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Concerts, games, comedy, theater and more.
Téka Brazilian Jazz at The Grand on State
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 7:30 PM
Lily Akers LIVE at The House of Beau
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 8:00 PM
Two and Four Hands
Santa Barbara Music Club · 3:00 PM
Sounds on State
Paseo Nuevo · 4:00 PM
Doctor Wu: The Music of Steely Dan
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 6:30 PM
Symphonie Fantastique!
Santa Barbara Symphony · 7:30 PM
Les Arts Florissants
Lobero Theatre · 4:00 PM
Flamenco Íntimo (6:00 PM)
Santa Barbara Historical Museum · 6:00 PM
SBAcoustic Presents Boogie Woogie Pianist Carl Sonny Leyland
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 7:30 PM
Rene Vaca & That Mexican OT
Arlington Theatre · 7:00 PM
Big Richard with Danny Elkin and Jackson Gillies
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 8:00 PM
John Craigie
Lobero Theatre · 8:00 PM
Pianos on State at SBA
500 James Fowler Rd · 11:00 AM
Rachael & Vilray
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Leigh Vance and the All-Stars at The Grand on State
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 7:30 PM
Live Music: The Brasscals
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 8:00 PM
Santa Barbara Blues Society Presents Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 7:00 PM
Juilliard String Quartet and Simone Dinnerstein
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Lobero Theatre · 4:00 PM
Coffis Plays Petty with The Mother Corn Shuckers
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 8:00 PM
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Colin Richardson and The Grand Band at The Grand on State
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 8:00 PM
Jazz Night at The Good Lion
Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade) · 7:00 PM
The Music of Cassatt's Paris: Opera, Art Song, and Cabaret of the Belle Epoque
Santa Barbara Museum of Art · 3:00 PM
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Arlington Theatre · 7:30 PM
Holiday Caroling at SBA
500 James Fowler Rd · 11:00 AM
Santa Barbara Gay Men's Chorus presents Hard Candy
Lobero Theatre · 7:00 PM
Jake Shimabukuro's Holidays in Hawaii
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
The Milk Carton Kids Lost Cause Lover Fool Holiday Tour
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Holiday Concert 2026
Santa Barbara Music Club · 3:00 PM
Zambomba Flamenca Holiday + Flamenco
Santa Barbara Historical Museum · 6:00 PM
Tina Schlieske and Friends
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Hélène Grimaud
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
New Year's Eve with The Symphony
Santa Barbara Symphony · 8:30 PM
Konrad Kono
Lobero Theatre · 7:00 PM
Mountain Goats (Solo Show)
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Nikolai Lugansky
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Jesse Cook: Forever Live Tour
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
The Planets
Santa Barbara Symphony · 7:30 PM
Doublewide Kings
The Luke Theatre · 7:30 PM
Kalani Pe'a and Taimane: Live In Concert
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
After Midnight
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Take it to the Limit
Lobero Theatre · 7:00 PM
Talkin' Bout Our Generations
The Luke Theatre · 12:00 AM
José James Sings Sinatra
Lobero Theatre · 7:30 PM
Zeynep Ucbasaran Recital
Santa Barbara Music Club · 7:00 PM
Hollywood Valentine: John Williams & More!
Santa Barbara Symphony · 7:30 PM
Electric Elton: A Tribute to Elton John
Lobero Theatre · 7:00 PM
Close by, in Goleta, Montecito
Corwin Chair Concert Series presents Ivan Manzanilla (percussion)
UCSB Department of MusicWorld Music Series
UCSB Department of MusicPiano Masterclass with recipients of the Paderewski Festival awards Mikołaj Brzostowicz and Piotr Pączkowski (Poland)
UCSB Department of MusicUCSB Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert
UCSB Department of MusicStudent Exhibition Tours and Book Giveaway
UCSB Art, Design & Architecture MuseumBookmark Crafting Activity and Book Giveaway
UCSB Art, Design & Architecture MuseumUCSB Chamber and Concert Choir Fall Concert
Trinity Episcopal ChurchUCSB Student Carillon Recital
Storke TowerUCSB Chamber Players Fall Concert
UCSB Department of MusicHathaway Tree Tradition
Manning ParkCoast Village Road Holiday Event
Coast Village RoadUCSB Gospel Choir Fall Concert
UCSB Department of MusicPlaces in Santa Barbara
- Lobero TheatreTheater · 52 coming up
- Eastside LibraryPublic library · 46 coming up
- City of Santa Barbara Community EventsCity calendar · 36 coming up
- Downtown Santa Barbara (1st Thursday and Holiday Parade)Downtown association · 34 coming up
- Santa Barbara Central LibraryPublic library · 34 coming up
- Museum of Contemporary Art Santa BarbaraMuseum · 18 coming up
- Old Spanish Days FiestaFestival · 17 coming up
- Arlington TheatreTheater · 16 coming up
- Santa Barbara Comedy Shows (Speakeasy Comedy Bar)Comedy club · 16 coming up
- Santa Barbara SymphonyOrchestra · 14 coming up
- MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + InnovationChildren's museum · 11 coming up
- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Sea CenterMuseum · 9 coming up
- Santa Barbara Museum of ArtMuseum · 8 coming up
- Marjorie Luke TheatreTheater · 7 coming up
- Santa Barbara Maritime MuseumMuseum · 7 coming up
- Santa Barbara Historical MuseumMuseum · 6 coming up
- Santa Barbara Music ClubConcert series · 5 coming up
- Santa Barbara Trust for Historic PreservationHistoric site · 5 coming up
- Paseo NuevoShopping center · 4 coming up
- Santa Barbara International Film FestivalFilm festival · 4 coming up
- State Street BalletDance company · 3 coming up
- Ensemble Theatre Company (The New Vic)Theater · 1 coming up
- Old Mission Santa BarbaraHistoric site · 1 coming up
- Santa Barbara BowlAmphitheater · 1 coming up
- Santa Barbara Zoo: IllumaNatureZoo · 1 coming up
- Santa Barbara Jazz SocietyConcert series
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