THE NORTH COUNTY RAPE CRISIS AND CHILD PROTECTION CENTER and the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsor a performance of The Great American Songbook by Maggie Worsdale on March 7 at 7 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 905 E. Ocean, Lompoc. Cost is $35. Info: 736-8535.
THE ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE CONCERT BAND performs a “Pops” concert directed by Gregory Stoll on March 8 at 3 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Cost is $10, $5 for students. Info: 489-9444 or 922-6966, Ext. 3252.
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UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents pianist Gabriela Montero performs in concert on March 5 at 8 p.m. in the Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara. Cost is $35, $15 for students. The band Dan Zanes and Friends performs in concert on March 12 at 5 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara. Cost is $20, $10 for kids and students. Info: artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents the Vagabond Opera in concert on March 6 at the Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org.
THE DAMON CASTILLO BAND performs a benefit concert for the Special Olympics. The event also features Heath Seager, Robby Hart, and Chase McBride on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Downtown Brew in SLO. Cost is $12, $10 for advance tickets. Info: ticketweb.com or damoncastillo.com.
THE CAL POLY ARAB MUSIC ENSEMBLE performs traditional and contemporary Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music on March 6 at 8 p.m. at the Pavilion of the Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $10, $8 for seniors and students. Info: 756-2787.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY presents a concert featuring guest soprano Maria Jette on March 7 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $12.50 to $65. Info: 756-2787 or pacslo.org.
THE CAL POLY SYMPHONY presents a Winter Concert featuring various soloists on March 8 at 3 p.m. in the Harman Hall of the Performing Arts Center’s Christopher Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $10, $12, $8, and $10 for seniors, $6 for students. Info: 756-2787.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CLUB presents a benefit concert/St. Patrick’s Day celebration featuring a concert by The Foggy Dew on March 8 at 4 p.m. at 1250 Mesa Road, Montecito. Cost is $25. Info: 969-7183. A Music Club Morning Concert is March 11 at 11 a.m. at the Faulkner Gallery, Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Free. Info: 683-0811 or sbmusicclub.org.
THE MAVERICK SALOON in Santa Ynez presents Stoney Larue in concert on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Saloon in Santa Ynez. Cost is $10.
THE HOOT ROAD SHOW presents Montana Skies on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey St., SLO. Cost is $15. Info: montanaskiesmusic.com or 546-2857.
This article appears in Mar 5-12, 2009.