BOOMERS! presents a Battle of the Bands competition featuring a finale night Nov. 5 at Boomers, Santa Maria. Info: 928-4942 or BoomersParks.com.
THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION presents a concert featuring rock and roll hall of fame artist Chris Hillman in concert with Herb Pederson and friends in benefit of the church on Nov. 7. Doors open at 5 p.m. at Edwards Barn, 1095 Pomeroy Ave., Nipomo. Info: 265-7829 or tickets@odox.org.
THE SANTA MARIA PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY presents the Santa Maria Winds in concert on Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. at Santa Maria Town Center East’s Center Court in Santa Maria. Info: 925-0412 or santamariaphilharmonic.org.
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UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Carolina Chocolate Drops in concert on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $35, $19 for students. Info: 893-335 or artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
PETER FELDMANN AND THE VERY LONESOME BOYS present a bluegrass music show on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. at the Live Oak Event Hall, 820 Fairview Ave., Goleta; and Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-9894.
THE SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY presents a concert titled Surround Sound, featuring collaboration with the Santa Barbara Choral Society on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. Cost is $32 to $125. Info: 899-2222 or granadasb.org.
A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS will feature the Westmont College Orchestra, Sheriff’s Fife and Drum Corps, U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard, Police Sgt. David Gonzales, San Marcos High School Choruses, Cantor Mark Childs, Nanda and John Douglas, the State Street Jazz Band, and masters of ceremony Larry Crandell and John Blankenship on Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the Sunken Garden, Santa Barbara Courthouse, Santa Barbara. Info: 969-7183 or sbmusicclub.org.
This article appears in Nov 5-12, 2009.