Greetings from ModestoView | 06-06-2019

Graffiti Summer!

We are right in the middle of all the Graffiti Summer action. Don’t you just love the smell of the exhaust, the rev’ of the engine and the gleam of the chrome? We don’t want you to miss a thing so make sure you check out our calendar at www.modestoview.com. Tonight we hope to see you at the Legend of the Cruise Walk of Fame induction along with Mid Valley Chevy Club Park n Shine. Friday the American Graffiti Parade will have thousands of cars cruising up and down McHenry and through Downtown(make sure you tune into KVIN the VINE) during the parade. Threshold will be rocking out in 10th Street and after the parade enjoy the music of Motown perform live by Third Party, Triple D and Patty Castillo Davis. This weekend it is the grandaddy of them all, The American Graffiti Festival at the Municipal Golf Course. Don’t miss The Stray Cat Lee Rocker this Saturday Night at Gallo Center for The Arts he will be performing songs by the Stray Cats, his own originals and some tasty covers. Graffiti-Summer is our month to not just shine up our classic cars but to shine as a truly original city, this is Modesto USA and we are proud to call it home.

See you around town.
Middagh Goodwin, Managing Editor ModestoView

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Wednesday 6:30 pm Legend of the Cruise Walk of Fame in 10th Street Plaza
Wednesday 7 pm Leo P & Josh Rosenblum at the State Theatre
Thursday 8 pm MoBand 100th Anniversary at Graceada Park
Friday 6:30 pm American Graffiti Parade
Friday 9 pm Downtown Cruise-In with the Music of Motown 10th Street Plaza
Sat-Sun 9 am American Graffiti Festival at Modesto Municipal Golf Course
Saturday 7 pm Uncle Lonny’s Birthday Bash at the State Theatre
Saturday 8 pm Lee Rocker(the Stray Cat) at Gallo Center for the Arts

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Interview: The Stray Cat Lee Rocker

By Middagh Goodwin

Lee Rocker is celebrating 40 years of music with his band the Stray Cats with a new album 40 which just came out and a world tour scheduled. Before he embarks on this momentous occasion, he will be bringing his band to the Gallo Center on June 8th right amid Graffiti-Summer. Fans of Rock n’ Roll, blues and of course Rockabilly will not want to miss this performance. A Grammy-nominated performer with 14 solo albums, ten albums with the Stray Cats(garnering 23 gold and platinum records worldwide) and two LPs with Phantom, Rocker & Slick(Earl Slick of David Bowie’s band.) Rocker was gracious enough to do a 30-minute phone interview for ModestoView. Lee Rocker and his band will be performing at the Gallo Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 8th. Read More

The BigView

By Chris Murphy

The Graffiti Summer spirit of Modesto USA is so much more than classic cars and nostalgia. Who we are today and what we will be, comes from our culture, our people and our sense of community. Communities like Modesto, that have great stories and history, and have a strong art, music and cultural scene are the cities of the future. Our classic history and our amazing future make Modesto a place people want to visit and live. Let’s celebrate being the #homeofamericangraffiti #homeofgeorgelucas #homeofstarwars and let’s get ready for Graffiti Summer. Read More

Legends of the Cruise

By Chris Murphy

George Lucas’ American Graffiti was released in 1973 and since then, Modesto USA has been immortalized in one of the top 100 films of all time. There were so many people, cars and experiences that George drew inspiration from and these were all put together for this legendary film. For years, Modesto has been working on a variety of ways to celebrate our classic history, educate the public and draw tourists from around the world. Read More

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Thanks for reading, Middagh Goodwin, ModestoView Senior Editor.

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