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MANIA: The ABBA Tribute 2026

by Gina Graham
May 20, 2025

Take a chance on MANIA… and you won’t be disappointed!

After forming in 1999, MANIA has captivated audiences across the globe, consistently selling out theatres and concert halls internationally.

Following the celebration of ABBA’s monumental 50th anniversary in 2024, marking five decades since their breakthrough hit “Waterloo,” MANIA is thrilled to continue sharing the joy of this incredible milestone with fans worldwide.

Having toured every continent and played over 3,000 live concerts in more than 35 countries, Mania: The ABBA Tribute is a global sensation. Their recent successes include a second run in London’s West End at the iconic Shaftesbury Theatre in May 2021 and a 100-date sell-out USA National tour in 2023/2024. As they embark on their 2025 tour, Mania continues to bring the timeless music of ABBA to millions of fans, both old and new.

Featuring an extraordinary cast of talented musicians and performers, Mania: The ABBA Tribute delivers an authentic and unforgettable homage to the legendary Swedish band. With stunning costumes, energetic choreography, and impeccable musicianship, Mania recreates the magic of ABBA’s music, transporting audiences back to the disco era of the 1970s. From “Dancing Queen” to “Waterloo,” “Mamma Mia” to “Take a Chance on Me,” the band performs all of ABBA’s greatest hits with passion and precision.

The upcoming tour promises to be an unforgettable experience for ABBA fans and music lovers alike. With dazzling visuals, electrifying performances, and all of ABBA’s greatest hits, Mania: The ABBA Tribute continues to be a favorite for audiences worldwide, with devoted Maniacs returning year after year!

If you’re looking for the perfect excuse to party, reminisce, or simply enjoy some of the best music ever made, then call the box office at quickly to secure your tickets today.

“Beware of imitations…this is the real musical tribute!” – Polly Graham, Sunday Mirror.

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The Earthquake That Built a City

by Gina Graham
May 9, 2025

On the morning of June 29, 1925, a powerful earthquake struck Santa Barbara—flattening buildings and forever altering the city’s trajectory. One hundred years later, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Santa Barbara presents The Earthquake That Built a City, a special 90-minute symposium exploring how disaster gave rise to vision, resilience, and a distinctive architectural identity.

Moderated by renowned architect and historian Robert L. Ooley, FAIA, this compelling evening brings together leading voices to reflect on the cultural, architectural, and civic transformations that followed the quake. Historian Neal Graffy recounts the day the city shook. Architect Anthony Grumbine, AIA, traces the rise of Spanish Colonial Revival style from the rubble. Engineers Sage M. Shingle, PE, or Garrett W. Mills, PE, discuss innovations in seismic safety. Urbanist Drew Wensley explores how planning can guide communities from recovery to renewal.

Through vivid storytelling and expert insight, the symposium offers a powerful lens on how Santa Barbara’s built environment—and spirit—was shaped by catastrophe and vision. A post-event reception with light refreshments will follow.

Open to the public. Ideal for residents, architects, students, planners, and anyone who loves Santa Barbara.

Join us for an unforgettable night of history, reflection, and community connection.

 

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

Welcome and Introduction

Panel Presentations
Speaker 1 – Neal Graffy: Historical Perspective
Speaker 2 – Anthony Grumbine, AIA: Architectural Transformation
Speaker 3 – Sage M. Shingle, SE: Engineering and Urban Planning
Speaker 4 – Drew Wensley : Cultural and Community Impact

Audience Q&A

Closing Remarks

VIP Post-Show Reception (for those with VIP tickets)

 

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2025 Junior Intensive – Summer Celebration of Nature – SSB Academy

by Gina Graham
May 8, 2025

State Street Ballet Academy’s Junior Intensive students perform new works in the style of Ballet, Contemporary, Pointe and more. Themed around the beauty of the natural world, this performance is sure to inspire and uplift.

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Petty Party

by Gina Graham
May 6, 2025

Petty Party is L.A.’s premier tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, featuring six of the top tribute musicians in the industry. Four members of the band have been featured on AXS TV’s World’s Greatest Tribute Bands, bringing national recognition to their incredible talent and authenticity. With decades of combined experience performing in top-tier tribute acts, Petty Party delivers a powerhouse performance that captures the heart, soul, and energy of Tom Petty’s expansive catalogue, including “American Girl,” “Breakdown,” “Don’t Do Me Like That,” “Free Fallin’,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “Refugee,” “The Waiting,” “Learning to Fly,” “Running Down a Dream.” We promise, if you are even a casual fan of this music, you will know and want to sing along to every song! From the anthemic hits to deep cuts, this dynamic show is a must-see for any Petty fan.

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Protected: 25-26 Youth Symphony (May)

by Gina Graham
April 25, 2025

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by Gina Graham
April 25, 2025

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25-26 Youth Symphony (November)

by Gina Graham
April 25, 2025

Heralded as “…a prestigious group of young, talented musicians…” by Santa Barbara SEASONS magazine, the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony brings together accomplished high-school aged musicians from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties to perform works across the orchestral repertoire. Led by the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Youth Symphony Music Director and Westmont music faculty member, Dr. Daniel Gee, this advanced ensemble is the culminating step in the Santa Barbara Symphony’s multi-level Youth Ensembles program and instills the skills, discipline, and commitment that budding young professionals need for the next step in their careers, whether in music or another field.

For program details, please visit this page.

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MAW Subscriptions 2025

by Gina Graham
April 25, 2025

Join us in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara for unforgettable performances as our unrivaled teaching artists—from the world-renowned Takács Quartet to Grammy-winning soloists—bring chamber music treasures to life. Vibrant artistic conversations emerge as profound musical relationships unfold before your eyes and ears.

Fri, Jun 20, 7:30 PM • Takács Quartet @ 50

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN String Quartet No. 59 in G Minor, “Rider”
LEOŠ JANÁCEK String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata”
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3

Thu, Jun 26, 7:30 PM • Teaching Artist Showcase: Mozart & Ravel

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quintet No. 4 in G Minor, K. 516
Takács Quartet

MAURICE RAVEL Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé
Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano
Richie Hawley clarinet
Prometheus Quartet
Jeremy Denk piano

FRANCIS POULENC Sonata for Cello and Piano, FP 143
Julie Albers cello
Jeremy Denk piano

Sat, Jul 26, 7:30 PM • Teaching Artist Showcase: Brahms & Schubert

JOHANNES BRAHMS String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111
Sibbi Bernhardsson violin
Milan Milisavljević viola
Alan Stepansky cello

FRANZ SCHUBERT Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 114, “The Trout”
Martin Beaver violin
Scott Pingel double bass
Jeremy Denk piano

Fri, Aug 8, 7:30 PM • Duo & Song Winners Recital Finale

Celebrate with us as the summer’s prize-winning artists from the Marilyn Horne Song Competition and Duo Competition display their virtuosic artistry in three mini-recitals.

The Lobero Nights Series is generously supported by the Lobero’s Community Access Fund.

 

Special Event Add-On

Sat, Jul 19, 11 AM • Peter & the Wolf (Pedro y el Lobo)

Bring the whole family for this special bilingual production of Prokofiev’s symphonic tale for children at the Lobero Theatre, conducted by César Cañón, with acting and narration in both English (Michael Boudewyns) and Spanish from the vaudeville-inspired troop Really Inventive Stuff.

A young boy named Peter (strings) disobeys his grandfather (bassoon) and climbs over the garden wall. When he encounters a wolf (horn), with quick thinking and the help of his friends – a bird (flute), a duck (oboe), and a cat (clarinet) – will Peter save the day?

GINASTERA Four Dances from Estancia, Op. 8a
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf

Instrument Exploration Station @ 10 AM
Join us pre-concert on the Lobero patio and get to know the instruments of the orchestra!

In partnership with the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Music Van Program

 

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Girl Named Tom

by Gina Graham
April 23, 2025

From a small-town minivan to sold-out theaters, Girl Named Tom’s rise has been nothing short of remarkable. Siblings Bekah, Caleb, and Joshua Liechty grew up making music together but officially formed their band in 2019, hitting the road with a self-funded tour and their debut EP, Another World. Their tight harmonies and heartfelt songwriting captivated audiences, leading them to make history as the first group to win The Voice.

Since then, the trio has sold over 100,000 tickets across 40 states, headlined nationwide tours, and performed at the Grand Ole Opry, the Indianapolis 500, and on The Ellen Show. They’ve shared the stage with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, and Pentatonix, but their signature sound remains unmistakably their own—fusing folk, pop, and sibling magic to create music that moves the soul.

girlnamedtom.com

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The Marshall Tucker Band

by Gina Graham
April 14, 2025

The Marshall Tucker Band came together as a young, hungry, and quite driven six-piece outfit in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1972, having duly baptized themselves with the name of a blind piano tuner after they found it inscribed on a key to their original rehearsal space — and they’ve been in tune with tearing it up on live stages both big and small all across the globe ever since. Plus, the band’s mighty music catalog, consisting of more than 20 studio albums and a score of live releases, has racked up multi-platinum album sales many times over. A typically rich MTB setlist is bubbling over with a healthy dose of hits like the heartfelt singalong “Heard It in a Love Song,” the insistent pleading of “Can’t You See” (the signature tune of MTB’s late co-founding lead guitarist and then-principal songwriter Toy Caldwell), the testifying “Fire on the Mountain,” the wanderlust gallop of “Long Hard Ride,” and the explosive testimony of “Ramblin,’” to name but a few.

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Season Packages – CAMA 2526

by Gina Graham
April 10, 2025

MASTERSERIES at the Lobero Theatre

Season Sponsor: Esperia Foundation

At the intimate Lobero Theatre, CAMA’s Masterseries showcases exceptional solo and chamber performances. The season features Canadian master pianist Louis Lortie in an all-Ravel program. Celebrated pianist Emanuel Ax returns with a program of Chopin and other piano masterworks. The Venice Baroque Orchestra, led by violinist Gianpiero Zanocco, will transport audiences to Venice with a Duel of Bows celebrating Carnivale. And, in a special presentation, the Sphinx Virtuosi, with violinist Randall Goosby, will perform a program titled Visions of Peace, featuring works by ethnically diverse composers.

 

Louis Lortie, piano

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Acclaimed Canadian pianist Louis Lortie graces the Lobero stage with a captivating all-Ravel program. Known for his exquisite touch and refined artistry, Lortie explores the French composer’s impressionistic landscapes, from the delicate beauty of Pavane pour une infante défunte to the swirling intensity of La valse. Experience the full range of Ravel’s genius in an intimate recital that promises dazzling displays of pianistic brilliance.

 

Emanuel Ax

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Seven-time Grammy® Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax, renowned for his poetic lyricism and brilliant technique, returns to Masterseries with a fascinating program centered on the theme of fantasy. It features two of Beethoven’s famous Op. 27 sonatas (including the Moonlight), Schumann’s beloved Arabeske and grand Fantasie, and a contemporary reflection on Beethoven by John Corigliano. A Juilliard-trained pianist who launched his international career with a victory at the First Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in 1974, Ax received the Avery Fisher Prize in 1979. He is also a dedicated chamber musician, frequent collaborator with Yo-Yo Ma, and a champion of contemporary composers. His extensive discography spans from the Classical era to the present.

 

Venice Baroque Orchestra
Gianpiero Zanocco, conductor & violin

Tuesday February 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Celebrate Venetian Carnivale at the Lobero Theatre with the Venice Baroque Orchestra, led by violinist Gianpiero Zanocco. This spirited ensemble transports audiences to 18th-century Venice in Duello d’archi a Venezia (A Venetian Duel of Bows), featuring works by Vivaldi, Veracini, Tartini, and Locatelli. Expect dazzling violin virtuosity and the lively spirit of Baroque masterworks—masks and cloaks encouraged for this colorful evening of musical revelry

 

Sphinx Virtuosi
Randall Goosby, violin

Thursday, March 12, 2026

The Sphinx Virtuosi, a dynamic self-conducted chamber orchestra of Black and Latinx artists, presents Visions of Peace—a program celebrating diverse composers and uplifting themes of resilience, unity, and shared humanity. Joined by the acclaimed violinist Randall Goosby, the ensemble’s performance embodies their mission to champion inclusivity in classical music. Expect an evening of “immeasurable power, unwavering command, and soulful beauty” (The Washington Post).

 

To purchase season packages, please visit the CAMA website.

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Venice Baroque Orchestra – CAMA 2526

by Gina Graham
April 10, 2025

GIANPIERO ZANOCCO, conductor & violin

Duello d’archi a Venezia
(A Venetian Duel of Bows)

In Celebration of Venetian Carnivale!

Venetian Masks and Cloaks Encouraged!

VIVALDI: Concerto for Strings in G Minor, RV 157
VIVALDI: Concerto in E Minor, Il Favorito, RV 277
VERACINI: Sonata in G Minor, No. 1, Op. 1
TARTINI: Concerto in A Major, D 96
LOCATELLI: Concerto in C Minor from L’Arte dell’Arco
LOCATELLI: Introduzione Teatrale in G Major
VIVALDI: Concerto in D Major, Il Grosso Mogul, RV 208

Celebrate Carnivale with the Venice Baroque Orchestra, led by violinist Gianpiero Zanocco. This program, titled A Venetian Duel of Bows, transports audiences to 18th-century Venice, showcasing the virtuosity and rivalry of the city’s great violinists. The program features concertos and sonatas by Vivaldi, Veracini, Tartini, and Locatelli, highlighting the dazzling technical displays and expressive melodies that characterized the Venetian Baroque style. Zanocco, who has been a member of the Venice Baroque Orchestra since 2003 and currently serves as its First Violin Shoulder, brings a deep understanding of the Venetian Baroque tradition and a remarkable technical command to this performance. This concert promises to be a vibrant and spirited celebration of Venetian musical heritage and of Venice’s Carnivale—with Venetian masks encouraged!

 

Image credit: Reproduction of the Presumed Portrait of Antonio Vivaldi, Unknown painter in the circle of Giuseppe Maria Crespi, c. 1723. Courtesy of Il Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, Inv. B 38490

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Sphinx Virtuosi – CAMA 2526

by Gina Graham
April 10, 2025

RANDALL GOOSBY, violin

Program: Visions of Peace

JOSÉ LAFITTE: La Bella Cubana
CLARICE ASSAD: Perpetual Motion
ASSAD: Dança Brasileira
JESSIE MONTGOMERY: New Commission TBA
WILLIAM GRANT STILL: Suite for Violin in G Major (1943)
QUENTON BLACHE: A Vision for Peace
PROKOFIEV, arr. RUBÉN RENGEL: Sonata No. 7, “Stalingrad”
GINASTERA: Concerto for Strings, Op. 33, IV. Finale
MANUEL PONCE: Estrellita

The Sphinx Virtuosi, a dynamic self-conducted chamber orchestra comprised of 18 accomplished Black and Latinx artists, returns to CAMA with a program titled Visions of Peace. Featuring acclaimed violinist Randall Goosby, the concert explores themes of resilience, peace, and shared humanity through a diverse range of musical voices. The Sphinx Virtuosi are celebrated for their “immeasurable power, unwavering command, and soulful beauty” (The Washington Post) and their commitment to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts.

“With his secure technique, natural phrasing, gorgeous tone and smart programming, Randall Goosby has everything it takes.”

–NPR

 

Sphinx Virtuosi Residency

Friday, March 13, 2026
Locations To Be Announced

The Sphinx Virtuosi’s commitment to community engagement extends beyond the concert hall. Join us for residency activities (details to be announced) that will further connect audiences with these amazing musicians and their mission.

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Emanuel Ax, piano – CAMA 2526

by Gina Graham
April 10, 2025

FANTASIES

PROGRAM:

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1, “Quasi una fantasia” (1800–01)
CORIGLIANO: Fantasia on an Ostinato (1985)
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, “Moonlight” (1801)
SCHUMANN: Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18 (1839)
SCHUMANN: Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17 (1836–38)

Seven-time Grammy® Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax, renowned for his poetic lyricism and brilliant technique, returns to Masterseries with a fascinating program centered on the theme of Fantasies. It features two of Beethoven’s famous Op. 27 sonatas (including the Moonlight), Schumann’s beloved Arabeske and grand Fantasie, and a contemporary reflection on Beethoven by John Corigliano. A Juilliard-trained pianist who launched his international career with a victory at the First Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in 1974, Ax received the Avery Fisher Prize in 1979. He is also a dedicated chamber musician, frequent collaborator with Yo-Yo Ma, and a champion of contemporary composers. His extensive discography spans from the Classical era to the present.


“What is striking about Mr. Ax’s playing is not its beauty, considerable though that is, but its determined honesty.”
–Bernard Holland, The New York Times

 

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Louis Lortie, piano – CAMA 2526

by Gina Graham
April 10, 2025

RAVEL at 150

All-Ravel program, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth

Pavane pour une infante défunte
Sonatine
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes d’après Aloysius Bertrand), M. 55
Jeux d’eau
Valses nobles et sentimentales
La valse

Acclaimed Canadian pianist Louis Lortie graces the Lobero stage with a captivating all-Ravel program. Known for his exquisite touch, profound musicality, and insightful interpretations, Lortie is a master of the French repertoire. This intimate recital offers a journey through the evocative sound world of Maurice Ravel, from the delicate beauty of Pavane pour une infante défunte and the sparkling virtuosity of Jeux d’eau to the haunting imagery of Gaspard de la nuit and the swirling intensity of La valse. Experience the full range of Ravel’s genius, from impressionistic landscapes to dazzling displays of pianistic brilliance, in this unforgettable evening of solo piano music.

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