We are back with our annual Fall Arts Calendar, a guide to arts and culture during this traditionally busy season for local venues. Below, find a lineup of events to choose from – concerts, festivals, spectacles – from now until the end of the year. We hope these pages will be helpful in deciding what not to miss. (For more details and up-to-date information, check the Hot Picks section in the print edition of the Weekly, or our digital calendar at montereycountynow.com/events. You can also post your own events there.)
Keep in mind that attending events helps support Monterey County’s artistic culture – and has the potential to transform attendees’ lives, as well.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 25
Tribute to The Beatles
7pm, Folktale Winery, Carmel Valley. 293-7500, folktalewinery.com
Steinbeck in Monterey – From Cannery Row to Sea of Cortez
7pm, Monterey History and Art at the Stanton Center. 372-2608, montereyhistory.org/stanton-center
Sept. 26
Trevor Hall
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Sept. 27
Outdoor Artwork
4pm, Sol Treasures, King City. 386-1381, soltreasures.com
Leslie Jones
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Sept. 27-Jan. 3
Pacific Grove at 150: Historic Images from the Pat Hathaway Collection
Various times, Pacific Grove Public Library, Pacific Grove. 648-5760, pacificgrovelibrary.org
Sept. 29
Kito Rayburn
5pm, Folktale Winery, Carmel Valley. 293-7500, folktalewinery.com
Sept. 30
John Morgan
5pm, Folktale Winery, Carmel Valley. 293-7500, folktalewinery.com
Michael Richards
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
OCTOBER
Oct. 2
Stop Making Sense film
7pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Oct. 2-18
The Tempest play
Various times, Outdoor Forest Theater, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Oct. 2-5
Carmel International Film Festival
All day, Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel. 858-829-7722, ciffest.com
Oct. 3
Tom Papa
7pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Kings of Queen: Tribute to Queen
9pm, Fox Theater, Salinas. 758-8459, foxtheatersalinas.com
Oct. 3-Dec. 31
Vaqueros, Cowboys & Ranch Life
Noon-4pm Thu-Mon, Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center, Monterey. 372-2608, montereyhistory.org/stanton-center
Oct. 4
Virtuosi Concert: La Recherche - A French Recital
7pm, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley. 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org
Oct. 5
OKtoberfest – A Concert Experience
4pm, Wendi Kirby Music, Monterey. wendikirbymusic.com
Oct. 8
Musikiwest presents the WolfGang
7pm, SandBox, Sand City. sandboxsandcity.com
The Traveling Wilburys Revue
7:30pm, Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Oct. 8-12
Pop-up Exhibition: Arthur Tress
Noon-4pm, Center for the Photographic Art, Carmel. 625-5181, photography.org
Oct. 9
Big Band Concert & Dance
7:30pm, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley. 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org
Re-Animator 40
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Oct. 10
Tony Furtado and Luke Price with Otter Opry
7pm, Monterey United Methodist Church, Monterey. 375-8285, otteropry.org
Craig Ferguson
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Led Zeppelin: Experience It in Person
9pm, Fox Theater, Salinas. 758-8459, foxtheatersalinas.com
Oct. 11
Sunkiss’d Mozart: Madness
4pm, private home in Corral de Tiera. skmozart.com
Salinas Valley Pride: 15th Annual Pride Celebration
5-8pm, Heirloom Pizza, Salinas. 998-8824, salinasvalleypride.com
Night Owl event series
5:30pm, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Pacific Grove. 648-5716, pgmuseum.org
Reelin’ In The Years (Celebrating Steely Dan)
7:30pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 625-9938, sunsetcenter.org
Wayne Newton
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Never A Dull Moment: A Tribute to Rod StewarT and Stevie Nicks
9pm, Fox Theater, Salinas. 758-8459, foxtheatersalinas.com
Oct. 11-12
Monterey County Artists Studio Tour
All day, locations throughout Monterey County. (510) 921-6273, arts4mc.org/open-studios-art-tour
Oct. 12
Anna Geniushene
3pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 625-9938, carmelmusic.org
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
3pm, St. Mary’s By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove. celticsociety.org
Oct. 15
Sara Evans
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Oct. 15-19
Henry Miller’s The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder
Various times and venues. 667-2574, henrymiller.org
Oct. 16
Jefferson Starship
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Oct. 16-19
Henry Miller in the 21st Century symposium
Various times, Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove. (888) 635-5310, henrymiller21stcentury.com
Oct. 16-26
Black Comedy play
Various times, MPC Studio Theater, Monterey. 645-1360, mpc.edu
Oct. 17
Jeong Lim Yang Jazz Trio
7pm, Wave Street Studios, Monterey. 655-2010, wavestreetlive.com
Zucchero
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Oct. 18
Steven Kai Van Betten
10pm, Fernwood Tavern, Big Sur. 667-2129, fernwoodbigsur.com
Oct. 18-25
The Spongebob Musical
Various times, Robert Stanton Theater, King City. 386-1381, soltreasures.com
Oct. 18-19
Saxophone Concerto AND Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
7:30pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 625-9938, montereysymphony.org
Oct. 18-19
Monterey County Artists Studio Tour
All day, locations throughout Monterey County. 510-921-6273, arts4mc.org/open-studios-art-tour
Oct. 19
Pacific Brass Band Concert
3:30pm, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley. 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org
Oct. 22
MaMuse with Wholehearted Chorus
7:30pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Oct. 24
Griffin Theatre Company: In to America
7:30pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 620-2048, sunsetcenter.org
Pippin & Rogelio Ramos
9pm, Fox Theater, Salinas. 758-8459, foxtheatersalinas.com
Oct. 25
12th Annual Party in the Village
5:30pm, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley. 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org
Lauren Monroe: The Magnetic Stage
7:30pm, Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Five for Fighting
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Jr Torres: El Mayor de Los Ranas
9pm, Fox Theater, Salinas. 758-8459, foxtheatersalinas.com
Bubba Pickens Band
10pm, Fernwood Tavern, Big Sur. 667-2129, fernwoodbigsur.com
Oct. 26
Harvest Festival
Noon, Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur. 667-2574, henrymiller.org
Stefan Milenkovich & Marta Aznavoorian
3pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 625-9938, carmelmusic.org
Oct. 29
Starry Starry Night gala
5:30pm, La Playa Hotel and Founders Theatre, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Chevy Chase
6:30pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Oct. 30-31
Early Music Concerts
Various times, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley. 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org
NOVEMBER
Nov. 1
Escher String Quartet with Luke Fleming
7:30pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 620-2048, chambermusicmontereybay.org
Nov. 1-23
Bandstand
Various times, Western Stage, Salinas. 755-6816, westernstage.com
Nov. 2
Las Cafeteras: Hasta La Muerte
3pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 620-2048, sunsetcenter.org
Nov. 5
Golden Girls – The Laughs Continue
7pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Nov. 6
The Righteous Brothers
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Nov. 6-7
Early Music Concerts
Various times, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, Carmel Valley. 659-3115, hiddenvalleymusic.org
Nov. 7
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
7:30pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 620-2048, bachfestival.org
Nov. 8
Y&T–Yesterday and Today
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Nov. 9
Mark Kosower & Tatiana Lokhina
3pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 625-9938, carmelmusic.org
Nov. 11
Cheap Trick
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Nov. 13
Nutcracker: Magical Christmas Ballet
7pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Nov. 13-23
Our Town play
Various times, MPC Morgan Stock Stage, Monterey. 645-1360, mpc.edu
Nov. 13-Dec. 21
Gypsy, A Musical Fable
Various times, Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Nov. 14
John Craigie
8pm Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Nov. 15
William Shatner
7:30pm Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Bad Machine
7:30pm, Wave Street Studios, Monterey. 655-2010, wavestreetlive.com
Nov. 15-16
Ensemble Monterey – Fresh Voices
7pm, First Presbyterian Church, Monterey. 333-1283, ensemblemonterey.org
Nov. 16
Gary Meek Band
4pm, Wendi Kirby Music, Monterey. wendikirbymusic.com
Nov. 17
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
7:30pm, Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Nov. 19-Dec. 21
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, the Musical
3pm Saturdays-Sundays, Outdoor Forest Theater, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Nov. 20-21
Here’s To Shirley
7pm, SandBox, Sand City. sandboxsandcity.com
Nov. 22
Daniel Tosh
7pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Grieg Piano Concerto And Bruckner Symphony No. 9
7:30pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 625-9938, montereysymphony.org
Nov. 28
ARTMS
7:30pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Nov. 30
I Cantori di Carmel Messiah Sing-Along
4pm, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove. (831) 644-8012, icantori.org
DECEMBER
Dec. 1-13
Chekhov or Not
Various times, Circle Theatre at the Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Dec. 3
International Ballet Stars – The Sleeping Beauty
7pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Dec. 4
Holiday Parade of Lights
6pm, downtown Pacific Grove. 373-3304, pacificgrove.org
Pink Martini
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, folkyeah.com
Dec. 4-Jan. 18
Iluminado exhibit
All day, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey. 372-5477, montereyart.org
Dec. 5
Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet
7:30pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 625-9938, sunsetcenter.org
Dec. 5-13
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Various times, Ariel Theatrical, Salinas, 775-0976, arieltheatrical.org
Dec. 6
Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet
2pm, Sunset Center, Carmel. 625-9938, sunsetcenter.org
International Juried Exhibition
4pm, Center for the Photographic Art, Carmel. (831) 625-5181, photography.org
Dec. 7
Alex Cuba
3pm, SandBox, Sand City. sandboxsandcity.com
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
6pm, Fox Theater, Salinas. 758-8459, foxtheatersalinas.com
Dec. 9
Holiday in the Inns
5pm, various locations in Pacific Grove. 373-3304, pacificgrove.org
Dec. 12
The Billie Holiday Project
8pm, Golden State Theatre, Monterey. 649-1070, goldenstatetheatre.com
Dec. 13-14
I Cantori di Carmel: Handel’s ‘Messiah’
8pm, Carmel Mission Basilica, Carmel. (831) 644-8012, icantori.org
Dec. 16
Al Jardine and the Endless Summer Band
7:30pm, Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel. 622-0100, pacrep.org
Dec. 31
First Night Monterey
3pm-midnight, downtown Monterey. 373-4778, firstnightmonterey.org