What’s On

May

5.16.23

Rodney Crowell: The Chicago Sessions Tour with special guests Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley

The two-time GRAMMY® winner has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Songwriting from the Americana Music Association, was honored with ASCAP’s prestigious Founder’s Award, and was presented with the Academy of Country Music’s Poet’s Award.

Presented by Lobero LIVE

5.17.23

Mighty Poplar

Regarded as some of the finest players of their generation, Mighty Poplar features Andrew Marlin (Watchhouse), Noam Pikelny and Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers), and Greg Garrison (Leftover Salmon).

Presented by Lobero LIVE

5.20.23

Lobero’s 150th Ovation Celebration, featuring Chubby Checker and The Wildcats, with special guests Glen Phillips, Spencer The Gardener, and La Boheme Dancers

A FREE Community Block Party Event. Come twist the night away!

Join us for this exciting outdoor event.

Presented by EARL MINNIS PRESENTS

5.21.23

AHA! Sing It Out!

A dozen teens and two AHA! staff take to the stage and bust out a solo rock ‘n roll song backed by a live band – truly a process of transformation. They learn to overcome fears, support their peers, stand tall, and sing out.

Presented by AHA! Santa Barbara

5.27.23

Adderley School – Celebrating 30 Years

This musical revue highlights some of school’s most special moments from the past 30 years, with Master of Ceremonies James Corden. Alumni will raise their voices and usher in the next 30 years.Presented by Adderley School

5.28.23

La Escalada (The Climb)

The debut of their newest, eveninglength aerial dance works, unveiled in three acts, distills the power and beauty of this ancient art form into a fresh melange of kinetic movement that transitions seamlessly from floor to air. Presented by Santa Barbara Centre for Aerial Dance

June

6.9.23 & 6.10.23

The Third Annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival

The festival honors the rich surf history and diverse storytelling styles of filmmakers, artists, shapers, and surfers who started it all. A highlight of the event will be the outdoor Surf Film Festival Block Party.

6.17.23

The Glow Gala

This premiere performance combines tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and acrobatics into 44 numbers full of excitement and sure to get you out of your seat, and dancing along!

Presented by Momentum Dance Company

6.22.23

Ana María Martínez & Takács Quartet

The quartet features Edward Dusinberre (violin), Harumi Rhodes (violin), Richard O’Neill (viola), and András Fejér (cello). Experience what The Washington Post calls “one of the most esteemed and beloved string quartets today” playing transfixing masterpieces.

Presented by Music Academy

7.15.23 & 7.16.23

An Evening with Graham Nash

The extraordinary GRAMMY® Awardwinning renaissance artist will be joined on stage by his longtime musical partners, Shane Fontayne (guitar and vocals) and Todd Caldwell (keyboards and vocals).

Presented by EARL MINNIS

PRESENTS and Lobero LIVE

7.20.23

The Jerry Douglas Band

The band, led by 14-time GRAMMY® Award winner Jerry Douglas, has been forging new paths into the musical horizon since 2017, with deep roots in bluegrass and folk that spreads out into the Americana and jazz landscapes. Presented by Lobero LIVE

7.21.23

Cowboy Junkies

7.11.23

Augustin Hadelich and Jonathan Feldman – Celebrity Series Recital

Jonathan Feldman (Academy teaching artist and Chairman of Juilliard’s collaborative piano department) shares the stage with Mosher guest artist Augustin Hadelich (a violinist who has played with virtually every major orchestra in the U.S. and the world). At 7:30 PM.

Presented by Music Academy

7.13.23

An Evening with Jimmy Webb

Jimmy will be performing his many hits, including songs from his Glenn Campbell songbook, plus many collaborations with numerous artists spanning his 50-year history in the music industry.

Presented by PCI Concerts

One of the most unique and enduring bands in alternative rock, the Canadian band has managed to maintain a creative vision that’s served them sublimely, inspiring them to write some exceptional material and also find unexplored landscapes in the work of other songsmiths.

Presented by Lobero LIVE

7.22.23

An Evening with Fleetwood Mask –The Fleetwood Mac Experience Endorsed by Mick Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mask brings audiences the very best of Fleetwood Mac’s 50-year history, with a focus on the 1975 forward five-piece version of their lineup that catapulted the band to super stardom. Presented by Mask Live Entertainment LLC

7.23.23

SING! Concert – Special Event

Our famed SING! children’s choir joins forces with the Young People’s Chorus of NYC – an innovative program that has become the model for children’s choruses around the world. See how pairing with the “Chorus of the World” takes our SING!ers to the next level.

Presented by Music Academy

7.29.23

An Evening with the Robert Cray Band

Five GRAMMY® wins and 20 acclaimed studio and live albums punctuate the Blues Hall of Famer’s career. Robert’s band features Richard Cousins (bass), Dover Weinberg (keyboards), Terence F. Clark (drums), and Steve Jordan (drums, percussion).

Presented by Lobero LIVE the Suma Flamenco Festival and won the Critics’ Award of the XXVI Festival de Jerez. Presented by the Flamenco Arts Festival

8.5.23

State Street Ballet Summer Intensive

8.9.23

Patti Smith Trio

Celebrating the Lobero’s historic 150th Anniversary, this remarkable fundraising concert benefits the Lobero Theatre, Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (CADA), Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, and Bob Dylan Center.

Presented by EARL MINNIS PRESENTS

8.25.23

Jazz Piano Legend David Benoit

8.4.23

Alfonso Losa y Compania in “Flamenco: Espacio Creativo”

The show premiered in 2021 at the Teatros del Canal in Madrid as part of

The iconic pianist, composer, arranger, producer has garnered over 20 chart-topping radio hits, endearing fans with his magical soundtracks for the Peanuts television movies, film scores, and more.

Presented by J Swizz