WELCOME TO WHAT'S HAPPENING
Modesto is the official center of California. The best dining, the best shows and the best in living are all here. In the great city of 206,000 people, you will find incredible independent restaurants, things to do for families , national caliber performers like Dwight Yoakam, Hootie and the Blowfish, Veritcal Horizon, Avril Lavigne and many more. Modesto is the home to B93.1 Summerfest in June, X-Fest in July and the annual MAMA Music Awards in October. We have some great art galleries, museums, and points of interest. There are new things to see and lots of music at the State Theater and the new Fat Cat Nightclub. Lots of our local restaurants have live music now. Take your kids to events at the Great Valley Museum and at the Modesto Museum and learn about our city. To get a quick link to all the good stuff. Try GoModesto.

Most of all, have fun in Modesto and if you have an event that you want us to post, just email us here at info@modestoview.com

Check out our event listings, then get going and go do something. Got an event? Let us know and we will get it live.

TODAY'S EVENTS
Click on an event name below for details about that event. For a complete list of events in the Modesto area, check out the ModestoView.Com's Community Events Calendar.

Helpful tips!

When you plan your day or evening, then you need to see all of the things that can be grouped together. When you go to a show at The State or the Fat Cat Music House, plan on an early dinner reservation at 5:00 or 5:30. Most of the shows at The State are at 7:30 or 8:00. Many of the headliners at the Fat Cat start at 10:00 pm so you make make it a triple play, dinner - show - aftershow, all in walking distance from your parked car or hotel.

There is parking on 9th Street between K and L. There is a big garage on 11th Street between I and J. You can find another garage on the corner of 11th and K street. K is one way, so approach the garage entry from 9th Street. The new parking garage is on 12th bewteen H and I street. Most of the downtown restaurants and nightlife are all walking distance from these garages. Usually, there is plenty of street parking in the evenings. Have fun in Modesto. If you need a ride home, please call a cab.

Here are some of the ongoing things happening in Modesto.

Anderson Gallery

Big Valley Gallery

Central California Art Association – Mistlin Gallery

CSU Stanislaus Gallery

Deva Café

Great Valley Museum

McHenry Museum

The MJC Gallery:

Stone Gallery
Local art from around the region

Regular Local Gigs

Sunday
Rock at the Fat Cat

Monday
Blue Monday Jam Session @ Clayton's
Mellow Mondays @ Speakeasy

Tuesday
Other Guys @ P Wexfords

Wednesday
Celtic Music @ P Wexfords

Thursday
Nick Shandel @ El Palomar
Comedy @ Hero's
Johnny & Kelly @ Copper Rhino
Reggae @ Bacchus

Friday
Johnny and Kelly @ Bacchus
Neil Buettner @ Speakeasy
Carl Robinson @ Skewers
Larry Davis Experience @ Yosemite Bowl
George Railey @ Fat Cat
Rick Barnes @ P Wexfords
Comedy @ Fat Cat
Mariachi @ El Palomar
Jan Shaeffer/Salsa & Meringue @ Jacobs
Neon Knights @ T's

Saturday
Comedy @ Fat Cat
Jazz @ MaDea's
Modern Jazz Duo @ Momo's Bistro
Live Latin Salsa @ El Palomar
Jan Shaeffer/Salsa & Meringue @ Jacobs
Elias Loreto @ Santa Fe Station
Neon Knights @ T's
Dave T & Tony Vibes @ Tymeless

Send us your gig info - Email us at events@modestoview.com

If you have a regular gig here in the greater Modesto Area. Email us so we can get in our next month's issue and post it immediately online at www.modestoview.com/todo