“We’re happy to consistently stay in the favor of the people of Santa Barbara,” said Sam Scranton, executive director of the Bowl. Despite the recent construction improvements, it’s still the place where Santa Barbarians love to spend summer evenings with a thousand or so of their closest friends and maybe a famed classic rock act, too. Scranton wanted to put to rest the persistent rumor that the Stones are going to play the Bowl in the next few weeks, noting that the band had just announced its tour was over. “But I’m not saying it’ll never happen,” said Scranton. And with the new additions to the stage, it certainly could.