By Chris Murphy
It’s Jaaaaaay Leno! and a huge month for the Gallo Center as the 25/26 season gets underway. You thought double headers were just for baseball? Jay Leno with Arsenio Hall will be doing TWO shows on September 13 for the Gallo Center season opener. This will be a super funny night and you will enjoy great comedy and stories from comedy legends.
Don’t forget, Modesto Symphony’s Picnic at the Pops is September 6 with the music of Queen with the full symphony. This is Modesto’s best picnic of the year.
This is just the start. On the Gallo stage this month you can enjoy the Postmodern Jukebox on September 4 and the next night is Kansas. Carry on you wayward son! Mat Kearny will bring his Headlights tour hits on September 7, and country star Clay Walker will thrill on September 11. On September 19, La Santa Cecila brings their pan-am and bossa nova rhythms to the Gallo.
On Sept 19 & 21, Opera Modesto presents Elixir of Love and then the Long Island medium, Theresa Caputo will blow your mind with mentalism on Sept 20.
Sept 21 – Twilight fans unite for Twilight Live! Watch the original film on the big screen with a rock band and orchestra handling the soundtrack. How are they going to do Muse? Can’t wait to find out. One Sept 26 Noah Reid from Schitt’s Creek is live on Sept 27 – Joan Osborne and Sept 28 is the Family Fun Festival. What a month! www.galloarts.org
Hootie is in town!
Yes, country star and Hootie and the Blowfish leader Darius Rucker will be singing all of his hits at the Fruityard. It’s so very cool to enjoy the music, check out a great sunset and after the show, you are home in minutes. ViewCrew tip: Go early, get dinner at the Fruityard and get the easy parking.
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The State is rockin’
The Phantom is Live, live with the eclectic musicians The Invincible Czars on September 8 as the 100th anniversary of the Phantom of the Opera movie is celebrated. Live performance along with the film. Unforgettable is benefit show you can’t miss. This fundraiser for Alzheimer’s brings Modesto’s top bands together. Enjoy performances from Triple D, The Vibes, Emerson Biggins and the Rattlesnakes on September 20th. This show presented by David Graybeal and the State, directly benefits the local Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support center. Show at 7 pm. September wraps up with We Own The Laughs with great local comedy performances by Monique Flores, Slick Ramirez, Martin Rizo, and J Valentino on Sept 27 at 8 pm.
Note: Check www.modestoview.com<www.modestoview.com/> for a special ticket giveaway for We Own the Laughs beginning September 12.
The Prospect Theatre starts off with Shakespeare as the King of Navarre and three nobleman abstain from women until the Princess of France arrives with three of her ladies. What could go wrong? This is an early comedy that will keep you laughing. Directed by Laura Dickenson-Turner. Sept 19, 29, 26, 27, 28. Check out the full season and become a season subscriber. www.prospecttheatreproject.org
The West Side Theatre is off and running with a U2 Tribute Blood Red Sky Sept 6. On September 13, the E Street News rocks with a Bruce Springsteen and Huey Lewis. Van Animals opens with a tribute to Van Morrison and the Animals. Both shows at 8 pm, doors at 7. www.westsidetheatre.org
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Beatle legend Ringo Starr will be at Ironstone Amphitheater on September 21. Don’t miss seeing a Beatle.
Coming soon to Turlock Community Theatre, BlackHawk, October 23 and the amazing Cheap Trick on November 16!
This is just a sampling and you can find out more about these and other events at www.modestoview.com
See you out at the show.
