Going North

* Musical--Music Theater of Santa Barbara will open “Forever Plaid” on Friday at Granada Theater, 1216 State St., Santa Barbara. The tongue-in-cheek premise is this: A vocal harmony group was killed in a 1960s accident while on the way to its first big gig. The group was hit by a busload of teenagers bound for the Beatles’ first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Now, members have been given the chance to return to life briefly, finally to perform their act before a live audience. Show times: Wed.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 and 7 p.m. Added matinee: June 20, 3 p.m. $10 to $45. 966-2324.

* Music Festival--A few thousand concert-goers are expected to converge at Live Oak Camp this weekend for the annual Live Oak Music Festival. Held near Lake Cachuma in the Santa Ynez Valley, the outdoor festival offers a wide-ranging musical bill with folk, bluegrass, gospel, blues, jazz, classical, world music and more. A lengthy list of performers includes Robert Earl Keen, Chris Hillman, Janis Ian, Sir Charles Thomason, Alison Brown, Guy Davis and Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys. Also on the festival grounds: dances, arts and crafts, activities for children and teenagers, silent auction, food and camping. The festival runs Friday through Sunday. For more information, tickets or camping reservations, call 781-3030. Internet: https://www.liveoakfest.org .

* Photography--Brooks Institute of Photography will present “El Sol: The Light of Mexico,” an audiovisual slide show, at Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara. The 20-minute program features works by 13 students who traveled to the highlands of Zacatecas, Mexico, to document the region’s culture and landscape. Show times: Friday at 7:45, 8:30 and 9:15 p.m.; Saturday at 2, 2:45, 3:30, 4:15, 5 and 6 p.m. The venue is upstairs at Paseo Nuevo Center, at Chapala and De la Guerra streets. $1. 966-3888.

* Amphitheater--The Santa Barbara Bowl will host the following weekend concerts. Friday, 6 p.m.: Paul Simon and Brian Wilson. $51, $61, $71.

Saturday, 6 p.m.: the Cult, with Monster Magnet and Stabbing Westward. $30, $38, $41.

Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Aaron Carter and A*Teens, with Leslie Carter. $31, $36, $38.

The venue is at 1122 Milpas St. 962-7411. Internet: https://www.sbbowl.com .