Live Music in Santa Barbara

Check out happening live music 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

Santana // show 2

 Sun, 13 Sep at 07:30 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Disclosure at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Wed, 08 Apr Santa Barbara Bowl

Charlie Puth, Daniel Seavey & Ally Salort Tickets

Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Earth, Wind & Fire at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Charlie Puth with Daniel Seavy and Ally Salort

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:30 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

James Taylor And His All-Star Band

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Train at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Sat, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

James Taylor Tickets

Wed, 06 May at 10:30 am Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA

Young the Giant with Cold War Kids and KennyHoopla

 Sun, 19 Jul at 01:00 am Santa Barbara Bowl

Los Inquietos del Norte - Santa Barbara, CA

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm Earl Warren Fairgrounds

Tedeschi Trucks Band with Lukas Nelson

 Fri, 14 Aug at 01:00 am Santa Barbara Bowl

The Black Keys with Fai Laci

 Sun, 14 Jun Santa Barbara Bowl

Young The Giant Cold War Kids & KennyHoopla

 Fri, 17 Jul at 04:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Brandi Carlile & CMAT

 Sat, 19 Sep Santa Barbara Bowl

The Black Keys Tickets

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Santa Barbara beach, California

Santana Tickets

 Sat, 12 Sep Santa Barbara beach, California

Young The Giant Tickets

 Sat, 18 Jul Santa Barbara beach, California

Disclosure

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

Tedeschi Trucks Band at Santa Barbara Bowl

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

Sierra Ferrell at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Thu, 06 Aug Santa Barbara Bowl

Young the Giant at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Sat, 18 Jul at 06:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Disclosure w/ Todd Edwards

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Tedeschi Trucks Band – Santa Barbara

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:30 pm Tedeschi Trucks Band – Santa Barbara, CA – August 13

OHGEESY in Santa Barbara

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm EOS Lounge

Christopher Cross at Lobero Theatre

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Lobero Theatre

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

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

Candlelight - Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons at Music Academy of the West

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:15 pm Music Academy of the West

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Music Academy of the West

Tedeschi Trucks Band Tickets

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm Santa Barbara beach, California

Jim Messina

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA Tribute

 Wed, 22 Apr at 04:00 pm Music Academy of the West

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More | Santa Barbara

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:15 pm Music Academy of The West

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele | Santa Barbara

 Thu, 19 Mar Music Academy of The West

Sierra Ferrell

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm Santa Barbara Bowl

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele - Music Academy of the West

 Fri, 08 May at 06:15 pm Music Academy of The West

Kronos Quartet

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Lizz Wright at Lobero Theatre

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Santa Barbara Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Gerald Clayton Trio at Lobero Theatre

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Emmet Cohen Quintet - Miles and Coltrane at 100

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

Locals & Legends: Celebrating the Music of James Taylor

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm 1214 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

Emo Kids Live!

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

Peña Flamenca la Maria

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:30 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 0 to 2,500

Doublewide Kings Benefit Concert for the More Mesa Preservation Coalition

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

The Midnight Rider Band –SoCal’s premier Allman Brothers Revival Tribute at SOhO Santa Barbara

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:30 pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue

Detroit in Effect

Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm 500 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - Mahler's Resurrection

 Fri, 15 May Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

The Widdler - Midnight Mass Tour

Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm 500 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

29th Annual Neal Taylor Nature Center Fish Derby

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 am Lake Cachuma

Santa Barbara Symphony Youth Ensembles Season Finale Concert

Sun, 24 May at 04:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Santa Barbara Symphony: Richard Kaufman - Romantic Hollywood

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm Santa Barbara beach, California

Easter Brunch at The Set

 Sun, 05 Apr at 11:30 am 633 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Myth & Magic Friday Night Ecstatic Dance

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Yoga Soup Free

Prime Time Band Spring Concert: Epic Journey - Nostalgia and More

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm Lobero Theatre

District216 at State Fest (Sat. 04/04 Conscious Community with DJ Megi)

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm Santa Barbara Wine Therapy USD 18

Queers & Allies Ecstatic Dance — April Edition ✨

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Elemental Aerial Arts USD 15

Freya Skye at Santa Barbara Bowl

 Sat, 19 Sep Santa Barbara Bowl

We the Beat Presents: JMSN

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

Trestles & Eternal Wave with Orangepit!

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

Lucía

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

The Magical Music of Motown

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm 33 E. Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

A.J. Croce Tickets

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:30 pm Lobero Theater Santa Barbara Ca

Concert - Dare To Dream

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

The Heavy Heavy with Lou Hazel

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

GALLERY ROW - 3rd FRIDAY ART WALK - LA CUMBRE PLAZA, Santa Barbara

 Fri, 20 Feb at 05:00 pm La Cumbre Plaza Free

Sam Grisman Project at Lobero Theatre

 Thu, 04 Jun Lobero Theatre

KoMaGa Trio concert presented by SBAcoustic

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:30 pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue

SBCC Monday Madness

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

The Heavy Heavy with Lou Hazel (18+)

 Fri, 15 May at 02:00 am Soho Restaurant and Music Club

An Evening with Kyle Schuesler

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:30 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

The Illuminated Heart: A Divine I Am Experience

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm 227 E Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-1911, United States

Antonio Artese West Coast Trio

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

The Magic of SBSOS

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:30 pm 1114 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2700, United States

Journey Through Jazz with La Patera School

Mon, 20 Apr at 07:15 pm 33 E. Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

The Mother Hips with Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

Cornerstone with Humblesouljah & True Zion

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

Solomon King at Institution Ale SB

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm Institution Ale Co. - Santa Barbara Free

An Evening with Garrison Starr & Abby Posner

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

SBCC Big Band Jazz

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

Marshall Crenshaw with James Mastro

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:15 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 27 Nov at 05:00 pm Santa Barbara Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm Santa Barbara Free

MUSIC & MEDITATION in Santa Barbara - 2026 Season

 Tue, 10 Feb at 02:00 pm Weinman Hall - Music Academy of the West USD 30 to 173