THE LOMPOC MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents Trio Musaique in concert, performing pieces by Brahms, Bloch, Elgar, Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, on Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Valley of Flowers Church of Christ, 3346 Constellation Road, Vandenberg Village. Cost is $15, $6 for students and minors. Info: alliekay@verizon.net.
JAIME MICHAELS performs as the featured songwriter in the songwriters showcase on Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 740 W Foothill Blvd., SLO; and Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at 3rd Coast Café, 323 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: jaimemichaels.com, clubhousereport.com, or 3rdcoastcafe.net.
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THE LOS OLIVOS SCHOOLHOUSE presents Music Evenings, featuring Ruslan Biryukov on cello and Mary Au on piano, on Jan. 16 from 3:30 to 4 p.m. at the Schoolhouse, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Los Olivos. Cost is $20, $30 for preferred seats, and $10 for students. Info: 688-4933 or 688-7817.
THE CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents bluegrass queen Rhonda Vincent in concert on Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
CAMBRIA HOOT presents Dix Bruce and Jim Nunally in concert on Jan. 18 at 4:30 p.m. at the Cliffs Resort, 2757 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach. Cost is $10. The April Verch Band performs in concert on Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., SLO. Cost is $15. Info: jimunally.com, aprilverch.com, or cambriahoot.com.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents the “Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary—On Tour,” featuring Bill Charlap, Peter Bernstein, Ravi Coltrane, Lewis Nash, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Steve Wilson on Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. at the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $40, $18 for UCSB students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
This article appears in Jan 15-22, 2009.