The Tavern and the Baseball Vaudeville Revue perform July 13 - September 17. Performances are Wednesday through Fridays at 7 pm, Saturdays at 3 and 7 pm, and Sundays at 6 pm. Beginning July 15, The Tavern and The Karaoke Kid will perform on alternating nights. For specific show dates and times, refer to the Meldorama’s website, www.americanmelodrama.com. The Melodrama’s in-house snack bar features great...

Save the date for the 2017 Central Coast Shakespeare Festival at Filipponi Ranch: July 14th – August 5th We’re excited to host Central Coast Shakespeare Festival for another summer season. This year’s productions are Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and John Cariani’s Almost, Maine Learn more and purchase your tickets through Central Coast Shakespeare Festival.

The adventure continues at this year's California Mid-State Fair, “The Biggest Little Fair Anywhere!” Enjoy concerts from Lionel Richie, Zac Brown Band, The Chainsmokers, Matchbox Twenty & Counting Crows, John Mayer, Hunter Hayes & The Band Perry, Keith Urban, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons plus many more free shows. Grab your boots and head over for the Country Rodeo Finals and many of the...

This 5K race begins at 8:30am, with onsite registration only, from 7:15am-8:15am. Entry fees will be $15 without a race shirt and $25 with one. Shirts will be available for the first 120 racers, upon request. The course will be marked on the hard packed sand, starting and ending at the Pismo Beach Pier. Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top...

One of the largest car shows on the Central Coast draws enthusiasts from around the state! Hundreds of cars, including everything from hot rods, muscle cars and trucks to motorcycles and vintage trailers fill the Village for the Annual Arroyo Grande Car Sho (yes, it's spelled 'Sho'). Cars are on display throughout the Village. Activities take place around the gazebo. A Best in Show, Major's...

Celebrate the Vina Robles Hospitality Center’s 10th anniversary milestone on the weekend of July 29-30 with a “barbecue clam bake” prepared by Executive Chef Randy Torres. The festivities will include dancing and live music by The Martin Paris Band and a wine special. Tickets are $35 PP | $25 Wine Club Reservations are required. Tickets and more information available at www.vinarobles.com.

Every Saturday, we invite you to slow down from your week, sit back and enjoy live music – all while savoring award-winning Vina Robles wines. Complimentary. No RSVP necessary. Wine tastings as well as wine by the glass and lunch offerings available for purchase. No outside alcohol please. For the full concert schedule and other events, visit www.VinaRobles.com.

This summer The Great American Melodrama is rocking out with the world premiere musical comedy The Karaoke Kid. Set right here on the Central Coast, The Karaoke Kid is a musical parody of classic 1980’s movies like The Karate Kid. It features new versions of classic rock and pop songs, and a hilarious script penned by Melodrama Artistic Director Dan Schultz. “We are thrilled to...

Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for String Septet Join Scott Yoo and the musicians on the stage to learn more about Strauss’ Metamorphosen, which will be performed by the Festival Orchestra later this evening and is the signature piece for the 2017 Summer Festival. Scott Yoo, violin & host | Aurelia Duca, violin | Jessica Chang, Caitlin Lynch, violas | Andrea Casarrubios, Madeleine Kabat, cellos | Susan...

Bear Market Riot is power-folk and Americana music from California's Central Coast. We blend everything from folk to hip-hop into an infectious sound that can only come from two bearded men playing six instruments all while keeping a full dance floor satisfied.

Need a quick bite between shows? Join Festival friends for a quick and easy outdoor meal between events with a casual, laid-back picnic dinner featuring menu items from SLO Provisions, which features local ingredients lovingly prepared with a rustic and refined touch. Grab a glass of wine from Paso Robles winery Vines on the Marycrest and relax in style. Tickets: $40

This summer The Great American Melodrama is rocking out with the world premiere musical comedy The Karaoke Kid. Set right here on the Central Coast, The Karaoke Kid is a musical parody of classic 1980’s movies like The Karate Kid. It features new versions of classic rock and pop songs, and a hilarious script penned by Melodrama Artistic Director Dan Schultz. “We are thrilled to...

Aaron Copland: Clarinet Concerto (Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet) Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5, op. 107, “Reformation” Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen, a study for 23 solo strings Near the end of World War II, Richard Strauss was moved to compose Metamorphosen, his intensely personal lament for the devolution of German culture during the Nazi regime. This work, which serves as the inspiration for this summer’s theme, features...