Modesto Area Music Association
2024 MAMAs Live Tonight @ 6:30pm
The 2024 Awards will be broadcast live from The State Theatre tonight at 6:30pm
Watch Live on Facebook @modestoview700+
Bands & Comedy
25
Annual Awards
50+
Venues
60,000+
Votes
Thank you for visiting the Modesto Area Music Association.
Founded in 2000 by Chris Murphy and Chris Ricci the first Modesto Area Music Awards were presented celebrating local music and musicians.
Since then, MAMA has become a 501 (c) 3 corporation and has consistently worked to promote live local music in the greater Modesto Area.
Every October, MAMA presents the annual Modesto Area Music Awards to celebrate the accomplishments and the talents of our local community.
We are a non-profit and you can help with our mission to build our local live music scene for ALL kinds of music.
MAMA AWARDS
The Modesto Area Music Association presents the annual MAMA Award in October each year.
Mama Grants
Founded by Chris Murphy
Founded by Chris Ricci
MAMA Awards
The Modesto Area Music Association presents the annual MAMA Award in October each year, hosted by the State Theatre, Chris Murphy and Chris Ricci.
Nominations are invited from Aug 1 – Sept 1.
Voting mechanism developed and managed by Elliot Gage. All votes are validated and checked by Michelle Powers, CPA.
Winners are announced live at the show and broadcasted live @Modestoview and webcast by Central Valley TV.
About Us
Founded in 2000 by Chris Murphy and Chris Ricci the first Modesto Area Music Award were presented celebrating local music and musicians. Since then, MAMA has become a 501 (c) 3 corporation and has consistently worked to promote live local music in the greater Modesto Area.
Making music is a profession and we want to help.
Throughout the year, MAMA works to book and pay bands for area gigs and support efforts to develop new programs in rock, indie, blues & jazz, Rockabilly, metal and others. We are about music, being a profession and helping develop an environment to make this happen at the musician, promotion and government levels. MAMA actively refers local musicians to local promoters and event planners so that the Modesto area reach is more effective.
Annually the MAMA Awards are presented a Modesto’s historic State Theatre, the home of the MAMAs the 3rd Tuesday of October. Why Tuesday, because most gigging bands and musicians are playing Wed – Sat nights and even more.
MAMA grants are available by application at various times of the year, with key grants offered annually at the MAMA Awards.
Donations to MAMA are tax deductible and can be made online via Paypal.
MAMAs tax id # is. 81-4957915