CELEBRATE RECOVERY presents a free concert by Grammy- and Dove-award-winning artist Brian Duncan on July 3 at 7 p.m. at the Church for Life, 3130 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 406-3293.
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BLUEGRASS WEST presents a concert featuring Peter Feldman, Tom Lee, and David West—who make up Triple Play Bluegrass—on July 3 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-9894 or Peter@bluegrasswest.com.
THE ARROYO GRANDE VILLAGE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES features free concerts every other Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Bandstand in Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande. 7/4: The Village Band. Info: 773-4173 or curtis@curtisreinhardt.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY presents a Free 4th of July Pops Concert on July 4 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara. Info: 898-9386 or the symphony.org.
CLIFFS RESORT LIVE ON THE ROCKS SUMMER CONCERTS: July 5: Still Time. The Cliffs Resort is at 2757 Shell Beach Road in Shell Beach, on the breathtaking bluffs of the Pacific. Concerts start at 1 or 2 p.m. Call for exact times. Info: 773-5000 or cliffsresort.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a Free Summer Concert Series featuring ensembles from the Music Academy of the West July 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5, and 12 at 2 p.m. at the Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430 or kcarl@sbma.net.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY LIBRARY presents a concert featuring Dean Giles performing his drum music and getting kids involved in percussion on July 8 at 2 p.m. in the Nipomo Library. Tom Knight performs his original songs and skits featuring his puppets and props July 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the San Luis Obispo Public Library and 2 p.m. at the Arroyo Grande Library. Info: slolibrary.org.
SLO CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA take place every Friday, through Aug. 27, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Downtown’s Mission Plaza. Expected to perform: Big Daddy’s Blues Band, Cuesta Ridge, Damon Castillo Band, Grüvething, Pacific City, Resination, Sam Sharp and the Tradeins, Siko, the JD Project, the Shival Experience, Tropo, Truth About Seafood, and Zongo All-Stars. Musical styles range from rock, blues, reggae, and Americana to country, CaliCubano, and California rock. Free. Beer and wine is available. Info: 541-0286 or downtownslo.com.
GROVER BEACH SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND FARMERS’ MARKET runs every week through Sept. 26. All ages are welcome. Bring a beach chair or a blanket and spend an enjoyable summer evening listening to great music Sunday afternoons from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Ramona Garden Park at 993 Ramona Ave. Info: 473-4585 or grover.org.
This article appears in Jul 1-8, 2010.