THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents a Holiday Song Fest with Craig Newton on Dec. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Santa Maria Public Library, 421 South McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994 or ci.santa-maria.ca.us/210.shtml.
STILL EVOLVING performs in concert on Dec. 19 at 10 p.m. at 714 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Cost is $5. Info: 925-9226.
ALBERTO’S PIZZA hosts a concert featuring Stab Your Back, Public Defecation, Stop Breathing, and Wages of Fear on Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Alberto’s Pizza, 129 North V St., Lompoc. Info: 736-1887.
THE JOYFUL SOUND CHOIR OF SANTA MARIA under the direction of Nancy Boone presents a Christmas Concert on Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Unity Church of Santa Maria, 1165 Stubblefield Road, Santa Maria; and 3 to 4 p.m. at the Union Plaza Retirement Community, 120 N. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 937-3025 or bswalker1@gmail.com.
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents “Jill Knight and Orchestra” in concert on Dec. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Town Center East’s Center Court, Main and Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0412 or georgem@impulse.net.
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THE SOLVANG JULEFEST presents the Valley Wind Ensemble and Christmas Brass free concert on Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. at the corner of Copenhagen Drive and Atterdag Road, Solvang. The Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church presents caroling in the park on Dec. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the corner of Mission Drive and First Street in Solvang. A free concert with the Holiday Horns Brass Quintet is Dec. 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at the corner of Copenhagen Drive and Alisal Road, Solvang. Info: 344-1717.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSIC CLUB presents an afternoon concert with pianist Joseph Richter performing his own arrangements of Broadway favorites on Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Info: 969-7634 or sbmusicclub.org.
THE CUESTA MASTER CHORALE presents a performance of Handel’s “Messiah” and J.S. Bach’s cantata “The Christmas Oratorio” with the Chorale Orchestra and Guest Soloists on Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 753-2787 or pac.calpoly@gmail.com.
CAL POLY presents a holiday show featuring the Vocal Arts Ensemble and the Central Coast Children’s Choir in concert on Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, Cal Poly, SLO. Cost is $12, $5 for kids. Info: 753-2787 or pac.calpoly@gmail.com.
THE BASIN STREET REGULARS presents a concert of “America’s Music” featuring the Clint Baker Jazz Band Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, 780 Bello St., Pismo Beach. Info: 550-4865 or pismojazz.com.
This article appears in Dec 17-24, 2009.
