Willow Avalon Sets Dates for 2026 North American Headline Tour
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 27, 2026
Rising vocalist, songwriter and musician Willow Avalon will embark on a massive North American headline tour this year. The run will see stops at New York’s Webster Hall, Los Angeles’ The Fonda, Toronto’s Phoenix Theatre, Boston’s Royale, Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club and more.
BLUE MAN GROUP Will Come to Santa Barbara in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2026
The American Theatre Guild will present the engagement of the global smash hit BLUE MAN GROUP. This production is part of the 25–26 BROADWAY IN SANTA BARBARA Series and will take The Granada Theatre stage.
HADESTOWN Will Come to Santa Barbara This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2026
The American Theatre Guild will present HADESTOWN, the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Stereophonics to Continue Tour with New U.S. Headline Dates
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2025
Following their largely sold-out North American run earlier this year, legendary U.K. band Stereophonics will return to the U.S. for additional headline dates this Fall. The shows kick off on September 20 in Nashville.
CAMA's Mark Trueblood Will Retire
by Stephi Wild - Apr 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.
Interview: Bryce Valle of AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Fred Kavil Theatre
by Jonas Schwartz-Owen - Mar 10, 2025
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations hit Broadway in 2019, earning 11 Tony nominations and one win for Sergio Trujillo’s choreography. Though it was cut short by COVID in March 2020, the show returned in May 2021 and ran until January 2022. It now lives on through its national tour, reaching 24 U.S. cities. The current tour is notable for being supervised by the original director, Des McAnuff, and Trujillo. I spoke with Bryce Valle, the tour's dance captain and the lead actor portraying Paul Williams of The Temptations.
Community Arts Music Association Will Present Trailblazing Chineke! Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 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 musicians and composers from underrepresented communities.