THE LOMPOC MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents a concert by Santa Clara University teacher and organist James Welch on Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Valley of the Flowers United Church of Christ, 3346 Constellation Road, Vandenberg Village. Info: 735-7832 or 736-1820.
THE ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE CONCERT BAND performs a pops concert on Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 2970 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria. Cost is $10, $5 for seniors. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3252.
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OPERA SANTA BARBARA presents the world premiere of the new Stephen Schwartz opera “Séance on a Wet Afternoon” Oct. 2 and 4 at the Granada Theatre, State Street, Santa Barbara.
Info: 899-2222 or granadasb.org.
NEDERLANDER presents Journey in concert with special guest Night Ranger on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Cost is $50 to $99. Loggins and Messina perform with special guest the Gabe Dixon Band on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara. Cost is $23 to $63. Info: 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents a concert by Aimee Mann in promotion of her solo CD @#%&*! Smilers on Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $30, $15 for students. Info: artsandlectures.ucsb.edu or 893-3535.
CAL POLY presents Mike Pinto in concert on Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. at Cal Poly, 1 Grand Ave., SLO. Free. Info: 756-1405.
KRAZY COUNTRY 105.9 presents “Nashville Nights,” featuring Marv Green, Kent Blazy, Tim Nichols, James Slater, and Rivers Rutherford in concert on Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Friendship House, 880 Friendship Lane, Solvang. Cost is $35 through $125. Info: 688-8748 or nashvillenights.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY presents a concert featuring Michael Nowak directing and special guest pianist Robert Edward Thies on Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $12.50 to $65.
Info: 756-2787, pacslo.org, or slosymphony.com.
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 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $55 to $100. Info: 963-0761 or lobero.org.
This article appears in Oct 1-8, 2009.