THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents a concert featuring Café Musique on March 29 from 2-4 p.m. at the Center Court of the Santa Maria Town Center, Main and Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0412.
CENTRAL CITY SWING, directed by Bob Swayze, presents a big band jazz spring concert on March 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Chapel of Light, 1165 Stubblefield Road, Santa Maria. Info: 937-3025 or unitysantamaria.com.
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THE SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY presents its second annual International Guitar Festival, featuring the Ron Carter Trio with Russell Malone, performing on March 26 at 8 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre. The Brasil Guitar Duo performs in concert on March 27 at 8 p.m. at the Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara. Info: 963-0761. A family concert with the Santa Barbara Symphony and the Brasil Guitar Duo is March 28 at noon at the Granada Theatre on State Street in Santa Barbara. Info: 899-2222.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents “Free Lunchtime Guitar Concerts at SBMA”: March 27 featuring the AlmaNova Duo. All concerts are at noon at the museum: 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430 or kcarl@sbma.net.
THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH, RECREATION DIVISION presents a senior entertainment event featuring a big band jazz concert on March 27 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Shell Beach Veterans’ Memorial Building, 230 Leeward St., Shell Beach. Info: 773-7063 or pismobeach.org.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS presents a dance concert on March 27 from 8 p.m. to midnight at Mr. Rick’s Beach Bar and Night Club, 404 Front St., Avila Beach. Cost is $5. Info: 929-5211.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO BLUES SOCIETY presents the award-winning Janiva Magness in concert with Guy Budd and the Gypsy Souls opening March 28 at 8 p.m. at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $20, $17 for members. Info: 541-7930 or sloblues.org.
THE PACIFIC BREEZE CONCERT SERIES features the band Soulamente in concert on March 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Rotary Amphitheatre at Dinosaur Caves Park, Shell Beach Road and Cliff Avenune, Shell Beach. Info: pismobeach.org or 773-7049.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY presents an Apex for Kids Children’s Concerts on March 30 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $10, $8 each for groups of 20 or more. Info: 543-3533 or slosymphony.com.
This article appears in Mar 26 – Apr 2, 2009.