Independent event guide

Rock Concerts in Santa Barbara 2026-2027

Find the best rock concerts in Santa Barbara for 2026-2027—browse the schedule below for upcoming shows, fresh lineups, and can’t-miss live music.

Oct 21Wed • 7:30 PM

Sarah Jarosz

Lobero TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Oct 23Fri • 7:30 PM

Melissa Etheridge

Lobero TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Oct 24Sat • 7:30 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto

Nir Kabaretti · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Oct 25Sun • 3:00 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto

Nir Kabaretti · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Nov 01Sun • 7:00 PM

Lyle Lovett

Campbell HallSanta Barbara, CA

Nov 14Sat • 7:30 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Symphonie Fantastique

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Nov 15Sun • 3:00 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Symphonie Fantastique

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Nov 16Mon • 7:00 PM

Toast - The Best of Bread

Arlington TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Nov 19Thu • 8:00 PM

Sun Room

Soho Restaurant & Music ClubSanta Barbara, CA

Nov 28Sat • 7:30 PM

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Lobero TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Dec 11Fri • 7:30 PM

The Milk Carton Kids

Lobero TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Dec 12Sat • 7:30 PM

Tina Schlieske and Friends

Lobero TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Dec 18Fri • 8:00 PM

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

Chris Shiflett · Summercamp

Soho Restaurant & Music ClubSanta Barbara, CA

Dec 31Thu • 8:30 PM

NYE With The Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Jan 14, 2027Thu • 7:30 PM

Our House - The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Lobero TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Jan 23, 2027Sat • 7:30 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Holst's The Planets

Holst's The Planets · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Jan 24, 2027Sun • 3:00 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Holst's The Planets

Holst's The Planets · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Feb 04, 2027Thu • 8:00 PM

Robert Jon & The Wreck

Soho Restaurant & Music ClubSanta Barbara, CA

Feb 13, 2027Sat • 7:30 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - John Williams and More: Star Wars at 50

A Tribute to John Williams · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Feb 14, 2027Sun • 3:00 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - John Williams and More: Star Wars at 50

A Tribute to John Williams · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Mar 05, 2027Fri • 7:30 PM

Joan Osborne & Christian McBride

Lobero TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Mar 20, 2027Sat • 7:30 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Beethoven's Fifth

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Mar 21, 2027Sun • 3:00 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Beethoven's Fifth

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Apr 24, 2027Sat • 7:30 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Heavenly Opera

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

Apr 25, 2027Sun • 3:00 PM

Santa Barbara Symphony: Heavenly Opera

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

May 06, 2027Thu • 7:00 PM

Matt Mathews

Arlington TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

May 22, 2027Sat • 7:30 PM

State Street Ballet & Santa Barbara Symphony: Brahms and Balanchine

Brahms · Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada TheatreSanta Barbara, CA

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