Music Illuminati’s recommendations for upcoming concerts in Santa Barbara and beyond.

Santa Barbara area shows

3/14 – Ariel Pink @ SLO Brew

3/14 – Reverend Horton Heat @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura) – Interview with Jim Heath before a previous concert

3/16 – Save Ferris @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

3/24 – X @ Oxnard Performing Arts Center (Oxnard) – Interview with John Doe before a previous concert, Interview with DJ Bonebrake before a previous concert, Review of a previous X concert

3/25 – Lyle Lovett @ Lobero Theatre

3/29 – Kim Gordon @ Ventura Music Hall

3/29 – Tower of Power @ Chumash Casino (Santa Ynez) – Interview with Emilio Castillo before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

4/7 – Fatoumata Diawara @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

4/8 – Old 97’s @ Siren (Morro Bay)

4/9 – Bruce Hornsby @ Ca Poly Performing Arts (San Luis Obispo)

4/9 – Kingston Trio @ Lobero

4/9 – Jimmie Vaughan @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

4/10 – Social Distortion and Bad Religion @ Santa Barbara Bowl

4/11 – Circles Around the Sun @ Siren (Morro Bay)

4/11 – Pablo Cruise, Jim Messina @ Solvang Festival Theater (Solvang) – Interview with Jim Messina before a previous concert

4/16 – Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus film @ SBIFF Riviera

4/17 – Herbie Hancock @ Granada Theatre (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

4/18, 4/19 – Khruangbin @ Madonna Inn (San Luis Obispo)

4/20 – Al Stewart @ Harold J Miossi CPAC (San Luis Obispo) – Interview with Al Stewart before a previous concert

4/23 – Rhiannon Giddens @ Granada Theatre (UCSB Arts and Lectures)

4/24 – Israel Vibration @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

4/25 – Willie Nelson @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous concert

4/27 – Kronos Quartet @ Campbell Hall (UCSB Arts and Lectures) – Review of a previous concert

4/27 – ZZ Top @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

5/3 – RKL @ SOhO

5/13 – Judy Collins @ Lobero Theatre – Interview with Judy Collins before a previous concert

5/14 – Psychedelic Furs, with openers John and Exene @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura) – Interview with Tim Butler before a previous concert, Interview with John Doe before a previous concert

5/15 – Psychedelic Furs, with openers John and Exene @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo) – Interview with Tim Butler before a previous concert, Interview with John Doe before a previous concert

5/17 – Waxahatchee @ Barrelhouse Brewing (Paso Robles)

5/21 – Gogol Bordello @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

5/22 – Wallflowers @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

5/23 – Natalie Merchant @ Santa Barbara Bowl

5/23 – Stiff Little Fingers @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

5/23 – Gogol Bordello @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

5/24 – Sergio Mendes @ Granada Theatre

6/1 – Six Organs of Admittance @ Deer Lodge (Ojai) – Review of a previous concert

6/5 – Tedeschi Trucks Band, with Little Feat @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Interview with Derek Trucks before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert, Interview with Fred Tackett before a previous concert

6/14 – Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Review of a previous Hall and Oates concert, Review of a previous Elvis Costello concert, Review of another Elvis Costello concert

6/15 – Avett Brothers @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous concert

6/23 – Todd Rundgren @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai) – Interview with Todd Rundgren before a previous concert, Another Interview with Todd Rundgren before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert

6/27 – Sebastian Bach @ Majestic Ventura Theater (Ventura)

6/28 – Totally Tubular (Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, The Romantics, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone, The Plimsouls) @ Santa Barbara Bowl

7/3 – Cage the Elephant and Young the Giant @ Santa Barbara Bowl

7/7 – Primus @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous concert

7/11 – Cake @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

7/12 – Happy Together (The Turtles, Jay and the Americans, The Association, The Cowsills, The Vogues) @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Mark Volman before a previous concert, Interview with Bob Cowsill before a previous concert

7/19 – Y&T @ Ventura Music Hall (Ventura)

7/28 – Bruce Hornsby @ Libbey Bowl (Ojai)

8/15 – Gipsy Kings @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)

8/24 – Robert Plant and Alison Kraus @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous Robert Plant concert

8/26 – Kings of Leon @ Santa Barbara Bowl

8/29 – Beach Boys @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Mike Love before a previous concert, Interview with Bruce Johnston before a previous concert, Review of a previous Beach Boys concert

8/30 – Lost 80’s (Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, English Beat, Missing Persons, The Vapors, Stacey Q, The Escape Club, Musical Youth, Animotion, Dramarama) @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Interview with Dave Wakeling before a previous concert, Interview with Dale Bozzio before a previous concert

9/5 – Trombone Shorty @ Santa Barbara Bowl

9/11 – John Lydon @ Fremont Theater (San Luis Obispo)

9/18 – Bonnie Raitt @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles) – Review of a previous concert

9/21 – Indigo Girls @ Santa Barbara Bowl – Interview with Amy Ray before a previous concert, Interview with Emily Saliers before a previous concert, Review of a previous concert, Review of another previous concert

11/3 – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard @ Vina Robles (Paso Robles)