VIVA EL ARTE DE SANTA BARBARA presents the 11-member Mariachi Mujer 2000 performing in concert Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Road, Santa Barbara; Jan. 8 at 4 and 7:30 p.m. in the Guadalupe City Hall Auditorium, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe; and Jan. 9 at 4 p.m., Marjorie Luke Theater, Santa Barbara Junior High, 721 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara. Free. More info: 893-3382, cathy.oliverson@sa.ucsb.edu, mariachimujer2000.com.
JAXX performs live rock ān roll music Jan. 8 and 22from 9 p.m. to midnight, Applebees, 1415 S. Bradley, Santa Maria. More info: jaxxbandpismo@gmail.com.
Worth The Drive
THE CAL POLY MUSIC DEPARTMENT presents Music Department Chair and pianist W. Terrence Spiller performing a benefit recital featuring works by Brahms, Hindemith, Debussy, and Liszt Jan. 7 at 8 p.m., Chrisopher Cohan Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. $10, $6 for students. More info: 756-2406, music@calpoly.edu, calpoly.edu.
THE SANTA BARBARA BLUES SOCIETY presents its annual member appreciation show featuring blues artist Doug MacLeod in concert Jan. 8 at 8:30 p.m., Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara. More info: 722-8155, SBBlues.org.
This article appears in Jan 6-13, 2011.

