Concerts & Events
THE RIVER AREA (Modesto, Stockton, Turlock)
MoBand's Concerts In the Park: Thursday nights* at 8pm, Grace-Ada Park, Needham & Sycamore. Free, pack a picnic, alcohol is okay. Pets on leashes only. Schedule: 6/6 Graffiti Night; 6/13 The Big Show; 6/20 Disco Fever; 6/27 Rock Roll & Remember; *WED 6/3 Patriotic Blast Off; 7/11 It's Party Time. ModestoBand.org
Gallo Centre for the Arts (Modesto): Comedian Dana Carvey 6/7; Pat Benatar 6/12. www.GalloArts.org
Turlock Community Theatre: TurlockTheatre.org
The State Theatre (Modesto): TheState.org
Bob Hope Tehatre (Stockton): StocktonLive.com
Stockton Arena: StocktonLive.com
IN THE FOOTHILLS (Copperopolis, Sonora, Angels Camp, Murphys): GoCalaveras.com
SACRAMENTO AREA
Thunder Valley Casino (Lincoln): Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 6/1; Cheap Trick/Pat Benatar 6/7; Doobie Brothers 6/14; Comedian Jeff Dunham 6/21; Lynyrd Skynyrd 6/22; Under The Sun f/Smashmouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Fastball and Vertical Horizon 7/12; Huey Lewis & The News 7/13; Chicago Aug 3; Guitar Circus f/Peter Frampton & BB King; Beach Boys 9/6. ThunderValleyResort.com
Sleep Train Arena: Fleetwood Mac, 7/6; Bruno Mars 7/24, Taylor Swift 8/24. SleepTrainArena.com
IN THE BAY AREA
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: LISTEN TO WIN ALL-DAY RIDE TICKETS ON THE RIVER! 2013 Free Friday Night concerts: 6/14 ABC ("When Smokey Sings"), June 21 Gin Blossoms ("Hey Jealousy"), June 28 Greg Rolie of Santana ("Black Magic Woman"), July 5 The Tubes ("She's a Beauty"), July 12 Blue Oyster Cult ("Don't Fear The Reaper"), July 19 Cracker ("Low"), July 26 Berlin ("Take My Breath Away"), Aug 2 Y&T ("Summertime Girls"), Aug 9 War ("Low Rider"), Aug 16 Foghat ("Slow Ride"), Aug 23 Eddie Money ("Two Tickets To Paradise"), Aug 30 papa Doo Run Run ("Santa Cruz Beach Party"). BeachBoardwalk.com
Wente Vineyards (Livermore): Under The Sun: Smashmouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms 7/10; Huey Lewis & The News 7/16; Counting Crows & Wallflowers 7/17; Chicago 8/5; Chris Botti 8/19; REO Speedwagon 9/12. WenteVineyards.com
Americas Cup Pavilion (SF): Doobie Brothers w/Steve Miller Band 6/21; Sting 7/2; Train 8/11. GoTickets.com
The Regency Ballroom (SF): Asia 11/7
Candlestick Park (SF): Justin Timberlake with Jay-Z 7/26. GoTickets.com
Oracle Arena (Oakland): One Direction 7/31; Pink 10/10; . Coliseum.com
Nob Hill Masonic Centre (SF): Chicago 8/7 Center-SF.com
Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountainview): John Mayer 7/26; GoTickets.com
HP Pavilion (San Jose): GoTickets.com
IN RENO / LAKE TAHOE:
Reno Events Center: El Dorado BBQs Brews & Blues 7/21-22; Train 9/27. RenoEventsCenter.org
Silver Legacy (Reno): Creedence Clearwater Revisted 5/24; Johnny Mathis 7/27; Engelbert Humperdink 8/3; Comedian Ron White 9/7; Comedienne Lisa Lampanelli 10/19. SilverLegacy.com
Also in the Reno Area: Hot August Nights Aug 6-11; The Great Hot Air Balloon Race Sept 6-8; Reno Air Races Sept 11-15; Street Vibrations Sept 25-29; Great Italian Festival 10/12-13. Reno.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sacramento County Fair: May 23-27 SacFair.com
Patterson Apricot Fiesta: May 31, June 1-2
Scottish Highland Games/Gathering of the Clans (Modesto): Tuolumne Regional Park, 9-5pm, $13 adults, under 12 FREE. StAndrewsSociety.org
Graffiti Events: (various cities):
American Graffiti Car Show & Festival: June 8 & 9. Modesto's premiere Graffiti event! Presented by North Modesto Kiwanis & Ford Motor Company, at MJC-West, Blue Gum & Carpenter, near Highway 99. Classic car cruise/parade June 7 @ 7pm, in downtown Modesto with Grand Marshall GEORGE LUCAS! Sat & Sun: Classic Car Show & Fest at MJC-West: Over 1100 classic cars, three stages with live music, arts & crafts, food and drink, and much more! 12 and under get in free! AmericanGraffitiFestival.com or NorthModestoKiwanis.org for car entry info, tickets and directions. LISTEN TO WIN FREE TICKETS ON THE RIVER 105.5.
Modesto Area Street Rod Association's Annual Classic Car Show: June 2, 10a-3p, McHenry Village, Modesto.
Mid-Valley Chevy Club's Park 'N' Shine: Different location each day June 3-June 9. MidValleyChevy.com
Annual Back to Graffiti: June 14 & 15, Fruit Yard Restaurant, Yosemite & Geer, Modesto. TheFruitYard.com
Merced Country Fair (Merced): June 12-16 MercedCountyFair.com
Marin Country Fair (San Rafael): July 3-7 MarinFair.org
Napa County Fair (Calistoga): July 3-7 NapaCountyFairgrounds.com
Mother Lode Fair (Sonora): July 11-14 MotherlodeFair.org
Stansilaus County Fair (Turlock): July 12-21 StanCoFair.com
San Joaquin County Fair (Stockton): July 12-28 SanJoaquinFair.com
California State Fair: July 12-28 BigFun.org
Amador County Fair: July 25-28 AmadorCountyFair.com
Gilroy Garlic Festival: July 26-28, the Great Garlic Cook-Off, arts & crafts, food and drink, live music from pop and rock, to soul folk and jazz. Tix and directions: GilroyGarlicFestival.com
Monterey County Fair: Aug 28-Sept 2 MontereyCountyFair.com
Gold Country Fair (Auburn): Sept 5-8 GoldCountryFair.com
Tracy Dry Bean Festival: Sept 7-8 TracyChamber.org
Santa Cruz County Fair (Watsonville): Sept 10-15 SantaCruzCountyFair.com
Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest: Sept 12-15 GrapeFestival.com
Folsom Renaissance Faire: Oct 19-20 FolsomFaire.com
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TEAMS:
SF Giants Oakland A's San Jose Sharks Stockton Thunder
SF 49ers Oakland Raiders Stockton Ports Modesto Nuts
Additional Websites: VisitModesto.com VisitStockton.org GoCalaveras.com VisitLodi.com Frogtown.org CaliforniaFairsAndFestivals.com VisitRenoTahoe.com
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