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Sax and Drums and Blues Harmonica
Drummer Billy Mintz and Sax Player John Gross at Muddy Waters Tonight
Colter Frazier’s Santa Barbara New Music series brings veteran avant-drummer Billy Mintz to town. Read story.
The Hub, Shelby Lynne, and Reptet
From the Tavern to the Concert Hall
Shelby Lynne and Carlene Carter will play the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez. Read story.
Ravi Shankar Coming to the Arlington
The Music of India Gets Played in Santa Barbara
Ravi Shankar and others represent the subcontinent’s music well here. Read story.
Jazz at the Lobero Continues, Diemer Releases CD
Good News Abounds on the Santa Barbara Music Scene
Emma Lou Diemer has released a CD of her music for violin and piano, and the demise of Jazz at the Lobero appears to have been greatly exaggerated. Read story.
Wagner’s Siegfried in Los Angeles
LA Opera Continues Its Ring Cycle with Siegfried
Achim Freyer’s Siegfried at the LA Opera is five hours of fairy fun. Read story.
Katy on Top
Katy Perry and Deerhoof Top Joe’s Pop Chart
Fringe Beat crowns pop princess Katy Perry S.B.’s musical queen. Say what? Read story.
The No-Jazz Blues
Joe Laments the Suspension of Jazz at the Lobero
Economic pressures have curtailed the Lobero Theatre’s outstanding music series, Jazz at the Lobero. Read story.
Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Pays Tribute to Hendrix, Brubeck, and More
The Monterery Jazz Festival remains at the top of the heap when it comes to American jazz festivals, and this 52nd edition was no exception. Read story.
Dave Brubeck Coming to the Lobero
California Jazz Icon Dave Brubeck Celebrates 50th Anniversary of LP Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet will be at the Lobero on Tuesday, and Joe has, as usual, heard a whole lot of great jazz lately. Read story.
Month of the Jazz Club
Woodard Talks Up Solvang Jazz Festival’s Stix Hooper
Joe Woodard talks up Solvang Jazz Festival’s Stix Hooper. Read story.
Club Mercy On the Rise
Club Mercy Blows Up the Indie Scene
A single promoter, Jeffrey Shuman of Club Mercy, is responsible for many of the most exciting indie rock shows in Santa Barbara. Read story.
Looking Both Ways, Musically
Joe Looks Back at the Music Academy Season
Joe Woodard looks back at the Music Academy season and forward to Susan Tedeschi and Katy Perry. Read story.
Jazz Here Now?
Tyler Blanton, Vibraphone, at SOhO and from Ojai
Joe gives Tyler Blanton his jazz pick of the summer, and introduces the Fringe Beat Wish Index, Lobero edition. Read story.
Fiesta Meets Fringe
Fiesta, Mariachi, Opera, and Accordions
Fringe Beat embraces Fiesta, along with the Music Academy’s opera and those darn accordions. Read story.
Blues, Jazz, String Quartets, and the Radio
Fiesta Weekend Music Live and On-Air
Joe tips us to the latest and greatest fringe music. Read story.
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