THE DAMON CASTILLO BAND performs a concert featuring tracks off their new album, Laurel Lane, on June 5 at 8 p.m. at Chef Rick’s Restaurant, Santa Maria. Cost is $15. Info: 937-9512 or damoncastillo.com.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents a live music event with Laurie Jennings and Dana Keller on June 10 at 7 p.m. in the Shepard Hall at the library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117.
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents Café Musique performing in concert June 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Santa Maria Town Center East’s Macy’s Court Stage, Santa Maria. The Hatchard-Kinsley Duo performs in concert June 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Santa Maria Town Center East’s Macy’s Court Stage, Santa Maria. Info: santamariaphilharmonic.org.
WORTH THE DRIVE
SLO CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA take place every Friday, June 4-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.
THE CLARK CENTER ASSOCIATION presents “Jim Messina: His Music From Loggins and Messina, Poco, and Buffalo Springfield” Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $32 to $45. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
MERRELL FANKHAUSER AND FRIENDS featuring special guests Dick Lee and Ed Cassidy perform in concert June 4 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the SLO Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., SLO. Cost is $15. Info: 543-0639.
NEDERLANDER presents a live broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, the Guys All Star Shoe Band, and Fred Newman, the Sound Effects Man is June 5 at 2:45 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara. Cost is $45 to $75. Info: 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
TAKE IT SLO is Cal Poly’s a cappella ensemble, which performs its annual Spring Concert on June 5 at 6 p.m. in the Chumash Auditorium, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $7, $5 for students. Info: 756-2406 or takeitslo.com.
GROVER BEACH SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND FARMERS’ MARKET runs every week through the summer, June 6–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. June 6: Cadillac Angels. Info: 473-4585 or grover.org.
THE ARROYO GRANDE VILLAGE CONCERT SERIES features free Sunday concerts at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Bandstand in Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande. On June 6, hear Dawn Lambeth and the Aaron Wolf Quartet. Info: 773-4173 or curtis@curtisreinhardt.com.
THE CAL POLY ARAB MUSIC ENSEMBLE performs traditional and contemporary music and dance from the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East on June 6 at 7 p.m. in the Spanos Theatre, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $10, $8 for seniors and students. Info: 756-2787.
This article appears in Jun 3-10, 2010.