THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents a benefit concert honoring the memory of the Philharmonic’s late Shirley K. Lynch on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Louis de Montfort Church, 1190 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt. Required donation is $25. All proceeds go toward the Shirley K. Lynch Orchestra Music Fund. Info: 925-0412.
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THE LA CUMBRE PLAZA presents “Sounds Good,” featuring Thursday night live jazz performances by Lois Mahalia and the Jay Birds with Justin Claveria Oct. 21, and the Randy Tico All-Stars Brazilian Song and Dance Oct. 28, all at the La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S. Hope Ave., Santa Barbara. Info: 963-7147 or kate.taggart@macerich.com.
THE COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents the Dresden Staatskapelle in concert on Oct. 26 at the Granada Theatre, State Street, Santa Barbara. Info: 899-2222.
LOUIS “COWBOY” JOHNSON AND AMANDA PEARCY perform in concert as the featured act at “Songwriters at Play” Oct. 27 starting at 7 p.m. at the Spyglass Inn, Shell Beach. They also perform Oct. 28 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Frog and Peach, downtown SLO. Info: (512) 680-9172.
TIANA STAR performs in concert on Oct. 29 from 8 to 10 p.m. at Linnaea’s Cafe, SLO. She will also perform Oct. 30 at 5:30 p.m. at Boo Boo Records, SLO. Info: (714) 889-8501 or booking@tianastar.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents the Ariel Quartet in concert on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Craig Auditorium at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $19, $15 for members. Info: 884-6423.
THE BASIN STREET REGULARS presents its annual “Jubilee by the Sea” concert series featuring 20 bands and five stages Oct. 28, 29, 30, and 31 in Pismo Beach. Info: 550-4865 or pismojazz.com.
This article appears in Oct 21-28, 2010.