Concert announcements for the 2026 Santa Barbara Bowl season are starting to pop up already, even though the shows are months away. Tickets make a great gift for the holidays. So far, we’ve got a night with Train, with special guests Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson coming to town on August 22.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise, who I loved at the Ohana Festival earlier this year (read the story here ) is coming on July 19, with special guest Spacey Jane.
Then there’s local favorite Jack Johnson, playing two nights — October 3 and 4 — with special guest G. Love, who did some lovely harmonizing with Jack at the Arlington at last month’s special evening of music and surf movies (read the story here ).