2025 Fall Arts Preview

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