Previews: What's Going On

October 9, 2014

Lorde To Play Santa Barbara Bowl

By Jane Huson

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor is coming to Santa Barbara tonight!

October 6, 2014

Treasure Island to Deliver a Music Festival without Scheduling Conflicts

By Alex Bocknek

When the words “Treasure Island” are uttered my mind invokes two distinct images: Johnny Depp sporting copious amounts of eyeliner and dark grungy pirate garb, and the man-made island that is confused about its polit...

October 2, 2014

Top Picks for Santa Barbara Bowl This Fall

By Audrey Bachelder

Then there’s the Santa Barbara Bowl, the 4,562-seat amphitheater which is playing Lorde, Ray LaMontagne, Hall and Oates and Foster the People this fall season.

October 2, 2014

Arts & Lectures Fall Season Highlights

By Audrey Bachelder

Arts & Lectures, UCSB’s premier event company, has much in store for students, with tickets running a third of the normal adult price for shows like Matt Groening and John Cleese.

September 25, 2014

Way Over Yonder Festival To Bring Folk Music to Santa Monica

By Devon McNaughton

Way Over Yonder, self-described “younger cousin” of the Newport Folk Festival, will bring a variety of music acts to the iconic Santa Monica Pier this weekend.

September 8, 2014

Lily Kershaw to Headline SOhO

By Audrey Bachelder

A 23-year-old singer-songwriter who has been writing since age 13, Kershaw gained international attention in 2012 when her song “As It Seems” appeared on season seven of “Criminal Minds.” Almost overnight, people...

September 6, 2014

Jim “Kimo” West to Perform at SOhO

By Alex Bocknek

When Jim “Kimo” West is not busy shredding lead guitar for “Weird Al” Yankovic (or “working his day job” as he affectionately dubs it) you may find him tinkering on a new track for an independent musician in ...