Entertainment

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."

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