Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events 24 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY FEBRUARY 26-MARCH 4, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com since relocating in 2018 to the Czech Republic, and she continues to turn heads internationally. Since releasing her debut album, Winterspring, in 2022, she’s drawn rave reviews from jazz writers everywhere and earned a reputation for always finding a new creative challenge. (For starters, she uses the phrase “jazz-like” to describe her sound.) An American tour takes her back to her home county for this show before returning to Prague. She performs here with her husband, Petr Nohavica, on drums, Dan Robbins on bass and Alex Sjobeck on piano. It’s a rare chance to see where this local singer has gone and hear where she might be going next. Her 2022 record proved to be prescient: It’s meant to convey “a message of hope and growth in the midst of darkness.” [SR] 7-9pm Saturday, Feb. 28. Wendi Kirby Music, 550 Hartnell St., Suite F, Monterey. $50. allisonwheelermusic.com. SOCCER SHOW Soccer season is around the corner and there is no better way to warm up than an international, friendly game where Monterey Bay FC will face Fútbol Pachuca Select, a team with players from Los Tuzos’ first and Sub-23 teams (Pachuca is the oldest Mexican professional team). Last month, MBFC and Pachuca announced a partnership for player development and scouting in Mexico and USA for both teams. Besides having fun and getting a first glance at a Mexican squad, “This game is going to be the first opportunity for the fans to be able to see the partnership in real life, says Tony Awor, MBFC’s director of recruitment. “For the community and everybody else, it’s an opportunity to see Pachuca’s next generation of talent.” Part of the proceeds will go to the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex, a sports and rec center that serves young players in Monterey County and beyond. [CJ] 7pm Saturday, Feb. 28. Cardinale Stadium, 4111 2nd Ave., Seaside. $27-$58. (831) 324-2560, English; (831) 750-4740, Spanish. montereybayfc.com. IN THREES Named after the 19th-century German poet Christian Morgenstern, the award-winning Morgenstern Trio, comprising Catherine Klipfel on piano, Stefan Hempel playing violin and cellist Emanuel Wehse, plays a trio of classical favorites including Beethoven’s 1793 Piano Trio in C Minor, Frank Martin’s 1925 Trio on Irish Folk Tunes and the 1899 Verklärte Nacht by Arnold Schoenberg. The company of three will have a pre-concert talk at 6:30pm, giving audience members an opportunity to learn what to listen for. [AS] 7:30pm Saturday, Feb. 28. Sunset Center, San Carlos and 8th, Carmel. $25-$63. (831) 620-2048, chambermusicmontereybay.org. Sunday, March 1 HISTORY’S LENS Part of what makes Monterey County so interesting is its rich history. The Monterey History and Art Association brings glimpses into the county’s past through two presentations in one about a pioneering photographer who captured the development of the region and another about the Peninsula’s first major tourist attraction. “Lewis Josselyn: Pioneer photographer of Carmel and Monterey County, 1900–1950,” presented by local historian Greg Henderson, takes a look at Josselyn and his chronicling of the artistic, civic and architectural development of Carmel and the county in the first half of the 20th century. “The Magnificent, World Famous Hotel Del Monte Bathing Pavilion,” by John HOT PICKS ics? You got it. Known as a soul singer, Webster has recorded 20 albums of her own and with others over the years. Gerber, with guitar in hand, took to the acoustic music scene in the West Coast in the late 1970s and hasn’t let up since. [EC] 7-9pm Friday, Feb. 27. Wave Street Studios, 774 Wave St., Monterey. $25; sold out. (831) 655-2010, wavestreetlive774.com. SPINNING IT Compact Disco knows how to party. Geo Stasi is a Mexican/Italian DJ and producer from the Bay Area. He gained recognition as part of production crew Funk Lab Productions in the late ’90s, playing hip-hop. With time, he moved to house music and today is one of the longest-running resident DJs at Cardiff & Cocktails, a South Bay staple for house music. In 2016, he became a resident DJ for the Sunday Bliss party in Oakland. “My motivation is the vibe, the music, the dancers and what music creates,” he wrote on his website. He creates that vibe in Monterey this weekend. [AP] 8pm Friday, Feb. 27. Compact Disco, 420 Tyler St., Monterey. Free until 9pm, $20 after. Ages 21+ . (831) 920-2518, compactdisco. org. Saturday, Feb. 28 DIG IT There’s nature, nurture and what we normally do to the environment. But the staff at Fort Ord National Monument and the Habitat Stewardship Project want to nurture nature, and are asking you to help restore monument lands. They will provide gloves and tools (and some snacks), all you need to do is use said gloves and tools (but not the snacks) to plant native species, which will help bring the area back to its natural state. Yes, they are putting you to work, but it’s worth it in the long run. Bring the rest of the family to help. [DF] 10am-1pm Saturday, Feb. 28. Fort Ord National Monument, Creekside Terrace Trailhead, Portola Road off Reservation Road, Salinas. Free; registration required. (831) 582-3686, habitatstewardshipproject.com. AFRICAN RHYTHMS There are different ways to celebrate your identity. One of the best options, besides food, is music. Beats and rhythms bring emotions and connections that transcend language and geography; they also tell a history of who people are, what they like and where they come from. As part of Black History Month, Santa Cruzbased Afro-Brazilian band SambaDá is bringing a joyful performance that will take the audience on a cultural and historical journey. The show highlights African roots and the African diaspora using percussion instruments and styles from South and Central America and a mix of samba, reggae and funk. Bring your dancing shoes. [CJ] 11am-1pm Saturday, Feb. 28. Palenke Arts, 1713 Broadway Ave., Seaside. Free. (831) 899-9909, palenkearts.com. EURO BEAT This story begins right here in Salinas, where Allison Wheeler was raised and got her start as a vocalist on the jazz stage at the Monterey Jazz Festival. She’s now a rising star in Europe, It all started in her hometown of Salinas, where vocalist Allison Wheeler got her start. She is now based in Prague and on her current tour stops in Monterey on Feb. 28. KAROLÍNA KETMANOVÁ The warm saltwater pool of the indoor bathhouse for the Del Monte Hotel luxury resort opened in 1890, becoming a tourist attraction for the entire state. It’s the focus of one of the talks at the Stanton Center Theater in Monterey on Sunday, March 1. CWJ JOHNSON
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