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

Santa Barbara area shows

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)

5/16 – US Elevator @ SOhO

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

5/17 – Derek Gripper @ Marjorie Luke

5/19 – HR @ Siren (Morro Bay)

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

5/20 – Willie Nile @ Maverick Saloon (Tales From the Tavern)

5/20, 5/21 – Glen Phillips @ SOhO – Interview with Glen Phillips before a previous concert

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

5/28 – Kyle Gass @ Siren (Morro Bay)

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

6/2 – Lord Huron @ Santa Barbara Bowl

6/2 – Thievery Corporation @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

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

6/7 – Ambrosia @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

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)

6/12 – Stephen Marley @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

6/12 – THe Messthetics @ Ojai Deer Lodge (Ojai) – Interview with Brendan Canty before a previous concert

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

6/13 – John Jorgenson @ SOhO

6/14 – Stephen Marley @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

6/17 – Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, John Doe @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous Bob Dylan concert, Interview with John Doe before a previous concert

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

6/19 – O’Jays @ Chumash Casino (Santa Ynez)

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

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

6/21 – Crystal Method @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

6/25 – Buckethead @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

6/26 – Buckethead @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

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

7/14 – Dave Alvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore @ Siren (Morro Bay) – Interview with Dave Alvin before a previous concert, Review of a previous Dave Alvin concert

7/16 – Wynton Marsalis @ Lobero Theatre

7/18 – Young the Giant @ Santa Barbara Bowl

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

7/20 – DakhaBrakha @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

7/20 – Megadeth @ Cal Mid-State Fair (Paso Robles)

7/21 – Howard Jones @ Cal Mid-State Fair (Paso Robles)

7/21 – James McCurtry @ SOhO

7/24 – Three Dog Night @ Cal Mid-State Fair (Paso Robles) – Interview with Danny Hutton before a previous concert

8/1 – Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

8/1 – Starcrawler @ Ojai Deer Lodge (Ojai)

8/4 – Modest Mouse @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

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

8/6 – Old 97’s @ Fremont Theater (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)

8/14 – Interpol @ Santa Barbara Bowl

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

8/28 – Molchat Doma @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

8/29 – Molchat Doma @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

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

9/8 – Mars Volta @ Majestic Ventura Theater

9/12 – Roger McGuinn @ Lobero Theatre

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

9/12, 9/13 – Santana @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous concert

9/15 – Albert Lee @ Siren (Morro Bay) – Interview with Albert Lee before a previous concert

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

9/17 – Chicago @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

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

9/20 – Cowboy Junkies @ Lobero Theatre

9/20 – Brandi Carlile @ Santa Barbara Bowl

9/22 – Beck @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous concert, Review of another previous concert

9/23 – Croce Plays Croce @ Lobero Theatre

9/25 – Alabama Shakes @ Santa Barbara Bowl

9/25 – George Thorogood, Alan Parsons, Four Tops @ 805Live – Interview with George Thorogood before a previous concert, Interview with Alan Parsons before a previous concert, Review of a previous Alan Parsons concert, Review of a previous Four Tops concert

9/26 – Pat Benatar @ 805Live – Review of a previous concert

9/27 – Judy Collins @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Judy Collins before a previous concert

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 – Toadies @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

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

10/14 – The Wallflowers @ Lobero Theatre

10/22 – Black Flag @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)