The Lobero Theatre is one of those rare rooms where history and intimacy coexist, making it the perfect sanctuary for Poncho Sanchez’s conga-driven soul. On the evening of January 31, 2025, the Grammy-winning conguero didn’t simply perform a set — he threw a full-on block party for the spirit. Sanchez’s relationship with Santa Barbara and… Continue reading Poncho Sanchez Turns the Lobero Theatre into a Latin Jazz Block Party
Chicago Farmer & the Fieldnotes have always lived inside a paradox: chasing places while searching for the one that lets you finally hang your hat. Where do you belong? How does a place define who you are—especially when life keeps adding “more people, more places”? Maybe you need a team to help you build the… Continue reading Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes Find Fire, Memory, and Home on Homeaid
Liam Duncan, better known by his stage name Boy Golden, returns with his first full-length album in two years, and Best of Our Possible Lives arrives with both conviction and heart. The Winnipeg-based songwriter has been quietly making waves across Canada, earning nominations for the Canadian Folk Music Award and Contemporary Singer of the Year… Continue reading Album Review: Boy Golden – Best of Our Possible Lives
Dark Star Orchestra Honors Bob Weir’s Legacy with Donation to The Rex Foundation – The Fox Theater | Oakland, CA | February 7th, 2026 | photos by Gabriel David Barkin – Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) played a very special show at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Saturday night. In addition to the usual… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra Makes a Deep Connection at the Fox
Tauk | Brooklyn, NY | January 30, 2026 | Photos by Jamie Huenefeld/Killahwave and Videos by Vinny Vallely On January 30, 2026, the instrumental powerhouse TAUK transformed the iconic Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY into a tightly coiled, groove-driven playground, expanding their sonic palette with a three-piece horn section and a standout sit-in from the… Continue reading TAUK Brings Horn-Fueled Fire to Brooklyn Bowl with Help from Louis Cato
Clay Street Unit: Sin & Squalor As the great American poet & lyricist Robert Hunter wrote: “Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.” … And so it was for the up & coming group, Clay Street Unit, just as they were hitting… Continue reading Clay Street Unit’s “Sin & Squalor” Is a Genre-Bending, Banjo-Driven Blast
Matteo Mancuso | Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | January 29th, 2026 – photos by L. Paul Mann If there were any lingering doubts that we are witnessing a historic shift in the evolution of the electric guitar, Matteo Mancuso erased them within the first four bars of his opening number at the… Continue reading Matteo Mancuso Defines the Future of Fusion at the Lobero
Photo: Courtesy of Soulive There’s a charming Icelandic proverb that reads, “distance makes the mountain blue,” equating to the notion that the further one gets away from something, particularly their home, the more beautiful and nostalgic it becomes in one’s mind. The same can be said about the return of iconic organ trio Soulive and… Continue reading Soulive Return in Full Bloom on Flowers, Their First Album in 15 Years
The Infamous Stringdusters | Chicago, IL | January 30th, 2026 | photos by Dan Ward Grey clouds gathered low over Lake Michigan as a major winter storm settled in, plunging the city into sudden arctic cold. Chicagoans hunkered down, streets quieted, and common sense suggested staying home. The only real reason to brave the… Continue reading Mountain Grass Unit and Infamous Stringdusters Shine Through the Storm at Thalia Hall
Beats Antique transformed the Brooklyn Bowl into a pulsing, kaleidoscopic dance hall on January 23, 2026, delivering a performance that blurred the line between concert, ceremony, and full-scale visual art piece. The trio let rhythm, movement, and atmosphere guide the night — and the packed room surrendered to it completely. The High Step Society provided… Continue reading Beats Antique Become a Celebration of Dance and Power at the Brooklyn Bowl
