All Corked Up
26340 Diamond Place, Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Phone: (661) 799-7979
Web site: www.allcorkedup.com
Notes: Wine merchant, cellar lounge, tasting bar, full-service warehouse and wine storage facility. Live music events on Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.: Floyd & the Flyboys (blues, funk & soul)
Saturday, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.: Acoustic Soul (classic rock & oldies)
Saturday, Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.: Blue Baron (classic rock, blues & funk)

Inca Bistro
22896 Copper Hill Dr., Saugus, CA 91350
Phone: (661) 297-5824
Web site: www.incabistro.com
Notes: Open daily from 11 a.m. until "closing."
Thursday-Saturday 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.: live classic rock bands
Dec. 18 - Dec. 19, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Latin Ostio group performs

Mojito Caribbean Cuisine
26876 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91381
Phone: (661) 254-2018
Web site: www.mojitocuisine.com
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday lunch 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., dinner 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., bar 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday lunch 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., dinner 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., bar 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.; Sunday dinner or bar 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Notes: Live Latin music and dancing Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, with no cover charge. Music performed by two-time Grammy winner Ino Alvarez (Cuban jazz, salsa)
The Roast House
26532 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus, CA 91350
Phone: (661) 296-3866
Web site: www.roasthousescv.com
Notes: Live bands or DJs Thursday - Saturday nights,
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., no cover charge. Check Web site for details. Currently on Thursdays it's Midnight Pie (acoustic rock band) and complimentary cigars.

Salt Creek Grille
24415 Town Center Drive, #115, Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 222-9999
Web site: www.saltcreekgrille.com
Hours: Open daily 11:30 a.m. (10 a.m. Sunday brunch); closes 10 p.m. weeknights, midnight weekends. Live music Fridays and Saturdays 9 p.m. - midnight.
Notes: Acoustic music augments the comfy upscale ambiance.

Route 66 Classic Grill
18730 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country, CA 91351
Phone: (661) 298-1494
Web site: www.route66classicgrill.com
Hours: Monday- Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sundays 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Live music every Sunday from 12 - 5 p.m. year-round on the patio.
Live bands on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Bella Cucina
27430 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 253-3900
Web site: www.bellacucinascv.com/ordereze/default.aspx
Every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday, 7-9 p.m.: Nancy Dee Horak performs

Valencia Wine Company
24300 Town Center Drive, #105, Valencia, CA
Phone: (661) 254-9300
Web site: www.valenciawine.com
Notes: Wine retail store combined with an elegant wine bar. Live music on occasion.

Wine 661
24268 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (661) 288-2980
Web site: www.wine661.com
Notes: Wine retail store where you can sample a wide selection of wines and beers. Fridays and Saturdays. Live music on occasion.
Dec. 18, 8 p.m.-11 p.m.: Echo Hill plays pop and holiday classics.

Third Fridays
Santa Clarita Sports Complex, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Web: www.higherlevelshows.com/shows.htm
Notes: On the third Friday of every month, local Santa Clarita music bands perform at the Sports Complex in the Activities Center. The music ranges from hard-core to alternative to hip-hop. (Sometimes the "Third Friday" is another day, such as a Saturday.)

Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia, CA 93551
Phone: (661) 362-5304
Web site: www.canyonspac.com
Saturday, Jan. 16, 8 p.m.: Kris Krisofferson
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 7 p.m.: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra offers a free community concert.
Friday, Jan. 22 and Saturday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m.: Night & Days: An Evening with Kevin Spiritas
Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m.: Spirit of Uganda
Sunday, March 28, 7 p.m.: An Evening with Steve Tyrell

California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 93555
Phone: (661) 362-5304
Web site: http://calarts.edu/events_calendar/filter/music
Dec. 17, 8 p.m.: The Brass Ensemble, plays music of J.S. Bach, Oscar Boehme, and others.
Feb. 8, 8 p.m.: The music of Witold Szalonek, chamber and solo music

Master's College
21726 Placerita Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Phone (661) 259-3540
Web site: www.masters.edu
Jan. 29: Mirrors of the Soul- Hosted by Gustav Hoyer, Composition Instructor
Feb. 15-Spring Prelude
Feb. 19- The Master's Chorale, On-Campus Concert