MAMAView: Rev’ Up the Music
By Middagh Goodwin
June is Graffiti Summer in Modesto, and that means car shows and the sounds of Summer. We kick things off with the Legends of the Cruise in Downtown Modesto on Wednesday, June 4th, with performances by Third Party, Chaz and Jess, and Brad Brown from 5-9 pm. Thursday, June 5th, MoBand starts their season of celebrating Graffiti at Mancini Bowl in Graceada Park. Triple D will entertain music fans in the 10th Street Plaza on Parade Night, June 6th. If you are an Elvis fan, get your tickets to see Matt Stone at the State Theatre on June 6th.
The North Modesto Kiwanis has 2 days of great entertainment booked for this year’s American Graffiti Car Show and Festival. On Saturday, June 7th, from 11 am, VMI Rocks will be from 11 am-12:30 pm. Up next, catch Blue Line playing country and rock from 1-2:30 pm. Ending the day will be Texas Funk with their mix of Tijuano and Latin Rock from 3-5 pm. On Sunday, June 8th, watch returning favorites Journey Revisited playing all the hits from 11:30 am-1:30 pm.
If cars shows are not your thing but you still want to go out and see some great music on Graffiti weekend, why not check out the Knights Ferry Music Festival at the 50s Roadhouse June 6-8th with performances by Willy Tea Taylor, The Pinebox Boys, Tiffany Rose & The Outlaw Allstars, Soda Gardocki, Randy Mandy and so many others. For tickets and more info, https://ow.ly/UOS050VY3rc
Richter Entertainment Group is bringing the legendary Smokey Robinson to the Fruit Yard on June 13th, playing the hits from his 50-year career.
Friday June 21st at Twin Rivers take a trip down memory lane as Freeway Concerts presents Mountain Aire ’84 with Used Cars(tribute to the Cars), Funkhaus performing at tribute to Berlin and Huey Lewis and the News, A Simple Prop(REM Tribute) and Vintage Youth playing the songs of RATT. 6 pm $20 adv/$30 at the door.
There is so much more going on, check out the calendar in the back of the magazine or online and go see a band play live, and remember it always sounds better when you bring a friend.
