Category Archives: Nightlife
Alliance: O’Ryleigh’s opening Thursday in downtown Stockton
UPDATE 1:26 p.m.: O’ Ryleigh’s also will be among the bars and restaurants participating in Saturday night’s St. Paddy’s Day Stockton Pub Crawl, organized by the Downtown Stockton Alliance. Also on the crawl: Bradley’s, Paragary’s, Davoli’s, Charlie’s Night Club, Blackwater Café, Misaki Sushi, Matinee and the Lexington Plaza Waterfront Hotel. Much more on the pub [...]
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Concerts and nightlife around the 209, March 4-7
About 4,000 students attend classes at University of the Pacific in Stockton. Together, they’re a sleeping giant in the city’s entertainment scene. If a good promoter could wake them up and get them off campus more to attend and spend money at local shows and events, they could provide a huge economic boost to the [...]
Concerts and nightlife around the 209, Feb. 25-28
Welcome to an all-Modesto edition of our weekly look at nightlife and concerts around the 209. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of fun to be had this weekend in Stockton as well – check out the listings at the bottom of this blog post for information. But from this blogger’s perspective, the weekend’s [...]
Around Stockton on a Friday night: Photos and video
My original plan for last Friday night was a bit ambitious.
I was going to stop by the Hudson Criminal CD release show at the Plea for Peace Center in Stockton at about 8 p.m. before heading to Modesto to catch the Off the Air concert at Deva. From there I wanted to go to Hero’s [...]
30 reasons not to be miserable in the 209; Concerts and nightlife, Feb. 18-23
I’ve got 30 local parties and concerts listed on my calendar for the next week, so there’s no need for you to stay home, shut the shades and buy into Forbes’ hype about Stockton and Modesto being among America’s most miserable cities.
Two of the busiest venues will be Copper Rhino and Clayton’s in Modesto. Tonight [...]
Concerts and nightlife around the 209, Feb. 12-14 – Listings
Sorry this post is a day late – I’ve had a busy week at the office. If you’ve been too busy to make your Valentine’s weekend plans, you missed your chance to get a Celebrate Love in Stockton package. They’ve sold out, according to Downtown Stockton Alliance Marketing Director Emily Baime. Packages included dinner and [...]
Concerts and nightlife around the 209, Feb. 4-7
Kepi Ghoulie will plug in and quarterback the stage Sunday at the Fourth Annual Super Bowl of Rock and Roll at the Plea for Peace Center in Stockton, where those more interested in music than Peyton Whathisname will have an opportunity to escape the big game hype. For the show Kepi is bringing back his [...]
Paragary helps with downtown revitalization efforts – in Sac
There’s a story on News 10’s Web site today about “My Way: a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,” which opens Friday at the Cosmopolitan Cabaret in downtown Sacramento. The story quotes the head of the California Musical Theatre, which is presenting the show, as saying that he wants to help promote a vibrant image of [...]
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Concerts and nightlife around the 209, Jan. 28-31
Stockton’s longest-running music venue, The Blackwater Café, is still going strong, even if the volume and hype have been turned down. While the Yosemite Street coffeehouse hosted several punk and hardcore shows under previous owners, current owner Linda Frontz has focused on offering a more eclectic musical lineup and creating the atmosphere of a neighborhood [...]

Concerts and nightlife around the 209, March 11-17 (abbreviated)