For 75 years, voices have been coming together in Stockton to create something larger than any single singer. That legacy will take center stage on Saturday, October 17, 2026, when the Stockton Chorale opens its 75th Anniversary “Diamond Season” with 75 Years of Inspiring Joy at 7 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 3700 Pacific Avenue in Stockton.

Stockton is about to celebrate a musical milestone a century in the making. The Stockton Symphony will officially open its Centennial Season with its 100th Birthday Bash on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Atherton Auditorium, 5151 Pacific Avenue in Stockton.

Stockton is getting a brand-new cultural celebration this fall, and it is bringing the flavors, music and traditions of Lebanon with it.

Tuleburg Press hosts Wordstock209 on Oct. 3 at San Joaquin Delta College's Dolores Huerta Plaza, with author readings, poetry open mics, food trucks and a youth writing contest for San Joaquin County students.

A crew that helped put Stockton and the Central Valley on the international breaking map is coming home for a major celebration of hip-hop culture. Style Elements Crew will celebrate its 32nd anniversary with “Origins: Back to the Roots” on Friday and Saturday, September 11 and 12, 2026, bringing elite breakers, dancers, DJs, artists and hip-hop fans from California, across the country and around the world to Stockton.

One day after jazz and R&B take over Weber Point, Stockton's waterfront will be filled with a different sound: gospel. Gospel on the Water Festival returns to Weber Point Events Center on Sunday, September 13, 2026, bringing together nationally recognized gospel performers for an afternoon and evening of music, faith and community.

Smooth jazz, soul and R&B will fill Stockton's downtown waterfront when the 4th Annual Jazz on the Water Festival returns to Weber Point Events Center on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

Stockton comedy fans will have a chance to experience one of stand-up’s most powerful storytellers when award-winning comedian Ali Siddiq brings “The Custom Fit” Tour to the historic Bob Hope Theatre on Friday, September 11, 2026.

Stockton is getting ready for a night of unforgettable music, passion, and celebration as Regional Mexican music icon Alicia Villarreal brings her highly anticipated Bendita Locura Tour to the historic Bob Hope Theatre on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Stockton music fans are in for a memorable night of romance, nostalgia, and powerful vocals when renowned Mexican singer Edith Márquez brings her “Eterna e Inolvidable” Tour to the Bob Hope Theatre on Saturday, September 19, 2026.