Goin’ South ...

COFFEE BEAN AND TEA LEAF: 750 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach, 773-6420. Music Night every Sat., 6:30-8:30pm.

ELMO’S NIPOMO SALOON: 131 South Thompson Road, Nipomo, 929-5362. Karaoke on Thurs. and Fri. at 8pm.

F. MCLINTOCKS SALOON: 750 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, 773-1892 or mclintocks.com. Live music every Fri.-Sat., 6-9pm. Tennessee Jimmy Harrell, Doc Stoltey.

GATHER WINE BAR: 122 E. Branch St. in the Village of Arroyo Grande, 474-4771 or gatherwinebar.com.

HARRY’S NIGHT CLUB AND BEACH BAR: Cypress and Pomeroy, downtown Pismo Beach, 773-1010. Thurs.: Front Row Karaoke. 12/17-12/18: Soulamente, 9pm-2am; 12/18: Double Shot, 3-7pm; 12/19: MD Straight Up, 3-7pm; 12/19-12/20: 2 Kool, 9pm-1am; 12/21-12/22: Garry Orr, 9pm-1am. Shows range from free to $5.

LIDO RESTAURANT AT DOLPHIN BAY: 2727 Shell Beach Road, Shell Beach, 773-4300 or TheDolphinBay.com. Live music, Thurs.-Fri. with Three Martini Lunch through December from 6-10pm.

MARGARITA'S PIZZA: 967 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 489-1010. Karaoke on Sun. from 3-7pm and Tues. from 5-9pm.

MONGO’S SALOON: 359 W. Grand Ave., Grover Beach, 489-3639 or mongomusic.net. Music every day.

MR. RICK’S: 404 Front St., Avila Beach, 595-7425. Fri.-Sat.: Live music, 9pm. Sun.: Live music, 3pm.

THE SANTA MARIA BREWERY: 112 Cuyama Lane, Nipomo, 349-2090. Tony Baloney from 4-6pm every Sat.

SEAVENTURE: 100 Ocean View, Pismo Beach, 773-4994. Sun. Music on the Decks from 3-6pm, live music in the Fireplace Room on Wed. from 6-9pm, Fri.: wine tasting and live music at 6pm.  

SLO DOWN PUB: 1200 E. Grand Ave. (at Brisco Road), Arroyo Grande, 473-0102. Tues. Bluesday: Jam night with Jim Townsend Blues Band hosting from 7-10pm. 12/16: Hear the Darlings Roar session, 7pm; 12/17: The Crisptones, 7:30pm; 12/18: The Jim Townsend Blues Band, 7:30pm; 12/19: Central Coast Bluegrass Society jam, 5-8pm; 12/20: Forty Years, 6-8pm and an open mic at 8pm; 12/22: Appellation Bluegrass Band, 7pm; 12/23: Jim Townsend hosts a Christmas Carol sing-along at 7pm.

SPYGLASS INN: 2705 Spyglass Drive in Shell Beach, 773-4855. Songwriters at Play every Wed. from 6:30-9:30pm. No cover charge, all ages welcome.

STEAMERS OF PISMO: 1601 Price St., 773-4711 or mclintocks.com. Scott Klynas plays Fri. and every other Sat., and Brett Mitchell plays every other Sat. from 6-9pm with wife Julia.

VINO VERSATO: 781 Price St., Pismo Beach, 295-6622 or vinoversato.com. Thurs.: Open jam with Tim Jackson, Fri.: Jimmy Townsend, Sat.: Tim Jackson. All shows start at 6pm.

 

San Luis Obispo

BON TEMPS CREOLE CAFÉ: 1000 Olive St., 544-2100. Wed., Thurs.: Live blues and New Orleans music. 2nd and 4th Wed.: “Meet the Foppers”-Billy and Charlie Foppiano. Valerie Johnson and Al B. Blue and The Red Skunk Gypsy Band also perform every month.

THE CLUBHOUSE AT THIS OLD HOUSE: 740 W. Foothill Blvd., 548-8500 or clubhousereport.com. Songwriter Showcase takes place on Tues., Wed.: Blues Masters Jam, 6:30-9:30pm. The Funky Flames hosts the SLO Blues Jam Sun. from 4-7pm.

FROG & PEACH PUB: 728 Higuera, 595-3764.

THE GRADUATE: 990 Industrial Way, 541-0969 or slograd.com. Wed.: College Hump Night, with Wild 106 (DJ). Thurs.: Country Stampede (DJ). first Sat.: Big Chill Night (DJ).

LINNAEA’S CAFE: 1110 Garden St., 541-5888.

MADONNA INN: 100 Madonna Road, 543-3000. Thurs.-Fri.: Frank Gary Band, Sat.: Rose Garden, Sun.: DJ Nancy Lara, Mon.: SLO Rug Cutters, Wed.: Frank Gary Band.

NATIVE LOUNGE: 1023 Chorro, 547-5544. Sun.: Live DJ, 2-6pm.

OASIS: 675 Higuera St., 543-1155. Fri.-Sat.: SLO Beledi.

SLO BREWING CO.: 1119 Garden St., 543-1843. 12/19: The Grouch.

Z CLUB: 2010 Parker St., 544-2582.

 

North County

BEE ROCK STORE: 5625 Interlake Road, 5 miles above Lake Nacimiento Dam, 472-9677 or beerockstore.com. Music is on Sun. from 1-6pm.

BERNICKS: 835 13th St., Paso Robles, 226-9400 or bernicks.net. Open mic on Tues. and wine tastings on Wed.

CAMOZZIS: 5855 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 466-1880.

CROOKED KILT: 1122 Pine St., Paso Robles, 238-7070. The Seamus Conroy Band, on Tues. from 6-9pm.

ELKHORN BAR: 1263 Mission St., San Miguel, 467-3909 or elkhornbar.net.

INSTINCT NIGHTCLUB: 6900 El Camino Real, Atascadero, 466-6909. 

LA BELLASERA HOTEL AND SUITES: 206 Alexa Ct., Paso Robles, 238-2834; Guitar/Vocal duo, Adam Levine and Judy Philbin play every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thurs. from 6:30-9:30pm, in the dining room/bar.

LAST STAGE WEST: Halfway Station on Highway 41 (15050 Morro Road at Toro Creek), 461-1393 or laststagewest.net.

LEVEL 4 SPEAKEASY: 1216 Park St., Paso Robles, 237-2111 or level4speakeasy.com. Wed.-Sat.: Live jazz and blues, 5:30-8:30pm. Fri.-Sat.: DJ or live band, 9pm.

LOMBARDI’S PASTA FAMILIA: 836 11th St., Paso Robles, 237-7786. Live Italian accordion music nightly.

PAPA TOMMY’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT: 1467 Creston Road, Paso Robles, 227-6363. Sat.: Live music, 6-9pm.

PASO ROBLES INN CATTLEMAN’S LOUNGE: 1103 Spring St., 238-2660. 12/17-12/18: Soul Sauce.

PINE STREET SALOON: 1234 Pine St., Paso Robles, 238-1114. Tues: Bruce Limon (Rock, Blues and Country), Thurs.: Live music, Fri.: Karaoke, Sat.: Live music, Sun.: Karaoke.

THE PIT STOP: 2805 Black Oak Drive, Paso Robles, 239-1261. Wed.: Live music, 7pm. Fri.: Karaoke, 7pm.

THE PORCH: 22322 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, 438-3376 or PorchCafe.com. Songwriters At Play showcases Thurs., 6:30-9:30pm. 12/16: Alexa Woodward; 12/23: The Comforters.

POUR HOUSE: 1331-A Vendels Circle, in Paso Robles. 239-2868.

THE RANCH RESTAURANT AND HONKY TONK NIGHTCLUB, 1285 Mission St. in San Miguel, liveattheranch.com or 467-5047. Wed.: Comedy night. Thurs.: Karaoke, Sat.: Live music.

THOMAS HILL ORGANICS BISTRO: 1305 Park St. off of the alley in Paso Robles, 226-5888 or thomashillorganics.com. Live music and wine tasting on the patio every Wed. from 5:30-8:30pm.

VINOTECA WINE BAR: 835 12th St., Paso, 227-7154.

 

North Coast

10TH STREET GRILL: 2011 10th St., Los Osos, 528-2011 or 10thstreetgrill.com.

CAMBRIA PINES LODGE: 2905 Burton Drive, Cambria, 927-4200 or cambriapineslodge.com. Thurs.: Karaoke. 12/17: Shepard’s Pie; 12/18: Shameless; 12/20: Billy Foppiano; 12/21: Louie Ortega; 12/22: Jill Knight.

CIAO BELLA TRATTORIA: 725 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 464-0258. Mon. from 7-10pm: Owen Plant, Nancy Cassidy, Raina Rose Trio, and blues master Guy Budd. No cover, all ages.

EL COLIBRI HOTEL AND SPA, 5620 Moonstone Beach Drive, Cambria, 924-3003 or elcolibrihotel.com.

FUEL DOCK: 900 Main St., Morro Bay, 772-8478.

THE HAMLET: at Moonstone Gardens, Highway 1, Cambria, 927-3535 (restaurant), 927-0567 (show reservations). Fri. and Sat.: Bill Murray.

INN AT MORRO BAY: 60 State Park Road, Morro Bay, 772-5651. Live music on Fri. and Sat. nights.

LAS CAMBRITAS: 2336 Main St., Cambria, 927-0175. Thurs. at 5pm and Sun. at 2pm: 'Mostly Monica' with Steve Mazzetta.

MORRO BAY COFFEE CO.: 948 Morro Bay Blvd., 772-8880. Fri. and Sat.: Live music, 5-8pm.

MOZZI’S SALOON: 2262 Main St. in Cambria, 927-4767.

OLD CAYUCOS TAVERN: 130 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos, 995-3209. Thurs.: Band tryouts. Fri.-Sat.: Live music.

OTTER ROCK CAFE: 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 772-1420. Tues.-Wed: Karaoke, 8pm. Thurs.: Open jam, 8pm.

THE PELICAN GRILL: 560 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 772-8400. Fri. Happy Hour with Lenny Blue from 3:30-7pm.

ROCK ESPRESSO BAR: 275 Morro Bay Blvd., 772-3411. Live music 3-6pm on Sat.

ROGUE WAVE CAFE: 72 South Ocean Ave. Cayucos, 995-1968. Sat.: Live music at 2 and 7pm.

ROSE’S LANDING: 725 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 772-4441.

SAN SIMEON BEACH BAR & GRILL: 9520 Castillo Drive, San Simeon, 927-4604. Fri. and Sat.: Karaoke.

SEA PINES GOLF RESORT: 1945 Solano St., Los Osos, 528-5252 or [email protected].

SKIPPERS RESTAURANT: 113 N Ocean, Cayucos, 995-1122.  Sun.-Mon.: Football Happy Hour from 4-8pm.

SWEET SPRINGS SALOON: 990 Los Osos Valley Road, Los Osos, 528-3764. Live music weekends.

TOGNAZINNI’S DOCKSIDE: 1245 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, 772-8100. Lenny Blue performs on Wed. from 11:30am-3pm on the outdoor patio.

WINDOWS ON THE WATER: 699 Embarcadero, Suite 7, Morro Bay, 772-0677. Mon.: Louie Ortega, 6pm.