Shabang Music Festival is back May 2nd and 3rd, 2026 for their eleventh year! Started in 2014 as a concert in the mountains of SLO, Shabang has grown to a multi-day festival with four stages and a wide variety of music. Headliners this year include Chris Lake, The Backseat Lovers, Polo & Pan, and Magdalena…
If you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, check out the Great American Melodrama! Located right on Highway 1 in Oceano, it’s just about the most fun you could have on a night out. The Great American Melodrama opened its doors in 1975 and has been performing top-notch musicals and comedies ever since.…
This summer, San Luis Obispo County is set to be the epicenter of vibrant musical experiences, offering a diverse lineup of concerts that cater to all tastes. The county’s scenic landscapes and eclectic venues provide the perfect backdrop for a season filled with melodies and memories. Whether you’re a fan of rock, jazz, classical, or…
The Central Coast has so much to offer to locals and visitors. The ocean, hiking, wine tasting, art galleries, restaurants, apple picking, bike riding…the list goes on. One thing that is now on my bucket list is the Field of Lights in Sensorio in Paso Robles. I had to see a story on the CBS…
As long-time supporters and volunteers at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, we are beyond excited to spotlight our Summer Silent Auction Fundraiser at the Clark Center for one more week! Through August 14 the Center has gorgeous, one-of-a-kind art pieces on display for purchase online through the link below. https://clarkcenter.org/shows/art-at-the-clark-online-auction-fundraiser/ During the height…
The Pismo Beach Homes Team is proud to be a long-time sponsor and supporter of the Clark Center for the Performing Arts – a spectacular state-of-the-art theater right here in the heart of South County. The theater has endured some very difficult and uncertain times over the past two years, and we are proud to say…
I bet you are excited to get out and celebrate this Memorial Day Weekend, since last year we were all advised not to travel. But this year we are in luck! Vaccines have become available, and California is getting (somewhat) back to business. While a lot of annual events are still on hold we thought…
Memorial weekend is coming, and with it some sweet, juicy strawberries! Arroyo Grande’s 36th annual strawberry festival is here again and the event schedule sounds as delicious and entertaining as ever! If you have never been to this event that happens every year in the quaint little village of Arroyo Grande you are in for…
Hopefully you have had an opportunity to see a performance at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande. If you haven’t, you might be surprised to learn that we have a state-of-the-art performing arts center right here, in the heart of South San Luis Obispo County. The Clark Center is a non-profit organization dedicated…
Tucked away in the Southeast corner of Nipomo off the 101 the historic Dana Adobe — home of Boston Sea Captain William Dana and his wife Maria Josefa Carrillo from 1839 through 1899. By his marriage to Maria the couple was granted a 37,888 acre ranch – known as Rancho Nipomo – in 1837. Dana…
The weather is warming up with summer just around the corner and San Luis Obispo’s Concerts in the Plaza will be returning soon. The San Luis Obispo Downtown Association and Sunset Honda have just announced this year’s line up, marking the 22nd year of weekly free concerts during the summer held in the beautiful Mission…
I am an AGHS alum, so I remember the days when the Clark Center was just a grove of pine trees and grass with a large wooden thermometer sign showing how much more money was needed before a professional performing arts center would materialize in that spot. When I returned to the area after college,…
