Positively State Street
Downtown Sound Heads to the Finals
Broken Machine, Freakin’ on Speakers, Jake Jeanson, and The Mutineers will compete in the final round of our battle of the bands this Thursday, October 18 at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club. Read story.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Downtown Sound Goes Live
The semi-finals of our annual battle of the bands takes place this Thursday, October 11 and Saturday, October 13 at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Read story.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Sean Hayes
The San Francisco singer-songwriter plays SOhO Restaurant & Music Club on Friday, October 12. Read story.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The Wombats Dive In
This week’s concert highlights include Brit pop-rockers The Wombats, neo folkies The Lumineers, and the first night of our Downtown Sound battle of the bands semifinals. Read story.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Last Call for Downtown Sound’s Online Voting Round
This week in live music, the Mad Caddies make a big return to Velvet Jones. Read story.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Downtown Sound Urges You to Rock the Vote
It’s time to get your vote on. This week, we open the polls for you to tell us who’s your favorite Santa Barbara band. Read story.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Final Call for 2012 Downtown Sound Battle of the Bands
We’re accepting submissions for this year’s battle of the bands until Friday, September 7, at midnight. Read story.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Future Islands Bring New Jams to a New-to-Them Venue
The Baltimore post-punk trio plays Velvet Jones on Friday, August 31, and FYF on Saturday, September 1. Read story.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Rx Bandits Frontman Goes It Alone
This week’s concert highlights include Eleni Mandell at Muddy Waters Café and Diana Krall at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Read story.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Alejandro Escovedo Brings Big Station to S.B.
This week’s concert highlights include Joe Cocker at the Santa Barbara Bowl, Tartufi at Muddy Waters Café, and Ivan & Alyosha at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club. Read story.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Bomba Estéreo Gets Worldly at SOhO
Weekly live music highlights include Peter Goetz at SOhO and The Taxpayers at Biko, as well as one very big concert announcement. Read story.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Our Battle of the Bands Wants You!
L.A. metalheads Abigail Williams kick off their farewell tour at Muddy Waters. Read story.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Harry and the Potters Prepare to Cast a Spell in Isla Vista
This week’s concert highlights include Mutiny Studios’ Summertime Jamboree, Little Wings at the Biko Co-op, and a benefit concert at JAMS’s Summer Breeze Music Celebration. Read story.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Joyride! Makes Santa Barbara Pit Stop
Also this week: Santa Barbara youth concert series continues on Skater’s Point, Saint Anne’s Place launch a supermarket sweep. Read story.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Laura Marling’s Goin’ to the Chapel
The British folk singer-songwriter will headline an intimate show at El Presidio Chapel on Saturday, June 30. Read story.
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