www.montereycountynow.com NOVEMBER 12-18, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 27 Send ideas to montereycountynow.com/events HOT PICKS exactly what Fonzie does, and that’s “be cool.” Although not the Henry Winkler character from Happy Days, the Davis-based band Fonsie (not to be confused with Fonzie) will grace the stage of 6th Avenue Studios in Seaside for a night of rock and emo featuring a lineup of other California groups including Blazed from Fresno, 2th from Salinas, Little Critter from San Jose and the Santa Cruz- and Salinasspawned band Phone Booth. [AS] 6:30pm Saturday, Nov. 14. 6th Avenue Studios, 4420 6th Ave., Seaside. $10. (831) 200-3432, 6ave.studio. POWER CHORDS There’s nothing like wickedly fast solos and hard-hitting riffs to get the crowd pumping and heads banging. Salinas metal band Placate headlines a lineup of fellow Salinas Valley rockers Vice in Vanity and Note to the Void, along with Living in Silence, hailing from San Jose. Placate roared onto the scene in 2019, founded by vocalist and guitarist Samuel Tinoco Vasquez, banded together by their love for Metallica and heavy metal music. All ages are welcome to rock with some of the region’s finest purveyors of metal. [EC] 7pm Saturday, Nov. 14. The Beerded Bean, 210 Main St., Salinas. $10. (831) 202-0966. FLAC IS BACK Is that cumbia? Or is it punk rock? The answer: It’s both when Flaco El Jandro comes to town. He returns to Monterey County after a year of accolades and international travel with Chuck Prophet. Though he’s been gaining more and more momentum throughout his career, it’s always fun to see him return to his roots. This time, he’ll be at Palenke Arts with los Perros Callejeros, an organization that’s become quintessential for uplifting Latino artists like him. The evening promises a collection of what El Jandro calls “rockmánticas y cumbiapunk.” If you’ve seen him before, you know what he means. And if you haven’t, it’s worth the ticket price to learn. [SC] 7:30pm Saturday, Nov. 14. Palenke Arts, 1713 Broadway Ave., Seaside. $25. (831) 899-9909, palenkearts.com. Sunday, Nov. 15 THREE’S A CHARM Here’s three reasons why you might want to go see Time for Three: One, their combination of vocals and strings are tingling and fill out their music in a way that would make you surprised to learn it’s just a trio featuring Nicolas “Nick” Kendall and Charles Yang on the violin, and Ranaan Meyer on the double bass, with all of them providing vocals. Two, their music is joyful and jumping, with some improv and some rehearsed. It’ll keep you on your feet. Three, in the spirit of being not just one thing, they blend classical, jazz, Americana and contemporary music. They are not just one thing. [CO] 3pm Sunday, Nov. 15. Sunset Center, 908 San Carlos St., Carmel. $45-$60. (831) 625-9938, carmelmusic.org. Hot Picks by Sloan Campi, Erik Chalhoub, Dave Faries, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Chrissa Olson, Agata Popęda, Sara Rubin and Aric Sleeper. One of the funniest contemporary writers, David Sedaris, is coming to Carmel with his stories. Meet him and listen to him read from his new book on Friday, Nov. 13 (see p. 26). ANNE FISHBEIN www.folktalewinery.com TERRELL “BIG-T” BUTLER ASHLEY MONIQUE JOE KLOCEK Comedy THANKSGIVING EDITION NOV. 28TH Get ready for an unforgettable evening of sharp wit, hilarious stories, and nonstop laughter as we celebrate the season with a little extra humor! Wine Club Members receive a discount Scan the QR code to reserve your seat
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