Celebrate your Independence Day with this rare opportunity to visit and tour Camp San Luis Obispo, the original home of the California National Guard. Bring the entire family and enjoy a delicious traditional pancake breakfast in troop mess hall (Building 839) from 0800 until 1000 hours (8-10 a.m.) Please allow about an hour of your time for the walking portion of the tour.  Prepared by the Bay-Osos Kiwanis Club.  Inspect the historic Camp SLO Chapel and continue your reconnaissance up Sonoma Avenue to learn about each of the statues, memorials, and military vehicles displayed, including the Bataan Memorial diorama. The proceeds, $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12, will benefit the educational activities of the History Center of SLO and the California State Guard Foundation,  Museum Program. Children under 6 are free. Drivers of all vehicles entering Camp SLO are required to show current drivers license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance at the main gate entrance on Hwy 1 between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay. Signage will direct vehicles to the parking lot adjacent to the dining facility on Calveras Avenue.

Come to Central Coast Community Tennis Day for an afternoon of family fun! This community event will include tennis activities, a kids tennis zone, games, prizes, and much more. It will take place on Friday, July 8th from 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.

No tennis experience is needed in order to participate, all youth are welcome!

About this event:

United States Tennis Association (USTA) of SoCal has teamed up with local organizations in SLO County communities to host this family friendly tennis experience for beginners to experts! The event is in conjunction with the USTA Junior Team Tennis Gar Glenney State Cup, which is a tournament that brings together youth teams from Northern and Southern California.

The USTA SoCal crew will provide all equipment, activities, and fun. Prizes include a $250 shopping spree at Tennis Warehouse in San Luis Obispo! This event is sponsored by Tennis Warehouse, Templeton Tennis Ranch, Paso Robles Sports Club and The Ravine Water Park. All youth participants will receive a complimentary goodie bag as well as 1 free entry to The Ravine Water Park in Paso Robles this summer!

We strongly encourage proper athletic attire and rubber soled sneakers.

26th Annual Concerts in the Plaza

June 24 – August 26, 2022

Concerts in the Plaza, presented by Sunset Honda and hosted by Downtown SLO, is the largest free concert series on the Central Coast.

Concerts will be held every Friday from June 24 – August 26 from 4:30 – 8:00 PM at Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo.

All concerts are free to the public!

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San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre is delighted to bring roller-skating Greek muses, 1980s-style and the original, chart-topping score of XANADU to downtown San Luis Obispo this June. This hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure rolls along to a fabulous, original hit score composed by pop/rock legends, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, XANADU is hilarity on wheels, a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep audiences in stitches and lift them out of their seats. XANADU is just plain fun – silly, irresistible, nostalgic nonsense with terrific music that will keep audiences humming long after they leave the theatre.

XANADU runs June 10-July 3 with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets range from $20-$40 and may be purchased online at slorep.org or by calling (805) 786-2440. All shows take place at SLO REP, 888 Morro Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Join us for A Homecoming Celebration — a weekend filled with complimentary food and wine pairings, vineyard tours, music, family and fun.

This year brings a lot of excitement to Talley. Discover our new wines (donned with redesigned labels and our fresh brand), reimagined indoor and outdoor tasting areas, unique guest experiences, and more.

Date: July 9 & July 10

Time: Noon – 4pm

Location: Talley Vineyards | 3031 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA

Tickets: Complimentary
Reserve tickets and let us know you’re coming.

Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door

Doors Open 7 PM / Concert 8 PM

With her 2017 debut Shame, Americana songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Baiman emerged as a fearless voice of the American female experience. “Shame” was featured on NPR’s “Songs We Love”, called a “Rootsy Wake-up Call” by Folk Alley, and described by Vice’s “Noisey” as “flipping off authority one song at a time.” On her new full-length album Cycles, Baiman has found a grittier musical medium for her signature unabashed and defiant songwriting, employing a majority-female team including co-producer Olivia Hally, known as the front woman of Indie-pop band Oh Pep!

NOTE: All shows at SLO Brew Rock are general admission. While this venue is mostly standing room only, some seating towards the back and sides of the room will be available.  Food and drinks available for purchase.

SLO Brew Rock

855 Aerovista Lane

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Welcome Home!

Celebrate our homecoming with a winemaker’s brunch. Dine in the barrel room, surrounded by our wines-in-the-works while you enjoy a 5-course brunch featuring seasonal specialties from Executive Chef Nick Nolan of Trumpet Vine. 

Date: July 10, 2022 (Sunday)

Location: Talley Vineyards Barrel Room

Time: 11AM

The menu includes selections of local vegetables, pastries and jams, savory egg tartlets, hardy sweet potato and bacon hash and more, paired with your favorite Talley Chardonnay. 

After the brunch, you are invited to join A Homecoming festivities and discover new spaces, wines and experiences at Talley. 

Join us for a tasting guided by Wes Hagen and join our conversation about local wines in general. Wes will be pouring wines he made while he worked at J Wilkes and share his knowledge of the wine industry.

Taste 4 wines for $15
Join us any time from 6 pm to 8 pm for this event!

About Wes Hagen:

Wes is one of the most influential winemakers in the United States and considered an industry leader in Santa Barbara Wine. With a background that includes Vineyard Manager at Clos Pepe, wine writer (Somm Journal) and lecturer on the History of Wine; we’re super excited to have him host a evening in the tasting room and share a bit of his accomplished research!

26th Annual Concerts in the Plaza

June 24 – August 26, 2022

Concerts in the Plaza, presented by Sunset Honda and hosted by Downtown SLO, is the largest free concert series on the Central Coast.

Concerts will be held every Friday from June 24 – August 26 from 4:30 – 8:00 PM at Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo.

All concerts are free to the public!

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San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre is delighted to bring roller-skating Greek muses, 1980s-style and the original, chart-topping score of XANADU to downtown San Luis Obispo this June. This hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure rolls along to a fabulous, original hit score composed by pop/rock legends, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, XANADU is hilarity on wheels, a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep audiences in stitches and lift them out of their seats. XANADU is just plain fun – silly, irresistible, nostalgic nonsense with terrific music that will keep audiences humming long after they leave the theatre.

XANADU runs June 10-July 3 with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets range from $20-$40 and may be purchased online at slorep.org or by calling (805) 786-2440. All shows take place at SLO REP, 888 Morro Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Tickets: $30 in advance / $35 at the door

Doors Open 8 PM / Concert 9 PM

Forging a bridge between pop and chamber music, composer, producer, and video artist Emily Wells builds songs from deliberate strata of vocals, synths, drums, piano, string and wind instruments. Her evocative music (described as “visionary” by NPR) and performances (called “quietly transfixing” by the New York Times) impel listeners to be attuned. Wells’s latest release, the ten-song album Regards to the End, explores the AIDS crisis, climate change, and her lived experience watching the world burn. A work of radical empathy, Regards to the End foregrounds the power of art, critique, and care to connect and perhaps redeem us.

NOTE: All shows at SLO Brew Rock are general admission. While this venue is mostly standing room only, some seating towards the back and sides of the room will be available.  Food and drinks available for purchase.

26th Annual Concerts in the Plaza

June 24 – August 26, 2022

Concerts in the Plaza, presented by Sunset Honda and hosted by Downtown SLO, is the largest free concert series on the Central Coast.

Concerts will be held every Friday from June 24 – August 26 from 4:30 – 8:00 PM at Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo.

All concerts are free to the public!

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San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre is delighted to bring roller-skating Greek muses, 1980s-style and the original, chart-topping score of XANADU to downtown San Luis Obispo this June. This hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure rolls along to a fabulous, original hit score composed by pop/rock legends, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, XANADU is hilarity on wheels, a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep audiences in stitches and lift them out of their seats. XANADU is just plain fun – silly, irresistible, nostalgic nonsense with terrific music that will keep audiences humming long after they leave the theatre.

XANADU runs June 10-July 3 with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets range from $20-$40 and may be purchased online at slorep.org or by calling (805) 786-2440. All shows take place at SLO REP, 888 Morro Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Pack your picnic, dust off that lawn chair and enjoy live theatre al fresco. CCSF presents Cyrano de Bergerac. Shakespearean in its epic passion and lush language, is a romantic swashbuckling tale of love, honor, friendship, and panache. A timeless story that celebrates the power and beauty of love and the humorous and heartbreaking ways we try to express it.

Fridays 7:30 PM doors open at 6:30

Saturday and Sunday 6PM  doors open at 5PM 

Tickets: $12-$20​

Bring your standard height lawn chair and your picnic meal

Filipponi Ranch wine for sale by glass or bottle

Please, no outside alcohol permitted

The 2022 Festival kicks off with a beautiful evening of Baroque music at the picturesque setting of Serra Chapel.

FESTIVAL MOZAIC ORCHESTRA

SCOTT YOO, leader

ABIGEL KRALIK, violin

GIUSEPPE TORELLI – Concerto Grosso in G major, op. 8 no. 5

GEORG FRIDERIC HANDEL – Concerto Grosso in A major, op. no. 11

HENRY PURCELL – Abdelazer Suite, Z. 570

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042

Serra Chapel

McMillan Canyon Road at Highway 46

Shandon, CA

**This venue is an outdoor venue. Please be prepared for varying temperatures and conditions.**

The grounds open at 6:00pm for picnics and enjoying the view. Shuttles from the parking lot will begin operating at 6:00 p.m. Picnics will be available for preorder from SLO Provisions or you may bring your own. Beer, wine and light snacks will also be available for purchase. Water is allowed on the tile patio, but all other food and drinks must be consumed off of the tile.

INSIDE SEATING is provided on backless wooden benches.

OUTSIDE SEATING: a limited number of backless wooden benches will be available first come, first served. You may opt to bring your own chair, but please ensure your chair has protective covers on the feet so they do not scratch the antique tile.

2:00 PM:   Bella White

A truly original new voice in songwriting, Bella White creates undeniable magic by mining the rare duality at the heart of her artistry. Although she hails from the Canadian city of Calgary, the 20-year-old singer/multi-instrumentalist grew up on the classic country and old-time music she first discovered thanks to her father, a Virginia native who played in bluegrass bands throughout her childhood. On her debut album “Just Like Leaving”, White balances her old-soul musicality with a lyrical perspective that’s entirely of the moment, embracing an intense self-awareness as she documents her coming-of-age in real-time.

See Canyon Fruit Ranch

2345 See Canyon Road

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

The Festival artists lead an exciting evening of chamber music at the Harold Miossi Cultural & Performing Arts Center, including the West Coast Premiere of George Tsontakis’ Portraits by El Greco Book II.

Pre-Concert Recital at 6:30 PM

Come early to the CPAC and enjoy a pre-concert recital prior to the main program. Free with your ticket to the 7:30 PM concert.

1. A. MOZART – Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 454

Grace Park, violin and  John Novacek, piano

7:30 PM Main Program

GEORGE TSONTAKIS – Portraits by El Greco Book II (West Coast Premiere)

Eunice Kim, violin

Maurycy Banaszek, viola                                                           

Dariusz Skoraczewski, cello

Alexander Bedenko, clarinet

Susan Grace, piano                                                                      

 LOUISE FARRENC – Piano Quintet No. 1 in A minor, op. 30

John Novacek, piano

Maureen Nelson, violin

Jessica Chang, viola

Ari Evan, cello

Susan Cahill, bass

~intermission~

BEDŘICH SMETANA – String Quartet No. 1 “From My Life”

Abigel Kralik, Rolf Haas, violins

Caitlin Lynch, viola Harold J. Miossi Cultural & Performing Arts Center

Sophie Shao, cello

Join Scott Yoo, the Festival Mozaic Orchestra, and the Movement Arts Collective for a family friendly performance of Carnival of the Animals with live dance and narration by San Luis Obispo’s Hometown Radio host Dave Congalton.  This program will last under one hour without an intermission.  All tickets are $5 per person.  NOTE ABOUT CHILD TICKETS: Infants or toddlers who will sit on an adult’s lap do not require a ticket. Children who will sit on their own seat do require a ticket.

Pre-Concert Activities

Come early for an instrument petting zoo in front of the CPAC starting at 10:00 AM, presented by the San Luis Obispo Symphony.

FESTIVAL MOZAIC ORCHESTRA:  SCOTT YOO, leader

MOVEMENT ARTS COLLECTIVE, RYAN LAWRENCE, MAARTJE HERMANS-LAWRENCE, directors & principal choreographers, JOHN NOVACEK, SUSAN GRACE, pianos and DAVE CONGALTON, narrator

This concert is dedicated in memory of Polly Monson.

1. S. BACH– Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039

Alice K. Dade, Marcia McHugh, flutes

Jonah Kim, cello

Noam Elkies, harpsichord

1. A. MOZART, arr. Robert Stallman– Flute Quintet in F major, K. 497 (American Premiere)

Alice K. Dade, flute

Scott Yoo, violin

Jessica Oudin, Clinton Dewing, violas

Jonah Kim, cello

All Midday Concerts will be performed without an intermission.

Reservations for these free events is required. There is a suggested donation of $10 per reservation.  Seating is general admission, first-come first-served.

1:30 PM Film Presentation: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Festival Mozaic is proud to partner with the SLO Film Festival to present screenings of two films during the 2022 Summer Festival.

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hicks (“Shine”) documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.

$10 per person

Scott Yoo hosts a musical and culinary adventure! Join him and the Festival artists for an exploration of Mozart’s G minor Viola Quintet, which includes a string quartet plus an extra viola! Throughout the evening you will learn about the composer, hear performances of some selections, and gain insight into the piece. The evening will conclude with a gourmet plated dinner by Cass Winery Executive Chef Charlie Wayne, complete with wines from Cass Winery.

1. A. MOZART– Viola Quintet in G minor, K. 516

Scott Yoo, host

Sharon Roffman, Jason Uyeyama, violins

Ben Ullery, Jessica Chang, violas

Ari Evan, cello

Please note that the musicians may not perform the piece in its entirety.

The Festival chamber musicians perform an evening of glorious chamber music in the beautiful acoustics of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.

Pre-Concert Lecture at 6:30 PM

Come early to the Mission and enjoy a pre-concert lecture in the main sanctuary with Dr. Alyson McLamore. Free with your ticket to the 7:30 PM concert.

1. A. MOZART– Viola Quintet in G minor, K. 516

Sharon Roffman, Jason Uyeyama, violins

Ben Ullery, Jessica Oudin, viola

Ari Evan, cello

VINCENT D’INDY – Sextet in B-flat major, op. 92

Grace Park, Jisun Yang, violins

Maurycy Banaszek, Caitlin Lynch, viola

Sophie Shao, Jonah Kim, cellos

~ intermission ~

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK – Serenade in D minor, op. 44

Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, Xiaodi Liu, oboes

Alexander Bedenko, Michael Fine, clarinets

Fei Xie, Conrad Cornelison, bassoons

Kristopher King, contrabassoon

Kaitlin Resler, Gabriel Kovach, horns

Dariusz Skorazcewski, cello

Susan Cahill, bass

Join us for an exciting tasting with Chuck Carlson of Carlson wines. Chuck is well known for making excellent quality local wines, including world class pinot noirs, for over 34 years!

Taste 4 wines for $20
Join us any time from 6 pm to 8 pm for this tasting

About Chuck Carlson:
Chuck Carlson’s winemaking career in Santa Barbara County spans more than 34 years, including the past ten years as the proprietor of Carlson Wines, specializing in limited-edition wines including Pinot Noir from Santa Rita Hills along with Cabernet Franc and several aromatic white wines from the Santa Ynez Valley.

As a young winemaker with a newly minted enology degree from Fresno State University, Chuck first joined Zaca Mesa Winery in the Santa Ynez Valley, where he helped create the winery’s groundbreaking Rhône varietal program. The “school of Zaca Mesa” has since become renowned for launching the careers of many notable Central Coast winemakers. For nearly 20 years, Chuck served as the winemaker at Curtis Winery in the Santa Ynez Valley, which was founded as one of California’s first wineries to specialize exclusively in Rhône varietals.

Along the way, however, Chuck never lost his personal affinity for the Pinot Noir grape, and in 2004 he launched Carlson Wines, with the singular goal of crafting a trio of Pinot Noirs showcasing the individual qualities of three standout vineyards in three premier Central Coast appellations. He has since expanded his offerings to Cabernet Franc and aromatic whites.

Among Chuck’s personal interests is deep sea fishing, and his related adventures have earned him the nicknmame “Calypso.” Chuck and his wife have two grown children, and live in Arroyo Grande.

The Festival artists perform an exciting evening of chamber music at the Harold Miossi Cultural & Performing Arts Center, including the World Premiere of Timothy Mauthe’s Absence of Sky, a string sextet inspired by the Central Coast.

Pre-Concert Recital at 6:30 PM

Come early to the CPAC and enjoy a pre-concert recital prior to the main program. Free with your ticket to the 7:30 PM concert.

ANTON REICHA – Woodwind Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 88 no. 2

Marcia McHugh, flute

Elizabeth Koch Tiscione, oboe

Alexander Bedenko, clarinet

Fei Xie, bassoon

Kaitlin Resler, horn

7:30 PM Program

TIMOTHY MAUTHE – Absence of Sky (World Premiere)

Grace Park, Jason Uyeyama, violins

Jessica Oudin, Maurycy Banaszek, violas

Dariusz Skoraczewski, Ari Evan, cellos

MAX BRUCH – String Octet in B-flat major, op. posth.

Abigel Kralik, Maureen Nelson, Rolf Haas, Jisun Yang, violins

Ben Ullery, Jessica Chang, violas

Jonah Kim, cello

Robert Franenberg, bass

~intermission~

CÉSAR FRANCK – Piano Quintet

John Novacek, piano

Scott Yoo, Eunice Kim, violins

Caitlin Lynch, viola

Sophie Shao, cello

Guest pianist Alex Wasserman performs two virtuosic works for solo piano. All Midday Mini-Concerts last about one hour and will be performed without an intermission. Reservations for these free events is required. There is a suggested donation of $10 per reservation. Seating is general admission, first-come first-served.

JOHANNES BRAHMS – Three Intermezzi op. 117

MODEST MUSSORGSKY – Pictures at an Exhibition

Registration Link: https://www.festivalmozaic.org/event-detail.php?id=121

26th Annual Concerts in the Plaza

June 24 – August 26, 2022

Concerts in the Plaza, presented by Sunset Honda and hosted by Downtown SLO, is the largest free concert series on the Central Coast.

Concerts will be held every Friday from June 24 – August 26 from 4:30 – 8:00 PM at Mission Plaza in Downtown San Luis Obispo.

All concerts are free to the public!

–

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre is delighted to bring roller-skating Greek muses, 1980s-style and the original, chart-topping score of XANADU to downtown San Luis Obispo this June. This hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure rolls along to a fabulous, original hit score composed by pop/rock legends, Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie of the same title, XANADU is hilarity on wheels, a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep audiences in stitches and lift them out of their seats. XANADU is just plain fun – silly, irresistible, nostalgic nonsense with terrific music that will keep audiences humming long after they leave the theatre.

XANADU runs June 10-July 3 with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets range from $20-$40 and may be purchased online at slorep.org or by calling (805) 786-2440. All shows take place at SLO REP, 888 Morro Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.

Pack your picnic, dust off that lawn chair and enjoy live theatre al fresco. CCSF presents Cyrano de Bergerac. Shakespearean in its epic passion and lush language, is a romantic swashbuckling tale of love, honor, friendship, and panache. A timeless story that celebrates the power and beauty of love and the humorous and heartbreaking ways we try to express it.

Fridays 7:30 PM doors open at 6:30

Saturday and Sunday 6PM  doors open at 5PM 

Tickets: $12-$20​

Bring your standard height lawn chair and your picnic meal

Filipponi Ranch wine for sale by glass or bottle

Please, no outside alcohol permitted