www.montereycountynow.com OCTOBER 9-15, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 29 Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS then you’ve heard their hits: “Peg,” “Hey Nineteen,” “Deacon Blues” and, of course, “Reelin’ in the Years.” The band is led by legendary drummer Jerry Marotta, who’s played with Peter Gabriel and Paul McCartney. It includes other elite talent that have backed up big acts, including vocalists Joey Eppard and Lyndsey Skeye, guitarists Peter Calo and Matt Finck, bassist Jennifer Maidman, keyboardist Dr. David Jameson and a four-piece horn section: Jay Collins, Bill Harris, Chris Pasin and Annie Whitehead. Together the powerhouse band brings Steely Dan’s legacy to life. [PM] 7:30pm Saturday, Oct. 11. Sunset Center, San Carlos at 9th, Carmel. $40-$65. (831) 620-2048, sunsetcenter.org. Sunday, Oct. 12 180 TURN Since it was first built 180 years ago, Fisherman’s Wharf has been the heart of the activity in Monterey, the bridge between land and sea that was first a hub for fishing and shipping and then later, tourism and hospitality. The Wharf’s birthday celebration has everything the Wharf usually does, plus a whole lot more—the famed Western Flyer boat will be docked and open for tours from 11am to 3pm, as the well as the General Pershing, a historic Monterey fishing boat built in the 1930s. There’s cutting a maritime-themed birthday cake at 3:30pm, costumed marine animals out and about, and wharf history tours from Tim Thomas, who knows more about this local history than anyone alive. Money Band starts playing tunes at 1pm, and hopefully, some marine life perks up nearby and joins the party. [DS] 10am-5pm Sunday, Oct. 12. Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey. Free. (831) 238-0777, montereywharf.com. NOTHING BUT STRING Imagine Michael Jordan playing the fiddle. How can you? After all, what is the musical equivalent of other players being whistled for a foul because they approached within a few feet of him? Or of Jordan running five steps with the ball? Yet they call Alasdair Fraser “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling”—and not because he has a shoe contract. No, when Fraser is allowed to play unimpeded, he nails every snap and arrow stroke. That’s why he is a two-time Scottish fiddling champion and—like Jordan—is a hall of famer. Meanwhile Natalie Haas should be known as the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of cello. She is in her prime, yet is so good at her craft that one can easily wonder—as ESPN did of SGA—if it’s even possible for her to improve. And yet she makes everyone she plays with that much better, including hall of famers. [DF] 3pm Sunday, Oct. 12. St. Mary’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, 146 12th St., Pacific Grove. $30; $35/at the door; $12-$15/children. celticsociety.org. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Agata Popęda, Katie Rodriguez, Sara Rubin and David Schmalz. The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay is bringing Alasdair Frasier, aka “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” and Natalie Haas to the stage on Sunday, Oct. 12. IRENE YOUNG PrEsEnTeD In PaRtNeRsHiP By SaTuRdAy, OcToBeR 11 •4:00-7:00Pm CaRmElCaLiFoRnIa.CoM/MeEtThEmAkErS FoR TiCkEtS ScAn FoR DeTaIlS &TiCkEtS VC-254 Meet the Makers_2025_Weekly_Ad_4.66x11.32_Final.indd 1 9/26/25 1:16 PM
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