Gallo Center Adds Three Latin Shows to Lineup

The Gallo Center for the Arts has added three shows featuring major Latino artists to its 2014-2015 season schedule. The shows are Norteño singing star Robert Tapia on April 8; Norteño band Los Tucanes de Tijuana on April 25; and comedians Teo Gonzales and La Chupitos on May 23.

Tickets for Roberto Tapia and Los Tucanes de Tijuana, ranging in price from $49 to $99, are on sale now and available online at www.galloarts.org, by calling (209) 338-2100, or from the Gallo Center ticket office at 1000 I Street in downtown Modesto. Tickets for Gonzales and La Chupitos, priced from $39 to $89, go on sale March 27 at 10 am.

Among Tapia's hit albums is "El Muchacho," released in 2012, which hit #1 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart. The singer, renowned for the festive, party-like atmosphere of his live concerts, is one of the coaches on "La Voz Kids," a Spanish-language version of "The Voice," which airs on the Telemundo Network.

The fast-paced and energizing music of Latin Grammy Award-winning Los Tucanes de Tijuana has filled venues across the U.S. and Mexico, including Dodger Stadium, New York's Central Park and Zocalo Plaza in Mexico City. The Norteño band has sold more than 13 million albums.

Teo Gonzales is called "The Best Comedian in Mexico." He is a near constant presence on television, having performed on such shows as "Al Ritmo de la Noche," "Los Comediantes," "El Festival del Humor," "Sabado Gigante" and "El Show de Cristina." He will be joined by actress Liliana Arriaga, better known as the character of "La Chuptios," a dirt-poor bumpkin who appears regularly on shows including "No Manches," "Don Francisco Presenta," "100 Mexicanos Dijeron," "VidaTV" and "La Casa de la Risa."

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