What's On in Santa Barbara

2026-11-04 to 2027-01-03 — the next 60 days.

Wed, Nov 4 · 20:00

SOB X RBE

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Thu, Nov 5 · 20:00

Inner Wave

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Fri, Nov 6 · 19:30

Opera Santa Barbara: Rigoletto

The Lobero · Event

Fri, Nov 6 · 20:00

TOO $HORT LIVE IN CONCERT AT SOHO IN SANTA BARBARA

Soho Restaurant & Music Club · Hip-Hop/Rap

Sat, Nov 7 · 19:00

Plini

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Sun, Nov 8 · 14:30

Opera Santa Barbara: Rigoletto

The Lobero · Event

Tue, Nov 10 · 19:30

Opera Santa Barbara: Rigoletto

The Lobero · Event

Tue, Nov 10 · 20:00

The California Honeydrops

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Thu, Nov 12 · 18:00

Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival

Arlington Theatre · Event

Thu, Nov 12 · 20:00

Strawberry Fuzz

Ventura Music Hall · Event

Fri, Nov 13 · 21:00

DJ Mark Farina

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Sat, Nov 14 · 20:00

Marc Broussard

Ventura Music Hall · Pop

Mon, Nov 16 · 19:00

Toast - The Best of Bread

Arlington Theatre · Rock

Tue, Nov 17 · 19:00

Rene Vaca w/ That Mexican OT

Arlington Theatre · Event

Wed, Nov 18 · 20:00

Elvin Bishop

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Fri, Nov 20 · 21:00

Paula Poundstone

Ventura Music Hall · Theatre

Sat, Nov 21 · 21:00

Nick Sefakis

Ventura Music Hall · Event

Wed, Nov 25 · 20:00

The Residents

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Fri, Nov 27 · 21:00

Goth Night Ft. Riki, Tania Cassette, The Crystal Tears

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Sun, Nov 29 · 20:00

Rita Wilson

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Fri, Dec 4 · 21:00

Elijah Fox

Ventura Music Hall · Jazz

Sat, Dec 5 · 19:30

Herb Alpert w/ The Tijuana Brass

Arlington Theatre · Concert

Sat, Dec 5 · 21:00

Save Ferris' Annual Happy Skalidays Tour

Ventura Music Hall · Alternative

Sun, Dec 6 · 19:30

Spike and the Gimme Gimmes w/ Riverboat Gamblers

Ventura Music Hall · Event

Mon, Dec 7 · 20:00

Niko Rubio: late night swim in california tour

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Wed, Dec 9 · 20:00

Jonathan Richman

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Sat, Dec 12 · 14:30

The Nutcracker

Arlington Theatre · Holiday

Sat, Dec 12 · 21:00

The Slackers

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Sun, Dec 13 · 14:30

The Nutcracker

Arlington Theatre · Holiday

Fri, Dec 18 · 20:00

CHRIS SHIFLETT HOMETOWN HOLIDAY HOEDOWN with Summercamp (Tim & Sean Acoustic)

Soho Restaurant & Music Club · Rock

$32 and up

Sat, Dec 19 · 21:00

Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

Fri, Jan 1 · 21:00

Steely Dead - A Sonic Fusion of the Grateful Dead and Steely Dan

Ventura Music Hall · Concert

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