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Reasons to Explore Santa Barbara’s Burgeoning Music Scene Steps From Your Santa Barbara Vacation Rental
By Santa Barbara Local | October 29, 2010
Music lovers return to their Santa Barbara vacation rentals year after year because music of all kinds is deeply embedded in the local culture. And no matter what your musical tastes are, there’s a good chance the Santa Barbara music scene can cater to them.
It takes a very cosmopolitan community to equally support such dive
rgent endeavors as the Music Academy of the West http://www.musicacademy.org/ which supports and molds classically talented youths, and the New Noise Music Conference & Festival http://newnoisesb.com/ that introduces and encourages up and coming popular music talents and has been deemed the West Coast’s answer to Austin’s south by southwest.
Additionally, as Santa Barbara is located in between Los Angeles and San Francisco, many artists who are poised for greatness make the Santa Barbara music scene one of their stops before heading for the bright lights of the big city. Both locals and Santa Barbara vacation rental guests alike enjoy supporting the burgeoning music scene. In fact, many people flock from all over the country to book a Santa Barbara vacation rental so that they can catch their favorite artist or group in performance at an intimate local venue.
Here are our top reasons for exploring the local music scene, designed to help music lovers get the most out of their Santa Barbara vacation rental stay.
Reason #1 to Enjoy Santa Barbara’s Burgeoning Music Scene: Santa Barbara natives are all over the Top-40 charts.
Gone but not forgotten are the hometown artists who have hit the big time. Toad the Wet Sprocket, Katy Perry and Hawaiian surfing singer and eco-friendly pop artist Jack Johnson are some of the local kids who have made good.
For those who want to catch the next big thing, the local paper the Santa Barbara Independent (http://www.independent.com/bands/) regularly asks readers to name their favorite local bands, including everything from 2 Faced to Zach Madden in 31 different genres from acoustic to world.
Reason #2 to Enjoy Santa Barbara’s Burgeoning Music Scene: There’s something for everyone.
In addition to sporting gorgeous Santa Barbara vacation rentals, Santa Barbara is home to dozens of clubs offering jazz, pop, rock, house, hip-hop, etc. There’s definitely something for everyone close to your Santa Barbara vacation rental. Remember, we’re a college town, and the kids in Goleta have a low boredom threshold, so they all flock to State Street on the weekend.
If you’re looking for a young and hip scene with fresh performers, you might want to check out Live Culture (http://liveculturelounge.synthasite.com/) in the Paseo Nuevo mall. If you’re seeking a more laid-back and grown up atmosphere, try SOhO www.sohosb.com. If jazz is your raison d’être, keep an eye out for the UCSB Arts and Lectures Jazz Series (https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/), which has featured gifted luminaries like Wynton Marsalis and Ornette Coleman.
Check the local entertainment listings or ask your Santa Barbara vacation rental concierge to help you find the perfect venue for you.
Reason #3 to Enjoy Santa Barbara’s Burgeoning Music Scene: We are a world-class classical music destination.
The Santa Barbara music scene has a reputation as being southern California’s premier locale to find stellar classical talent. No matter whether your senses soar to the sounds of Verdi or Vivaldi, there are many venues to choose from and many Santa Barbara vacation rentals close by.
The Community Arts Music Association http://www.camasb.org/ offers two series of classical concerts, the International Series at the Granada Theatre and the Masterseries at the Lobero. The Lobero http://www.lobero.com/ also has a wide variety of entertainment with music concerts and jazz.
The Music Academy of the West http://www.musicacademy.org/ is an intensive training workshop for classical artists. They offer student concerts throughout the summer in opera, orchestra and chamber music.
Camerata Pacifica www.cameratapacifica.org is a chamber music group that performs monthly concerts of old favorites and new pieces.
The Santa Barbara Opera www.operasb.com has three performances a year, and does music education for children in the community.
The Santa Barbara Choral Society www.sbchoral.org offers several outstanding concerts a year and some overseas performances.
The Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra www.sbco.org offers five concerts during the season with world-class soloists on different instruments.
The Granada Theater is the home of The Santa Barbara Symphony www.thesymphony.org and its many diverse concerts, behind-the-scenes talks and performances. The Santa Barbara Youth Symphony also offers concerts at The Lobero.
Reason #4 to Enjoy Santa Barbara’s Burgeoning Music Scene: All of the up and coming popular artists stop here.
The crème de la crème always make sure a stop at the Santa Barbara music scene is on their tour schedule. Most established hot acts can be caught at the Santa Barbara Bowl http://www.sbbowl.com/. Those on the upswing can often be found perfecting their gigs at one of the many clubs downtown.
Reason #5 to Enjoy Santa Barbara’s Burgeoning Music Scene: We have a wide variety of international cultural music.
The Santa Barbara Bowl, the Granada www.granadasb.org and Arlington http://www.thearlingtontheatre.com/ offer cultural performances and concerts. But the best places to catch these acts are the smaller clubs. You can find anything from Taiko drumming to Tango music to while away your evening hours. If you get a Santa Barbara vacation rental near downtown, you can enjoy clubbing without having to worry about needing a car to get back to your Santa Barbara vacation rental.
UCSB http://www.music.ucsb.edu/ also offers a lot of performances (many of them free) of both local and visiting talent with an international bent.
Reason #6 to Enjoy Santa Barbara’s Burgeoning Music Scene: You can find the very best in musical theater here.
The Arlington Theater offers traveling musicals, opera simulcasts, spoken word entertainment, and some concerts. There are also smaller local dinner theaters that offer fun and inventive theater.
There is so much to see and listen to in Santa Barbara. The possibilities are endless. No one visit can possibly cover all of the musical outlets, so it is imperative that you plan ahead. As soon as you’ve booked your Santa Barbara vacation rental, check out a local events calendar like this one http://www.santabarbaraca.com/things-to-do/calendar-of-events/music/ to start planning your musical journey. Whether you’re in town to hear Puccini, The Black Crowes or a Brazilian dance band, you’ll find something to wow you, and lure you back for more.
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