Thursday, Sept. 24 JAZZ NIGHT MusicFest Monterey returns for its third year with a band of internationally touring and recording artists, performing one unique night of rock, R&B and light jazz, including Tony Lindsay, longtime lead singer of Santana, and local lead vocalist Zoe Alexander of the Money Band—who has performed with Journey, Steve Winwood, the Dixie Chicks, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Smash Mouth—alongside drummer Mike Shannon, Mike Renwick on lead guitar and others. All ticket sales for the jazzy evening benefit Monterey Peninsula Unified School District music and arts, and Meniere’s disease research, in partnership with the Fair Education Foundation so you can rock out for a good cause. [AS] 5-10pm Thursday, Sept. 24. TPC Monterey at Pasadera, 100 Pasadera Drive, Monterey. $150. (831) 647-2400, musicfestmonterey.com. FADE IN There’s an old-school charm to Bud’s at La Playa on any old night, but when acclaimed vinyl DJs bring their audiophile sensibilities, the charm takes a particularly musical turn. The next installment of Fadeaway Sessions features Passionfruit (the DJ name for Tana Yonas), returning to spin more of the eclectic, international mix she is known for. Her record collection spans Ethiopia, Australia, Japan, Jamaica and beyond. So stop by a charming Carmel bar and go global. [SR] 6pm Thursday, Sept. 24. Bud’s at La Playa, Camino Real at 8th, Carmel. No cover. (831) 293-6100, fadeawaysessions. com. SONIC FUSION Soularium is a quartet of players who met as the rhythm section of their college big band. Jazz is their common foundation, but the group’s taste and sound reflects being raised in the late 1990s and early 2000s. From Los Angeles, with roots in Chicago, Monterey, Michigan and Oakland, Soularium offes a wide range of sound, from classics, often rearranged, and their own material. [AP] 7pm Thursday, Sept. 24. Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, 729 9th St., Carmel. $25. (831) 624-7491, tinyurl.com/soulariumatCherry. 28 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY SEPTEMBER 24-30, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com CAROLYN MOORE Taking photographs is, at its essence, painting with light, and sometimes a camera isn’t even necessary. Photographer and artist Carolyn Moore explores this type of photography using a light source—a lightsensitive material and objects to create beautiful lumens and photograms that evoke nature and landscapes drawn from her memories and emotions. The Luminosity exhibit runs throught May 2027 at Atrium Gallery at the Middlebury Institute, 499 Pierce St., Monterey. An opening reception happens on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 4-6pm. [CJ] 24-30 SEPTEMBER HOT PICKS To see more local events, and add your own, visit montereycountynow.com/events CAROLYN MOORE JO MORA VISUALS JO MORA This year, we are celebrating the 150th birthday of Jo Mora, an Uruguayan-born American artist who put his artistic mark all over Monterey County. His illustrations, paintings, murals and sculptures are a celebration of the American West. An exhibit titled Jo Mora & Family Through the Lens of Lewis Josselyn is on display starting Saturday, Sept. 26 through the end of the year at the Monterey History and Art Association at Stanton Center, 5 Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey. In addition, there is a small exhibit of Mora’s work pertaining to his life as an author at the John Steinbeck Library in Salinas now through at least October. Another show, Like an Octopus: Eight Segments of Jo Mora’s Life and Career, opens (5-7:30pm opening reception) Friday, Sept. 25 at the National Steinbeck Center at One Main Street in Salinas, focusing on Mora’s immense versatility across mediums (as a sculptor, cartoonist, painter and cartographer). [AP] Tana Yonas, DJ name Passionfruit, brings her globally inspired vinyl collection to Bud’s at La Playa for the next installment of Fadeaway Sessions on Thursday, Sept. 24. Celebrating its third year, MusicFest Monterey will bring a band of touring and recording artists to TPC Monterey at Pasadera for a unique night of rock, R&B and light jazz. MUSICFEST
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