Music

August 11, 2016

Margo Halsted Presents: A Summer Carillon Recital

By Nisa Smith

Margo Halsted pounded the pedals of Storke Tower's 61-bell carillon on the sunny Sunday afternoon of August 7.

June 23, 2016

BØRNS Talks New Album, Influences

By Jasmine Rodriguez

The Daily Nexus gets the scoop on the artist's inspirations and background.

June 23, 2016

Lightning in a Bottle Gets Woogie

By Alex Bocknek

The Nexus's outgoing Artsweek editor reflects on this famed spring music festival.

June 2, 2016

BFOM Bids Grads Adieu

By Frank Horne

This Saturday, BFOM hosted their quarterly concert to a sold-out and packed-in I.V. Theater, wishing their senior members an emotional goodbye.

June 2, 2016

Beyoncé Gets Political in Lecture

By Jasmine Benafghoul

Kevin Allred, an adjunct professor in women’s and gender studies at Rutgers University, came to UCSB to give students a lecture all about the legendary Queen B.

May 26, 2016

KCSB Pays Bowie Tribute

By Allie Graydon

On Thursday night, KCSB presented “Starman Under the Stars,” a tribute to Bowie’s legacy and the wide range of his talents.

May 26, 2016

Shwayze Buzzes at Surfrider Show

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

IV Surfrider's Concert for the Coast featured booths with info about beach care, raffle prizes and, of course, a free concert with Shwayze as the headliner.

May 24, 2016

Lumineers Ho-Hey Their Way to SB Bowl

By Zoe Jones

The Lumineers translate the passion of their music into one of the most emotional, genuine shows a band could put on, which they're bringing to SB Bowl on May 28th.

May 19, 2016

Togapalooza Rocks I.V.

By Maximilian Ochoa, Thomas Mannell

Saturday, May 14, hosted the fourth annual Togapalooza, a yearly event that serves to assemble the most notable bands of I.V for an all-day music festival from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.

May 19, 2016

In Review: Extravaganza 2016

By Frank Horne

ASPB certainly outdid their already esteemed selves with the studded list of performers, and the relatively smooth run of 2016’s Extravaganza makes it one for the books.

May 17, 2016

María del Pilar Shares Truth in Song at MCC

By Antonio Morales

“Tu y yo bailamos, con mucho vigor.” The words rolled off smoothly as del Pilar strummed the strings of her ukulele. The passion from her high-pitched vocals resonated throughout the room.

May 12, 2016

Artsweek Sits Down, Turns Up with Gryffin

By Bin Nguyen

Infused with live elements of an electric guitar, piano keyboard and melodic house beats, Gryffin’s sound is immediately presumed to be influenced by the classic rock genre.

May 12, 2016

Underbelly Makes Waves with ‘Ripple’

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

1,436 SoundCloud followers and counting and a new EP full of futuristic vibes, the Santa Barbara prodigy is set to take the electronic scene by storm in only a matter of time.

May 10, 2016

Shut Up and Dance with Walk The Moon at SB Bowl

By Tracy Smith

Walk The Moon is giving fans the chance to relive summer memories and obtain several more Friday, May 27 at the Santa Barbara Bowl, supported by MisterWives.

May 10, 2016

The Neighbourhood to Wipe Out Majestic Ventura Theater

By Tracy Smith

Sweater weather may be over for Santa Barbara natives, but as of this Tuesday, The Neighbourhood will be bringing it back in full force to the Majestic Ventura Theater.