Live Events near Santa Barbara, CA

Guide to Live Events in Santa Barbara: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You

Santa Barbara, CA is a vibrant hub for live events, offering everything from concerts and theater performances to college sports and music festivals. Whether you want to cheer on the UCSB Gauchos or see a chart-topping artist live, Vivid Seats has the tickets you need.

Things to Do in Santa Barbara This Week

This week Santa Barbara sparkles with live music under the sky as Father John Misty serenades the amphitheater at Santa Barbara Bowl on July 24 and Gogol Bordello ignites the stage at Arlington Theatre on the 25th. Rock lovers can journey through psychedelic soundscapes with The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at Granada Theater Santa Barbara on the 26th.

For a change of pace catch the pint-sized pugilists of MicroMania Wrestling at Oxnard Performing Arts Center on the 26th or dive into a riotous game-show night with Bingo Loco at Oxnard Levity Live on the 25th.

Things to Do in Santa Barbara Next Week

Next week Santa Barbara comes alive with the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network event at the Lobero Theatre on July 31 where you can support local conservation efforts, followed on August 2 by the elegant grace of State Street Ballet at the same historic venue. That evening the Mariachi Festival brings vibrant Latin flair to the iconic Santa Barbara Bowl, and you can cap the week on August 3 with country star Maren Morris under the stars at the same beloved amphitheatre. Pack your calendar and your sense of adventure to experience everything from ballet to country right here in Santa Barbara.