Santa Barbara  Concert Series

Thursdays July- August

Chase Palm Park on The Great Meadow Stage
223 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
Cabrillo Blvd. at Calle Cesar Chavez
Santa Barbara, CA
Free, sbparksandrecreation.com | santabarbaraca.gov/concerts

Located right on Cabrillo Boulevard along the gorgeous Santa Barbara waterfront. Don't miss it!

2025 Concerts

6-7:30 p.m.

 July 3, 2025 tba

July 10, 2025

July 17, 2025

July 24, 2025

July 19, 2025, 12 p.m. for Beachside Wine Festival -  Upstream  (Saturday) ticketed event
Reggae and Caribbean Island

 

 

Past events

June 27, 2024 The Tearaways

July 11, 2024 Brittney & The B-Sides

July 18, 2024 Area 51

July 25, 2024 Mezcal Martin
Mezcal Martini
Latin Jazz

August 8, 2024 Echoswitch

Concerts are free to the public and you are invited to bring your blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets. Dogs on leash are OK, but alcoholic drinks are not allowed. No staking out spots with chairs and other items prior to 12 noon the day of event. It's one of Santa Barbara's best summer traditions. Find out first-hand what brings up to 5,000 people down to Chase Palm Park on Thursday nights during the months of June, July and August! Make sure to dust off your dancing shoes, pack up a picnic dinner and your friends and family, and come celebrate summer with great free music concerts in Santa Barbara's beautiful Chase Palm Park!

Downtown Santa Barbara Live Concerts

State Street Promenade
1028 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA
Free, downtownsb.org/events/ downtownlive

2025 Concerts

2025 concerts to be announced - this list shows previous year concerts. Check back again or fill us in on your city's outdoor concert line up...

5:30-7:30 p.m.

June 5, 2024 Brasscals

June 12, 2024 The IJF Trio

June 19, 2024 Mark & The Logistics

June 26, 2024 Hot Club of Santa Barbara

July 3, 2024 The Apple and The Tree

July 10, 2024 ABBA Dabba Doo
Swedish disco rock, ABBA tribute

July 17, 2024 Lazy Daughter

July 24, 2024 The Goodlanders

July 31, 2024 Nathan & Jessie
Jazz, Folk Music

The Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara’s is pleased to continue the “Downtown Live'' Free Music Series every featuring local bands each week in a casual outdoor setting of the State Street Promenade. While the music is free and open to the public to enjoy, patrons are also encouraged to grab a bite or a drink at OPPI’Z Bistro and Natural Pizza, and L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele. Both restaurants will be offering a special 20% off all pizzas during event nights!

Santa Barbara Bowl Concerts

Santa Barbara Bowl
1122 N Milpas Street
Santa Barbara, CA
$, sbbowl.com/concerts

2024 Concerts, times vary

June 28, 2024 Totally Tubular Festival featuring Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, The Tubes, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone, The Plimsouls' Eddie Munoz

July 3, 2024 Goldenvoice presents Cage The Elephant:
Neon Pill Tour withYoung The Giant, Bakar

July 20, 2024 Goldenvoice presents Bert Kreischer

July 21, 2024 Ziggy Marley with Lettuce, Don Carlos

August 3, 2024  Santa Barbara Mariachi featuring Alex Fernandez & Camila Fernandez, Leyendas Del Mariachi, Mariachi Galleros De Danny Rey, Mariachi Las Catrinas

August 14, 2024 Jon Batiste August  9, 2024 Two Nights - August 14 & 15! Rebelution withKolohe Kai, Collie Buddz, Cydeways, Dj Mackle

August 17, 2024 Chelsea Handler

August 22, 2024 Gary Clark Jr.

August 26, 2024 Kings Of Leon with Phantogram

August 28, 2024 Lauren Daigle with Blessing Offor

September 1, 2024 John Fogerty The Celebration Tour with George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Hearty Har

September 5, 2024 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue With Big Boi

September 8, 2024 Iration & Pepper
Daytrippin In Paradise Summer 2024 Tour with Denm, Artikal Sound System

September 9, 2024Wallows with Benee

September 10, 2024 Remi Wolf with Lava La Rue

Stephen Sanchez with The Brook & The Bluff
September 14, 2024

September 15, 2024 Why Not? Tour 2024
An Evening With Sturgill Simpson

September 21, 2024 Indigo Girls And Amos Lee

October 6, 2024 Slightly Stoopid withTribal Seeds, Fortunate Youth

October 8, 2024 Omar Apollo
God Said No Tour with Kevin Abstract

November 7, 2024 Sofi Tukker
The Bread Tour
   

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.