Aimee Mann is one of the most distinguished singer-songwriters of her generation. Her successful solo career has spanned several decades with two GRAMMY® Awards, several GRAMMY® nominations, and the release of nine critically acclaimed solo albums – including the profoundly popular soundtrack for the film Magnolia, which garnered an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in 2000.
Time magazine has said, “Mann has the same skill that great tunesmiths like McCartney and Neil Young have: the knack for writing simple, beautiful, instantly engaging songs,” while NPR voted her one of the “TOP 10 Best Living Songwriters” along with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. Her release “Mental Illness” won her a GRAMMY® for Best Folk Album in 2018.
Earlier in her musical life, Mann fronted the band ‘Til Tuesday, releasing three albums. She has also made numerous memorable cameo appearances in films such as The Big Lebowski and TV shows like Portlandia and The Daily Show. Her latest release, Queens of the Summer Hotel, continues to showcase her exceptional songwriting and musical talent.
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John Hiatt
by Josh James
June 4, 2024
A master lyricist and satirical storyteller, John Hiatt delivers songs filled with tales of redemption, relationships and surrendering on his own terms. Hiatt’s finest album is 1987’s Bring the Family; other catalog highlights include the pop and rock of 1983’s Riding with the King, the rough-hewn blues-rock of 2008’s Same Old Man, and 2021’s Leftover Feelings.
His lyrics and melodies have graced more than 20 studio albums, have been recorded by Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and scores of others, and have earned him a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, a BMI Troubadour award, and a lifetime achievement in songwriting designation from the Americana Music Association.
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Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
by Josh James
June 3, 2024
Don Was has unveiled his new band, featuring an assemblage of jazz-leaning artists from his hometown – including longtime collaborator Dave McMurray and Luis Resto – as well as Vincent Chandler, John Douglas, Jeff Canady, Mahindi, Wayne Gerard, and Steffanie Christi’an. The band will perform a mix of new originals and interpretations of songs written by artists like Yusef Lateef, Olu Dara, Henry Threadgill, and more.
Don has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as President of America’s venerated jazz label, Blue Note Records. He fiercely protects the company’s eighty-five-year-old legacy, meticulously caretaking the revered catalog of Black American Music. This includes maintaining the availability and quality of vinyl reissues in the Tone Poet and Classic Jazz audiophile release series. Don also signs and produces many of the label’s recent roster of artists, including Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, Dr Lonnie Smith, Gregory Porter and Jason Moran.
For his work as a record producer, he has won six GRAMMY® Awards – including Album of the Year in 1989 for Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of Time and Producer of the Year in 1994. Records that Don has produced have sold close to 100 million albums for a wide array of artists like The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mayer, Ringo Starr, Wayne Shorter, The B52s and Charles Lloyd. In 1995, he produced and directed a documentary about the life of Brian Wilson, I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times, that won the San Francisco Film Festival’s Golden Gate Award. As a film composer, he won the 1994 British Academy Award (BAFTA) for Best Original Score in recognition of his work on the film Backbeat. He won the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for his work on the CBS TV special The Beatles: The Night That Changed America. In 2018, Don was invited to join Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir to form the Wolf Brothers. They continue to consistently tour the US.
Don’s deep Detroit roots keep him anchored to the city where, where for the last 15 years he has music directed and played bass in the Don Was Detroit All Star Revue concerts, which are part of Detroit’s annual diversity festival, The Concert of Colors. From 2009-2012, Don hosted a weekly Sirius XM radio show on the Outlaw Country channel called The Motor City Hayride. Since 2021, he co-hosts a weekly, live radio show on Detroit’s NPR station, WDET-FM, called The Don Was Motor City Playlist. Don is also the voice of Neville the Dog in the hit Amazon Prime Video children’s show, Pete the Cat.
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EARL MINNIS PRESENTS: JÜPITER, with musicians from the Santa Barbara Symphony, Selah Dance, and Jared Nels.
Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring JÜPITER’s new EP release with live musical performances, aerialists, dancers, and acrobats! Experience a magical fusion of symphonic melodies, dynamic dance, and breathtaking artistry in an immersive night of music, movement, and emotions.
Music arranged by: Alex Epstein, Band Director: Will Breman, Artistic director: Jeff Schultz
Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety, depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “Porch Rant” videos. Since then, Trae has written a best-selling book, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin’ Dixie Outta The Dark, toured the country thrice over playing sold out theatre shows under the WellRED Comedy Tour banner, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), Nightline (ABC), The View, Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC), NPR, WTF with Marc Maron, MTV, CNN, Huffington Post and in the Veronica Mars reboot, as “Chattanooga Charlie”, among many others.
Initially from rural Celina, TN, Trae now lives in Los Angeles, CA and has developed and sold five scripted pilots for Warner Bros TV, ABC, and FOX and continues to work as a writer. Trae stars in and produces regular sketches for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, ATTN, Facebook Watch, New York Daily News which have garnered tens of millions of views online. Crowder also co-wrote and produced an hour-long documentary titled Inherent Good, featuring Crowder and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, about universal basic income.
Additionally, Trae co-hosts the hugely popular “WellRED,” “Evening Skews” and “Puttin’ On Airs” podcasts. His debut 30-minute standup comedy special was taped in 2021 in Nashville, TN. He also continues to rant and rave on the internet to the mostly-delight of his lovely fanbase.
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Christopher Cross
by Josh James
May 28, 2024
In a career spanning more than four decades, Cross has sold over 10 million albums, garnered five GRAMMY® Awards, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, an Emmy nomination, and five Top 10 singles. He and his band will be performing the carefully-crafted songs and music his fans enjoy, starting with “Sailing” and “Ride Like the Wind” from his GRAMMY® winning debut album, and continuing through the decades of his ever-changing but always excellent material.
Within a year of his self-titled debut album in 1980, Cross joined music royalty Burt Bacharach to write “Arthur’s Theme,” for the movie Arthur, which won an Academy Award for Best Song. With his 1983 release, Another Page, Cross was again in the Top 10 with the singles “All Right” and “Think of Laura.” His song, “Swept Away,” composed for the hit television series, Growing Pains, was nominated for an Emmy.
Cross started his own label and, since 2007, has released 8 albums of new material, including A Christopher Cross Christmas and The Café Carlyle Sessions, jazz treatments of hits and favorites born out of a residency at the famous Hotel Carlyle in New York City. Take Me as I Am, released in 2018, features richly-crafted melodies and elegant guitar work. The latest project for Christopher Cross Records is aptly titled The Complete Works. Released in 2020, it celebrates his 40th anniversary as a recording artist and is a collection of all 12 previously-released CDs, one CD of singles and bonus tracks, and a pink vinyl containing one track from each album chosen by Christopher.
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Eric Idle
by Gina Graham
May 23, 2024
Eric Idle, star of stage, screen and crossword puzzle, has often been compared to Noel Coward. But, alas, never favorably. He has been in Show Business since 1961. “Unfortunately I can’t find the exit” he says. “My role in life seems to be cheering people up,” he adds glumly.
His new show, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live! is a nostalgic one man musical and contains everything including Comedy, Music, Philosophy and one fart joke.
His last tour of the West Coast was way back in 2016.
He has written several novels and plays and he was in several movies but he forgets which. Oh, and he was in Monty Python.
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Billy Nation
by Gina Graham
May 22, 2024
A musical celebration of one of the best-selling artists of all time, Billy Nation engages audiences with a high energy authentic concert experience of three decades of Billy Joel’s hits. Featuring Adam Shapiro as Billy Joel along with his 6-piece band, Billy Nation captures Billy’s stylistic range with ease from anthems like ‘Piano Man’ to rocking songs like ‘You May Be Right’ to beautiful ballads like ‘Just the Way You Are’. Complete with Billy’s signature grand piano, growling saxophone, rich harmonies, and audience engagement, Billy Nation will make you feel like you are experiencing one of Billy Joel’s concerts in his prime, bringing back the magic of that one-of-a-kind era of music. Billy Nation promises an unforgettable night where the timeless hits come alive and the audience becomes an integral part of the show.
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Alfred Robles
by Gina Graham
May 17, 2024
After getting kicked out of the police academy, Alfred Robles rose to become one of the hottest young comedians in the country. Two years into his comedy career, Alfred was featured in the hit show “Loco Comedy Jam” and the Latino Laugh Festival. He was the only comedian to be featured on all 3 seasons of Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central. Alfred is currently on a world wide tour with Gabriel Iglesias, and was one of the first comedians to perform at Dodger Stadium alongside Gabriel Iglesias. Alfred was also featured on “Mr. Iglesias” on Netflix, “Entre Nos” on HBO, and is currently working on his hour special.
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Ozomatli
by Josh James
May 16, 2024
Please join us this August for a FREE outdoor block party celebrating the Lobero Theatre Building’s exciting Centennial! The event will feature performances by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Ozomatli on the esplanade for the Santa Barbara community to enjoy.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s signature sound blends a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing, and Dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture. Their original horn-infused music and legendary high energy show introduces the genre to a new generation, while remaining respectful of the music’s rich legacy. After 30 years, 11 records, over 3000 live shows, and countless appearances in film/tv, the band is showing no signs of slowing down.
Since forming in 1995, Ozomatli’s collaborative, energetic blend of multi-cultural music and activism has earned the band three GRAMMYs®, four Hollywood Bowl shows, a TED Talk and listeners worldwide. Renowned for their invigorating live shows, they play a unique blend of salsa, hip-hop, reggae, rock, merengue and funk. Ozo’s new songs, stronger-than-ever brotherhood, and the potent emotional impetus behind their latest album, Marching On, further cements the legacy begun with the band’s 1998 self-titled debut.
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Memories: An Evening with Barbra
by Gina Graham
May 16, 2024
Step into the spotlight with Sharon Owens, whose journey from impersonating Barbra Streisand to becoming a headlining sensation is nothing short of extraordinary. As a tribute artist for Legends in Concert, Sharon’s striking resemblance and mesmerizing voice captivated audiences, leading her to star in her own acclaimed show Barbra and Frank: The Concert that Never Was. Now, Sharon Owens invites you to join her for an unforgettable evening of nostalgia and magic in MEMORIES: An Evening with Barbra. From the moment the lights dim to the final encore, prepare to be transported by Sharon’s uncanny portrayal of the legendary Barbra Streisand. This is a night you won’t want to miss, where memories are made and dreams come alive.
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Wildflowers (Selah Dance)
by Gina Graham
May 13, 2024
How do art & movement help us to heal? Seen through the lens of aerial, circus, and dance arts. Join our artists as they navigate our bodies’ natural survival responses; fight, flight, freeze and fawn.
In the summertime, we dance through lush fields. But in the dry fall heat, a wildfire engulfs the vibrant landscape, leaving behind scorched earth in its’ wake. In the harsh grip of winter, we roam through the fields of withering wildflowers, each flower representing our bodies’ natural responses to this communal trauma.
But why do these emotions seem so negative? Have they come as guides to teach us something about ourselves? Can we find physically based techniques to embrace our emotions, & blossom into spring? Will these new guides help us find new growth?
*Special Guest Announcement!*
Prequel by Circus with Purpose and renown aerial theater pioneers, Paper Doll Militia. The debut of their new work “Homeostasis”, an aerial sculpture & performance piece fusing the visual design of Shibari with contemporary aerial arts. The apparatus is a large-scale visual interpretation of the human nervous system, constructed entirely with rope. This tree-like apparatus becomes an elaborate structure for 2 aerial performers exploring dysregulation and resilience on personal and societal levels.
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Robert Cray Band 2024
by Josh James
May 8, 2024
Five-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Robert Cray has developed into one of American music’s most singular artists. Celebrating 50 years on the road, the legendary blues-soul-rock musician is a recipient of the Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance and has been inducted into Hollywood’s Rock Walk and the Blues Hall of Fame. On his latest album, That’s What I Heard, Robert celebrates the music of Curtis Mayfield, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Sensational Nightingales and more, alongside four newly written songs.
From forming a teenage garage band, through to striding the stage alongside several of the world’s greatest guitarists, Robert Cray’s story is one of struggle and commitment. Struggle and commitment that led to Cray enjoying phenomenal success – selling millions of albums and countless concert tickets – while his skills as a band leader and performer mark him as a keeper of the flame for American roots music.
Cray’s commitment to making music of the highest order has won him both a loyal audience and the respect of many legendary figures. Robert Cray has shared stage and/or studio with the likes of John Lee Hooker and B.B. King, Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters, Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, Tina Turner and Buddy Guy, the Memphis Horns and Hi Rhythm Section.
The Robert Cray Band consists of Robert Cray (vocals/guitar), Richard Cousins (bass), Dover Weinberg (keyboards), and George Sluppick (drums).
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The trio of Toad the Wet Sprocket founding members Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, and Dean Dinning are still making new music and touring with the same spirit and independence that started it all. This year marks a new milestone in their journey, with the 30th Anniversary of the 1994 platinum selling album Dulcinea. Throughout their career, the group has remained committed to creating music that is both meaningful and accessible. Their songs are filled with introspective lyrics, melodic guitars and vocal harmonies that have resonated for fans for decades. Toad’s most recent album, All You Want, is a remastered greatest hits album and features the most recent single “Best of Me (2023),” an alternative version to the album release cut of the track featuring Michael McDonald.
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Teaching Artists Showcase – Music Academy 2024
by Gina Graham
May 1, 2024
Immerse yourself in a curated program of chamber music and art song, starring the Music Academy’s inspiring teaching artists.
FRANZ DANZI Wind Quintet in B-flat Major
Timothy Day flute Eugene Izotov oboe Richie Hawley clarinet Benjamin Kamins bassoon Jennifer Montone horn
MAURICE RAVEL Piano Trio in A Minor
Martin Beaver violin Alan Stepansky cello Natasha Kislenko piano
CHRISTOPHER CERRONE Double Happiness
Michael Werner percussion Conor Hanick piano
RICHARD WAGNER, arr. Alain Bonardi Wesendonck Lieder
Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Yoonshin Song violin Sibbi Bernhardsson violin Milan Milisavljević viola David Geber cello John Churchwell piano
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