JOHNNY’S BAR AND GRILL presents a concert featuring local punk rock groups Stab Your Back, The 1st Line, SP&C, Dead Lazlo’s Place, and Off by an Inch on Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. at Johnny’s Bar and Grill, 321 W. Ocean Ave., Lompoc. Info: 458-3241 or jcnfi@hotmail.com.
THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA presents “Concerts in the Park” from 1 to 3 p.m. featuring The Kicks Aug. 29 all at the Rotary Centennial Park, 2625 S College Dr., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0951, Ext. 260.
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SLO CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA take place every Friday, through Aug. 27, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Downtown’s Mission Plaza. Expected to perform: Big Daddy’s Blues Band, Cuesta Ridge, Damon Castillo Band, Grüvething, Pacific City, Resination, Sam Sharp and the Tradeins, Siko, the JD Project, the Shival Experience, Tropo, Truth About Seafood, and Zongo All-Stars. Musical styles range from rock, blues, reggae, and Americana to country, CaliCubano, and California rock. Free. Beer and wine is available. Info: 541-0286 or downtownslo.com.
THE CAL POLY ALUMNI BIG BAND performs a concert featuring selections by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Glenn Miller on Aug. 28 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Madonna Inn Ballroom, SLO. Info: 543-3000 or cpcollegiansalumni.com.
THE BASIN STREET REGULARS present a concert of “America’s Music,” featuring the Blue Street Band, the Mud Skippers, and the BSR Jammers in concert on Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Pismo Beach Veteran’s Memorial Building, 780 Bello St., Pismo Beach. Cost is $5 to $10. Info: 550-4865.
THE ARROYO GRANDE VILLAGE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES presents the SLO County Band and the Gold Coast Chorus Aug. 29 and the Cuesta Night Band Sept. 12 all at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Bandstand in Arroyo Grande Village. Info: 773-4173 or curtis@curtisreinhardt.com.
THE AVILA BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL features ZZ Top in concert with opener the Tommy Castro Band performing in benefit of OPTIONS on Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. at Avila Beach Golf Resort, Avila Beach. Info: 722-6066, Ext. 101, or avilabeachmusicfestival.org.
GROVER BEACH SIZZLIN’ SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND FARMERS’ MARKET runs every week through Sept. 26. All ages are welcome. Bring a beach chair or a blanket and spend an enjoyable summer evening listening to great music Sunday afternoons from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Ramona Garden Park at 993 Ramona Ave. Info: 473-4585 or grover.org.
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 2, 2010.
