By Chris Murphy
OK arts loving friends, it is time to look at your calendar and sit down with the new Gallo Center new season line up that starts up in August. The Gallo crew has something for everyone this year and you will need go get right on it. One thing you need to know is that tickets for the 24/25 season go on sale June 3. If you are a Friend of the Center, Founder or Circle, call the box office before the 3rd.
Coming next year are some great performances by Broadway star Patty LuPone. Bringing the spirit of Tony Bennett back will be Michael Feinstein and the Carnegie Hall Band Rockin’ the Gallo will be Pat Benetar and Neil Geraldo Aug 11 and Donny Osmond on Aug 16. Comedian Nikki Glaser will bring the laughs on Sept 21 and LeAnn Rimes lights up the stage on Oct 6. Backstreet Boy fans will dig Nick Carter Oct 17. OK, you have to go, because the one and only Wayne Newton will be at the Gallo on Oct 25. I’m going just to hear Danke Schoen. You will enjoy some fun holiday concerts from Pink Marini, Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Dave Koz, Mariachi de Mexico, Kenny G and more. Book of Mormon will bring the doorbell ringing laughs, and storyteller Garrison Keillor will perform Jan 19. Make sure you check out the whole season and become a member of Friends of the Gallo Center so you get advance tix notice to the pop up events that happen all year long. Of course, follow @modestoview and you will always be in the know. Tix info at www,gallocenter.org
This month, The Modesto Symphony performs with Star Wars- Return of the Jedi on May 31 & June 1. Rene Fleming is in concert on June 9 and the Modesto Performing Arts presents Anything Goes June 21- 23
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The State Theatre will be rockin’ with hits in June with the Songs of Creedence June 1, then Matt Stone as Elvis June 7, Graffiti night! Strut Dance presents Rockin through the Ages June 21-23. Make sure you don’t miss the benefit for the State Theatre and Graffiti USA Museum, Legends under the Oak Tree at Del Rio featuring Journey Revised, CCR and Bob Seger tributes as well on June 15.
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Red Tie Arts continues their Benefit Concert Series on June 8 featuring Journey Revisited and Foreigner Unauthorized. Proceeds from these shows go to arts scholarships in our community. Shows are at Lucca Winery in Ripon at 7 pm. www.red-tie.org/summer-2024
The Prospect Theatre Radio Cavalcade presents “The Moon’s our Home”. On June 8.
Don’t forget to get out for MoBand Concerts in the Park beginning weekly June 6.
Music in the Plaza is live in 10th Street Plaza Friday nights at 7 pm
