Former Voice contestants Pryor Baird and Kaleb Lee will bring a double dose of their signature country flair to Presqu’ile Winery in Santa Maria on Saturday, Sept. 28 (with doors opening at 6 p.m.). Proceeds of this duo show will benefit Operation WEBS (Women Empowered Build Strong), a Santa Barbara County nonprofit dedicated to providing housing for homeless women veterans.
The organization caught Baird’s attention after he met its founder, Sandy Blair, at his Presqu’ile show, which also featured Lee, earlier this summer.
“When I spoke to Pryor in June at Presqu’ile, he was excited to hear what we are providing locally for our veterans and agreed to put on a benefit concert to help raise awareness and funding for the organization,” Blair said in press materials.
Advance tickets to the show are $40 for club members and $45 for non-members. Kids ages 10 and under get in for free. Operation WEBS will receive the concert ticket sales, minus event expenses.
“We are proud to support the empowering work of Operation WEBS and could not be more delighted to witness our community coming together to enjoy great music for a great cause,” Cameron Porter, Estates Manager at Presqu’ile, said in press materials.
Attendees are welcome to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the outdoor event, although no outside food or drinks are allowed (food and drinks will be available for purchase). Presqu’ile Winery is located at 5391 Presquile Drive, Santa Maria. Call the venue at (805) 937-8110 or visit presquilewine.com for tickets and more info.
New blood
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society presents Catch the Spanish Imagination, the company’s opening concert of its 2019-20 season, at Grace Baptist Church on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. Special guest guitarist Jack Cimo will lead performances of popular Spanish guitar pieces, including Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez.” Other featured works include Copeland’s “El Salon Mexico” and Bizet’s “Carmen Suite No. 2.”
As the first of the season, the concert also marks the first performance under the Philharmonic’s new executive director, Fran Saveriano. With degrees in both music and business administration, Saveriano has held various administrative positions over the last two decades, most recently as assistant dean for Financial Support at Oregon State University. For the Philharmonic, this hiring marks the third staff position created in the past three years, representing significant growth as the organization moves beyond all-volunteer status.
Tickets to Catch the Spanish Imagination range from $15 to $45 and are available in advance at my805tix.com. Call (805) 925-0412 or visit santamariaphilharmonic.org for more details and info on other upcoming concerts. Grace Baptist Church is located at 605 E. McCoy Lane, Santa Maria.
Going south
Rock and country buffs can count on The Nombres performing at the Cold Spring Tavern on Friday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. The venue’s weekend lineup continues with blues, funk, and jazz band Spoonful on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m., followed by soul artist Cheyenne Skye, from 5 to 8 p.m. Blues and rags duo Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan perform their regularly scheduled gig (almost every Sunday afternoon with few exceptions) on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 1:15 to 4 p.m. Harmonic rock group RML closes out the weekend with their show later that day, performing from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Entry to each concert is free.
Two tribute acts take the Maverick Saloon’s stage this weekend, starting with ’80s cover band The Molly Ringwald Project on Friday, Sept. 27, from 9 p.m. to midnight. AC/DC homage Colonel Angus will perform the following evening, Saturday, Sept. 28, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Local singer-songwriter Wil Ridge switches things up with some original material, performing at the saloon on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 5 p.m.
More music
Moxie Cafe in Santa Maria presents local solo artist Bob Clark on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pop/rock cover band The Wavebreakers will perform at the cafe the following evening, Friday, Sept. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Both performances are part of Moxie’s weekly live music series and are free to attend.
Local singer-songwriter Nataly Lola will perform at Blast 825 Brewery in Orcutt on Friday, Sept. 27, starting at 7 p.m. Lola will also play an additional show at the brewery on Sunday, Sept. 29, starting at noon. Sandwiched between the two performances is an Erin and The Earthquakes concert on Saturday, Sept. 28, starting at 9 p.m. Admission to all three shows is free.
The Earls of Tuesday perform at the Naughty Oak Brewing Company on Friday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. This local trio of musicians plays classic rock and pop covers. Admission is free, and hot dogs from Beau’s Dogs will be available for purchase throughout the concert (and a bit before, starting at 5:30 p.m.). Also in Orcutt, Vino et Amicis Wine Bar in Orcutt presents the NYC Duo on Friday, Sept. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. Entry to the show is free.
Arts Editor Caleb Wiseblood wrote this week’s Local Notes. Contact him at cwiseblood@santamariasun.com.
This article appears in Sep 26 – Oct 3, 2019.