THE LOMPOC MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents a concert featuring Project—a flute, bass, and cello ensemble—on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., Lompoc. Cost is $25, or $10 for students. Info: 688-4687 or lompocconcert.org.
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THE SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY presents “Sizzlin’ Fiddlin,’” a benefit performance featuring Gilles Apap and Caroline Campbell in concert on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $55 to $100. Info: 963-0761 or lobero.org.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents leading American baritone Thomas Hampson in a Library of Congress recital titled Song of America on Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $40, or $18 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents “An Evening of West African Music with Koumbemba” on Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. at the MultiCultural Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara. Info: 893-8411.
THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents the Sons of the San Joaquin in concert on Oct. 10 at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $33 to $43. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
THE LOBERO THEATRE presents Ani DiFranco with special guest Anis Mitchell in concert on Oct. 10 at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Info: 963-0761 or musicallies.com/resources/anidifranco.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA SUNRISE hosts the 38th annual Old Time Fiddlers’ Convention and Festival featuring concerts, competitions, workshops, and headliner Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum on Oct. 11 at the historic Rancho La Patera and Stow House, Goleta. Cost is $15, or $10 for seniors and teens. Info: stowhouse.com.
NEDERLANDER presents Blink-182 in concert on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara. Info: 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA MESEUM OF ART presents the Shanghai Quartet in concert on Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $19, $15 for members. Info: 884-6423 or kcarl@sbma.net.
This article appears in Oct 8-15, 2009.