music
Music happenings around the Modesto, California area.
The First Stage
The First StageBy Mattéa Overstreet Modesto’s thriving creative ecosystem is sustained by its own type of infrastructure. Weekly gatherings, familiar ...
Now Booking Music in the Plaza
Now Booking Music in the PlazaBy Middagh GoodwinThere’s nothing quite like hearing live music downtown, whether from a restaurant, bar, ...
Kick the New Year Off On a Good Note
MAMAView: Kick the New Year Off On a Good Note By Middagh Goodwin A recent social media post ...
For the Freaks, Geeks, and Outcasts
For the Freaks, Geeks, and OutcastsBy Middagh Goodwin This album(or an album) has been a long time coming from the ...
Taking Inventory
Taking Inventoryby Téa NoelleAfter the noise of December, I notice how much space opens when the calendar turns. As a ...
JazzView: Intermission Jazz
by Chris MurphyA jazz combo is one of the coolest things going. Modesto is experiencing a renaissance of traditional jazz ...
Bright Lights Over Modesto
Bright Lights Over ModestoBy Middagh GoodwinI hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you went shopping for gifts on Friday ...
Lessons from a Year of Listening
Lessons from a Year of ListeningBy Mattea NoelleWhen I look back on this year of conversations with local musicians, each ...
Rockin Holidays and You
MAMAView: MAMA Review, Rockin’ Holidays and YouBy Middagh Goodwin We just celebrated the 26th annual Modesto Area Music Awards at ...
The Making of Zoey Rae
The Making of Zoey RaeBy Mattea Overstreet At just seventeen, Zoey Rae’s musical pursuits have already brought her from Modesto ...
Celebrating Modesto Area Arts
Celebrating Modesto Area ArtsBy Middagh Goodwin On October 21st, the Modesto Area Music Awards will celebrate twenty-six years of ...
Fall Blues
Fall BluesBy Eric Benson I turned 68 this month, and it’s a blessing to be still alive and well, although ...
A Revival at the Queen Bean
A Revival at the Queen Bean: Modesto’s Music Scene Finds Its Voice By: Joseph Zimmerer The Queen Bean Coffee and ...
Things We Carry: Weston Perry
Things We Carry: Weston PerryBy Mattea Overstreet An indie-folk artist’s collection of work is likely strewn full of stories, like ...
