GINA ALSTON will be performing a concert of “Christmas Music” Dec. 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. and Dec. 22 from 5 to 8 p.m., Java Moto, Santa Maria Town Center, Santa Maria. Free. More info: 478-4191, ginaalston@msn.com.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “A Night of Holiday Strings” with the Santa Maria Strings of the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society Dec. 9 7 p.m., Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S McClelland St., Santa Maria. Free. More info: 925-0994, Ext. 117, dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
JAXX presents live rock ‘n roll music Dec. 9 9 p.m. to midnight, Applebee’s, 1415 S. Bradley, Santa Maria. More info: 757-8126, jaxxbandpismo@gmail.com.
THE LOMPOC CONCERT ASSOCIATION presents The Wind Soloists of New York performing selections by Barber, Francaix, Hindemith, Mozart, Poulenc, and Beethoven Dec. 10 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., Lompoc. $25, $10 for students. More info: 736-2287, lompocconcert.org.
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THE TE VELDE SCHOOL OF MUSIC presents a Christmas Concert Dec. 11 7 p.m., St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 301 Trinity Ave., Arroyo Grande. More info: 474-1224, pianopilot@gmail.com, teveldemusic.com.
THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents Rita Coolidge performing A Rita Coolidge Christmas concert Dec. 12 7 p.m., Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. $36 to $48. More info: 489-9444, jamie@clarkcenter.org, clarkcenter.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO HIGH SCHOOL and Laguna Middle School Choirs present their winter concert program Dec. 15 7 p.m., Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. More info: 756-2787, pac.calpoly@gmail.com.
THE REAL NASTY performs live in concert 10 p.m., Frog and Peach Pub, 728 Higuera, SLO. Free. More info: 595-3764, smitty@therealnasty.com, therealnastyband.com.
This article appears in Dec 9-16, 2010.