THE DICK CLARK BIG BAND ORCHESTRA presents a concert featuring guest vocalists Sylvia Kozel and Bob Nations on July 24 at 7 p.m. in the First Southern Baptist Church, 1009 East Pine and 2nd Street, Lompoc.
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THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents the Music Academy of the West Concert Series featuring recitals ranging from Renaissance to contemporary on July 16, 23, and 30, and Aug. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. in the Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $9, $6. Info: 963-4364.
THE C GALLERY presents, as part of its “Sing to Me” concert series, vocal prodigy Thalia Kostman on July 18 at 8 p.m. at the gallery in Los Alamos. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.com.
AL MILLAN AND THE ROBOTS present a fundraiser concert for “People First of SLO” on July 18 at 7 p.m. at the SLO Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., SLO. Cost is $15. Info: 541-0657 or cambriahoot.com.
THE SLO COUNTY BAND presents an “Old Fashioned Sunday Summer Concert” with the Gold Coast Chorus on July 19 at 1 p.m. in Mitchell Park, SLO. Info: cdreinhardt@charter.net.
THE VILLAGE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES features local musical ensembles in concert every other Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Bandstand, Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande. Info: 773-4173 or arroyograndevillage.org.
This article appears in Jul 16-23, 2009.

