The Lompoc Teen Center’s annual fundraiser, A Night of Jazz + R&B, will be 5:45-9:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Lompoc Elks Lodge. The event will feature an evening of live music, hors d’oeuvres, wine, auction opportunities, and performances by local teens.

This year’s headliner is saxophonist Paul Taylor, joined by the 2025 winners of Lompoc Teens’ Got Talent, showcasing the artistic abilities of Lompoc’s talented youth.

The fundraiser directly supports the Lompoc Teen Center’s programming, including academic support, college and career readiness, and enrichment opportunities for teens in grades 7-12.

VIP admission is $100 and includes a private VIP reception, hors d’oeuvres, wine, door prizes, a live auction, preferred seating, and meet-and-greet opportunities with featured artists.

Buy tickets at https://www.lompocteencenter.org/events.

Live auction highlights are:
● Four premium tickets to a Los Angeles Lakers home game against the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 12 (Section 118, Row 4, Seats 1-2 and Section 311, Row 2W, Seats 9-10).
● Two VIP tickets to a Miami Heat home game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 19, and the San Antonio Spurs on March 23; includes round-trip airfare from LAX.
● Golf and dinner for four at the Alisal Ranch Golf Course.
● A one-week deluxe condo stay at Snowmass Village in Aspen, Colorado, Sept. 4-11, during the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience.
● A $1,000 gift certificate to Bryant & Sons Jewelers in Santa Barbara.

VIP attendees will also be entered to win door prizes donated by local and regional businesses. Prizes include gift certificates/cards, goods and services each ranging between $25 and $150-plus in value (while supplies last).

This year’s event is supported by the following sponsors:

● Diamond Sponsors ($10,000)
Richard & Marguerite Berti Trust
Hutton Parker Foundation
● Platinum Sponsors ($5,000)
G.A. Fowler Family Foundation
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
● Gold Sponsors ($1,500+)
Monroe Foundation-Cliff Lambert Fund
John Hebda-Hebda Property & Title Solutions
Santa Barbara Foundation
SoCalGas
Robert Devaux-Benevity
Dr. Patricia Madrigal
Brashears & Newendorp Insurance Agency
David Zimmerman
Robert Sanger

The Lompoc Teen Center is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe-space for at-risk teens to achieve academic success and college and career readiness.

For more about A Night of Jazz + R&B or the Lompoc Teen Center, email Victor Alejandro Cortes, executive director, at victor@lompocteencenter.org.