Events around Santa Barbara
The first annual Wild Oaks Country Music Festival will take place Saturday, June 3 in Thousand Oaks and will feature some of Nashville’s favorite country artists. Performers set to appear include country chart-topping Craig Morgan, grammy-nominated CAM, and local favorites Justin Honsinger and Chris Johnson and the Hollywood Hillbillies (straight from the Cowboy Palace in …
Announcement: Thursday Night Live Music Series at Fieldside! 🎵 We are thrilled to announce that Fieldside is launching a brand-new event: the Thursday Night Live Music Series! Join us for a captivating evening of live music, where members and the public are warmly invited to partake in the festivities. Every Thursday night from June through …
Los Olivos Rotary welcomes you to experience thirty of Santa Barbara County’s top wineries, delicious bites from local chefs and gourmet producers, and an afternoon of live jazz at the 17th annual Los Olivos Jazz and Olive Festival, Saturday, June 10. This year's headline entertainment is Grammy-nominated performer Denise Donatelli. She will be joined on …
The 67th Annual Conejo Valley Days is set for June 15 through June 25 (dark June 19 and 20) at Conejo Creek Park South (23 Freeway/Janss Rd. exit) in Thousand Oaks. Festival goers can enjoy carnival rides from Kastl Amusements plus midway games for all ages along with traditional fair and specialty foods. CVD features …
x2 Series Apprentice meets Legend Imagine as an aspiring tennis pro, you get an hour on the court with Venus Williams or Rafael Nadal. Or, as an emerging golf talent, hitting the links with Tiger Woods? x2 is the classical music version of this dream – realized before a live audience. This unique series features …
UNA NOCHE EN MIRAFLORES A night in Miraflores Multi-grammy winning opera star Ana Maria Martinez and renowned pianist César Cañón present an immersion into Spanish song, culture, and dance performed by the brilliant vocal fellows. The flamenco performance of Manuel Gutierrez, who Figaro called “incredibly explosive” is not to be missed.
Jeremy Denk performs J.S. Bach's Six Partitas “Mr. Denk, clearly, is a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs“ – THE NEW YORK TIMES Academy artist Jeremy Denk is one of America’s foremost pianists. Winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, and the Avery Fisher Prize, Denk was recently elected to the American …
Chamber Nights Series UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Long ago, small groups of classical musicians entertained nobility in the elegant salons where they held court. The music was designed for the space – intimate, inviting, elegant in every detail. Today, modern audiences can partake in this experience in a less formal setting, with a series of …
x2 Series Apprentice meets Legend Imagine as an aspiring tennis pro, you get an hour on the court with Venus Williams or Rafael Nadal. Or, as an early career golf talent, hitting the links with Tiger Woods? x2 is the classical music version of this dream – realized before a live audience. This unique series …
Picnic Concert "Savor the nature. Then the music" What could be more delightful than pre-concert picnic in the gorgeous Academy gardens? This series features our most fellow driven music. Fellows choose their own works for the program, put together their own ensembles, and share for your listening pleasure. Bring your own picnic and take a …
Osmo Vänskä conducts Bernstein's Overture to Candide, Holst's The Planets, and a West Coast Premiere This season’s superstar conductors have led the most acclaimed orchestras in the U.S. and the world, and join us in Santa Barbara to conduct the brilliant fellows that comprise the Academy Festival Orchestra. Our most popular series is back.
Showcase Series Teaching Artists Showcase: Mozart & Rachmaninoff Our brilliant teaching artists pair pianos with unexpected instruments, from oboe, to bass, to cello, to yes, another piano. This concert is in memory of Maria Abondolo
Join Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation for a festive concert with Santa Barbara’s beloved Prime Time Band on 4th of July at 5:00 PM at Santa Barbara County Courthouse Gardens (1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101). Enjoy pop tunes, family favorites and patriotic classics, plus special guest performers. Arrive early to claim your spot on …
Chamber Nights Series UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Long ago, small groups of classical musicians entertained nobility in the elegant salons where they held court. The music was designed for the space – intimate, inviting, elegant in every detail. Today, modern audiences can partake in this experience in a less formal setting, with a series of …
x2 Series Apprentice meets Legend Imagine as an aspiring tennis pro, you get an hour on the court with Venus Williams or Rafael Nadal. Or, as an emerging golf talent, hitting the links with Tiger Woods? x2 is the classical music version of this dream – realized before a live audience. This unique series features …