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Another famed comedian coming to Modesto’s Gallo Center. Who, how to get tickets

Chris Isaak has performed across the region, including to a huge turnout in downtown Modesto in 2004.
Chris Isaak has performed across the region, including to a huge turnout in downtown Modesto in 2004. The Modesto Bee

Famed comedian Marlon Wayans will perform at the Gallo Center for the Arts late next year.

The show is rescheduled from one postponed from the current 2025-26 season, the center’s CEO Chad Hilligus said in an email.

The center also has added a pair of other high-profile shows to its current season, he noted — Mexican pop star Fey and Valley homegrown favorite Chris Isaak.

Marlon Wayans will perform late next year at the Gallo Center.
Marlon Wayans will perform late next year at the Gallo Center. Troy Conrad Submitted by Gallo Center for the Arts

Wayans is not just a comedian, but an actor, producer, writer and film director. His latest comedy special, “Good Grief,“ streams on Amazon Prime Video and hit No. 1 on the platform its first week, according to the Gallo Center website.

Tickets, $45 to $105, are on sale to see Wayans’ stand-up comedy at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9.

Fey has joined the lineup for the Gallo Center in Modesto.
Fey has joined the lineup for the Gallo Center in Modesto. Submitted by Gallo Center for the Arts

Mexican icon’s first Gallo concert

Fey “is one of the most influential singers in the history of Spanish-language music,” a Facebook post by the Gallo Center says.

She is bringing her 30th anniversary celebration “Hits Tour” to the center.

This will be her first performance there, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27. Tickets are $52-$98 and go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday.

Chris Isaak, a Stockton native, performs in Modesto in 2004.
Chris Isaak, a Stockton native, performs in Modesto in 2004. Debbie Noda Modesto Bee file

Central Valley native to perform March 1

Stockton native Isaak is known for hits over his 40-year career including “Wicked Game,” “Somebody’s Crying” and “Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing.” He also starred in “The Chris Isaak Show” on Showtime, along with other acting and musical credits.

Isaak performs at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, with tickets at $75 to $125.

The Gallo Center is at 1000 I St., Modesto. Tickets and more information on the shows can be found at www.galloarts.org.

This story was originally published December 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM with the headline "Another famed comedian coming to Modesto’s Gallo Center. Who, how to get tickets."

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