THE LOMPOC VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HISPANIC BUSINESS COMMITTEE presents its second annual Mariachi Concert, featuring Mariachi Lobo and Mariachi Mexicanissimo, as well as Paquito Herrera and Ballet Folkloric Cachanilla on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Lompoc Civic Auditorium, Lompoc. Cost is $25. Info: 736-4567 or www.Lompoc.com.
THE LOMPOC POPS ORCHESTRA presents its season opening concert, titled Dreams in Red, White, and Blue, on Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at 925 North F St., Lompoc. Cost is $15, $5 for kids and students. Info: 735-6463.
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THE BASIN STREET REGULARS present the Jubilee by the Sea three-day concert event, featuring 19 different jazz ensembles in six different venues in Pismo Beach, on Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., on Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and on Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Cost is $80 for an all-events pass. Info: 481-8944.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS PRODUCTIONS presents a ’60s Spooky Monster Mash Halloween Dance Party, featuring a costume contest and music by the band Unfinished Business, on Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s School Event Center, 900 W. Branch, Arroyo Grande. Cost is $20. Info: 929-5211.
THE CAL POLY CHOIR performs its debut concert, titled “American Idols,” on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. in Harman Hall, Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $13 and $15, $12 and $14 for seniors, $8 for students. Info: 756-2787.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO BLUES SOCIETY presents The Insomniacs in concert, featuring Sleepy Guitar Johnson opening on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $20, $17 for members. Info: 541-7930 or www.sloblues.org.
THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents piano virtuoso Rudolf Budginas and his new show, “Rudolf: No Limits,” on Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $35 to $48. Info: 489-9444 or www.clarkcenter.org.
THE ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE SINGERS, directed by Ann Lucas, Ph.D., will perform Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria with the San Luis Chamber Orchestra on Oct. 26 at 3 p.m. at Grace Bible Church in Arroyo Grande. Cost is $10. Info: 922-6966.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Milton Nascimento and the Jobim Trio performing Bossa Nova music on Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $40, $19 for students. Info: 893-3535 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
This article appears in Oct 23-30, 2008.