Community Calendar

Attention all ABBA fans! Circle April 7, 2026 on your calendars because ABRA Cadabra, Vancouver's renowned ABBA Tribute band, is coming to Solvang for the 1st time!

This is an unmissable, family-friendly event suitable for all ages, featuring a dynamic live band, stunning vocals, captivating dancers, and authentic costumes. Prepare for an interactive stage extravaganza that will have you dancing, singing along, and reliving the magic of ABBA's greatest hits including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Take A Chance, SOS, Waterloo, Fernando and many more!

ABRA Cadabra has been wowing audiences worldwide for over 20 years, bringing the timeless music of ABBA to diverse audiences across continents. Their impressive résumé includes performances for the Malaysian Royal Family, iconic venues such as The Esplanade Theatre in Singapore, The Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, Universal Studios in Florida and countless theatres and concert halls across North America and beyond. Connect with ABRA Cadabra on Facebook & Instagram @ATributeToABBA and online at www.iloveabba.com

Hailing from Santa Cruz, CA, Poi Rogers performs original and vintage American roots music, with Gerard Egan doubling on acoustic guitar and triple neck steel and Carolyn Sills on standup bass, their timeless harmonies anchoring the show. They won the 2018 and 2024 Ameripolitan Award for Western Swing Group (as ‘The Carolyn Sills Combo’), and Carolyn was named the Academy of Western Artists’ Western Swing Female Vocalist of 2020. They performed at the 2024 Monterey Jazz Festival and are both Sacramento Western Swing Hall of Fame inductees. What began as a fun way for the couple to explore the vintage musical styles they love turned into an in-demand touring act, with their second album due out in 2026.

Sponsored by The Parcher Family

In his 50-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically acclaimed musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator with sixteen albums and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA’s elite “first call” session players for the past 40 years, playing on hundreds of records, movie soundtracks and television shows. Verheyen has graced the pages of countless industry publications and been the subject of numerous articles chronicling his rise to the forefront of the modern-day guitar scene. Carl has won numerous polls and musical honors in the US, Germany, France, Italy and the UK.

A member of the smash hit British rock group Supertramp since 1985, Carl has played to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. As the creative force behind the Carl Verheyen Band, he has released an impressive and eclectic discography that showcases his endless talents across a wide array of musical genres. The CVB tours all over the world and continues to draw fans on the festival circuit as well as theaters and clubs.

Travel with the Prime Time Band on a memorable musical journey as you relive the grandeur of epic movie themes from the '60s and '70s. Award winning scores from such films as Lawrence of Arabia and Romeo and Juliet will thrill you, along with many other musical surprises from jazz and pop to classics. Dynamic director Dr. Paul Mori brings enthusiasm, charisma and energy to the podium in this FREE concert.

Prime Time Band is a vibrant group of more than seventy-five amateur musicians (ages 40-90+) with a mission to provide free concerts for the greater Santa Barbara community.

*No reserved seating - Doors open at 1:30 pm*

Experience a unique opportunity to step into an authentic historic Mexican rancho where the history, myth, and romance of early California still linger. Your afternoon at the Rancho Camulos National Historic Landmark will feature a screening of the entertaining historical documentary Ghosts of California, Western music performances by the Placerita Canyon Singers and Kelly’s Lot, and an immersive museum Docent guided tour.
Ghosts of California, writer and director Katie Ryan’s newest documentary, relates the untold history of early California. Through powerful stories and expert voices, the film explores pivotal events as well as overlooked figures using original music and performances by contemporary Cowboy singers . After the concert and film , explore the Rancho Camulos Museum historic buildings and grounds on a Docent guided tour.

Santa Barbara Symphony- An American in Paris
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 19, 2025 | 3:00 PM
The Granada Theatre

Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel
Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM
Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM

Gershwin’s jazzy musical postcard, An American in Paris, highlights this program of America’s masters as the nation turns 250. Alexi Kenny, acclaimed by The New York Times for virtuosity that is “breathless and often daring” plays Barber’s haunting Violin Concerto. Charles Ives’ vibrant Three Places in New England presents portraits of patriotism. And the inner glow of Jennifer Higdon’s Blue Cathedral will soothe long after its sumptuous sound fades to silence.

The Artists
Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
Alexi Kenney, Violin

Repertoire
IVES | Three Places in New England
BARBER | Violin Concerto
JENNIFER HIGDON | Blue Cathedral
GERSHWIN | An American in Paris

For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/an-american-in-paris/

Join us as we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a stirring tribute to the rich variety and diversity of people, perspectives and musical styles that have shaped 250 years of American choral music. From stirring melodies like Simple Gifts and Home on the Range to the lively rhythms of Down By the Riverside, patriotic favorites, audience sing-alongs and more, it’s truly a musical salute to America’s enduring spirit.
Bring your whole family to this One-Day-Only performance. This is indeed an afternoon that you won’t want to miss as we celebrate America’s 250th and more as we lift up our voices together.

Featured performers on the program include our own Lompoc Valley Master Chorale Youth Chorale, our 2026 scholarship winners and special guest instrumentalists.

America’s 250th: A Celebration in Song will take place on Saturday April 25, 2026 at First United Methodist Church 925 North “F” St., Lompoc, CA. 3:00 PM.

The Lompoc Valley Master Chorale is celebrating its 34th season in the Lompoc Valley and is under the direction of Kathleen Abrams Hacker. The piano accompanist is Rachel Mello.

Ticket prices are $20 General Admission, $5 for High School Students and Children Under 13 are Free.
Tickets are available from Chorale members or at the door on the performance day. For more information please visit our website, lvmasterchorale.org

I AM KING – The Michael Jackson Experience offers an unparalleled experience, bringing you as close as possible to witnessing the King of Pop live on stage!

Starring Michael Firestone, a remarkable tribute artist who not only sings live but also flawlessly executes Jackson’s iconic dance moves, I AM KING immerses the audience in a captivating musical and visual exploration of the world of the KING OF POP. The show delivers exceptional performances of Jackson’s greatest hits such as “Bad”, “Billie Jean,” “Thriller,” “Man in the Mirror,” “Human Nature,” and numerous others.

Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps are on quite a roll.

Her persuasive pipes slathered in honey and soaked in Texas-bred sass, keyboardist Teresa James and her band, the Rhythm Tramps, have long reigned as one of Los Angeles’ leading contemporary blues outfits, even though their uncommonly imaginative repertoire, much of it supplied by Terry Wilson, James’ husband, producer, and bassist, is by no means strictly limited to the 12-bar form. Their 2019 CD Here in Babylon was nominated for a Grammy in the Contemporary Blues Album category.

Rose-Colored Glasses, the band’s new release on Blue Heart Records, continues that proud tradition. It’s their 12th album and once again showcases Teresa’s enticing way with a lyric and Terry’s prolific songwriting talent, poured over grooves that’ll grab listeners and refuse to let go until the very last notes have rung. A coterie of Texas guitar greats guest on the set, including Anson Funderburgh, Lee Roy Parnell, Johnny Lee Schell, Snuffy Walden, and Dean Parks. “This new album is kind of veering a little bit more into soul,” says Teresa. “But to me, blues is more of a state of mind. It’s where you’re coming from. It’s the attitude and the heart that you bring to it.”

Soon to have a full dozen albums under their collective belt spanning 23 exciting years, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps remain a staple of the Los Angeles-area blues scene in addition to an international touring artist, with a sound all their own. Moving easily from Texas-style grease and blues into Memphis soul or New Orleans-flavored grooves and all points in between with fun and abandonment, as one critic said, “there are no clichés in this band.”

Santa Barbara Symphony- Mahler's Resurrection (SEASON FINALE)
Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 3:00 PM
The Granada Theatre

Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel
Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM
Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM

A concert experience unlike any other. Nir Kabaretti leads the Santa Barbara Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus, and soloists in Mahler’s monumental Symphony Number Two. The awe-inspiring “Resurrection” Symphony is a must-see concert event that will bring the 2025-26 season to a triumphant, roaring close!

The Artists
Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
Johanna Will, Soprano
Felicia Gavilanes, Mezzo-Soprano
Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus

Repertoire
MAHLER | Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”

For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/mahlers-resurrection/