Husband-and-wife musicians Mark McMillen and Annie Boreson have embarked on several road trips up and down the coastlines of California, Oregon, and Washington, touring at various venues along the way. Billed as Pricey Diggs, the eclectic musical duo is stopping in Orcutt for a show, performing at Vino et Amicis Wine Bar on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. R&B, Latin, reggae, jazz, country, pop, funk, and rock are among the genres McMillen (on keys and vocals) and Boreson (on cajon, percussion, and vocals) dabble in during their sets, which consist of both covers and originals.
Entry to the Vino et Amicis show is free. Another musical pair, The NYC Duo, performs at the wine bar on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission to that performance is also complimentary. The venue is located at 165 S. Broadway, suite 101, Orcutt. Call the bar at (805) 631-0496 or visit vinoetamicis.com for more info on both performances and other upcoming shows.
Beam me up, Scotty
The Naughty Oak Brewing Company in Orcutt presents Scotty O’Graci’s Soul Explozion on Friday, Oct. 18, from 7 to 10 p.m. This wide-ranging ensemble performs a variety of genres, including dance, disco, and funk. The group features Jacob O’Dell on guitar, Joe Duran on bass, and Gerald Purify on drums, and—last but not least—bandleader Scotty O’Graci on vocals and saxophone. O’Graci is also the frontman for the Central Coast-based Latin-jazz group Black Market Trio.
Admission to the Naughty Oak show is free, but grub from Lido’s will be available to guests for purchase (from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.). The brewery is located at 165 S. Broadway, suite 102, Orcutt. Call (805) 287-9663 or visit naughtyoak.com to find out more.
Going south
Unlike Pinocchio, Cold Spring Tavern’s got some strings, but they certainly aren’t holding the joint down in a bad way. Bluegrass band Sycamore Strings will kick off the venue’s weekend lineup on Friday, Oct. 18, with a performance from 6 to 9 p.m. Folk duo The Brambles will take the stage on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m., followed by local act Livingston, from 5 to 8 p.m. Blues and rags duo Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan perform their regular weekly gig on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 1:15 to 4 p.m., followed by classic country, rock, and surf band The Tailgaters, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission to each performance at the tavern is complimentary.
Pop and soft rock artist Johnny Mathis will perform at the Chumash Casino Resort, as part of his Voice of Romance Tour, on Friday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. This popular contemporary singer-songwriter has released more than 200 singles over his 60-year career, including hits like “Wonderful! Wonderful!” “Gina,” “It’s Not For Me To Say,” and “When a Child is Born.” Tickets to the show range from $69 to $109 and are available in advance at chumashcasino.com. The concert takes place in the resort’s Samala Showroom. Call (800) 248-6274 for more details.
Also in the Santa Ynez Valley, The Molly Ringwald Project performs at the Maverick Saloon on Friday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. This Central Coast-based tribute band covers a plethora of pop hits from the 1980s and is well-known for using state-of-the-art lighting techniques during their shows. Switching gears and decades, 1990s cover band Flannel 101 performs the following evening, Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8 to 11 p.m. Solo artist Sam Mitchell closes out the saloon’s weekend lineup with an afternoon performance on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. Entry to each show is free.
More music
The Righetti Warrior Boosters Club presents a fundraiser concert with country artist and Orcutt native Pryor Baird at Cottonwood Canyon Winery on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. Baird is best known as a contestant on The Voice in 2018. Admission to the show starts at $39, and all tickets are tax-deductible, with proceeds going to support Righetti High School’s athletic programs. Visit cottonwoodcanyon.com to find out more.
Also in Orcutt, Russ Douglas performs at Blast 825 Brewery on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. Fellow solo artist Randy LeDune performs both the following evening, Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., and the day after that, Sunday, Oct. 20, at noon. Entry to all three shows at the brewery is free.
Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood wrote this week’s Local Notes. Contact him at [email protected].
