ON the Beat | Blues Brothers, Classical Muse-ing, Sam First Beckons
Santa Barbara Blues Society triggers the spring-loaded dance floor, powered by the Delgado Brothers.
Josef Woodard
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Orchestral Folk Goes to Church and the Bandshell
Santa Barbara Folk Orchestra launches its season with fresh takes on ’60s pop classics and the revamped Plaza Del Mar Bandshell in the venue mix.
ON the Beat | Jazz on Tap, Inside and Out
Legendary trumpeter Peter Evans to pay rare Visit, Pacific Jazz Orchestra and Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis fired up the live scene.
Don Was Is Mr. Detroit Music, and More
The music legend behind and in front of the scenes brings his powerhouse Detroit project to the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara.
Mysticism in the ‘Burbs
Duncan Simcoe’s exhibition, at Westmont Museum of Art, meditates on the secret life of suburbia and other commonplace imagery.
Country Star with Artistic Spurs
Respected “outlaw” country artist Sturgill Simpson plays the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Review | Testifying Soul-Pop Across Aisles
Famed Christian artist Lauren Daigle projected appeal beyond belief systems at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
ON the Beat | Toad in the ‘Hood, Jazz on the 805 Brain
Toad makes another big splash at the Lobero, high-profile jazz sneaks into the 805 calendar.
ON the Beat | When Shorty Comes Marching Out
Jazz-adjacent shows, from Trombone Shorty and Pacifica Jazz Orchestra, brighten the concert scene.
In and Beyond the Pink
Pop-up art event, “The Pink of the Moment,” takes over Ojai house.