Up + Adam with Adam Montiel
Community Content from Concentrate. After more than 20 years in broadcast radio, Adam brings his daily show on demand without the filler of FM radio. Enjoy topical and daily news that also celebrates the culture of arts, wine, music, travel, tourism, and artisanal entrepreneurship. Broadcasting from and celebrating California's Central Coast.
Episodes
On today’s episode of Up+Adam, we sit down with Samantha Payette, the powerhouse Director of Operations for the Blue Mango Restaurant Group, the team behind SLO favorites like Novo, Luna Red, and Robin’s in Cambria. But Sam isn’t just keeping restaurants humming. She’s also helping lead the charge on civic culture and community engagement through her role on the City of San Luis Obispo’s Promotions Coordinating Committee, where she...
Ready to send 2025 out in style? On this episode of Up+Adam, we’re counting down the most exciting ways to ring in the New Year right here on the Central Coast. From family-friendly fireworks to funk-fueled dance floors and intimate live shows, there’s something for every vibe—and we’ve got the inside scoop.
Adam welcomes Ryan Orr, Entertainment Director for SLO Brew Rock, and Dan Curcio of Moonshiner Collective for a high-energy co...
Ringing in the New Year does not have to mean staying out late or forgetting the night entirely. In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with the creative team behind the Opera SLO New Year’s Eve Super Gala to talk about a different kind of celebration. One rooted in live music, community, and that feeling you only get when a full orchestra hits the room and you realize you are part of something shared.
At the center of i...
Today’s Up+Adam is one of the most meaningful episodes we do all year.
This is Breaking & Entering Christmas.
Each holiday season, we quietly and anonymously select one local family who has been carrying more than their share, and we show up. Not with pity. With people. With dignity. With a community that decides to say yes.
This episode centers on the family selected this year, chosen from weeks of heartfelt nominations. The lett...
Up+Adam’s Breaking & Entering will air tomorrow 12/23!
In this episode of Up+Adam, we sit down with Pastor Juan and Major Nancy from The Salvation Army San Luis Obispo Corps, a ministry rooted in faith and service dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals and families across the Central Coast through programs like food di...
In this heart-opening holiday episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with veteran television host and producer Tommy Habeeb, the creator and star of the nationally syndicated series To the Rescue. Airing on over 200 stations across the country, the show follows real-life animal rescues and the incredible people behind them—f...
Today’s Guest: Hollywood star Hunter Doohan!
Hunter Doohan is on fire. From his breakout role in Netflix’s Wednesday to haunting performances in Your Honor and Daredevil: Born Again, Hunter is proving he’s not just rising. He’s redefining what it means to show up in this industry with depth, drive, and zero fear of the dark.
In th...
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Steve Rossi | Christmas at the Ranch, Family Legacy, and Making Holiday Magic in Wine Country
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What happens when you mix 14,000 acres of ranchland, a few snow machines, and a guy with big holiday visio...
B&E FREE WINE-COUNTRY XMAS MARKET THIS SUNDAY
It’s more than a pop-up. It’s a handcrafted movement rooted in the heart of San Luis Obispo.
On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with Sadie Moss and ...
B&E FREE WINE-COUNTRY XMAS MARKET THIS SUNDAY
This holiday season, a brand-new event is bringing that signature SLO CAL spirit to Paso in a way only the Central Coast can.
In this episode, Adam is joined by Meg...
B&E FREE WINE-COUNTRY XMAS MARKET THIS SUNDAY
Nathan Long, Owner of Nate’s on Marsh
What happens when you take a San Luis Obispo native, run him through the fires of San Francisco’s culinary scene, hand him a b...
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Welcome to a holiday edition of Up+Adam that glows a little brighter. Adam sits down with Mike Arnold, General Manager of the Cambria Christmas Market, to take you behind the scenes of one of the most magical events in SLO CAL. What started as a modest stroll for hotel guests has exploded into a nationally recognized winter wonderland with over 3 million ...
Enjoy last year's Breaking & Entering Christmas Jingle Jam live performances and,
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A Night of Music, Magic, and Local Holiday HeartJoin broadcaster Adam Montiel and an all-star lineup of SLO CAL artists for a holiday concert that makes a real difference. Jingle Jam is the live benefit show that fuels Up+Adam’s Breaking & Entering Christmas, a 12-year tradition where...
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Downtown SLO is more than just a charming slice of San Luis Obispo. It’s a living, breathing experience. In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel sits down with LaBren Harris, CEO of Downtown SLO, and Events Manager Maggie Kovach. They are two of the visionary minds responsible for making downtown feel like a true community stage. From the Thursday n...
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Is humanity ready to hear the truth? In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel welcomes Dan Farah, the director and producer of the groundbreaking new documentary The Age of Disclosure. This isn’t your average UFO conversation. This is testimony from 34 insiders across the U.S. Government, military, intelligence community, and even the Senate floor - names like Rubio, Gillibrand, Clapper, Mellon, and Fravor, speaking on the record a...
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Today on Up+Adam, we’re stepping behind the curtain and straight into the holiday magic.
In celebration of The Great American Melodrama’s 50th anniversary, Adam sits down with four of the vibrant performers lighting up the stage this season: Joshua Kenebrew, Anjewel Lenoir, Rollins Mosley, and Kelly Brown. From backstage bloopers to standing ovations, this episode dives into what ma...
Even if you've never seen a frame of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, this conversation is one you won't want to miss.
Adam sits down with Pati Rock, the wife, creative partner, and now legacy-keeper of the legendary rock photographer Mick Rock. Mick captured some of the most iconic images in music history — Bowie, Queen, Iggy, Lou Reed — and was the only photographer given full access during the filming of The Rocky Horror Picture Sh...
Every Thanksgiving in Paso Robles, something extraordinary happens long before most people sit down to eat. Centennial Park transforms into a full-service restaurant complete with hosts, servers, menus, and real plates for anyone who needs a warm, dignified meal. No judgment. No questions. Just hospitality, humanity, and a whole lot of turkey.
On this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel welcomes two community pillars: David Kudija, who...
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