The new owners of the Doghouse Tap Room were officially welcomed to Ceres by the Chamber of Commerce during a Friday ribbon cutting ceremony.

Tony and Connie Escobedo purchased the business in December and reopened in January. They introduced themselves to the Ceres City Council at its meeting last week.

Tony Escobedo is a retired federal agent and a former radio station host and currently a DJ. Connie is a real estate agent in Modesto.

“We do have active and retired military and law enforcement that volunteer their time and work with us as beer tenders on weekends,” Escobedo told the council. “So we run a clean, safe establishment.”

The business features live and DJ music and closes at 11 p.m. 

Besides serving beer and wine, Doghouse has been sponsoring special events like the upcoming Lucha Libre Wrestling event held outdoors on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 for children. Past events have sold out.

Lucha libre (which means “free fight”), is a form of professional wrestling commonly associated with Mexico and known for its colorfully masked performers and aerial moves.

Doghouse is also hosting a large vinyl record sale event from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Over 10,000 records will be offered for sale.

The business was opened in March 2021 by Randy and Gena Beard.

Ceres Music Festival

The business will be hosting a family friendly Ceres Music Festival on Sunday, Nov. 10 starting at 12 noon at Ceres River Bluff Regional Park, 3761 Hatch Road. The festival will include the music of Richard Bean and Malo, Candyman, Timex Social Club, Timmy T, SF Spanish Fly, the Pendletons (Indie rockabilly), Third Sol (Latin rock), Scott Patrick (country), Sacred Fire, Tpillz, Brittany Nicole, Skanks Roots Project (reggae), Weekend @ Jimmy’s (country/rock), Cobalt 45 (hip hop) and more.

The event will also include a food pavilion, beer garden and Lucha Libre wrestling.

Tickets are $36.70 per adult and $5.49 per child and are available at 

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/ceresmusicfest/ceresmusicfest2024

Those who want to be a food or pop-up vendor, can apply online at https://www.ci.ceres.ca.us/235/recreation-department