Send ideas to calendar@montereycountynow.com 24 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JUNE 19-25, 2025 www.montereycountynow.com SUMMER VIBES Have a story to share? What about a song to debut? Here’s an audience that’s just waiting to hear what you’ve created. Asilomar welcomes the summer solstice with an evening that’s sure to be creative and inspirational. The open mic-style event welcomes all levels of stories, songs, poems and spoken word pieces that are up to five minutes in length. If the thought of performing in front of the public terrifies you, you should feel at ease here—the audience and performers are here to support each other. It’s in the rules, after all. [EC] 7-9pm Saturday, June 21. Asilomar Conference Grounds, Scripps Lodge, 800 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove. Free, register in advance. 646-6440, bit.ly/SolsticeSlam2025. SETTING GOALS After flirting with the top spot during the early part of the season, Monterey Bay FC remains in the playoff hunt— 6th place in the USL Championship Western Conference race with a record of 5-4-4, and still just three points out of the lead. MBFC hosts 4th-place El Paso, and a win could vault the Union back into 2nd, the race is that tight. Paul Gindiri, Anton Søjberg and Mayele Malango are always threats to score and goalkeeper Nico Campuzano is like a quickly darting wall in the net, leading the entire league in saves. [DF] 7pm Saturday, June 21. Cardinale Stadium, 4111 2nd Ave., Seaside. $22-$61. 324-2560, montereybayfc.com. MR. LAS VEGAS LIVE! Is Wayne Newton really still performing? Yes, Mr. Las Vegas himself is still singing “Danke Schoen” at age 83, after an astonishing 73-year career. Newton has been headlining in Vegas since 1963, and appearing on TV shows since he was a teen, as well as appearing in many films. Most recently he was seen on Hacks, The Bachelorette and the Golden Bachelorette. By 2019 he had performed more than 30,000 shows on the Vegas strip over a period of 60 years, as well as released nearly 60 records. He’s now on his “Upclose and Personal Tour with Wayne Newton,” bringing his songs and his story to audiences around the country. [PM] 7pm Saturday, June 21, Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., Monterey. $88-$159. 6491070, goldenstatetheatre.com. FUNKY AND VELVETY Velour tracksuits were born in the late 1970s, which may be why the band Velour adopted the popular athleisure wear, in an homage to the funky music of the time. The band takes its inspiration from such groups as American funk bands The Meters and Galactic, as well as the soul-jazz group The Greyboy Allstars and jazz-fusion band the New Mastersounds. Velour blends funk with acid jazz and improvisation for a groovy sound that is hard not to move to. The four-man band brings their funk and their velvety tracksuits to Fernwood Resort for an exciting late-night listening and dance experience. For ages 21 and up. [PM] 10pm Saturday, June 21. Fernwood Resort, 47200 Highway 1, Big Sur. Free. 667-2422, fernwoodbigsur.com. Saturday, June 21 - Sunday, June 22 HONK, HONK Ugly Ducklings, unite. It’s time to retell the classic Hans Christian Andersen fable, “Ugly Duckling,” that likely broke your heart in childhood. Mama Duck is sitting on a bunch of eggs but one egg seems different than others. When this “duck” hatches from an egg, things get even worse—it’s so big, so gray and so ugly that even its mother doesn’t want HOT PICKS back with a weekend full of roller skating fun that includes family skate, open skate and adult night sessions. Starting with a weekend-long event last year, Monterey Skates has been filling the void that local skating enthusiasts felt. Max Troyer and Morgan Goyette, two members of the nonprofit Monterey Bay Roller Derby league, started thinking about ways to bring a rink back. They found a permanent space at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, where children and adults can practice safely and have fun. The grand opening this weekend features an adult night 7-10pm on Sunday with DJs from Pop and Hiss, spinning roller disco classics and vinyl grooves. [DS] 6-11pm Friday, June 20; 10am-11pm Saturday, June 21; 1-10pm Sunday, June 22. Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey. $15-$23. 855-2758, montereyskates.com. Saturday, June 21 CAR HOP There was a time when rock music and cruisin’ went hand in hand—windows down, tape deck cranked, rollin’ on down the highway. Some call those “the good old days.” But you can relive the good life (without the cruising, granted) at the Monterey Rock & Rod Festival. The one-day event features 150 cars and trucks on display—street rods, muscle cars, that sort of thing— food and merchandise vendors and five live bands, including Heart by Heart, featuring Steve Fossen and Michael Derosier of Heart, playing songs by you know who. The event is a fundraiser benefitting Gateway Center of Monterey County. Magic, man. [DF] 10am-6pm Saturday, June 21. Custom House Plaza, Monterey. Free. montereyrockrod.com. TASTES LIKE ANARCHY F* Your Boss, Eat My Sauce is, yes, a cookbook—but it’s also a statement. It’s a labor of love by fino burgos, a clinical herbalist and chef who began their work in Big Sur and now lives in northern New Mexico. The book blends herbalism, recipes and essays focused not just on sauce, but also on resistance to dominance and coercion in the workplace—all 52 pages bound together with poetic threads of punk and anarchist undertones. As the author puts it, it’s a “feed your friends—not capitalism” cookbook. RSVP is required for this book release event. [KR] Noon-2pm Saturday, June 21. Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur. Free. 667-2574, henrymiller.org. JUNE FUN More Juneteenth events? Yes, please. The Juneteenth Coalition is planning a “takeover” of Pop and Hiss this Saturday night. Expect music, food, whiskey, books, games and prizes. Live Ekene’s set starts at 8:30pm. “We are taking over!” Coalition cofounder Maddox Haberdasher announced on Instagram. “Don’t miss out.” [AP] 2-10pm Saturday, June 21. Pop and Hiss, 215 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. $2. juneteenthcoalition.org. Watercolor instructor Sean Roney brings a small kit and does watercolor painting on the go. Some of his latest work was done at local events, including Greenfield High School’s graduation on June 6. Take a watercolor class with Roney at Sol Treasures in King City. SEAN RONEY Monterey Skates has been filling the void that local roller skating enthusiasts felt after Del Monte Gardens, a rink on Del Monte Avenue, and Marina’s Water City closed. Celebrate the grand opening of this new rink June 20-22. DANIEL DREIFUSS
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