Tonight Live at 6:30 – 2022 MAMA Awards
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Spirit of Giving
MAMAView: Spirit of GivingBy Middagh Goodwin Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are all behind us and I am hoping you all shopped small and locally. Hopefully, you picked something unique up at ModShop from one of the many talented artists and crafters that make up that truly wonderful event. Might I make […]
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Holiday Pops! with Nikki Renée Daniels – December 2nd & 3rd Holiday Candlelight Concert – December 20th MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) holiday concerts offer fun for the entire family. Complete with holiday décor and your favorite carols, the MSO’s holiday concerts have become community favorites. […]
Turkey Talk
Unplugged View Turkey Talkby Aaron Rowan As the holidays approach, and I appreciate the autumn colors, I’m reminded of a mildly amusing thing that happened on a brisk November afternoon five years ago. We were setting up for a concert at my former listening-room space, Moon & Sixpence when a wild turkey appeared out of […]
Shop Small & Buy Art
MAMAView: Shop Small Buy Artby Middagh Goodwin Shop Small Saturday is November 26th and I encourage everyone to continue the trend and Buy Local Art and Music for all your Holiday Gifts. Your purchases will help to keep our arts community vibrant and healthy. I want to challenge everyone who reads the ModestoView to […]
MAMA Recap
MAMA RecapBy Middagh Goodwin Another year has come and gone for the Modesto Area Music Award and this year was one for the books. Members of all walks came together at the State Theatre to celebrate live entertainment in the great Modesto area, jazzheads mixed with metal heads, and we had some of the youngest […]
Arts and Humanity
ARTS AND HUMANITYBy Patty Castillo Davis Last month I was fortunate enough to attend two 50th Birthday celebrations back to back in one weekend. Both were filled with music and fellowship. It was frenetic, exciting, nostalgic and brought to mind how much we have all been through and how much we rely on one another […]
Autumn Blues and Jazzy Nights
Jazz-Blues View: Autumn Blues and Jazzy NightsBy Eric Benson Ah, fall is upon us us and sweet September song has rung in a cooler season. I am no longer sweating in places I didn’t know I had places! The summer garden winding down and rust settling in on the vines but now is the time […]
Who’s Your MAMA?
Who’s Your MAMA?By Middagh Goodwin Voting for the 22nd Annual Modesto Area Music Awards is life and will continue until 11:59 pm on October 16th. 23 years ago Murphy and Ricci had a little idea to host an award show highlighting the talent that the great Modesto area had to offer, and the MAMAs were […]
It’s Raining Gems, Hallelujah!
Unplugged View: It’s Raining Gems, Hallelujah!by Aaron Rowan Original songwriting…..the first love of Modesto Unplugged. We’re one of the few presenters in the area who value and emphasize original music, and our ‘Friday Night Folk Flight’ program is strong this month, welcoming artful and accomplished songwriters from Connecticut, California and Colorado. We begin […]
Live Music in the Downtown
Jazz-Blues View: Live Music In The DowntownBy Eric Benson Well, I am officially old and a card-carrying member of AARP, and Medicare! turned 65 years young with a celebration of a garden party in Berkeley. New Orleans food, live music with the Blue Monday Band and friends. Good to be alive and kickin!, as many […]
Unplugged View: The Jewel Of The Isle
Unplugged View: The Jewel Of The Isleby Aaron Rowan The listening room is the most satisfying sort of venue where I’ve presented music over this past decade. Modesto offers few such spaces, but this month I’m trying out a new one, which looks like it could be quite the experiment. Modesto Unplugged has partnered up […]
Sounds of the Valley Last Chance for MAMAnees
MAMAView: Sounds of the Valley Last Chance for MAMAneesBy Middagh Goodwin As things slowly revert back to a semblance of normalcy we see more and more people going out to events. We are finding live music continuing at restaurants, cafes and local breweries with a few events here and there for good measure. We still […]
Music in the Plaza September
GoModesto: Music in the PlazaKicking off the month of September on the First Friday Greg Edwards of Off the Air has booked a trio of great artists Perhapsy, Mae Powell and The Breathing Room. If you have caught any of his showcases over the year you will know that this is going to be something special. […]
SongwriterView: There Is A Harmony in Autumn…
SongwriterView: There Is A Harmony in Autumn… By Patty Castillo Davis It’s time. Can we get a break from this heat already? I know, last month, I was singing the songs of the Summer. I’m ready for Fall. I’m all over it. I’m picturing a very nice stroll through the downtown Modesto Certified Farmer’s Market. […]
Knights Ferry Music Festival
GoKnights Ferry: Music Festival John Shaw and the guys in Whiskey Skull had so much fun last year that they are doing it again, on September 3rd out on the green next to the 50’s Roadhouse don’t miss the 2nd Annual Knights Ferry Music Festival. This is an all-ages hard rockin’ music festival featuring Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers a tribute to ZZTop, Whiskey […]
