Entertainment events in Santa Barbara

Check out happening entertainment events all around Santa Barbara, CA

James Taylor & His All-Star Band

 Thu, 07 May at 02:30 am Santa Barbara Bowl

James Taylor & His All-Star Band

 Tue, 05 May at 04:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Trevor Noah at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Sat, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Kathy Griffin at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

The Book Of Mormon

 Mon, 23 Feb at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Yuja Wang & Mahler Chamber Orchestra

 Wed, 22 Apr at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Yuja Wang and Mahler Chamber Orchestra at Arlington Theatre

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Yuja Wang and Mahler Chamber Orchestra at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Disclosure at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Wed, 08 Apr Santa Barbara Bowl

Gabriel Iglesias

 Thu, 16 Jul at 04:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lukas Nelson in Santa Barbara

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Blue Man Group at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Tue, 05 May Granada Theater Santa Barbara

What So Not in Santa Barbara

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 pm EOS Lounge

Banda Carnaval, Banda Rancho Viejo De Julio Aramburo La Bandononona in Santa Barbara

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:00 pm

Trevor Noah

 Sun, 02 Aug at 02:00 am Santa Barbara Bowl

2026 California Wine Festival - Santa Barbara - July 17-18

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:30 pm FRIDAY - Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort / SATURDAY Chase Palm Park USD 75 to 219

Santa Barbara St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl & Block Party - 10+ Venues

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm EOS Lounge USD 15 to 25

La Chupitos - Risas Y Mariachi

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Tedeschi Trucks Band at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Thu, 13 Aug Santa Barbara Bowl

Kyle Watson in Santa Barbara

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm EOS Lounge

Walker & Royce in Santa Barbara

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm EOS Lounge

Snakehips

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm 500 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

Disclosure

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Michelle Zauner - Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins Curated by Tiler Peck A Joyce Theater Production

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Santa Barbara St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Unbearable Skee Lodge USD 0 to 36

Eden Munoz

 Fri, 07 Aug at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Hadestown

 Mon, 27 Apr Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:00 pm Music Academy of the West

Lord Huron

 Wed, 03 Jun at 02:00 am Santa Barbara Bowl

Danish String Quartet and Danish National Girls Choir at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Barbara! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:30 pm Yoga Soup USD 49 to 125

Romantic Hollywood

 Sun, 15 Feb at 03:00 pm The Granada Theatre Santa Barbara

Disclosure

 Wed, 08 Apr at 02:00 am Santa Barbara Bowl

Ralph Barbosa

 Wed, 08 Apr at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Concierto Íntimo

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 15 to 1,000

Kyle Watson

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm 500 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Barbara! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Yoga Soup USD 49 to 125

The Makers Hive 2 Day Market at Paseo Nuevo

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Paseo Nuevo Free

Taylor Made Tapestry - a Tribute to James Taylor & Carole King Live at SOhO Santa Barbara

 Sun, 01 Mar at 08:30 pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue

An American in Paris at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Danish String Quartet & Danish National Girls Choir

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

CAMAs Masterseries - Venice Baroque Orchestra at Lobero Theatre

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Venice Baroque Orchestra

 Mon, 16 Feb at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

Leo Kottke in Santa Barbara

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Sierra Ferrell

 Fri, 07 Aug at 02:00 am Santa Barbara Bowl

Ralph Barbosa

 Fri, 10 Apr at 02:30 am Arlington Theatre

Kaleidoscope performs in Santa Barbara, Monday April 13, 2026

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:30 pm Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West USD 15 to 75

Coffee Culture Fest

Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am The Marjorie Luke Theatre

The Art of the Script : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 01:45 pm Karpeles Manuscript Library USD 5 to 23

Santa Barbara Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Unbearable Skee Lodge USD 7 to 31

Day Party : Ohgeesy & DJ Vision

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm EOS Lounge USD 55 to 87

Day Party : Chef Boy

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:30 pm EOS Lounge USD 29 to 34

Susan Orlean: Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm Lobero Theatre USD 5 to 52

"A River Runs Through It” – The Movie That Changed Fly Fishing…

Tue, 31 Mar at 06:15 pm Lobero Theatre

Emmet Cohen Quintet - Miles and Coltrane at 100

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

 Tue, 31 Mar at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Star Party

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

Back to dancing! Friday February 20 - The Soda Crackers!

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Carrillo Recreation Center

Wedding Expo

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm Santa Barbara Woman's Club

Doublewide Kings Benefit Concert for the More Mesa Preservation Coalition

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Parking Blue Man Group - Santa Barbara

 Wed, 06 May at 02:30 am Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Bella Italia at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Comedy is a Drag - The Gay Agenda 21+

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:30 pm Wildcat Lounge USD 10 to 29

Main Series No. 4: Beethoven and Schubert

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm 1070 Fairway Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2865, United States

St. Patricks Day in Ireland at Lobero Theatre

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Star Party

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

K-LITE Presents: An Evening with Leslie Lembo

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue

VIP PASS : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Santa Barbara Downtown USD 1,500

Bad Girls : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 12:30 pm Karpeles Manuscript Library USD 5 to 50

UCSB Choirs Winter Concert

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Trinity Episcopal Church

Female Characters Who Break The Rules : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 04:30 pm Alhecama Theatre USD 5 to 76

Middle Grade Author Panel : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Alhecama Theatre USD 0 to 39

Lucía

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Music Academy of the West

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentleman Cha Wa

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

 Thu, 02 Apr at 02:30 am Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

The Choral Society Mardi Gras Gala

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:30 pm Santa Barbara Woman's Club

Wasted Potential Anniversary Show: OOPS! ALL HEADLINERS!

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Java Station USD 18

Journey Through Jazz with Vieja Valley School

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:15 pm Lobero Theatre

Richard Thompson in Santa Barbara

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Creative Children's Choir with the "Soul Pianist"

 Sat, 21 Feb at 04:00 pm 4485 Hollister Ave Free

Swing Dance Social 2026!

 Sun, 15 Feb at 05:00 pm 751 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA

open season lucha libre pro wrestling

Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Franklin Elementary

Jlin + Third Coast Percussion

 Thu, 19 Feb at 08:00 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

An Evening with Captain Charles Moore

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm CEC's Environmental Hub Free

Santa Barbara Comedy Club Speakeasy Comedy Bar Show

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Speakeasy Comedy Bar

Book Bedazzling & Movie Night

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm Fess Parker Funk Zone USD 40

La Chupitos

 Fri, 27 Feb at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Dance on Film: Tiler Peck – Suspending Time

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Granada Theatre

Jason Stuart Santa Barbara Comedy Show

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Speakeasy Comedy Bar USD 23

Parking Opera Santa Barbara - Caesar and Cleopatra

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele | Santa Barbara

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:15 pm Music Academy of The West

2026 Downtown Santa Barbara LIVE Art & Wine Tour

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 93

The District House (Wed. 02/18 with Edward Crowe)

 Wed, 18 Feb at 05:00 pm LoDo Studios USD 29

Where the Hot Stuff Is: Volcanoes Beyond Earth

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

An Educating Conversation featuring Joe DeLise

 Thu, 26 Feb at 01:00 pm 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

The District House (Wed. 02/22 Workshop BlissIn Out with Nika Antuanette)

 Sun, 22 Feb at 05:00 pm LoDo Studios USD 31 to 37

Sam Bear Santa Barbara Comedy Show

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Speakeasy Comedy Bar USD 20

More Mesa Musings (Thursday Lecture)

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 0 to 20

Karaoke at Wildcat with Mackenzie

 Mon, 16 Feb at 09:30 pm Wildcat Lounge