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The 4th annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival will take place June 7th & 8th at the historic Lobero Theatre in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara, CA.​


LINEUP:The #SBSFF2024 film line up includes two world premiere feature films and a remastered classic, a variety of short films from local and international filmmakers, a Grom Program highlighting local up and comers, and an Environmental Program in conjunction with ocean-centric nonprofit organizations.

AWARDS:This year, we will be presenting the Legendary Surfer Award to a notable figure in the surfing community.

KICK OFF PARTY: The festival kicks off at 5pm on Friday June 7th with a pre party in the Lobero Courtyard open to all ticket holders with drinks and music by Pat Curren and the Meat Pilots. Films start at 6pm. All guests with a ticket to the Lobero are invited to the kick off party but arrive early as space is limited!

VIP AFTER PARTY:The “Apres Surf” VIP Lounge will be open for all VIP ticket holders from 9pm-midnight in the Lobero Courtyard both days post films with music and drinks.

EVENT INFO
The 4th annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival will take place June 7th & 8th at the historic Lobero Theatre in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara, CA.​

LINEUP:The #SBSFF2024 film line up includes two world premiere feature films and a remastered classic, a variety of short films from local and international filmmakers, a Grom Program highlighting local up and comers, and an Environmental Program in conjunction with ocean-centric nonprofit organizations.

AWARDS:This year, we will be presenting the Legendary Surfer Award to a notable figure in the surfing community.

KICK OFF PARTY: The festival kicks off at 5pm on Friday June 7th with a pre party in the Lobero Courtyard open to all ticket holders with drinks and music by Pat Curren and the Meat Pilots. Films start at 6pm. All guests with a ticket to the Lobero are invited to the kick off party but arrive early as space is limited!

VIP AFTER PARTY:The “Apres Surf” VIP Lounge will be open for all VIP ticket holders from 9pm-midnight in the Lobero Courtyard both days post films with music and drinks.

BLUE MAN GROUP performances are a celebration of human connection. Mixing art, music, comedy and state-of-the-art technology, the show encourages audiences to reconnect with their inner (and outer) child and see the world through a new perspective. Three bald and blue men explore our cultural norms with wide-eyed wonder, poking fun at our collective quirks and reminding us how much we all have in common.

BLUE MAN GROUP is not just a show featuring three bald and blue men, it’s a total immersive experience. We think of the Blue Man as an “everyman” – he really holds a mirror up to us and our culture and helps us laugh at ourselves a bit, and see ourselves and our world a bit differently. The real goal of any BLUE MAN GROUP show is to celebrate all that we have in common as human beings—to celebrate our curiosity, our creativity, and our need for community.

Performance Schedule:
Friday, May 8, 2026 - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 9, 2026 - 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 10, 2026 - 1:00 & 6:30 p.m.

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/

2025/26 Joint Season Opener
Romeo & Juliet
Saturday, October 18 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 19 | 3:00 PM

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 love forbidden. A love immortal. The greatest moments from Prokofiev’s greatest ballet—the ardent Romeo and Juliet performed with grace and passion by dancers from State Street Ballet on the Granada stage. These concerts—and the season—begin as Nir Kabaretti and the Santa Barbara Symphony perform Shostakovich’s spirited Festive Overture and Rachmaninoff’s Men’s Dance from the Opera Aleko.

The Artists
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
State Street Ballet
Santa Barbara City College Brass

Repertoire
SHOSTAKOVICH | Festive Overture
RACHMANINOFF | Men’s Dance from the Opera Aleko
PROKOFIEV | Romeo & Juliet, Acts 1 & 2 (with dancers from State Street Ballet)

Visit for more: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/state-street-ballet/

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