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Lady D, featuring Band of Brothers


Band of Brothers is a musical collaboration between 6 top flight musicians: 3 brothers and 3 life long friends. This latest musical iteration was born ...

The Effect
The Effect
1/16 - 1/17/2026


HappySad Theatre Company is thrilled to announce their inaugural performance of The Effect by Lucy Prebble. The Effect is running January 16th and 17th at ...

Clue
Clue
1/9 - 1/18/2026


It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler ...

Terry Sanders Birthday Bash with The Blender and Dylan Black Project


What do you get when you mix Funk, Soulful Blues, a touch of Rock-n-roll and amazing musicianship? You get The Dylan Black Project. The DBP ...

Petty Rocks and Kid Galaga


Fresh off their triumphant 2025 California tour, Petty Rocks returns to The California Theater for another unforgettable night celebrating the music of Tom Petty & ...

Fully Committed - a Left Edge Theatre Production


Fully Committed, Written by Becky Mode, Directed by Argo Thompson Sam works the red-hot reservation line at one of New York City’s most exclusive restaurants—and ...

Space Orchestra


The Space Orchestra thrills with an electrifying tribute to Joe Cocker, turning the room into a full-throttle celebration of classic rock and powerhouse vocals. A ...

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Anthropology


In Lauren Gunderson’s  Anthropology , a brilliant tech-savvy sister refuses to accept her younger sibling’s mysterious disappearance as a closed case. Using data, digital footprints, ...

Always Patsy Cline
Always Patsy Cline
1/9 - 1/25/2026


Based on a true story, Always, Patsy Cline tells the tale of friendship between the singer and a devoted fan, Louise Seger, until Cline’s death ...

Americana Afternoon - Foxes in the Henhouse


Foxes In The HenHouse is She Done Him Wrong songs. She Got Him Back songs. She Kicked Him Out Once and for All songs. It’s ...

EAGLES TRIBUTE - 'TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT' comes to Napa!


Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music as "Take It To The Limit" brings to life your favorite Eagles hits, including classics like ...

School of Rock Season 21


Come cheer on the talented adult students of School of Rock Santa Rosa! These musicians have spent the past few months rehearsing, collaborating, and building ...

EAGLES TRIBUTE - 'TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT'


Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music as "Take It To The Limit" brings to life your favorite Eagles hits, including classics like ...

The Hots
The Hots
2/6


Based in Petaluma, California, The HOTS have gained a following by making well known songs entirely their own. No backing tracks here, just four guys ...

Whole Lotta Love - Bay Area


The most rock ’n’ roll Valentine’s Day celebration this side of the Misty Mountains returns to the Bay Area for another epic year! We’re cranking ...

Acclaimed EAGLES TRIBUTE 'TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT' returns to The Lobero In Santa Barbara on Feb 9th!


Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music as "Take It To The Limit" brings to life your favorite Eagles hits, including classics like ...

Forbidden Kiss LIVE - Mardi Gras


Milo Knight has gathered 15 dancers for a new Up-and-Comer chair-dancing segment, and they’ll provide thrills and chills even BEFORE the main event! Then Cheryl ...

Grateful Heart Band - with Jami Jameson Band


Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Grateful Heart Band, a special evening of love and unforgettable musical performances featuring the Jami Jameson Band with headliner Grateful ...

Americana Afternoon - Familiar Strangers


The Familiar Strangers play an Americana grab bag of music from western swing to country, bluegrass, folk, blues and even a little bit of gypsy ...

THE BOOK OF MORMON
THE BOOK OF MORMON
2/24 - 2/25/2026


The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your ...

Mandy Gonzalez in Concert Presented by BroadStage Santa Monica February 28, 2026


Mandy Gonzalez is “...one of the greatest singers on earth,” says Lin-Manuel Miranda. Mandy Gonzalez is best known for originating the role of Nina Rosario ...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
1/30 - 3/8/2026


Back by popular demand after record-breaking SOLD OUT performances in 2019 and 2025! Step back in time to the legendary night of December 4, 1956, ...

Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Wife of a Salesman


When a devoted housewife – from a certain classic American drama – tracks down the woman who is sleeping with her husband, the two discover ...

PILOBOLUS
PILOBOLUS
3/18 - 3/19/2026


Pilobolus’s Other Worlds Collection traverses the spaces we inhabit—from the realms within ourselves, society, and the universe—with wit, wisdom, and whimsy.  This collection features collaborations ...

Hadestown (Non-Equity)


Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on ...


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Latest Santa Barbara Reviews


Preview: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Center Stage


by Anna Jensen - November 09, 2025

What to expect from JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Center Stage...

Review: 'SONGS FOR NOBODIES' at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater


by Anna Jensen - September 02, 2025

The names of the divas—Garland, Piaf, Cline, Holiday, Callas—sparkle like the dangling lights on Solvang’s Theaterfest stage. But PCPA’s production of “Songs for Nobodies” gives equal voice and light to the stories of its titular “nobodies.” The constellation of all these characters revolves around ...

A Merry Madness: A review of PCPA’s SOMETHING ROTTEN!


by Anna Jensen - August 05, 2025

Many years ago, a TV commercial imagined how Reese’s peanut butter cups were invented. A handsome man with peanut butter crashes into a beautiful woman with chocolate:  ...

Review: HOLMES AND WATSON at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater


by Anna Jensen - July 14, 2025

With a crack of thunder and a flash of lightning, “Holmes and Watson” begins. The new PCPA production on Solvang’s outdoor stage offers twisty delights to hardcore Sherlock fans and regular theater goers alike. ...

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at PCPA: Marian Theater


by Anna Jensen - February 19, 2025

What did our critic think of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at PCPA: Marian Theater?...

Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at PCPA: Marian Theater


by Anna Jensen - November 13, 2024

What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at PCPA: Marian Theater?...



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Always Patsy Cline in Santa Barbara Always Patsy Cline
Santa Maria Civic Theater (1/9 - 1/25)
PHOTOS
EAGLES TRIBUTE - 'TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT' in Santa Barbara EAGLES TRIBUTE - 'TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT'
Rio Theatre (1/31 - 1/31)
Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Anthropology in Santa Barbara Ubu's Other Shoe Staged Reading: Anthropology
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (1/23 - 1/24)
The Lifespan of a Fact in Santa Barbara The Lifespan of a Fact
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (5/1 - 5/17)
THE BOOK OF MORMON in Santa Barbara THE BOOK OF MORMON
The Granada Theatre (2/24 - 2/25)
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)
Lady D, featuring Band of Brothers in Santa Barbara Lady D, featuring Band of Brothers
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa (1/17 - 1/17)
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