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

Santa Barbara area shows

6/23 – Todd Rundgren @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai) – Interview with Todd Rundgren before a previous concert, Another Interview with Todd Rundgren before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

6/24 – Drive-By Truckers @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

6/27 – Sebastian Bach @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

6/27 – Tearaways @ Chase Palm Park (Concerts in the Park)

6/27 – Jake Shimabukuro @ Oxnard PACC – Review of a previous concert

6/28 – Engelbert Humperdinck @ Chumash Casino – Interview with Engelbert Humperdinck before a previouw concert

6/28 – Juana Molina @ Ojai Valley Women’s Club – Review of a previous concert

6/28 – Totally Tubular (Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, The Romantics, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone, The Plimsouls) @ Santa Barbara Bowl

6/29 – Todd Rundgren @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo) – Interview with Todd Rundgren before a previous concert, Another Interview with Todd Rundgren before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

6/30 – Bacon Brothers @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

7/3 – Cage the Elephant and Young the Giant @ Santa Barbara Bowl

7/5 – Circles Around the Sun @ Ventura Music Hall

7/7 – Primus @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous concert

7/10 – Our House / Crosby, Stills, and Nash Tribute @ Lobero Theatre

7/11 – Alejandro Escovedo @ SOhO – Interview with Alejandro Escovedo before a previous concert

7/11 – 38 Special @ Santa Barbara County Fair – Preview Article before a previous show

7/11 – Cake @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

7/11 – Man Man @ Siren (Morro Bay) – Review of a previous concert

7/12 – Happy Together (The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, The Association, The Cowsills, The Vogues) @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Mark Volman before a previous concert, Interview with Bob Cowsill before a previous concert

7/13 – Philip Glass Etudes @ Hahn Hall

7/13 – Lindsey Stirling @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Lindsey Stirling before a previous concert

7/17 – Dawes, The Revivalists @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous Dawes concert, Review of another previous Dawes concert

7/18 – Happy Together (The Turtles, Jay & The Americans, The Association, Badfinger, The Vogues,The Cowsills) @ Libbey Bowl – Interview with Mark Volman before a previous concert, Interview with Bob Cowsill before a previous concert

7/19 – Sublime with Rome @ Cal Mid-State Fair (Paso Robles)

7/19 – Y&T @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

7/21 – Mac Sabbath / DI @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

7/21 – Ziggy Marley @ Santa Barbara Bowl

7/21 – Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore @ Siren (Morro Bay) – Interview with Dave Alvin before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

7/26 – Cheap Trick @ Cal Mid-State Fair (Paso Robles)

7/28 – Bruce Hornsby @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

7/31 – I Love the 90’s @ Ventura County Fair (Ventura)

8/2 – UB40 @ Chumash Casino (Santa Ynez)

8/9 – Jon Batiste @ Santa Barbara Bowl

8/10 – Pat Benatar @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous concert

8/10 – Don McLean @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai) – Interview with Don McLean before a previous concert

8/11 – Rick Springfield @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Rick Springfield before a previous concert

8/15 – Gipsy Kings @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

8/22 – Gary Clark Jr @ Santa Barbara Bowl

8/23 – Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop @Lobero Theatre – Interview with Charlie Musselwhite before a previous concert

8/24 – Robert Plant and Alison Kraus @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous Robert Plant concert

8/26 – Kings of Leon @ Santa Barbara Bowl

8/28 – Christopher Cross @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Christopher Cross before a previous concert

8/29 – Toad the Wet Sprocket @ Lobero – Interview with Glen Phillips before a previous concert

8/29 – Beach Boys @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Mike Love before a previous concert, Interview with Bruce Johnston before a previous concert, Review of a previous Beach Boys concert

8/30 – Lost 80’s (Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, English Beat, Missing Persons, The Vapors, Stacey Q, The Escape Club, Musical Youth, Animotion, Dramarama) @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Dave Wakeling before a previous concert, Interview with Dale Bozzio before a previous concert

8/30 – Pablo Cruise, Peter Beckett of Player @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

8/31 – Chubby Checker @ Lobero

9/1 – John Fogerty @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous concert

9/4 – Eric Idle @ Lobero

9/5 – Thievery Corporation @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

9/5 – Trombone Shorty @ Santa Barbara Bowl

9/6 – Chris Isaak @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

9/8 – Iration @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Interview with Micah Pueschel before a previous concert

9/11 – John Lydon @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

9/12 – The Temptations @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai) – Interview with Otis Williams before a previous concert

9/13 – Judy Collins @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai) – Interview with Judy Collins before a previous concert

9/14 – Robert Cray @ Lobero

9/14 – Nerf Herder, Army of Freshmen @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura) – Interview with Parry Gripp before a previous concert

9/15 – Sturgill Simpson @ Santa Barbara Bowl

9/17 – Dogstar @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

9/18 – Jill Knight @ Maverick Saloon (Tales From the Tavern) – Review of a previous concert

9/18 – Bonnie Raitt @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous concert

9/21 – Indigo Girls @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Interview with Amy Ray before a previous concert, Interview with Emily Saliers before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert, Review of another previous concert

9/24 – Dave Mason @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Dave Mason before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

9/25 – Don Was @ Lobero

9/27 – The Cult @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Billy Duffy before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

9/28 – Dave Mason @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai) – Interview with Dave Mason before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

9/28 – Crowded House @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

9/30 – Hot Tuna @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Jorma Kaukonen before a previous concert, Interview with Jack Casady before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert, Review of another previous concert

10/1 – Cat Power @ Lobero

10/1 – Snarky Puppy @ Arlington (UCSB Arts & Lectures)

10/8 – Flogging Molly @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

10/8 – Mavis Staples @ Arlington Theatre (UCSB Arts & Lectures) – Review of a previous concert

10/10 – John Waite @ Oxnard Canyon Club

10/12 – Flogging Molly @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

10/12 – Herb Alpert and Lani Hall @ Lobero – Interview with Herb Alpert before a previous concert

10/15 – Jimmie Vaughan @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

10/19 – Brittany Howard @ Vina Robles (San Luis Obispo)

10/24 – Southern Culture on the Skids @ Siren (Morro Bay)

10/26 – WASP @ Fremont (San Luis Obispo)

10/26 – Roddy Radiation @ Siren (Morro Bay)

10/30 – Habib Koite @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts & Lectures)

10/30 – Aimee Mann @ Lobero

11/3 – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

11/7 – Itzhak Perlman @ Granada (UCSB Arts & Lectures)

11/9 – John Hiatt @ Fremont (San Luis Obispo)

11/12 – John Hiatt @ Lobero

12/5 – Livingston Taylor and Loudon Wainwright III @ Lobero

12/6 – Molly Tuttle @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts & Lectures)

4/5 – Yo-Yo Ma @ Arlington (UCSB Arts & Lectures)

4/27 – Larkin Poe @ Arlington (UCSB Arts & Lectures)