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

Santa Barbara area shows

7/22 – David Lee Roth @ Cal Mid-State Fair (Paso Robles)

7/23 – Psychedelic Furs @ Ventura Majestic Theater (Ventura) – Interview with Tim Butler before a previous concert

7/24 – Father John Misty, Lucinda Williams @ Santa Barbara Bowl

7/24 – Mephiskapheles @ The Siren (Morro Bay)

7/25 – Gogol Bordello @ Arlington

7/25 – Don Felder @ Cal Mid-State Fair (Paso Robles) – Interview with Don Felder before a previous concert

7/26 – Billy Vera @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura) – Interview with Billy Vera before a previous concert

7/27 – English Beat @ The Siren (Morro Bay) – Interview with Dave Wakeling before a previous concert

7/30 – Ton Loc, Pepa @ Ventura County Fair (Ventura)

8/1 – Joe Bonamassa @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

8/7 – Steve Earle @ Fremont Theatre (San Luis Obispo) – Interview with Steve Earle before a previous concert

8/7 – Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Amy Ray before a previous concert, Interview with Emily Saliers before a previous concert, Review of a previous Indigo Girls concert, Review of another Indigo Girls concert

8/14 – Gaslight Anthem @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

8/15 – Canned Heat @ The Grape (Ventura)

8/10 – Leo Kottke @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo) – Interview with Leo Kottke before a previous concert

8/18 – STRFKR @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

8/19 – STRFKR @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

8/20 – My Morning Jacket @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous concert

8/21 – Black Flag @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

8/22 – Pete Yorn @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

8/23 – Pete Yorn @ SOhO

8/23 – Born to Be Wild movie with John Kay @ Lobero – Interview with John Kay before a previous concert

8/24 – English Beat @ Oxnard PAC (Oxnard) – Interview with Dave Wakeling before a previous concert

8/26 – Bright Eyes @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

8/29 – Lost 80’s Live (A Flock of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, Icicle Works, Josie Cotton, …) @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Dave Wakeling before a previous concert

8/29 – Morris Day @ Chumash Casino (Santa Ynez) – Interview with Morris Day before a previous concert

9/4 – Mac Sabbath @ SLO Brew

9/5 – Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous Flaming Lips concert

9/6 – Goo Goo Dolls @ Santa Barbara Bowl

9/7 – Darius Rucker @ Santa Barbara Bowl

9/8 – Head and the Heart @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

9/9 – Chicago @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

9/9 – Al Di Meola @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

9/11 – Rufus Wainwright @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

9/11 – Albert Lee @ The Siren (Morro Bay) – Interview with Albert Lee before a previous concert

9/12 – Sunny Day Real Estate @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

9/14 – Circle Jerks @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo) – Interview with Greg Hetson before a previous concert

9/17 – Fred Armisen @ Lobero

9/18 – Fred Armisen @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

9/20 – Jon Batiste @ Santa Barbara Bowl

9/21 – Rod Stewart @ Vina Robles – Review of a previous concert

9/21 – Gary Numan @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

9/25 – Dawes @ Lobero Theater – Review of a previous concert, Review of another previous concert

10/1 – Jake Shimabukuro @ Cal Poly PAC (San Luis Obispo) – Review of a previous concert

10/2 – Nathaniel Rateliff @ Santa Barbara Bowl

10/3 – Cannibal Corpse @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

10/4 – John Mayer @ Palm Tree Music Festival (Montecito)

10/6 – Robin Trower @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura) – Interview with Robin Trower before a previous concert

10/8 – Colin Hay @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Colin Hay before a previous concert

10/17 – GBH @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

10/18 – John Waite @ Oxnard PAC (Oxnard)

10/18 – Noam Pikelny @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

10/18 – Ziggy Marley and Burning Spear @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

10/19 – Ty Segall @ SLO Brew (San Luis Obispo)

10/19 – John Waters @ Lobero

10/21 – Boz Skaggs @ Arlington (UCSB Arts and Lectures) – Interview with Boz Skaggs before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

10/24 – Blind Boys of Alabama @ Cal Poly PAC (San Luis Obispo)

10/25 – Blind Boys of Alabama @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

10/30 – Itzhak Perlman @ Granada Theatre (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

10/31 – Oingo Boingo Former Members @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

11/1 – The Bones of JR Jones @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

11/4 – Brian Jonestown Massacre @ SLO Brew (San Luis Obispo)

11/4 – ZZ Top, Night Ranger @ Santa Barbara Bowl

11/4 – Southern Culture on the Skids @ The Siren (Morro Bay)

11/8 – Queens of the Stone Age @ Arlington Theatre

11/13 – Southern Culture on the Skids @ SOhO

11/14 – Y&T @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

11/20 – MaMuse @ SOhO

11/21 – California Honeydrops @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

11/23 – California Honeydrops @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

12/7 – Molly Tuttle @ Arlington Theatre (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

12/10 – Jake Shimabukuro @ Arlington Theatre (UCSB Arts and Lectures) – Review of a previous concert

2/22/26 – Yo-Yo Ma @ Granada (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

2/28/26 – Chris Thile @ Cal Poly PAC (San Luis Obispo) – Interview with Chris Thile before a previous concert

4/14/26 – Habib Koite @ Cal Poly PAC (San Luis Obispo)

5/2/26 – Kronos Quartet @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

5/17/26 – Philip Glass and the Poets (Philip Glass not performing) @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)