Going North

* Concerts--The Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 Milpas St., will host the following performances:

Today, 5 p.m.: B.B. King Blues Festival, featuring B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi and Tommy Castro. $32-$58.

Friday, 6:30 p.m.: The Brian Setzer Orchestra, with special guests Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks and Blazing Haley. $25-$43.

Saturday, 6:30 p.m.: The Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival, featuring Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Mariachi Campanas de America, Mariachi Juvenil Alma de Mexico and Evelyn Mireles. $23-$51.

Sunday, 7 p.m.: Sting, with special guest Shelby Lynn. $54-$94.

Tickets are available at the amphitheater and Ticketmaster outlets. 962-7411.

* Festival--Old Spanish Days, an annual weeklong cultural celebration, will come to a close Sunday at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens.

West Coast Symphony, led by Christopher Story IV, will give a concert at 4 p.m. Program: “Roman Carnival” Overture by Berlioz, Concerto for Violin in D by Tchaikovsky, plus works by Mendelssohn, Lecuona and Bizet. Free.

The Fiesta Finale 2000 closing event will include a children’s fiesta party from 6 to 8 p.m., offering a variety of activities and entertainment. Free.

“Impressions of Fiesta” will follow from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The music and dance showcase will feature performances by Marcellina de Luna of Flamenco Arts Festival, a modern dance solo work by Nancy Colahan, ballet excerpts from “Bolero” by State Street Ballet and works by Tango Santa Barbara, among others. Free.

The courthouse is at the corner of Anapamu and Anacapa streets in downtown Santa Barbara. For more information, call 962-8101. Internet: https://www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org.

* Brass--Music Academy of the West will present a performance by Canadian Brass on Tuesday at the Granada Theatre, 1216 State St. The noted quintet will perform a wide-ranging program, including works by Bach, Bizet, Gershwin and the Beatles. Show time: 8 p.m. $15, $25. 963-0761 and 969-8787.