Music Illuminati’s recommendations for upcoming concerts in Santa Barbara and beyond.

Santa Barbara area shows

3/7 – Neko Case @ Fremont Theater -> SLO Brew (San Luis Obispo)

3/7 – Rodney Crowell @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

3/7 – Steep Canyon Rangers @ Clark Center for the Performing Arts (Arroyo Grande)

3/10 – Silversun Pickups @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

3/11 – Silversun Pickups @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

3/15 – Gipsy Kings @ Oxnard Performing Arts Center (Oxnard)

3/20 – Canned Heat @ The Grape (Ventura) – Interview with Larry Taylor (RIP) before a previous concert

3/22 – Jeff Tweedy @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura) – Review of a previous concert

3/23 – Father John Misty @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

3/24 – The Motet @ SOhO

3/25 – T Bear, Laurence Juber @ The Grape (Ventura)

3/27 – Crowbar, Eyehategod @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

3/27 – Everclear @ Solvang Festival Theater (Solvang)

3/28 – Nick Lowe @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

3/28 – Booker T and the MG’s @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Booker T. Jones before a previous concert

3/30 – Keb’ Mo’ @ Lobero Theatre

4/1 – John Doe @ Maverick Saloon (Santa Ynez, Tales From the Tavern) – Interview with John Doe before a previous concert

4/1 – Justin Hayward @ Lobero Theatre – Review of a previous Moody Blues concert

4/2 – Donovan Frankenreiter @ Lobero Theatre

4/4 – Richard Thompson @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Richard Thompson before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

4/4 – Circles Around the Sun @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

4/8 – Marshall Crenshaw @ SOhO

4/11 – Gary Numan @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

4/11 – RKL @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

4/14 – Habib Koite @ Cal Poly PAC (San Luis Obispo)

4/14 – David Byrne @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous concert, Preview of another previous concert

4/16 – Carl Palmer ELP Legacy Live @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

4/18 – Nerf Herder @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Parry Gripp before a previous concert

4/18 – Black Flag @ SLO Brew (San Luis Obispo)

4/22 – Cheap Trick @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

4/23 – Mother Hips @ SOhO

4/24 – Robert Cray @ Oxnard Performing Arts Center (Oxnard)

4/26 – Zebra @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

4/28 – Albert Lee @ Siren (Morro Bay) – Interview with Albert Lee before a previous concert

5/2 – Kronos Quartet @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

5/3 – Woods Brothers @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

5/5 – Pat Metheny @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Pat Metheny before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

5/5, 5/6 – Blue Man Group @ Granada Theatre

5/6 – James Taylor @ Santa Barbara Bowl

5/6 – Glen Phillips, Garrison Starr @ Maverick Saloon (Santa Ynez) – Interview with Glen Phillips before a previous concert

5/7 – Flight of the Conchords @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous concert

5/7 – Glen Phillips @ Siren (Morro Bay) – Interview with Glen Phillips before a previous concert

5/7 – Jim Messina @ Clark Center for the Performing Arts (Arroyo Grande) – Interview with Jim Messina before a previous concert

5/9 – Avett Brothers and Mike Patton @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous Avett Brothers concert

5/12 – Jim Messina @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Jim Messina before a previous concert

5/16 – HR @ Mrs Olson’s (Oxnard)

5/17 – Philip Glass and the Poets (Philip Glass not performing) @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

5/19 – HR @ Siren (Morro Bay)

5/20 – King Yellowman @ Siren (Morro Bay)

5/22 – King Yellowman @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

5/22 – Circle Jerks @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura) – Interview with Greg Hetson before a previous concert

5/24 – Grandaddy @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura) – Interview with Jason Lytle before a solo concert

5/31 – Psychedelic Furs @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai) – Interview with Tim Butler before a previous concert

6/2 – Lord Huron @ Santa Barbara Bowl

6/3 – Agent Orange @ SOhO – Interview with Mike Palm before a previous concert

6/4 – Agent Orange @ The Siren (Morro Bay) – Interview with Mike Palm before a previous concert

6/5 – Christopher Cross @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Christopher Cross before a previous concert

6/6 – Ringo Starr @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous concert

6/9 – Psychedelic Furs @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo) – Interview with Tim Butler before a previous concert

6/11 – 6/14 – Ojai Music Festival (Ojai)

6/13 – Black Keys @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous concert

6/18 – Bruce Hornsby @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

6/19 – 6/21 – Live Oak Music Festival – Interview with Charlie Musselwhite before a previous concert

6/21 – Kenny Wayne Shepherd @ Oxnard PAC (Oxnard)

6/26 – Dawes and Friends @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai) – Review of a previous concert, Review of another previous concert

7/18 – Young the Giant @ Santa Barbara Bowl

7/18 – Charley Crockett @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

8/4 – The Beths, Beach Bunny @ Madonna Inn (San Luis Obispo)

8/7 – Death Cab for Cutie @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous concert

8/12 – Gipsy Kings @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

8/13 – Tedeschi Trucks Band @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Interview with Derek Trucks before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

8/14 – Ani DiFranco @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

8/18 – Cat Power @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

8/22 – Train, Barenaked Ladies @ Santa Barbara Bowl

8/23 – Trombone Shorty, St Paul and the Broken Bones @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

8/27 – Built to Spill @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura) – Review of a previous concert

9/7 – Silversun Pickups @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

9/12 – Kamasi Washington @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

9/15 – Weird Al Yankovic @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Weird Al Yankovic before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

9/18 – Earth, Wind and Fire @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Interview with Verdine White before a previous concert

9/23 – Croce Plays Croce @ Lobero Theatre

9/30 – The Growlers @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

10/2 – Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Jerry Douglas before a previous concert

10/3, 10/4 – Jack Johnson @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Interview with Jack Johnson before a previous show