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Music happenings around the Modesto, California area.

The Guitar Czar
By Kyle Cobb For some people a guitar is merely a six-string noise making apparatus, but for others they are ...

UrbanView – July
By Fiesta Boyz This Month Fiesta Boyz interview the newest but very musically inclined DJ to hit the (209), Presenting ...

XFest Excites Modesto
Since 2000, XFest has been the huge summer party for Modesto. Our downtown streets have been home to over 100 ...

MusicView – Matty Comer
This is an exciting time of the year when the local bars and restaurants are booking a lot of bands ...

MusicView: The Refuzniks Bring a Love for Rock and Roll to Graffiti
“Now brothers and sisters!” Devon Boyd howls on the opening of The Refuznik’s track “Testify.” “Now you may not believe ...
What’s New With Jazz and Blues?
Well no excuse for not getting out into the downtown and checking out the scene as the weather is gorgeous ...

UrbanView: DJ’S and M.C.’S
By Fiesta Boyz In this chapter the Fiesta Boyz explore DJ’s & MC’s. A likely combination that serves this nation ...
MoBand
Pair the warm evening breezes of the Central Valley’s summer nights with one of the country’s most long-established, continuously performing ...

“Willie and Wine”
“Willie and Wine” Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown The legendary Willie Nelson is bringing his “Country Throwdown” to Ironstone Amphitheatre. As ...

Epic Mama Music
Epic MAMA Music By Chris Murphy Modesto has been the source of some great music. The Modesto music scene has ...

Jazz & Blues May ’11
Jazz & Blues View What’s New with Jazz and Blues? May ’11 By Eric Benson May will feature a lot ...

UrbanView – May 2011 Mellow Man Ace
UrbanView This month the Fiesta Boyz interview Latin Hip Hop Legend Mellow Man Ace… Born in Cuba, Mellow Man Ace ...

Stop Motion Poetry’s Focus on Songwriting Pays Off
In some ways, indie pop bands have it pretty good in the modern music business. There are now more outlets ...