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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)

Fruit Yard Amphitheatre (Modesto): Amy Grant w/Tim Timmons 8/24. FruitYardEvents.com

Gallo Center For the Arts (Modesto): Jersey Boys 6/22-6/24; Rita Coolidge 7/6; American Idol - Live 7/30; Valley Talent Project 8/3-8/4; Toto 8/5; Patton Oswalt 8/11; The Dog Whisperer: Cesar Millan 8/17; Swon Brothers 8/18; Whitney Houston tribute 9/6; Clay Walker 9/12; Steven Curtis Champman 9/13; 5th Dimension 9/14; Herb Alpert & Lani Hall 9/16; Beach Boys 9/17; Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 9/20; Burt Bacharach 9/22; Boz Scaggs 9/23; Kenny G 9/27; Kingston Trio 9/28; Rodney Crowell 10/3; Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes 10/20; Five For Fighting 10/24; Three Dog Night 10/27; Four Tops 11/1; Bill Engvall 11/3; Jim Messina 11/4; 98 Degrees at Christmas 11/15; Dave Koz & Friends Christmas 12/21. GalloArts.org

Grace-Ada Park (Modesto): MoBand's Concerts In the Park, June 6-July 12. Free outdoor concerts start at 8pm Thursday nights. 6/21 Shake It Up; 6/28 USA Forever; 7/5 Holiday Leftovers; 7/12 This One's For You / Summer Finale. Concert goers are welcome to bring food and drink, beach chairs, and blankets. Dogs must be on a leash. MoBand.org

Music In the Plaza (Modesto): 10th Street Plaza, next to Fuzio's. Free live music Friday nights at 7pm. Ron Hill Band 6/15; Mystic Moon 6/22; Triple D 6/29; Third Party Band 7/6; Grease Hound 7/13; Funky Tim & The Merlots 7/20; Blue Line 7/27; Tongue & Groove 8/3; Cartel Band 8/10; Blues Box Bayou Band 8/17; Josh Rosenblum 8/24; Tiffany Rose & The Outlaw Hearts 8/31; Gary Gervase & The Kick Start Blues Band 9/7; Mondo Live 9/14; Patti Castillo-Davis Band 9/21; Threshold 9/28. VisitModesto.com

State Theatre (Modesto): TheState.org

Turlock Community Theatre: TurlockTheatre.org

Whitmore Park (Ceres): FREE Concerts In the Park at Whitmore Park (Third & North Sts) every Tuesday at 6:30. June 5-July 25. BBQ by Ceres Fire Union. 6/26 Patty Castillo-Davis Band; 7/3 Johnny Rocket & The Thrust; 7/10 Gottschalk's Jazz Band; 7/17 Hot Club Faux Gitane & Golden Valley Barbershop; 7/24 Finale: Worship Night w/The Herb Henry Band. Includes arts & crafts vendors. CeresChamber.com // Bands, Brews & BBQ Throwdown, 8/10-8/11; Free! National Championship BBQ competition - professionals and amateurs compete for big money! Pre-party is Friday, 8/10 from 7-10pm, competition is Saturday 8/11 from 11a-5:30pm. Also includes Rib-Eating Contest, live music and more! CeresChamber.com

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

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

Bob Hope Theatre (Stockton): Drifters/Coasters/Platters 8/9; Joe Bonamassa 11/25. StocktonLive.com

Grand Theatre (Tracy): AtTheGrand.org

Lodi Fairgrounds: GrapeFestival.com

Stockton Arena: Stockton Brew Fest 7/14. StocktonLive.com

San Joaquin County Fairgounds: SanJoaquinFairgrounds.com

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

Windmill Cove Bar & Grill (Stockton): Sounds of Summer (SOS) 6/23, 21 and older event. WindmillCoveBar.com

VisitStockton.org * VisitLodi.com

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

Black Oak Casino (Tuolumne): Best In Show 2018 f/Rick Springfield, Loverboy, Greg Kihn & Tommy Tutone 7/15. BlackOakCasino.com

Copperopolis Town Square: CopperopolisTownSquare.com

Ironstone Amphitheatre (Murphys): Little Big Town 7/1; Counting Crows 7/3; Isley Bros/Commodores/Family Stone 7/21 (Listen to win free tickets); Willie Nelson & Family w/Alison Kraus 7/28; Foreigner w/Jason Bonham and Queensryche 7/29; Creedence Clearwater Revisted & America 8/19 (Listen to win free tickets); Culture Club/B-52's/ Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins 9/16. IronstoneAmphitheatre.net

Ironstone Vineyards (Murphys): Independence Day Celebration 7/7; Concours d'Elegance 9/22. IronstoneVineyards.com

Jackson Casino: The Fixx 7/7; Alice Cooper 8/15; Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 8/19; Aaron Lewis 9/28-9/29; En Vogue 10/5; Bee Gees Gold 12/7. 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): Ed Sheeran 8/21; Eagles & Zac Brown Band 9/20; Journey/Def Leppard/Foreigner 9/21. SFGiants.com

Bill Graham Amphitheatre ( SF): Phish 7/24-7/25; Jack White 8/15-8/16; David Burne (Talking Heads) 8/22. ApeConcerts.com

Concord Pavilion (Concord): Chris Brown 6/21; Kevin Hart 6/22; Imagine Dragons 7/24; Foreigner/Whitesnake 8/3; Comedy Get Down 8/11; Steve Miller/Peter Frampton 8/18; Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson 8/28. ConcordPav.com

Davies Symphony Hall (SF): Ellen DeGeneres 8/15-17. ApeConcerts.com

Fillmore (SF): TheFillmore.com

Fox Theatre (Oakland): The Go-Go's 6/28; Toto 8/3; David Byrne 8/16-8/17; Joan Baez 11/17-11/18. ApeConcerts.com

Fox Theatre (Redwood City): FoxRWC.com

Golden Gate Park (SF): Outside Lands Music Fest 8/10-8/12. Line up: Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Florence & The Machine, Beck, Huey Lewis & The News, Carly Rae Jepson, and many many more! SFOutsideLands.com

Great American Music Hall/Slim's (SF): SlimsPresents.com

Greek Theatre (Berkeley): Robert Plant 6/21; Jason Mraz 9/13; James Bay 10/11. TheGreekTheatreBerkeley.com

Levi's Stadium/SF 49ers (Santa Clara): Beyonce & Jay-Z 9/29. LevisStadium.com  49ers.com

Masonic Center (SF): The Pretenders 6/22; Psychedelic Furs 6/24; LSD Tour: Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum 8/1; Van Morrison 8/14, 8/15, 8/16; Erasure 8/17,8/18, 8/19; Korn 9/12; Sting & Shaggy 10/8; Patton Oswalt 10/13; Simple Minds 10/25; Troye Sivan 11/1, 11/2; Joan Baez 11/15; AC2 w/Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen 11/30; Elvis Costello 12/1. SFMasonic.com

Mountain Winery (Saratoga): Cameo/Con Funk Shun/Dazz Band 6/23; The Pretenders 6/24; Gabriel Iglesias 6/24; Indigo Girls 6/29; Steve Martin & Martin Short 6/30; Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin 7/1; Chris Isaak 7/2; Dave Koz, Rick Bruan, Gerald Albright, and Richard Elliot 7/7; Corrine Bailey Rae 7/17; Seal 7/19; Melissa Etheridge 7/21; Retro Futura w/Belinda Carlisle/ABC/Modern English/The Outfield/Kajagoogoo 7/22; American Idol Live 7/27; Taj Mahal & Keb Mo 7/31; UB40 8/1; Frankie Valli & the 4 Season 8/4; Willie Nelson & Family 8/6; Gypsy Kings 8/7; Rick Springfield/Tommy Tutune/Loverboy/Greg Kihn 8/8; Hippie Fest: Rick Derringer, Mitch Ryder, Vanilla Fidge and more 8/9; Roger Daltry 8/10; Jerry Lee Lewis 8/11; Ziggy Markey & Steel Pulse 8/14; Buddy Guy & John Mayall 8/15; Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 8/16; Boney James 8/18; Temptations & Four Tops 8/23; The Rascals 8/25; Lost 80's Live 9/1; Lyle Lovett 9/12; Craig Ferguson 9/13; Daughtry 9/14; OAR/Matt Nathanson 9/15; Beach Boys 9/16; Culture Club/B-52's 9/18-9/19; Boz Scaggs 9/20; Norah Jones 9.21; Cheap Trick/Ann Wilson of Heart 9/22; Alanis Morisette 9/28; A Conversation w/Linda Ronstadt 9/29. MountainWinery.com

Oakland Coliseum/Oracle Arena (Oakland Raiders/Oakland A's/Golden State Warriors: ELO w/Jeff Lynne 8/2; D. Hall & J. Oates/Train 8/7; Smashing Pumpkins 8/27; Kevin Hart 11/17; Fleetwood Mac 11/25; Elton John 1/18/19. Coliseum.com Oakland.Athletics.MLB.com

Palace of Fine Arts (SF): Jesse Cook 10/11. PalaceOfFineArts.org

Paramount Theatre (Oakland): Christina Aguilera w/Big Boi 10/22. ParamountTheatre.com

Regency Ballroom (SF): TheRegencyBallroom.com

Ritz (San Jose): TheRitzSanJose.com

San Jose State Event Center: SJSU.edu

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: FREE Wednesday Night Movies On the Beach: The Lost Boys 6/20; Willy Wonka & TCH 6/27; No Movie 7/4; Legally Blonde 7/11; Ferris Bueller's Day Off 7/18; Hairspray 7/25; Jumanji (1995) 8/1; Ghostbusters (1984) 8/8; Raiders of the Lost Ark 8/15. FREE Friday Night Bands On the Beach: The Motels 6/22; Los Lobos 6/29; Rose Royse 7/6; Smash Mouth 7/13; Los Lonely Boys 7/20; The Fixx 7/27; Y&T 8/3; TBA 8/10; English Beat 8/17; Starship f/Mickey Thomas 8/24; Papa Doo Run Run 8/31. LISTEN TO THE RIVER TO WIN FREE ALL-DAY RIDE PASSES!! BeachBoardwalk.com

SAP Center/San Jose Sharks (San Jose): Bill Clinton & James Patterson 6/28; Harry Styles 7/11; Panic! At the Disco 8/14; R&B Rewind f/Boys II Men/Bell Biv Devoe/Color Me Badd and Jodeci 8/17; Brenton Wood 8/25; Slayer 8/26; Sam Smith 9/5; Shakira 9/6; Game of Thrones 9/8; Foo Fighters 9/12; Fall Out Boy 9/30; Fleetwood Mac 11/21; Elton John 1/19/19. SAPCenter.com

Shoreline Amphitheater (Mountain View): Kenny Chesney 6/20; Vans Warped Tour 6/28; Pentatonix 7/17; Keith Urban 7/20; Paramore/Foster The People 7/21; Chris Stapleton/Marty Stuart 7/28; Niall Horan 8/4; Weezer & Pixies 8/7; Lady Antebellum w/Darius Rucker 8/16; Charlie Puth/Hailee Steinfeld 8/17; Kid Rock 8/22; Rod Stewart/Cyndi Lauper 8/29; Evanescence 9/5; Dave Matthews Band 9/8; Jason Aldean 9/28; Dierks Bentley 10/5; Ozzy Osbourne 10/6. MountainViewAmphitheater.com

Wente Vineyards (Livermore): American Idol Live 7/31; Hunter Hayes 8/8; Phillip Phillips & Gavin DeGraw 8/16; Steve Martin & Martin Short 8/23; TBA 7/26. (More to come) WenteVineyards.com

Warfield (SF): Jessie J w/Ro James 10/1. TheWarfieldTheatre.com

Yoshi's (Oakland): Acoustic Alchemy 6/19; Najee 7/7-7/8; After 7 7/13; Pete Escovedo 7/14-7/15; Aries Spears 7/21-7/22. 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): Indigo Girls 7/10; Michael McDonald 7/10; Three Dog Night 7/19; Toad the Wet Sprocket 7/24; Melissa Etheridge 7/31; Dennis DeYoung: Grand Illusion 40th Anniv Tour 8/4; Malo & It's a Beautiful Day 8/25; 10,000 Maniacs 8/31; Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band 9/14; Alan Parsons Project 9/16; Graham Nash 10/5; Pat Metheny 10/24. CrestSacramento.com

Golden 1 Center (Sac): Steve Martin & Martin Short 6/29; California Classic f/Sac Kings, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, LA Clippers 7/2-7/5; Harry Styles 7/9; Tim McGraw & Faith Hill 7/22; Sam Smith 8/24; Smashing Pumpkins 8/28; Eagles 9/18; Journey/Def Leppard 10/4; Thomas Rhett w/Brett Young & Midland 10/27; Disney On Ice: 100 Years 11/1-11/4; Kevin Hart 11/16; Nicki Minaj & Future 11/17; Justin Timberlake 11/18; Fleetwood Mac 11/23; Metalica 12/7; Elton John 1/16/19; Panic! At the Disco 2/20/19; P!nk 4/10/19. Golden1Center.com

Sacramento Community Center Theatre: Glenn Miller Orchestra 6/23; David Byrne 8/21; Jerry Seinfeld 8/24; Boz Scaggs 9/13. SacramentoCommunityCenterTheater.com

Thunder Valley Casino (Lincoln): Gabriel Iglesias 6/29; Primus w/Mastodon 6/30; Peter Cetera & Richard Marx 7/13; Paul Rodrigues & Latin Legends 7/14; Charlie Wilson (Gap Band) 7/20; Jim Gaffigan 7/21; Brad Paisley 8/3; Soul Fest '18 f/The Whispers, Midnight Star & more 8/4; Jerry Lee Lewis/Brenda Lee 8/31; Funk Fest f/O'Jays, Ohio Players & more 9/1; Lost 80s Live f/Starship, Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, Wang Chung & more 9/2; Billy Idol 9/14; Cheap Trick/Ann Wilson of Heart 9/21. ThunderValleyResort.com

OldTownAuburnCa.com * VisitAuburnCa.com * ElDoradoCountyFair.com 

FRESNO AREA (Fresno, Merced, Clovis, Madera)

Tower Theatre (Fresno): Lucas Hoge 6/23; Maria Muldaur 7/18; Dave Koz & Friends 7/29; Casey Abrams 8/17; Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night 9/15; Graham Nash 10/10; Travis Tritt 11/6.  TowerTheatreFresno.com

Save Mart Center (Fresno): Willie Nelson & Family 8/7; Shania Twain 8/11; Jim Gaffigan 8/12; Fleetwood Mac 12/6; Metalica 12/9; Elton John 1/15/19; P!nk 4/15/19; Jeff Dunham 4/28/19. SaveMartCenter.com

RENO/TAHOE AREA (Reno, Tahoe, Sparks, Stateline)

Atlantis Casino (Reno): AltantisCasino.com

Grand Sierra (Reno): Chris Isaak 6/30; Counting Crows 7/2; Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 7/13; Willie Nelson & Family w/Alison Krauss 7/29; Toto 8/4; Alice Cooper 8/16; Brian Wilson 12/23. GrandSierraResort.com

Harvey's (Stateline): Robert Plant 6/23; Kenny Chesney 7/3; Pitbull 7/13; Phish 7/17-7/18; Keith Urban 7/21-7/22; Luke Bryan 7/25; Chris Stapleton 7/26; Steve Miller & Peter Frampton 8/17; Charlie Puth 8/18; Donnie & Marie 8/24; Scorpions 8/31; Dave Matthews Band 9/7. ApeConcerts.com

Nugget Casino (Reno): Three Dog Night 7/20. NuggetCasinoResort.com

Reno Events Center: Rod Stewart & Cyndi Lauper 8/28; Jason Mraz 9/11; Boy George/B-52's/Thompson Twins 9/22.VisitRenoTahoe.com

Silver Legancy (Reno): Beach Boys 6/22; America 8/3; Pat Benatar 8/9; Josh Turner 9/7; Foreigner 9/22; Cheech & Chong 10/12. SilverLegacyReno.com

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RIVER AREA EVENTS

(For the Central Valley - Sierra Foothills - Bay Area)

(Listed By Date)

Woodies On the Wharf (Santa Cruz): June 21-24; Santa Cruz Wharf; Free admission. Over 200 classic wood-bodied cars, music, raffles and more. SantaCruzWoodies.com

Independence Day Celebration (Murphys): July 7, Ironstone Vineyards. Gates open at 2pm for live entertainment, food, beer and wine, bounce house, rock wall, face painting, arts & crafts. $15 adults, $10 6-10, 5 and under free. Fireworks shows. (No outside food, coolers, or fireworks). IronstoneVineyards.com

California State Fair (Sacramento): July 13-29, Cal Expo. All the fun of the State Fair plus live music from War 7/13; Berlin 7/14; Trace Adkins 7/15; Kool & The Gang 7/16; Queen Nation 7/17; Happy Together Tour w/The Turtles, Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), Gary Puckett, The Association, Mark Lindsey (Paul Revere/Raiders), and The Cowsills 7/18; Easton Corbin 7/19; Sugar Ray 7/23; 10th Ave North 7/24; Paperback Writer 7/25; Los Lonely Boys 7/26; Greg Kihn band 7/27; The Spinners 7/28; UB40 7/29. General admit $10-$14; under 4 free. Concert tickets are extra. For more go to CAStateFair.org

Stockton Brew Fest: July 14; Stockton Arena; 1p-4p. In celebration of Stockton's Beer Week (7/14-7/22), come taste new micro brews from over 30 local and statewide brewers. Live music, games, giveaways and lots of beer-related fun! TIX: VIP $45, General $35, Designated Drivers are $10. Must be 21 to attend. StocktonLive.com

Stanislaus County Fair (Turlock): July 13-22; Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. Live Music: John Michael Montgomery 7/13; Kool & The Gang 7/14; Trace Adkins 7/16; Blue Oyster Cult 7/17; Lifehouse 7/18; Salt-N-Pepa 7/19; Easton Corbin 7/20; Grand Funk Railroad 7/21. More details to come. StanCoFair.com

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