WORTH THE DRIVE
UCSB ARTS AND LECTURES presents Loudon Wainwright III and Leo Kottke together in concert Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara. Cost is $40, $15 for UCSB students. David Byrne performs “Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno” on Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. at the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara. Cost is $65, $55, or $35. The Soweto Gospel Choir performs in concert Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall. Cost is $42, or $19 for UCSB students. World music diva Ces?ria Evora performs in concert Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. in the UCSB Campbell Hall. Cost is $40, $18 for UCSB students. Info: 893-3535 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE SOLVANG FRIENDSHIP HOUSE presents its eighth annual Nashville Nights event—featuring Marv Green, Leslie Satcher, Steven Dale Jones, Rivers Rutherford, and Tim Nichols—Oct. 4 starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Solvang Friendship House, Solvang. General admission is $35. Info: 688-8748.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY presents an “Opening Night Classics” concert featuring guest pianist Norman Krieger on Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. at the Christopher Cohan Center, 1 Grand Ave., SLO. Cost is $12.50 to $65. Info: www.slosymphony.com or 543-3533.
THE SANTA BARBARA BOWL presents Santana with the Salvador Santana Band in concert Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Cost is $61 to $103. The Santa Barbara Bowl is located at 1122 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara. Info: 962-7411 or www.ticketmaster.com.
This article appears in Oct 2-9, 2008.