THE ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE CONCERT BAND presents its second “Pops” concert on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 2970 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria. Cost is $10, $5 for seniors and students. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3252.
AMY OBENSKI performs in concert on Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at South Side Coffee, 105 S H St., Lompoc. Info: amyobenski.com or 737-3730.
THE ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE SINGERS, under the direction of Ann Lucas, D.M.A., present a concert of folk songs titled “O Pioneers!” on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 311 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Cost is $7. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3412 or 3252.
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents a special elementary school performance of Peter and the Wolf on Nov. 17 at the Pacific Christian Center, Santa Maria Way and Bradley Road, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0412 or georgem@impulse.net.
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THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents “An Evening of Chinese Music with Melody of China” on Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Multicultural Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara. Info: 893-8411.
CHUMASH CASINO presents the Doobie Brothers in concert on Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 E. Hwy 246, Santa Ynez. Celtic Women performs in concert on Nov. 19. Info: chumashcasino.com.
CAL POLY hosts a live concert by The b Foundation on Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. at Cal Poly State University, 1 Grand Ave., SLO. Info: 756-1405.
THE MARGIE NELSON JAZZ GROUP performs dance-friendly Sinatra and Nat King Cole jazz music on Nov. 14 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 740 W Foothill Blvd., SLO. Info: nelsonjazz.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA BLUES SOCIETY presents Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers in concert on Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Warren Hall,
Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara. Info: 722-8155 or
info@sbblues.org.
THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents the monumental group the Persuasions in concert on Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY presents “Classics II” with Lynn Harrell and David Shelby on Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 543-3533 or slosymphony.com.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BAND present the 15th annual Benefit Concert for the Homeless on Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. at Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, 1701 Frederick St., SLO. Info: 543-5691 or slocountyband.org.
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents a special family show with They Might Be Giants on Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $25, $10 for students. Info: 893-3535 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
FOUR SHILLINGS SHORT performs Celtic/world/folk music in a family concert on Nov. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the SLO Down Pub, 1200 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 473-0102 or slodownpub.com.
PETER FELDMANN AND THE VERY LONESOME BOYS presents a bluegrass music show Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-9894.
This article appears in Nov 12-19, 2009.