house of the Flowers, which was not only their home but also their practice space and home studio, burned down. A benefit show was planned almost immediately, and two […]

By May 31, 2023 Read More →
FoodView – A New Faster Eddie’s M.O.A.B.

FoodView – A New Faster Eddie’s M.O.A.B.

By Chris Murphy Fast Eddie’s M.O.A.B. is faster and fresher and “funner”. Fast Eddie’s is the most legit place, successfully operating in the same place longer than any other restaurant in town. Best of all, it’s a drive in. A few years ago, “Fast” Eddie Gibson was ready to retire and fortunately, he had some […]

ZenView – Time to Travel

ZenView – Time to Travel

by Mary Layton Summer travel has started and I’m one of the lucky ones getting away for a a couple of weeks. I will be seeing my family in Germany and look forward to being reunited with everybody. It’s a lot of work though, finding a flight, finding out how to get to the airport […]

MoBandView

MoBandView

It’s MoBand time! By Chris Murphy The time has come Modesto! Summer is here and it is time for the biggest party all summer long. Picture this; a big brass band, a bandshell, a park, with food, drink, wine, and fun sounds like the perfect evening and best of all, new seating in Mancini Bowl […]

PerformingView

PerformingView

By Chris Murphy There are a lot of great performance options this month. The Gallo Center as just announced their 2023/24 season and there is something for everyone! But first, there will be an EPIC Star Wars Modesto Symphony presentation of Empire Strikes Back fronted by the full symphony. Don’t miss this on June 2 […]

AllAgesView – June

AllAgesView – June

by Grace McNamara As the summer sun shines upon us, it’s time to embrace the vibrant energy that June brings to our beloved city.. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the June delights awaiting you in Modesto! It’s officially Concert in the park season! Get ready to groove to the rhythm of live music […]

Summer Concert Series at the StanCoFair

Summer Concert Series at the StanCoFair

Summer Concert Series at the StanCoFairBy Middagh Goodwin The Stanislaus County Fair concert series is back and better than ever! You will want to experience this year’s exciting lineup, which features a diverse range of talented performers. Mark your calendars and get ready to rock out with some of the hottest names in music: July […]

By May 29, 2023 Read More →
Spring Back with Music

Spring Back with Music

Jazz BluesView Springing Back with MusicBy Eric BensonThe weather is cooperating, and downtown is bustling with arts offerings. The farmers’ markets are thriving, and spring events keep us active. It is the perfect time to come down and support local businesses. Downtown is starting to come back to life, and there’s no better way to […]

By May 4, 2023 Read More →
Celebrating Mothers with Music All Month Long

Celebrating Mothers with Music All Month Long

MAMAView: Celebrating Mothers with Music All Month LongBy Middagh Goodwin Spring is in the air, and May is the perfect month to celebrate the amazing contributions that mothers make to the world. And what better way to honor musical mothers in the Modesto area than by listening to and dancing with them all month? On […]

Hey Combo, Combo Italiano

Hey Combo, Combo Italiano

Unplugged View: Hey Combo, Combo Italianoby Aaron Rowan A point of pride with Modesto Unplugged is our penchant for showcasing exotic and obscure instruments, some of which I reasonably suspect have never before been heard in a concert setting in our city, nor would be were it not for our programming. There was the classically […]

By May 3, 2023 Read More →
May the Art Be With You

May the Art Be With You

May the Art Be With You By Jim Christiansen   May the Fourth be with you. April was taken up with the Stanislaus Artist Open Studio for 50 artists on the weekend tour. There was no time during the event to catch up with other artists while hosting visitors at the home studio. I was in studio […]

MSO The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

MSO The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

THE MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMS   STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK IN CONCERT  MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray, will perform Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert on Friday, June 2nd, 2023 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. Fans […]

By April 30, 2023 Read More →
UrbanView

UrbanView

EYE ON MODESTO HIP HOP CULTURE By Joseph “PSUNO” Zimmerer The Wicked Twitch In The West, MF MAMA! With over 2000 Twitch followers and counting, this MAMA ain’t taking no mess, but wait a second, I thought Twitch was for gamers?! Let’s see if MY FRIEND, MUCHO FUEGO, MUTHA FUNKIN, MF MAMA can break it […]

Time to “Rock On” with MoBand

Time to “Rock On” with MoBand

Time to “Rock On” with MoBand The summer 2023 season has been announced; concerts start June 8 in Modesto. Time to dust off the lawn chairs and prep those picnic baskets as the 2023 summer concert season of the Modesto Band of Stanislaus County (MoBand) is ready to start June 8.  The Mancini Bowl in […]

By April 19, 2023 Read More →
PerformanceView: Spring Into the Arts

PerformanceView: Spring Into the Arts

PerformanceView: Spring Into the ArtsBy Middagh Goodwin We are fortunate here in Modesto to have fantastic repertoire groups like Opera Modesto, Central West Ballet, and the Gallo Center Repertory Company. All three have events at the Gallo Center in late April and the first week of May that you will want to attend. The Century […]

By April 10, 2023 Read More →