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. 1/14-1/15: CK’s Solution, 9pm-2am; 1/15: Legends, 3-8pm; 1/16: Double Shot, 3-7pm; 1/16: Tommy Lee and Portigees, 9pm-2am; 1/17: Jimmy Jimmy, 9pm-1am; 1/18-1/19: 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. Join Three Martini Lunch every Thurs. and Fri. from 6-9pm through February.
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. 1/13: Jim Townsend Piano Man; 1/14: The Crisptones; 1/15: CAMP; 1/16: Bluegrass Jam—Bluegrass Music Society of the Central Coast; 1/17: Forty Years, and open mic; 1/19: Pacific Swing Band; 1/20: Hear the Darlings Roar.
SPYGLASS INN: 2705 Spyglass Drive in Shell Beach, 773-4855.
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. On Thurs. join local musicians for Open Jam night. Screaming Jimmy performs on Fri. and Tim Jackson on Sat. starting 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). JFK of MSTRKRFT “LIVE” on 1/15 at 9pm.
LINNAEA’S CAFE: 1110 Garden St., 541-5888. 1/13: Fed Jazz Jam, 1/14: Sea Birds, 1/15: James Beauregard, 1/18: David Carroll, 1/19: Chloe Smith, 1/20: Old Time Folk Music jam.
MADONNA INN: 100 Madonna Road, 543-3000. Thurs.: Frank Gary Band, Fri.: Rose Garden, Sat.: Frank Gary Band, 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. 1/14: Bunnies and Bikinis contest, 1/15: Pimps of Joytime, 1/17: Mac Miller, 1/18: David Lindley, 1/19: Robert Earl Keen, 1/20: El Ten Eleven.
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. Fri. and Sat.: DJ from 9-2am, Thurs. and Tues.: live music from 6-9pm.
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. 1/14-1/15: Julie and the Bad Dogs.
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. 1/13: Santa Barbara’s Kat Devlin, 1/20: Nicholas Altobelli.
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.
SCULPTERRA WINERY: 5015 Linne Road, Paso Robles, 226-8881. Songwriters at Play every Sun. from 1-4pm. No cover, all ages. 1/16: Sweet Talk Radio.
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. 1/14: Shepard’s Pie.
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. 1/14: Vocal Locals, 1/15: Versatones, 1/16: Meet the Foppers, 1/17: Bobby Santa Cruz.
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.
SEA PINES GOLF RESORT: 1945 Solano St., Los Osos, 528-5252 or roxi@seapinesgolfresort.com.
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. Wed. from 11:30am to 3pm with Lenny Blue and The Duo-Matics and Phil Enns.
WINDOWS ON THE WATER: 699 Embarcadero, Suite 7, Morro Bay, 772-0677. Mon.: Louie Ortega, 6pm.
This article appears in Jan 13-20, 2011.