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Roy Orbison Returns 2025

by Gina Graham
April 10, 2025
Nationally touring band WILEY RAY & THE BIG O BAND are bringing you ROY ORBISON RETURNS! This show celebrates Roy Orbison’s life and musical career, from his Sun Records days in the ‘50s through his late-career resurgence as a member of the  Traveling Wilburys. It brings you all of Roy’s hits — Pretty Woman, Crying, In Dreams, Only The Lonely, Blue Bayou and many more! — Come out for a night to celebrate Roy and be taken back to experience what he was best known for — with humor and personal history.

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Robert Glasper

by Josh James
April 9, 2025

Robert Glasper is the leader of a new sonic paradigm with a career that bridges musical and artistic genres. To date, he boasts 5 GRAMMY® wins and 15 nominations across 11 categories, an Emmy Award for his song for Ava Duvernay’s critically hailed documentary “13th” with Common and Karriem Riggins, and a Peabody Award for his Composition of “Mr. Soul!” Glasper’s GRAMMY®-winning crossover album, Black Radio, transformed the genre and established new standards for popular music. His work and accolades bridge all aspects of the music business, from live touring to film scoring, composing and producing.

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**Please note: This performance was originally scheduled for January 5, 2025. Tickets for the original performance date will be honored for the rescheduled show at the Lobero**

 

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Crosby Collective with special guest Jackson Browne

by Josh James
April 8, 2025

Crosby Collective will bring their seamless blend of classics from all genres to the Lobero Theatre on June 12 and 13. Helmed by mashup maven Jason Crosby, the ensemble of music veterans performs amalgamated compositions, plugging songs together to create one cohesive movement like “Friend of the Lithium,” Grateful Dead meets Nirvana. The one-of-a-kind musical exploration resonates with listeners, given its air of familiarity and improvisational backbone. Singer songwriter Jackson Browne will participate in both Santa Barbara concerts.

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Bruno and the Hooligans

by Gina Graham
April 7, 2025

BRUNO AND THE HOOLIGANS (Bruno Mars Ultimate Tribute Band) are comprised of the best musicians and performers, specializing in a complete Bruno Mars concert production. These musicians love what they do and work hard to be one of the very best tribute bands in the industry. The band performs the full range of Bruno Mars’ live band onstage, including some of the most complex and challenging songs recorded and performed for live audiences. You will experience “Just the Way You Are,” “The Lazy Song,” “It Will Rain,” “Marry You,” “Grenade,” and much more.

BRUNO AND THE HOOLIGANS are unrivaled in the level of accuracy they bring to a live performance of Bruno Mars’ music. With unmatched attention to detail, this stage production is flawless. With a high-stepping vocalist, the band delivers an exciting mix of the Funk and R&B sound of Bruno Mars.

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Caesar and Cleopatra (OSB 25-26)

by Gina Graham
April 2, 2025

By George Frederick Handel

Historical drama, set in Egypt around 48 BC
Duration TBA, around 100 minutes
Sung in Italian with English captions projected in LED 

Steamy passion, ruthless politics, and vocal pyrotechnics abound in Handel’s best known opera, inspired by antiquity’s notorious power couple. Think House of Cards in ancient Egypt.

STARRING:

Colin Ramsey as Julius Caesar
Anastasia Malliaras as Queen Cleopatra of Egypt

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Elmer Gantry (OSB 25-26)

by Gina Graham
April 2, 2025

By Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein

Satirical drama, set in the Midwestern United States  in the early 20th century
Duration 2 hours and 30 minutes including intermission
Sung in English with projected LED captions

Greed, lust, and old-time religion burst into flames in Aldridge and Garfein’s gospel-infused opera, based on Sinclair Lewis’ satirical novel and the movie that won Burt Lancaster his first Oscar.

‘A marvelous amalgam of toe-tapping accessibility’ –Opera News 

STARRING:

Evan Bravos as Elmer Gantry
Christina Pezzarossi as Sharon Falconer


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Teaching Artists Showcase: Brahms & Schubert – MAW 2025

by Gina Graham
March 31, 2025

Experience the Music Academy’s Summer Music Festival in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara as their unrivaled teaching artists bring chamber music treasures to life. Vibrant artistic conversations emerge as profound musical relationships unfold before your eyes and ears.

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

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

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Albert Brooks

by Gina Graham
March 31, 2025

Legendary filmmaker, actor and comedian Albert Brooks will take the stage for a great night of conversation and laughs at the Lobero Theatre on May 29th.

Comedian Kevin Pollak will be the guest host on this very special evening.

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SB Surf Film Festival 2025

by Gina Graham
March 27, 2025

Celebrating 5 years of

SURF x FILM x ART x COMMUNITY

 

The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival is the ultimate celebration of surf culture and Santa Barbara’s rich surf history. The festival started in 2019 with the idea to combine the love of cinema, ocean conservation, and community.  In 2025, the two-day festival features film screenings at the historic Lobero Theatre, music, art in multiple mediums, local charities, and sponsor activations. Films screened at SBSFF include shorts, new independent films, documentaries, and international films with in-person dialogue with the filmmakers. Music acts range from local musicians to headlining artists. The festival also includes pre and post festival events, as well as a grom program. Our youth program gives local up-and-coming surfers a platform to screen their surfing highlights. Aligning with our mission to protect the ocean, a portion of the festivals proceeds are given to our local non-profit organizations.

 

FRIDAY LINE UP

Part 1 Main Event – 6 PM

Making Waves: The Lakey Peterson Story
17 @ 20
Before the Flight
Legendary Award: Matt Moore (on stage award)
Panel: Speakers for The Shape of Things: The Dick Brewer Story (on stage)
The Shape of Things: The Dick Brewer Story


Part 2 – 9:30 PM

The Big White House

 

Friday VIP package includes The Big White House screening at 9:30 PM – Friday GA must purchase separately

 

 

SATURDAY LINE UP

3:30 PM – Honoring youth winners of the 2025 Rincon Classic +
4 PM – Surfer’s Code: Stories of Courage and Commitment presentation with Shaun Tomson

6:30 PM – Shaping the Future

8:45 PM – Circles: An Ode to Shredding

 

www.santabarbarasurffilmfestival.com

 

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Journey Through Jazz SB Charter School 2025

by Gina Graham
March 25, 2025

In our ‘Journey through Jazz!’ residency program, students are taken on a musical and narrative trek from early Dixieland to today’s Fusion jazz, while learning basic singing and performance skills, jazz terms, American jazz history, and ethnic/music diversity. The residency closes with a school assembly and performance, and a FREE public performance at the historic Lobero Theatre.

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Duo & Song Winners Recital Finale – MAW 2025

by Gina Graham
March 23, 2025

Celebrate with us as the 2025 Summer Music Festival’s prize-winning artists from the Marilyn Horne Song Competition and Duo Competition display their virtuosic artistry in three mini-recitals.

Program

MARINA DRANISHNIKOVA Poem for Oboe and Piano
ANTAL DORÁTI Duo Concertante for Oboe and Piano
Lento, rubato
Molto vivace
Jamie Yoojin Lee oboe, Lydia Ai-ling Yu piano
MAURICE RAVEL selections from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
“Chanson romanesque”
“Chanson épique”
“Chanson à boire”
LORI LAITMAN “The Apple Orchard”
JOHANNES BRAHMS “Wenn ich mit menschen und mit Engelzungen” from Vier ernste Gesänge
RICHARD STRAUSS “Zueignung” from 8 Gedichte aus ‘Letzte Blätter’, Op. 10, No. 1
Jack Burrows baritone, Tony Stauffer piano
INTERMISSION
ERNEST BLOCH “Prayer” from From Jewish Life
BRAHMS Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in F Major, Op. 99
Mia Kim Bernard cello, Amber Ginmi Scherer piano

 

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

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Teaching Artists Showcase: Mozart & Ravel – MAW 2025

by Gina Graham
March 23, 2025

Experience the Music Academy’s Summer Music Festival in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara as their unrivaled teaching artists bring chamber music treasures to life. Vibrant artistic conversations emerge as profound musical relationships unfold before your eyes and ears.

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

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

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Peter & the Wolf (Pedro y el Lobo) – MAW 2025

by Gina Graham
March 23, 2025

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

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 a vaudeville-inspired production by Really Inventive Stuff, directed by Sara Valentine with acting and narration in English by Michael Boudewyns, joined by local performer Luis Moreno narrating in Spanish.

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

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.)

Peter & the Wolf is supported by Lead Corporate Sponsor Montecito Bank & Trust

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Takács Quartet @ 50 – MAW 2025

by Gina Graham
March 23, 2025

Experience the Music Academy’s Summer Music Festival in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara as the world-renowned Takács Quartet – celebrating their 50th Anniversary – bring chamber music treasures to life. Vibrant artistic conversations emerge as profound musical relationships unfold before your eyes and ears.

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

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

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An Irish Christmas

by Gina Graham
March 20, 2025

Experience the joy of An Irish Christmas as seen on PBS! Enjoy all the holiday carols you know and love plus a spectacular high-energy display of Irish dancing at its very best.

“… Genuinely astonishing … electric!” – The Village News

An Irish Christmas is a celebration of family and community that showcases some of the great Irish holiday traditions and features award-winning dancers from Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and Celtic Wings. “Magical…glorious Irish music…remarkable…pure joy…a great Irish night!”  – The Irish Herald

Come and be Irish for the Christmas holidays!

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