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 The Molly Ringwald Project
Punk, R&B, Soul, Rap, Reggae, Rock

July 4, 2025 4th of July Concerts at West Beach - see below

July 10, 2025 Captain Cardiac and The Coronaries
Party, rock & roll

July 17, 2025 The Academy
Jazz, rock, pop, hits

July 24, 2025 Soul Majestic
Reggae, soft rock

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!

Santa Barbara 4th of July Concerts

West Beach
401 Shoreline Drive
Santa Barbara, CA
Free, santabarbaraca.gov

2025 Concerts

1-9 p.m.

1-1:45 p.m.  Goodlanders
2-2:45 p.m.  Peer Pressure
3-3:45 p.m.  The Three Combroneros
4-4:45 p.m.  Walking Coco
5-5:45 p.m.  The Other Woman
6-6:45 p.m.  Ladyfinger
7-7:45 p.m.  East Valley Rd
8-8:45 p.m.  False Puppet
9-9:20 p.m.  Fireworks!

Santa Barbara's free 4th of July beach celebration features concerts, games, shopping, food and the big fireworks show.

Santa Barbara 4th of July Courthouse Concert

July 4, 2025, 5 p.m.

Santa Barbara Courthouse
Sunken Gardens
1100 Anacapa St.
Santa Barbara, CA
Free, pcvf.org/4t-of-july-concert

Bring picnics, blankets, and low beach chairs for this annual concert featuring  The Prime Time Band. Enjoy pop tunes, family favorites and patriotic classics!

 

Paid events

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

 

Santa Barbara Bowl Concerts

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

 

Downtown Santa Barbara Live Concerts

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

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