Community Calendar

The FREE Prime Time Band Fall Concert, under the direction of Dr. Paul Mori, celebrates "Music in Motion". Music and motion are inseparable. What would dance be without music or a parade without a march? This concert explores and celebrates the many connections between music and movement. Invite family and friends to enjoy this concert of pop, classics, show tunes and marches!

The Prime Time Band is a vibrant group of more than eighty musicians ranging in age from 40-90+. Since its inception in 1995, Prime Time Band has been proud to provide free concerts for the greater Santa Barbara Community. After thirty years of making music, the tradition continues.

The Lompoc Valley Master Chorale, directed by Kathleen Abrams Hacker, proudly presents this year’s Holiday Concert: Sing We Now of Christmas to be held at 3:00pm on Saturday December 6, 2025, First United Methodist Church, 925 N. “F” Street, Lompoc, CA.
Come and join us for a festive afternoon filled with a sparkling mix of classic carols and joyful surprises that will be sure to help start your holiday season off right! With family favorites like The Little Drummer Boy, Walking in the Air, It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, our traditional audience sing-along medley and more, this is going to be a holiday concert to be remembered. Bring your whole family to this One-Day-Only performance to celebrate the joy and spirit of the holiday season!

Featured performers on the program include our Lompoc Valley Master Chorale Youth Chorale, Santa Barbara String Quartet and other special guest instrumentalists.

Sing We Now of Christmas will take place on Saturday December 6, 2025 at First United Methodist Church 925 North “F” St., Lompoc, CA. 3:00 PM. Tickets are available at: Chapter Two Bookstore,1137 North H St., #Q, Lompoc Valley Florist, 322 North H St. or from Chorale Members.

Ticket prices are $20 General Admission, $5 for Students under 18 (with ID) and Children 13 and under are Free. Tickets are available from Chorale members or at the door on the performance night. For more information please visit our website, lvmasterchorale.org

Celebrate the Season with a Bluesy California Twist
Namba Arts and Doc Ventura invite you to “Doc the Halls”, an eighth annual tribute to the holiday season filled with bluesy cheer and California charm. This holiday-themed variety night has become a beloved tradition in Ventura – a friendly, laid-back celebration where the community comes together for great music and festive vibes. Get ready for an evening of classic holiday songs reimagined in soulful styles, toe-tapping jams, and heartwarming musical moments. It’s the perfect way to kick off your holidays, Ventura-style, with a mix of genres and generations all sharing the stage.

A master of flatpicking guitar and a dynamic songwriter with a voice that blends grit and grace, Americana trailblazer Molly Tuttle returns with a brand-new all-female band, bringing bold new energy to her genre-defying sound.

Celebrate the Season with a Bluesy California Twist
Namba Arts and Doc Ventura invite you to “Doc the Halls”, an eighth annual tribute to the holiday season filled with bluesy cheer and California charm. This holiday-themed variety night has become a beloved tradition in Ventura – a friendly, laid-back celebration where the community comes together for great music and festive vibes. Get ready for an evening of classic holiday songs reimagined in soulful styles, toe-tapping jams, and heartwarming musical moments. It’s the perfect way to kick off your holidays, Ventura-style, with a mix of genres and generations all sharing the stage.

The Light So Shines — A Theatrical Christmas Celebration of Hope, Joy & Light

Friday, December 12, 2025 · 7:00 PM · Lobero Theatre

This Christmas, the Santa Barbara Master Chorale and Dr. David Lozano Torres present The Light So Shines — a theatrical concert experience where drama and music intertwine to tell a story of hope, joy, and divine light. At the heart of the evening is Gerald Finzi’s luminous In Terra Pax, surrounded by inspiring works by Sarah Quartel, Dan Forrest, Mack Wilberg, and Mark Hayes. Beloved carols such as Angels We Have Heard on High, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and Deck the Hall help guide the unfolding narrative, brought to life by actors, soloists, and chamber orchestra. A stirring and heartwarming holiday experience for the whole family.

Tickets: $30–$60, available at sbmasterchorale.org or the Lobero Theatre box office.

A performance of Handel's "Messiah" with full orchestra and soloists and the audience as the chorus. Singers should bring their own scores. Tickets and scores are available at Chaucer's Books in Loreto Plaza. Tickets also at Unity Gift and Thrift, 1209 State St. and at the door. The Messiah Sing Along is a 100% volunteer event with all proceeds benefiting Unity Shoppe. Non-singers are also welcome to come and listen. It's always a great performance!

New Year’s Eve with The Symphony
A Broadway & Hollywood Celebration

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Granada Theatre

Pop the cork and cue the downbeat — Santa Barbara’s most glamorous New Year’s Eve tradition is here!

Join the Santa Barbara Symphony and guest conductor Stuart Malina for a sparkling night of Broadway showstoppers, Hollywood hits, and all-American orchestral flair. Sip a complimentary glass of bubbly, soak in the glow of the Granada, and ring in 2026 in high style.

Starring the radiant Madison Claire Parks, this high-energy concert features vocal fireworks and symphonic favorites from Richard Rodgers, Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, and a grand finale from John Williams’ E.T.

Dress to impress and end the year in symphonic bliss!

The Artists
Stuart Malina, Guest Conductor
Madison Claire Parks, Vocalist

For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/new-years-eve-2026/

Santa Barbara Symphony- Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon
All Five Beethoven Piano Concertos in Two Different Programs Over One Weekend

Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 18, 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

Alongside his Symphonies, the Piano Concertos of Beethoven have been towering masterworks for two centuries. Nir Kabaretti and The Symphony present all five of Beethoven’s Concertos across a single weekend. From the youthful First Piano Concerto, composed at age 25, to the grand “Emperor” Concerto written in the war-torn Vienna of 1809. Each is performed by a medalist from a prestigious international piano competition.

The Artists
Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
Soloists, 5 winners & medalists of different international piano competitions
Dmitry Shishkin, Piano
Angie Zhang, Piano
Min Joo Yi, Piano
Evren Ozel, Piano
Jonathan Mamora, Piano

Repertoire
CONCERTO NO. 3 (Sat) Min Joo Yi (Music Academy of the West Solo Piano Concerto Competition)
CONCERTO NO. 4 (Sat) Evren Ozel (Cleveland International Piano Competition)
CONCERTO NO. 1 (Sun) Dmitry Shishkin (International Tchaikovsky and Geneva International competitions)
CONCERTO NO. 2 (Sun) Angie Zhang (American Piano Awards)
CONCERTO NO. 5 (Sun) Jonathan Mamora (Palm Springs International Piano Competition)

For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/beethoven-concerto-marathon/