Friday Nights (all summer long) - A & W Root Beer 1404 G Street. Classic Cars, Elvis, Hula Hoop contest, Karaoke & Root Beer Floats served by Car Hops on Roller Skates.

Wednesday Nights (all summer long) Velvet Creamery -2204 McHenry Ave. Classic Car Show, Activities, Raffles & more!

June 1-2 Modesto Symphony Orchestra: “Beethoven Meets Graffiti” -What better way to wrap up the MSO season than with a program inspired by Modesto, its people and our wonderful community. The first half of the program will feature three original works from three local composers commissioned to create musical expressions of Modesto’s annual ode to cars, Graffiti Festival. Complete with images and video of the 2017 classic car Festival, the pieces will also feature original choreography from Central West Ballet. The Classics Season concludes with Gustav Holst’s enormously influential and enduring masterpiece The Planets. 8:00pm both nights. Gallo Center, 1000 I Street. 209-338-2100 or www.galloarts.org.

June 2 American Graffiti (1973) - Ready for root beer floats & dancing in the aisles to one of the best film soundtracks in history? Don your best duds from the late‘50s and early ‘60s, or dress as your favorite character from American Graffiti, George Lucas’ consummate coming-of-age film, and join in the fun! Doors open at 2 p.m.; movie starts at 3 p.m. $5. State Theatre, 1307 J Street. For tickets call (209) 527-4697 or visit thestate.org.

June 3 13th Annual Graffiti Classic Car Show - Modesto Area Street Rod Association’s 13th annual classic car show at the McHenry Village Shopping Center. Show time 9:00am to 3:00pm, DJ playing rockin’ oldies. Raffle drawings all day long, with special dignitary awards and over 50 trophy sponsor awards. Car entry fee $25.00 till May 30th, $30.00 after, includes lunch for two. Free admission for spectators. A portion of all proceeds go to local charities. Early registration packet pick up on Saturday, June 2nd from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the McHenry Village back parking lot. Free ice cream cones to all cars that attend Packet Pick Up. For more information call (209) 529-0366 or (209) 988-6052 or visit www.modestoareastreetrod.com.

June 4-7 Mid-Valley Chevy Club - Car shows are free & at a different location each night from 5-8pm.Mon. American Chevrolet 4742 McHenry Ave.

Vintage Faire Mall 3401 Dale RoadTues.Downtown Modesto 10th Street Plaza*Wed.

Thur. Cool Hand Luke’s 2505 Patterson Rd, Riverbank*Staging will be in the 11th & K Streets parking lot. Contact Mid Valley Chevy Club at 209-531-3495. www.midvalleychevy.com.

June 6 Graffiti Cruise Route Presentation - Starting at 6:30pm in the 10th Street Plaza, local celebrities will be inducted into the Historic Graffiti Walk of Fame, followed with live music from the Third Party Band. www. modestocruiseroute.com.

June 7 MoBand Concert in the Park: “Graffiti Night” - The annual summer concerts in the park series. Spread out your blankets, bring a picnic and enjoy the sounds of MoBand. Admission is free and the concert begins at 8:00pm at Graceada Park, get there early and enjoy. Graceada Park, 401 Needham Ave. www.moband.org.

June 8 Official Kiwanis Classic Car Parade - The parade will cruise through Downtown Modesto and go down McHenry Ave. to Briggsmore & back to downtown. The parade will feature thousands of classic cars, hot rods & street rods. 6:30pm in Downtown Modesto. You do not want to miss this amazing event! Registration includes parade & both days of the festival. Classic Car Registration is $50 before May 28th & after is $60. To enter your classic car visit www.americangraffitifestival.com.

June 8 Downtown Cruise-In - Immediately following the Classic Car parade June 8th, we invite you to join us in Downtown Modesto, 1010 10th Street to stay & ‘hang out’ on the Historic Graffiti Cruise Route! Musical entertainment includes a Buddy Holly tribute with live bands from 9:00pm - 11:00pm. Special parking for classic cars. For more information call 209-529-9303.

June 9th & 10th American Graffiti Car Show & Festival - This 20th Annual event is presented by the North Modesto Kiwanis. The car show & festival is Saturday June 9 from 9am to 5pm & Sunday June 10 from 9am to 3pm. Check out the classic cars, stroll through hundreds of specially selected food & vendor booths. Live music throughout the festival each day. Municipal Golf Course, 400 Tuolumne Blvd. 1-888-746-9763 or www.americangraffitifestival.com. Classic Car Registration is $50 before May 28th & after is $60. Tickets are only available at the gate. Look for admission coupons in the official Graffiti Summer tabloid. Adults $10 and Children 12 and under are free. All proceeds go to local charities.

June 10 Graffiti Summer Concert: Frankie Avalon - For members of a certain generation, there probably isn’t a time that Frankie Avalon was not a part of their lives. Including a string of gold record hits such as “Venus,” “Why” and “De De Dinah.” 3:00pm. Gallo Center, 1000 I Street. 209-338-2100.

June 16 25th Annual Back to Graffiti at the Fruit Yard - Join us for the longest running classic car show in Modesto commemorating George Lucas’ American Graffiti movie. Car Show will feature raffle prizes, music, vendors and more! Registration $35.00. Free to the public. 9:00am The Fruit Yard, 7948 Yosemite Blvd. 209-577-3093.

June 16 Sing-a-long Grease (1978) - Dress up as your favorite character from the film & join Rydell High’s most famous graduating class for two hours of sing-a-long fun! There will be giveaways including combs, toothbrushes and more. Spend your “Summer Night” with the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies when they return to The State. Showtime 4 p.m.; doors at 3 p.m. Tickets $5. State Theatre, 1307 J Street. For tickets call 209-527-4697 or visit thestate.org.

June 16 Modesto Nuts Graffiti Night - Take me out to the ballgame to enjoy action packed baseball, classic cars, 50’s and 60’s music, root beer floats and fun contests. Modesto Nuts take on the Stockton Ports, Game time 7:05pm. Fireworks after the game. John Thurman Field, 601 Neece Drive. www.modestonuts.com 209-572-4487 www.modestonuts.com

June 16-17 & 22-24 Modesto Performing Arts: Grease - The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious. Showtimes: June 16, 22, 23 - 7:30pm & June 17, 24—2:00pm. Gallo Center, 1000 I Street. 209-338-2100.

June 22-24 Jersey Boys, the Musical - Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were 30! Showtimes: 6/22-8:00pm, 6/23-2:00pm & 7:30pm, 6/24-2:00pm. Gallo Center, 1000 I Street. 209-338-2100.

June 23 Modesto Blues Festival - Music 4:00pm -10:00pm, Outside and inside stages: Blues Box Bayou Band, Bill Clifton's Chicken Whiskey Band, Deja Blues (central blues society) & Voodoo Killer. Admission $5.00, must be 21 & over. Car & Bike show registration begins at 4:00pm, $5.00 donation per car or bike entree fee includes entrance to music venue. Trophies awarded, Pin Up contest & Cash awards. McHenry Event Center, 945 McHenry Ave. 209-985-0467.

June 24 The 11th Annual Rod & Custom Car Show - Classic cars & custom hot rods! Music, food & beverages available for purchase. Breakfast 7:00am-10:00am. Proceeds to benefit Modesto Elks. Free admission for spectators. Car show starts at 9:00am. Car participants parking is from 7:00-8:30am. Car registration $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show and includes lunch. Awards presented at 3:00pm. Elks Lodge, 645 Charity Way. 209-529-0366.

Official Graffiti Summer Calendar 2018

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