Modesto’s Fruit Yard Amphitheater readies new show. See when, get tickets
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The Fruit Yard begins its 2026 concert season with Warren Zeiders in its amphitheater. Opera Modesto will present a Czech production at the Gallo Center for the Arts, where you also can catch a view of dinosaurs. And the Eli Young Band will pull into Turlock Community Theatre. These shows make up some of the top entertainment set in the Modesto region April 18-24.
Warren Zeiders
Country music artist Warren Zeiders will bring his world tour to The Fruit Yard Amphitheater in Modesto, the first show for the venue’s 2026 concert season. Zeiders, 26, won a 2024 CMT Award for breakthrough male music video, according to his website, and his first No. 1 single was “Pretty Little Poison.” He released the album “Relapse, Lies, & Betrayal” this year. He’ll be joined at his Modesto show by country rock duo Lakeview.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 22
WHERE: Fruit Yard Amphitheater, 7948 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto
TICKETS: $68.35-$236
ONLINE: www.thefruityardevents.com
Opera Modesto
Opera Modesto presents “Rusalka” at the Gallo Center. The Czech opera by Antonín Dvořák is based in part on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid.” According to the center’s website, the opera “has many similarities with the Disney variation on the story, paired with a tragic ending.” The production includes the aria “Song to the Moon.” It will be presented in Czech with English supertitles.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 24, 2 p.m. April 26
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $45-$95
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Dinosaurs
“Dinosaur World Live!” is an interactive show coming to the Gallo Center. “Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorers across uncharted territories to discover a prehistoric world of astonishing (and remarkably lifelike) dinosaurs,” the center’s website says.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. April 21
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $35-$55
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Alfred Robles
The Gallo Center will present comedian Alfred Robles and his show “Vatos with Gatos.” Robles has been featured in shows such as “Loco Comedy Jam,” the “Latino Laugh Festival” and on all three seasons of Comedy Central’s “Stand Up Revolution.” Limited tickets remained available for his performance.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 24
WHERE: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
TICKETS: $46-$56
ONLINE: www.galloarts.org
Eli Young Band
The Eli Young Band will perform its Texas-rock edge to modern country at Turlock Community Theatre. Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson have spent decades on the road. The group had three Billboard Top 5 albums including the No. 1 “10,000 Towns” and “Life At Best.” No. 1 singles include “Crazy Girl,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” “Drunk Last Night” and “Love Ain’t.”
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 23
WHERE: Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E. Canal Drive
TICKETS: $39-$53
ONLINE: www.turlocktheatre.org
Eric Clapton tribute
The State Theatre will bring in a Tribute to Eric Clapton: Featuring The Vibes & Special Guests. “Experience the timeless sounds of classic rock brought to life on stage in a night filled with soulful guitar, powerful vocals and legendary hits,” the theater’s website says.
WHEN: 7 p.m. April 24
WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto
TICKETS: $23-$34
ONLINE: www.thestate.org
Modesto Film Society
The 1942 classic “Casablanca” is the next presentation at the State Theatre by the Modesto Film Society. In the film, Humphrey Bogart plays Rick, who owns a nightclub in Casablanca and discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her rebel husband. Ilsa needs Rick’s help to get them get out of the country.
WHEN: 2 p.m. April 19
WHERE: State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto
TICKETS: $10
ONLINE: www.thestate.org
Spring garden tour
The Modesto Garden Club Spring Tour returns with five gardens open for self-viewing, including the club’s demonstration garden. Garden highlights range from a variety of avocado trees, plants, a rock stream, succulents planted in cameras and typewriters, a classic English cottage garden and more.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 18
WHERE: See website below for locations
TICKETS: $25
ONLINE: www.modestogardenclub.org
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Earth Day
The city of Modesto’s annual Earth Day in the Park returns to celebrate sustainability and environmentalism. The community event will feature music, games, local mascots, recycling trivia and more at Graceada Park.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18
WHERE: Graceada Park, Sycamore and Needham streets, Modesto
ADMISSION: Free
ONLINE: www.modestogov.com/415/Earth-Day
Ska fest
Modesto’s Queen Bean will host Central Valley Ska Fest III. The all-day festival features ska music by artists from Modesto, Sonora and elsewhere. There also will be DJs opening the all-ages event and a dance floor.
WHEN: 3-10 p.m. April 18
WHERE: The Queen Bean Coffee House, 1126 14th St., Modesto.
TICKETS: $20 in advance, $30 at the door
ONLINE: www.facebook.com/events/1065409512137926
Garage Fest
Put on by Visit Modesto, Garage Fest will feature garage sales across the city, all at the same time. A live map will be published the morning of the event with participating homes and highlighting what they’ll sell.
WHEN: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 18
WHERE: See website below for the map
ADMISSION: Free
ONLINE: visitmodesto.com/modesto-garage-fest
Poetry and art
The program “A Thousand Words” will include more than 15 poets giving voice to art displayed in the “Spring Festival of Art” show at the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum. Sam Pierstorff will moderate the event, presented by Advocates for the Visual Arts.
WHEN: 6-8 p.m. April 24
WHERE: The Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum, 610 N. 9th St., Modesto
TICKETS: $10
ONLINE: advocatesforvisualarts.org
Hospice gala
The Community Hospice & Health Services Foundation presents “Lights! Camera! Gala!” in a fundraiser at Central Catholic High School in Modesto. The evening includes music, appetizers and dinner by chef and restaurateur John Surla, silent and live auctions, awards and a raffle. Proceeds benefit the patients, families and programs of the Community Hospice program.
WHEN: 5 p.m. April 18
WHERE: Mark Gallo Health and Fitness Center, 200 S. Carpenter Road, Modesto
TICKETS: $225
CALL: 209-578-6370
This story was originally published April 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Modesto’s Fruit Yard Amphitheater readies new show. See when, get tickets."
