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A.J. Croce Sets 2026 Leg of 'Croce Plays Croce' Tour


by Josh Sharpe - December 02, 2025

A.J. Croce has announced a new slate of Spring 2026 dates for the Croce Plays Croce Tour. Following a run earlier this year, the new tour leg will include stops in Birmingham, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Austin, and many other cities throughout March and April of next year....

Jim Brickman Unveils Dates for 2025 'The Gift Of Christmas Tour'


by Josh Sharpe - October 10, 2025

Pianist Jim Brickman is returning to the stage this holiday season for his annual Christmas music tour. The best-selling performer will play in cities across the country, with stops in Austin, TX, Richmond, VA, Spokane, WA, Cleveland, OH, and more. ...

Suzanne Vega Adds West Coast Dates to 'Flying With Angels' Tour


by Josh Sharpe - September 16, 2025

Suzanne Vega has added a run of West Coast dates to her Flying With Angels Tour, with new stops at Los Angeles’ Largo, San Francisco’s Bimbo’s 365 Club, the Aladdin in Portland, Seattle’s Neptune and more....

Sphinx Organization Unveils 2025-2026 Season Highlights


by Josh Sharpe - August 27, 2025

The Sphinx Organization has announced its 2025-2026 season highlights, which consist of a national tour by the self-conducted string orchestra Sphinx Virtuosi, including a new program, Visions of Peace at Carnegie Hall and Philadelphia Chamber Music Society....

Samantha Fish, Cedric Burnside & Jon Spencer Team Up for 'Shake 'Em Down Tour'


by Josh Sharpe - August 26, 2025

Samantha Fish, the blues-rock artist, has announced the return of her Shake 'Em On Down Tour for its third annual edition. The tour kicks off on December 10th in Carmel, Indiana....

Santa Barbara Symphony And State Street Ballet Unite For A Dramatic Joint Season Opener


by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2025

The Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet has announced the collaborative launch to their 2025/26 seasons with Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet: A Ballet in One Act, presented Saturday October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM at The Granada Theatre....

CAMA's Mark Trueblood Will Retire


by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2025

Mark E. Trueblood, who has guided Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara to new programmatic heights over the course of his 27-year tenure as executive director and later president, will retire....

Community Arts Music Association Will Present Trailblazing Chineke! Orchestra


by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2025

The 106th concert season of Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara will continue at The Granada Theatre on Thursday, April 3, with a highly anticipated appearance by the Chineke! Orchestra, the pioneering, London-based ensemble dedicated to championing accomplished classical musici...

Community Arts Music Association Will Present Trailblazing Chineke! Orchestra


by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2025

The 106th concert season of Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara will continue at The Granada Theatre on Thursday, April 3, with a highly anticipated appearance by the Chineke! Orchestra, the pioneering, London-based ensemble dedicated to championing accomplished classical musici...

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark Confirm Nationwide Tour


by Josh Sharpe - February 10, 2025

Two of music’s most respected songwriters and artists, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark will join forces for a special tour kicking off this summer....

Past Shows

Liverpool Legends The Complete Beatles Experience


  Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends will be at Lobero Theatre on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 7:30pm.   Liverpool Legends are four talented ...


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Doors: 7:30pm Show: 8pm $25.90 to $35 Raue Center for the ArtsMANIA: THE ABBA TRIBUTESaturday, October 2, 2021 @ 8:00 PMTicket Price:RaueNOW ...


The Duel. The Gypsy. The Gypsy’s Son. The Execution. In four parts, Verdi weaves together a tense drama of romance, mistaken identity, revenge and murder. ...

Benise
9/30


Don't miss one of The Magik Theatre's first shows to tour nationally in over 50 sold out venues around the US! Adapted faithfully from Rudyard ...

Zorro
4/21

Zorro
4/21

John Tesh
1/14


As seen on PBS— and on Stage One of the Harris Center, where the show has become an established part of the holiday season in ...

Rudolph
12/3


The most irresistible courtesan in opera - onstage at the Winspear for the very first time-in this lavish and lovely production from Florida Grand Opera! ...


With hits like Passionate Kisses and He Thinks Hell Keep Her, Mary Chapin Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards (with 16 nominations), two CMA awards, ...


Siudy Garrido is one of todays most impressive beauties in the Flamenco dance scene. She has been hailed not only by fans, but also by ...

AMOS LEE
6/1

Madeline
5/21


One of Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Paula Poundstone is a frequent panelist on the National Public Radio news quiz show Wait ...


Jay Leno acclaims Kathleen Madigan as "One of America's funniest female comics," and Lewis Black says, "She is the funniest woman in America." A brilliant ...


The legendary Richard Thompson- with Special Guest Robin Lane Richard Thompson is a critically acclaimed, prolific songwriter (Ivor Novello Award), recipient of BBC’s Lifetime Achievement ...


Starring TV's Ryan Stiles - Whose Live Anyway (originally called A Night of Improv) first appeared in 1999 when it sold out two shows in ...


Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes. Her impressive career has spanned more than 50 years. ...

Marc Maron
1/27


For more than fifteen years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio and television. A legend ...

Semele
1/14 - 1/16/2022


Love affairs between gods and mortals seldom end well, as our heroine discovers. Semele, a princess and mistress of the god Jupiter, wishes for her ...


Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby is heading out on tour in ...


What better time to see the Capitol Steps, the group that put the “mock” in “democracy” than now, with election season approaching? Don’t miss songs ...


Grammy-nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and world renown for her songs like “Suddenly I See” (used in “The Devil Wears Prada”) and “Black ...


America’s longest-running magic revue returns to the Lobero to dazzle audiences with an all-new lineup of top illusionists direct from exotic showrooms and Hollywood’s famous ...


For over 50 years, South Africa’s Five Time GRAMMY® Award winners, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with their uplifting vocal ...


Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation, and, in her case, the description is not exaggerated. With a ...


Grammy-nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and world renown for her songs like “Suddenly I See” (used in “The Devil Wears Prada”) and “Black ...

Little Women
1/15 - 1/17/2021


Four sisters discover their destinies through love and loss, in Mark Adamo’s contemporary American classic Little Women....

Staying Home for Christmas | Free Virtual Holiday Concert


Staying Home for Christmas | Free Virtual Holiday ConcertJoin us for classic and surprise performances of holiday favorites and original songs by favorite artists from ...

Livestream - Lucia di Lammermoor (2002)


Livestream of Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (2002) Tuesday, August 25 at 5pm PTOpera SB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/operasantabarbara/Opera SB Youtube: https://youtu.be/Lu7hUG5iWNMIntensely romantic, Donizettis Lucia di Lammermoor ...

Il Postino (The Postman)
Il Postino (The Postman)
3/7 - 3/8/2020


The sounds of the Mediterranean come alive in Daniel Catan's acclaimed opera based on the Oscar-winning film. Il Postino (The Postman) chronicles the enduring friendship ...

The Crucible
The Crucible
4/26 - 4/28/2019


The Crucible is one of the most gripping works of American opera. Based on Arthur Millers play centered on the Salem witch trials, Robert Wards ...

Franz Lehár's The Mock Marriage (North American premiere)


University of California, Santa Barbara Library and Opera Theatre present the North American premiere of Franz Lehrs The Mock Marriage (Die Juxheirat), selected from the ...

An Evening with Bryan Tari & Lina Loi


Maestro and virtuoso pianist Bryan Tari pairs with vocalist and recording artist Lina Loi for an unforgettable performance. Tari began his concert career performing “Rhapsody ...

How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying


Join us as Santa Barbara’s talented youth bring to life How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Window-washer J. Pierrepont Finch schemes his way ...


The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra 2012-2013 season grand finale features music from the 18th century classical period, situated between the Baroque and Romantic eras. This ...


Don’t miss this world-premiere by New York choreographer Peter Pucci. Set to the songs of Paul Simon, Dream On By will explore the intangible ideas ...


Named Carnegie Hall’s Perspectives artist for 2011-2012, Hungarian-born pianist András Schiff returns to the Lobero to perform Bach’s complete English Suites, BWV 806-811, as part ...


Join us for an evening of music from the late 18th century Romantic era, when composers sought to increase emotional expression and describe deeper truths ...


Arlo Guthrie was born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other, in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York in 1947. Arlo ...


Barbara Cook’s silvery soprano, purity of tone and warm, authentic presence have charmed audiences around the world for more than 50 years. Considered Broadway’s favorite ...


A magical journey to the meeting places of baroque art and music, five European homes where exquisite works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Marais were ...

Beauty and the Beast
3/9 - 3/10/2013


State Street Ballet presents Beauty and the Beast. by Emmy Award-winning choreographer Robert Sund, who adapted this classic story based on the Jean Cocteau film ...

Larry Keigwin & Company
Larry Keigwin & Company
3/1 - 3/2/2013


Founded in 2003 Keigwin + Company creates and presents choreographer Larry Keigwin’s electrifying brand of contemporary dance. K+C reaches national and international audiences and invigorates ...

It's Magic!


The Los Angeles Times calls It’s Magic!, “a must for magic buffs of all ages.” This live stage show features top professional magicians from around ...

Mark Twain Tonight!


In this one-man Broadway show, Oscar-nominee Hal Holbrook portrays Mark Twain as a 70-year old humorist who skewers politicians, newspapermen and so-called patriots in an ...

Cádiz de la Frontera


The Flamenco Arts Festival takes great pride in presenting a unique flamenco production, Cádiz de la Frontera, in its American debut. Rarely does the stage ...

Food Confessions
Food Confessions
9/21 - 9/23/2012


Featuring Dan Gunther, Robert Lesser, Nancy Nufer, Kara Revel and Devin Scott. Start with a mild culinary fixation, add a comic writer, a gifted director, ...

Capitol Steps
Capitol Steps
9/5 - 9/6/2012


The Capitol Steps plan to bring down the house (and Senate) with their unique blend of music and political comedy. This performance can proudly claim ...

Videos


A Christmas Story in Santa Barbara A Christmas Story
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (11/21 - 12/21)
Forbidden Kiss LIVE - North Pole in Santa Barbara Forbidden Kiss LIVE - North Pole
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (1/16 - 1/16)
Spike Sikes and His Awesome Hotcakes in Santa Barbara Spike Sikes and His Awesome Hotcakes
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (12/20 - 12/20)
Every Brilliant Thing in Santa Barbara Every Brilliant Thing
Ensemble Theatre Company (6/3 - 6/21)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Santa Barbara Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Granada Theatre (4/28 - 4/29)
Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Wife of a Salesman in Santa Barbara Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Wife of a Salesman
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (3/13 - 3/14)
Temptation - New Order - with Debased - Pixies - Hosted by Oliver Graves in Santa Barbara Temptation - New Order - with Debased - Pixies - Hosted by Oliver Graves
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (12/31 - 1/1)
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