Santa Barbara is brimming with musical talent, as showcased in a recent concert, Locals and Legends: Celebrating The Music of David Crosby with The Santa Barbara Symphony at the Granada Theater. The late rock ‘n’ roll legend — a longtime Santa Ynez Valley resident and member of the hallowed Crosby, Stills, and Nash band — inspired the May 24 tribute, which revealed that his memory lives on in the memories of the Santa Barbara community.
KTYD’s morning show co-host Lin Aubuchon opened the event, welcoming the event’s emcee, Tariqh Akoni of Santa Barbara Records. “This event is about community,” said Akoni, whose aim is to bring locally raised talent to the stage. The label’s founder, David Fansler, said he hopes to make this concert an annual event.
Throughout the show, Akoni explained how all of the singers and musicians are 805 grown, and “the people you see playing in clubs and bars” locally. He thanked the Santa Barbara Symphony for their musical accompaniment for this entire event, as well as conductor Nir Kabaretti, who has been music and art director of the symphony since 2006.