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April 15, 2016

Rüfüs Du Sol Making SOhO Pit Stop

By Samantha Salazar

Australian trio RÜFÜS DU SOL is taking the stage at Santa Barbara’s SOhO Restaurant and Music Club after their week one performance at this year’s Coachella.

April 15, 2016

G-Eazy Coming to SB Bowl

By Tracy Smith

G-Eazy will be making a stop in Santa Barbara on the second leg of his “When It’s Dark Out” tour Tuesday, April 19.

April 15, 2016

Sam Feldt Bringing Next-Gen Trop to SB

By Bin Nguyen

To celebrate the five-year anniversary of RedEye Presents Entertainment, the Santa Barbara-based music production company is welcoming sought after Dutch DJ and producer Sam Feldt to the iconic coastal town for a night o...

April 15, 2016

The New & Improved 1975 Hitting SB Bowl

By Tracy Smith

Santa Barbara natives have the chance to witness The 1975 first-hand Thursday, April 21 at the Santa Barbara Bowl, and because the band is in demand in numerous parts of the world, there is no question that missing this ...

April 14, 2016

Le1f, Junglepussy Get Close with Hub

By Vicky Munro

Judging from the success of the UCSB Drag Show the night before, it wouldn’t have been unreasonable to anticipate that the Hub’s free concert to round off Pride Week would draw a big crowd.

April 14, 2016

Pride 2016: Drag Show Packs IV Theater

By Bin Nguyen

To commemorate the weeklong pride celebration at UCSB, campus organization Queer Commission hosted fellow gauchos to a night of drag-tastic performances at I.V. Theater.

April 14, 2016

Freddie Gibbs Blows Roof off Velvet Jones

By Thomas Mannell

Freddie Gibbs headlined a Thursday show at Velvet Jones, but the tightly packed audience got more than just “Gangsta Gibbs.”

April 7, 2016

Grouplove Warms it Up at Deltopia Show

By Tracy Smith

Students from all over campus and I.V. flooded the Thunderdome Saturday night to witness a performance from the dauntless band Grouplove.

April 7, 2016

Quantic Brings Latin Funk to Velvet Jones

By Gabriel Lazo

Quantic’s unique blend of traditionally acoustic music styles with edgy, electronic experimentation creates the perfect ambience for cruising through L.A. at 2 a.m. Fortunately, it also makes for a rockin’ party.

April 7, 2016

Max Goldenstein Serenades Batcave

By Jack Wallace

On the bright Sunday morning of March 6, the Daily Nexus was joined by Isla Vista musician-slash-rugged heartthrob Max Goldenstein for a session in the Batcave. You folks may know him as the front man of local garage roc...

April 6, 2016

Freddie Gibbs Putting the G in Velvet Jones

By Thomas Mannell

An authentic and self-described thug, Freddie Gibbs has been hustling his whole life, whether through rapping, dealing drugs or in a more literal sense playing D1 football.