BRIGITTE HOUGH performs “A Special Concert” featuring classical and Broadway hits Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at Unity Chapel of Light, 1165 Stubblefield Road, Orcutt. Info: 937-3025.
THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS presents “Concerts at the Adobe,” featuring Nu Monet in concert on Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. A reception is at 3 p.m., at the Dana Adobe in Nipomo. Cost is $18.50. Info: 929-5679 or www.danaadobe.org.
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THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BAND performs in concert Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market, Higuera Street, SLO. Info: www.slocountyband.org or 543-5691.
UNITY CHURCH OF SAN LUIS OBISPO presents Mark Stanton Welch, Erin Cross, and Gabriela in concert together Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the church, 1490 Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo. Cost is $20. Info: 543-4250.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO BLUES SOCIETY presents the Larry McCray Band in concert Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $17 and $20.
THE ARROYO GRANDE VILLAGE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES presents local ensembles in concert for free every other Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Bandstand on the Village Green, Arroyo Grande. The San Luis Obispo Jazz Federation presents SLO Mambo and The Pat Cormick Group on Sept. 21. Info: 773-4173 or www.curtisreinhardt.com.
THE HOOT ROAD SHOW presents Ray Bonneville, an acoustic blues player, in concert Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., SLO. Cost is $15. Info: raybonneville.com or cambriahoot@aol.com.
THE DAMON CASTILLO BAND performs the main stage at the San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market on Sept. 25. Info: www.damoncastillo.com or www.downtownslo.com/famers.html.
THE SOLVANG JAZZ FESTIVAL runs Sept. 25 through 28, featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, James Moody, the Jean-Michel Pilc Trio and Frank Marocco, Joel Scott, the Monty Alexander Trio with Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Hot Salsa, all performing in concert in Solvang in various locations. Info: www.solvangjazz.com.
This article appears in Sep 18-25, 2008.