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First Friday live report: Phill’s Blues Band fills the PG Meetinghouse
Phill Benson—owner of downtown’s Phill’s Barber Shop—and Phill’s Blues Band were performing at the PG Meetinghouse as of about 8:20 p.m. Friday.
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- PG Meetinghouse • Downtown Pacific Grove
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- Aug 7, 2026, 8:19 PM PDT
- Phill Benson—owner of downtown’s Phill’s Barber Shop—and Phill’s Blues Band were performing at the PG Meetinghouse as of about 8:20 p.m. Friday.
- Al & Friends volunteers were outside continuing their First Friday tradition of complimentary popcorn.
- The performance and popcorn table were confirmed onsite with reader-submitted photographs.
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Phill Benson—owner of downtown’s Phill’s Barber Shop—and Phill’s Blues Band were performing at the PG Meetinghouse as of about 8:20 p.m. Friday. Al & Friends volunteers were outside continuing their First Friday tradition of complimentary popcorn. The performance and popcorn table were confirmed onsite with reader-submitted photographs.
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