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

Santa Barbara area shows

2/10 – Wilco @ Arlington Theatre

2/17 – The Chieftains @ Granada Theatre (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

2/17 – Robben Ford and the Yellowjackets @ Lobero Theatre

2/17 – Milo Greene @ Muddy Waters

2/23 – Adam Ant @ Majestic Ventura Theater POSTPONED until 10/19/12

2/19 – T.S.O.L. @ Velvet Jones

2/23 – Boz Scaggs @ Chumash Casino

2/24 – Milo Greene @ Muddy Waters

2/27 – Steven Malkmus & The Jicks @ SOhO

2/28 – !!! @ SOhO

2/29 – Steve Poltz @ Maverick Saloon (Tales From the Tavern)

3/1 – Paul Anka @ Chumash Casino

3/3 – Michael McDonald @ Lobero Theatre

3/8 – Willie Nelson @ Chumash Casino

3/10 – Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan @ Live Oak Unitarian Congregation (Song Tree Concert Series)

3/21 – Ani DiFranco @ Lobero Theatre

3/24 – Cults @ Velvet Jones

4/4 – Dave Stamey @ Maverick Saloon (Tales From the Tavern)

4/5 – Yo-Yo Ma @ Granada Theatre (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

4/12 – Radiohead @ Santa Barbara Bowl

4/12 – Kronos Quartet (Music of Steve Reich) @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

4/12 – Black Angels @ SOhO

4/15 – tUnE-yArDs @ SOhO

4/16 – Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

4/19 – Doobie Brothers @ Chumash Casino

4/22 – Bon Iver @ Santa Barbara Bowl

4/29 – Steve Martin @ Granada Theatre (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

5/11 – Patti Smith @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

5/17 – Greg Lake @ Majestic Ventura Theater

7/12 – Happy Together Tour @ Chumash Casino (The Turtles feat. Flo & Eddie, The Grass Roots, Micky Dolenz, The Buckinghams, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap)

10/13 – Leo Kottke @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

10/19 – Adam Ant @ Majestic Ventura Theater