Night / Life
108 SPORTS LOUNGE
869-2456
Saturdays, DJs. 3119 Atchison Ave., Riverbank.
AQUA SHI
324-5264
Tuesdays, Neil Buettner. Thursdays-Saturdays, DJs. 910 12th St., Modesto. www.aquashi.com.
BACCHUS FOOD & SPIRITS
576-8994
Tuesdays, Kate Trompetter; Wednesdays, Darin Morris; Thursdays, DJ Honey B; Fridays, Johnny & Kelly; Saturdays, DJ Kevin Garcia. 1200 I St., Suite 1.
BANANA JOE'S
549-2548
Wednesdays, Jim Parrish and karaoke; Thursdays, live music; Fridays-Saturdays, DJs; Sundays, Jay Smith. 922 Ninth St., Modesto. www.myspace.com/banana_joes.
BATTERED BEAVER
847-7147
May 3, Anthem; May 10, Suicide Shift. Thursdays, D.J. Mike; Fridays, DJ Chopstiqus. 108 N. Yosemite Ave., Oakdale. www.batteredbeaver.com.
BIG DADDY'S SMOKIN' BBQ
586-2558
May 4, Big Earl and the Cryin' Shame. 22909 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte.
BRAVE BULL
529-6712
May 5, Release party for Madonna's CD, featuring drag show and the Brave Bull-ettes performing the best of Madonna's hits; Wednesdays, karaoke; Thursdays, Latin Night; Fridays-Saturdays, DJ Gene and DJ "O"; Sundays, drag show featuring The Brave Bull-ettes, hosted by Miss Anjali with DJ "O." 701 S. Ninth St., Modesto. www.thebravebull.com.
CLAYTON'S
522-7811
Saturdays, jazz, blues and R&B. 1016 H St., Modesto.
CROCODILES NIGHT CLUB
544-1962
Thursdays, salsa lessons, Latin music; Fridays-Saturdays, dance music; Sundays, music from the 1940s-70s. 1745 Prescott Road, Modesto. www.crocodilesnightclub.com.
DEVA
572-3382
May 2, Shelley Short, Not An Airplane, Travis Vick. Thursdays, jazz. 1202 J St., Modesto.
EL PALOMAR RESTAURANT
236-1544
Thursdays, Nick Shandel; Fridays, mariachi band; Saturdays, salsa. 3105 McHenry Ave., Modesto.
ETOUFFEE RESTAURANT
549-2245
May 3, BluesBox Bayou Band. 924 15th St., Modesto.
FAT CAT MUSIC HOUSE & LOUNGE
524-1400
May 2, Chloe Day, Dossi on the Rocks, South of Sunshine, Rose Avenue Sinners, DJ Tunes, DJ Lahn; May 3, The Devil Himself, One Side Zero, Concrete Ritual, DJ Zya; May 4, The Peace and Harmony Tour 08, with Dionysos, Music 4 Airports, Big Dave Little Band; May 6, Fist Fight; May 7, Dirty Butter, Clouded Vision, Reality Sound; May 9, The Charming Band, Apple Nasty, Aaron Durr, Peech; May 10, Blind Melon, Electric Boogie; May 11, Dark Horse, Disslude; The Straggler, Damage Over Time, Sexciety, Year of the Fly. 930 11th St., Modesto. www.tickets.com.
GALLETTO RISTORANTE
523-4500
Thursdays, salsa; Fridays-Saturdays, live music. 1101 J St., Modesto.
GIORGIO'S RISTORANTE
599-3900
Fridays, live music. 125 W. Main St., Ripon.
HAVEN ACRES BAR & GRILL
982-5443
Tuesdays, Mike Torres and Jeramy Norris. 1691 Frewert Road, Lathrop. www.thejeramynorrisband.com.
HOTEL LEGER
286-1401
Third Saturday of each month, The Jeramy Norris Band; fourth Saturday, The Wingnut Adams Band. 8304 Main St., Mokelumne Hill. www.hotelleger.com.
IRON DOOR SALOON
962-8904
May 2-3, Big Earl and the Cryin' Shame. 18761 Main St., Groveland.
JACOB'S FINE DINING
529-2829
Fridays-Saturdays, Jan Shafer; Saturdays, DJs. 2501 McHenry Ave., Modesto. www.jacobsfinedining.com.
MAIN STREET INN
599-0095
May 2-3, Emerson Biggins; May 9, Going Postal; May 10, Tounge & Grove; Mondays open jam and Stiff Kick; Thursdays karaoke. 130 E. Main St., Ripon.
MIDWAY CLUB
537-4900
Sundays-Thursdays, karaoke. 1419 Mitchell Road, Ceres.
MODESTO SPORTS BAR & GRILL
342-0300
Live music. 917 J St.
MONACO'S RESTAURANT
524-3996
May 3, Johnny Pistola Unplugged. 950 Oakdale Road, Modesto.
NASHVILLE WEST
531-1030
Wednesdays-Thursdays, karaoke; Fridays-Saturdays, California Outlaws. 3014 Fourth St., Ceres.
NINO'S PLACE
577-3634
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, karaoke; Thursdays and Sundays, Power Play. 5219 McHenry Ave., Modesto.
OUTLAW BBQ
532-1227
Thursdays, Blues Shoes Band. 275 S. Washington St., Sonora.
P. WEXFORD'S PUB
576-7939
Mondays, trivia; Tuesdays, The Other Guys; Wednesdays, Steve Kenworthy; Thursdays, Strangebrew and The John & Joe Show; Fridays, Rick Barnes; Saturdays, live music. 3313 McHenry Ave., Modesto.
RIDGWAY'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
576-1587
Karaoke nightly; Fridays-Tuesdays, Clovis King; Wednesdays-Thursdays, Roni & Brad. 2401 E. Orangeburg Ave., Modesto.
SANTA FE STATION
521-0492
Fridays-Saturdays, Elias Loreto; Mondays, Fridays-Saturdays, DJs. 4929 Yosemite Blvd., Empire.
SCRAMBL'Z KOUNTRY KITCHEN & STEAKHOUSE
521-6390
Thursdays-Saturdays, karaoke. 1445 McHenry Ave., Modesto.
SIDELINES PUB AND GRILL
527-4231
Mondays and Thursdays, Game Show Sports Trivia, live music; Wednesdays, DJ. 2801 McHenry Ave., Modesto.
SKEWERS RESTAURANT
525-3611
Fridays, Carl Robinson; Thursdays, karaoke. 906 J St., Modesto.
STRINGS ITALIAN CAFE
669-9777
Fridays, In One Accord. 1501 Geer Road, Turlock.
T'S
522-7200
Thursdays, T Ray and Friends; Fridays-Saturdays, Power Play; Tuesdays, karaoke; Wednesdays, DJs. 710 N. Ninth St., Modesto.
THE DEN
537-3908
Saturdays, Jim Parrish and karaoke. 2921 E. Whitmore, Ceres.
THE MODESTO UNDERGROUND
May 2, Becoming the Archetype, Inhale Exhale, Once Nothing, A Plea For Purging. 1604 Coffee Road. www.myspace.com/themodestounderground.
THE RIVER MILL
983-9114
May 9, battle of the bands. 1672 W. Bowman, French Camp.
THE SPEAKEASY LOUNGE
238-3907
Thursdays-Sundays, live entertainment; Wednesdays-Thursdays, DJs; Sundays, karaoke. 928 12th St., Modesto.
TIKI COCKTAIL LOUNGE
577-9969
Tuesdays, karaoke with DJ Mark. 932 McHenry Ave., Modesto.
VERONA'S CUCINA ITALIANA
549-8876
Fridays, Kent Gripenstraw. 1700 McHenry Ave., Modesto.
VITO'S RISTORANTE
576-1156
Saturdays, jazz. 918 13th St., Modesto.
WELLINGTON PUB & STEAKHOUSE
668-8729
First and third Tuesdays, trivia shows; Fridays-Saturdays, DJs and dancing. 10 E. Main St., Turlock.
YOSEMITE LANES
524-9161
Fridays and Sundays, Jim Parrish; Saturdays, Larry Davis experience featuring Travis Rose. 2301 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto.
This story was originally published May 1, 2008 at 1:57 PM with the headline "Night / Life."