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RIVER AREA CONCERTS

(EVENTS are listed below)

(Listed Alphabetically By Venue)

THE RIVER AREA

(Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, Patterson, Ripon, Riverbank, Oakdale)

Gallo Center For the Arts (Modesto): Loveryboy & Survivor 9/20; Peter Cetera 9/29; Bill Anderson 10/1; Paul Anka 10/8; Christopher Cross 10/11; Fabulous Thunderbirds 10/13; Lorrie Morgan 10/28; Sinbad 11/3; Petula Clark 11/12; Dave Koz Christmas Tour f/Peter White, Rick Braun and David Benoit 12/18; Brian Setzer Christmas 12/20. GalloArts.org

Grace-Ada Park (Modesto): Family Film Night 8/18-9/22. See Events Section below. MoBand.org

State Theatre (Modesto): TheState.org

Turlock Community Theatre: Gavin DeGraw 10/9; Howie Mandel 10/22; Stephen Stills & Judy Collins 10/29; Pink Martini 12/3; Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood 3/10/18; Price Is Right Live 4/25/18. TurlockTheatre.org

VisitModesto.com * RiponChamber.org * Riverbank.org * VisitOakdale.com

STOCKTON & DELTA AREA
(Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Tracy)

Bob Hope Theatre (Stockton): Magic Men Live! 9/27; Theresa Caputo: The Long Island Medium 10/13. StocktonLive.com

Grand Theatre (Tracy): Y&T 1/6/18. AtTheGrand.org

Lodi Fairgrounds: GrapeFestival.com

Stockton Arena: Alabama 11/10. StocktonLive.com

San Joaquin County Fairgounds: Stockton Auto Show & Family Festival 9/30. SanJoaquinFairgrounds.com

University of Pacific-UOP (Stockton): Pacific.edu

VisitStockton.org * VisitLodi.com

MOTHER LODE & SIERRA FOOTHILLS
(Copperopolis, Sonora, Angels Camp, Murphys, Tuolumne)

Black Oak Casino (Tuolumne): BlackOakCasino.com

Copperopolis Town Square: Farmer's Market at the Square, Sundays from 10a-2p; Saturday Concerts in Sept: Dive Bar Poets 9/23; Faithfully - A Journey Tribute 9/30. CopperopolisTownSquare.com

Ironstone Vineyards (Murphys): IronstoneAmphitheatre.net

Jackson Casino: Harvest Brew Fest 10/14; Morris Day & The Time 12/9; Cheech & Chong 12/15. JacksonCasino.com

GoCalaveras.com

BAY AREA & CENTRAL COAST

(SF, Oakland, San Jose, Livermore, Napa Valley, Berkeley, Santa Cruz, Monterey)

AT&T Park/SF Giants (SF): SFGiants.com

Bill Graham Auditorium (SF): Jimmy Buffett 10/19.  BillGrahamCivicAuditorium.com

Davies Symphony Hall (SF): ApeConcerts.com

Fillmore (SF): TheFillmore.com

Fox Theatre (Oakland): The Script 10/13; Bill Maher 10/15; Van Morrison 10/20-10/21; Marilyn Manson 10/23; Michael McDonald & Marc Cohn 11/16; O'Jays 1/12/18.   ApeConcerts.com

Fox Theatre (Redwood City): FoxRWC.com

Great American Music Hall (SF): SlimsPresents.com

Greek Theatre (Berkeley): Alison Kraus 10/19. TheGreekTheatreBerkeley.com

Independent (SF): George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic 10/15-10/16;

Levi's Stadium/SF 49ers (Santa Clara): Coldplay 10/4. LevisStadium.com  49ers.com

Mountain Winery (Saratoga): Beach Boys 9/22; Adam Ant 9/28; Jeff Dunham 9/29; Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys 9/13. MountainWinery.com

Oakland Coliseum/Oracle Arena/Oakland Raiders & Oakland A's: Scorpion & Megadeth 10/4; Depeche Mode 10/10; Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull 10/28; Bruno Mars 11/3; Fall Out Boy 11/14; Guns N Roses 11/21; Lorde 3/13/18. Coliseum.com Oakland.Athletics.MLB.com

Paramount Theatre (Oakland): Paramore 9/24; Chris Rock 10/26-10/29; Temptations & Four Tops 11/4. ParamountTheatre.com

Regency Ballroom (SF): TheRegencyBallroom.com

San Jose State Event Center: SJSU.edu

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: BeachBoardwalk.com

SAP Center/San Jose Sharks (San Jose): Marc Anthony 10/6; Depeche Mode 10/8; Linkin Park 10/18; Katy Perry 11/14. SAPCenter.com

Shoreline Amphitheater (Mountain View): Jason Aldean 9/30; Luke Bryan & Brett Eldridge 10/14; Zac Brown 10/27. MountainViewAmphitheater.com

Wente Vineyards (Livermore): George Thorogood 9/19. WenteVineyards.com

Warfield (SF): Joe Bonamassa 10/19-10/20. TheWarfieldTheatre.com

Yoshi's (Oakland): Peter White 9/22-9/24; Bobby Caldwell 10/7-10/8; Robben Ford 10/12-10/13; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 10/14-10/15; Incognito f/Maysa 10/19-10/21; Paula Cole 10/26; El DeBarge 10/27-10/29; Ohio Players 11/4-11/5; Robert Cray 11/14-11/15. Yoshis.com

SFGov.org/Visitors * VisitOakland.org * SanJose.org/Events * VisitSantaCruz.com * VisitTriValley.com (Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin)

SACRAMENTO AREA / NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
(Sacramento, Elk Grove, Lincoln, Auburn, Placerville)

Crest Theatre (Sac): Ben Folds 9/26; Asleep At the Wheel 11/17; CrestSacramento.com

Golden 1 Center (Sac): Janet Jackson 10/3; Imagine Dragons 10/4; Katy Perry 1/31/18; Lorde 3/12. Golden1Center.com

Sacramento Community Center Theatre: Beach Boys 9/21; Johnny Mathis 9/24;  SacramentoCommunityCenterTheater.com

Sacramento Convention Center: SacramentoConventionCenter.com

Thunder Valley Casino (Lincoln): ThunderValleyResort.com

OldTownAuburnCa.com * VisitAuburnCa.com * ElDoradoCountyFair.com 

FRESNO AREA (Fresno, Merced, Clovis, Madera)

Tower Theatre (Fresno): Paula Poundstone 9/28; Mindi Abair & The Bone Shakers 9/30. TowerTheatreFresno.com

Save Mart Center (Fresno): Janet Jackson 9/24; Tim McGraw & Faith Hill 9/29; Linkin Park with Snoop Dogg 10/17; Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull 10/20; Bruno Mars 11/2. SaveMartCenter.com

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RIVER AREA EVENTS

(For the Central Valley and Sierra Foothills)

(Listed By Date)

Family Film Night (Modesto): 8/18-9/15; Grace Ada Park, Friday nights at dusk. Free admission; films are shown at Mancini Bowl in the park.  Sep 22 Moana. 209-577-5344.

Sweet Potato Festival (Livingston): Sept 22-24; Max Foster Sports Complex. Gates open at 6pm Fri, 3p Sat & Sun. Culinary exhibit, carnival, bull riding, tractor displays, farmers market, food court and more. LivingstonCity.com

Grade-Ada Oktoberfest (Modesto): Sept 23; Grade-Ada Park, 5p-midnight, loads of German food, beer, music, sing-a-longs, and dancing. Must be 21 or older; $20 a person. See the event's Facebook page for more details.

Battle of the Paddle (Modesto): Oct 6; Modesto Center Plaza, 6p. Watch or play! Over 30 local businesses will go head-to-head with the general public in tournament-style Ping Pong games. Kids and adults are invited to join the family fun. Tickets are $100 each, and include cocktails, drinks, and the games. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Stanislaus County. BGCStanislaus.org.

Internation Heritage Festival (Modesto): Oct 7; 11a-5p; MJC-East Campus on College Avenue. This is a family-friendly celebration of diversity with music and dancing, food and drinks, cultural booths and things for the kids to do. Admission is free. For more visit, InternationalFestivalModesto.org.

Riverbank Cheese & Wine Expo: Oct 14 & 15. RiverbankCheeseAndWine.org

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS:

Ranch of Horror (Turlock): Sept 29-Oct 31; Stan County FEAR-grounds! Attractions: House of Dystopia, Zombie Escape, Haunted Hayride, Jail Break, virtual experiences, and nightly movies. Hours: 7p-11p Thur-Sun (and Mon & Tue, Oct 30 & 31). Family-friendly attractions too. Free admission. RanchOfHorror.com

Higbee Horror Haunt (Modesto): Oct 13-14, Oct 20-21, Oct 27-28, and Oct 31; 7p-10p; TIX: Adults $13; 13 and under $8. HigbeeHorrorHaunt.com

Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Modesto): Oct 26, 7:30p. Follow the adventures of Icabod Crane as he battles the Headless Horsemen. From the barn dance to the scarecrows, it's a scary family night in Sleepy Hollow. GalloArts.org

Haunted McHenry Museum (Modesto): Oct 26-28, 4:30-8pm. TIX: $5, free for 5 and under. Haunted maze with scary characters, mad scientists, crazy barbers, werewolves, ghosts and other spookiness. Proceeds benefit Boy & Girls Club of Stanislaus County. 209/222-5830.

The Summoning (Modesto): Oct 28, 7pm, Downtown Modesto. Halloween-themed party rooms, streets entertainement, Zombie Prom, Monster Wrestling, celebrity death matches, and more fright. TIX: $10 & $20. HalloweenModesto.com

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