Modesto Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven & Klebanov
NOV 14 & 15, 2025
Join us as we explore how music transcends cultures, history, and time to bring us together. Beethoven's radiant Violin Concerto, featuring the brilliant Simone Porter, stands alongside the United States premiere of Dmitri Klebanov's poignant Symphony No. 1 “In Memoriam Babi Yar“...
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Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra - Season Opening Concert
NOV 15, 2025
Join the MSYO for their first concert of the season! The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) serves young musicians and their families from more than 40 public and private schools in the Central Valley...
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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
NOV 23, 2025
This show has been America's favorite holiday tradition for more than 40 years! Grammy Award-winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics in the distinctive Mannheim sound...
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Modesto Performing Arts - A Christmas Carol
NOV 28, 29 & 30, 2025
Modesto Performing Arts’ founder Paul Tischer will direct this production of A Christmas Carol, a faithful adaptation of the Charles Dickens book that is an ideal way to get into the holiday spirit...
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Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernandez: Merry-Achi Christmas
NOV 29, 2025
Legendary José Hernandez and his Mariachi Sol de México will be making their sixth appearance at the Center! A proud fifth-generation mariachi musician, Maestro Hernández's roots trace back to 1810...
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Brian McKnight: Season's Greetings
DEC 2, 2025
R&B legend Brian McKnight, a 17-time Grammy nominee with over 30 million albums sold, brings his musical mastery to this holiday show. The acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist performs hits spanning his 25-year career...
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Whose Live Anyway?
DEC 3, 2025
Whose Live Anyway? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes...
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Modesto Symphony Orchestra - Holiday Pops!
DEC 5 & 6, 2025
There’s no place like the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for the holidays! Vocalist & pianist Tony DeSare joins Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray and the MSO Chorus for a program full of jazzy holiday favorites and plenty of yuletide cheer...
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Into the Woods - Gallo Center Repertory Company
DEC 6—14, 2025
Familiar storybook characters—a Baker and his wife, Jack and his cow, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and more—embark on quests to fulfill their deepest desires. While all of their wishes come true, they find themselves tangled in a web of magic, mystery, and unforeseen consequences...
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Central West Ballet - The Nutcracker
DEC 12—21, 2025
Your holidays won't be complete without Central West Ballet's The Nutcracker! Featuring beautiful sets, backdrops, and danced with heartwarming energy by CWB dancers, this magical tradition is a perfect holiday card for the whole family to cherish...
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Modesto Symphony Orchestra - Holiday Candlelight Concert
DEC 16, 2025
Slow down and enjoy the holiday season with your favorite Christmas hymns and carols are performed by the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, MSO Chorus, and the Opus Handbell Ensemble...
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Central West Ballet - Nutcracker in Jazz!
DEC 19, 2025
The perfect companion to the classic Nutcracker, Nutcracker in Jazz! is a holiday special that swings the night away with big band Christmas sounds and jazz...
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Christmas Dreaming with Stella Cole
DEC 19, 2025
Stella Cole brings her holiday tour to the Gallo Center this December, performing with strings and celebrating her new Decca single, “Merry Christmas, Darling,” praised by Richard Carpenter as a stunning, long-awaited reimagining of his classic song...
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Time for Three Christmas
DEC 21, 2025
Celebrate the season with Time for Three in a holiday concert that radiates their signature blend of soul, warmth, and playful virtuosity. Back by popular demand after appearing on Chad's Picks last year, this genre-bending trio is back with a new, festive “living room“ style program...
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Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025
DEC 22, 2025
Dave Koz is arguably the most popular artist in Gallo Center history. He has appeared at the Center 13 times since we opened the doors in 2007. The annual Christmas show by this smooth jazz giant sells out every time. Every. Single. Time...
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The Choir of Man: Runaway International Hit Coming to Modesto!
JAN 11, 2026
The Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit — THE CHOIR OF MAN — returns to the U.S. for a highly-anticipated national tour including a stop at the Gallo Center...
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Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
JAN 15, 2026
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, often referred to simply as Mariachi Vargas, stands as an iconic institution within the mariachi music genre, earning its reputation as the best mariachi ensemble in the world. Special guest: Leonardo Aguilar...
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