Music

Local lovers of contemporary folk rock and Americana music have been flocking to Buellton for Standing Sun Wines’ concert series Standing Sun LIVE, which has been showcasing ensembles and singer songwriters concertgoers are used to seeing in Los Angeles or the Bay Area. The intimate performances are colored by the setting: an art-decked industrial wine […]

¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! represents the concerted efforts of dozens of nonprofit, government, and educational organizations with businesses, private donors, and volunteers concerned with bringing world-class Hispanic music to deserving communities in Santa Barbara County. Viva books big name ensembles that perform three free family concerts, lead workshops, and offer outreach in local […]

Certain Sparks Music has been Lompoc’s go-to spot for quality recording sessions for years. Owner/operator Randall Sena has recorded and produced countless local projects and is well respected for his skillful recordings and friendly attitude and service. It came as a bit of a shock to the young entrepreneur when his longtime rental location went […]

This last year gifted our local live music venues with motivated and skilled soloists and ensembles, representing the fine-art music sphere to the late-night rock groups that kept feet on the dance floor. A wealth of musical knowledge was shared with young people who proudly showcased their new skills in various ways. Whether casual or […]

The holiday season arrives each year without fail, and artists have been writing music to celebrate this time of year for centuries, such that the lexicon of hymns, carols, and songs now offers an almost seamless procession of Western music’s slow evolution. You can find me tickling the ivories at the Santa Maria Town Center […]

People often tell me I have “a gift” for music. While I appreciate the compliment, I always feel the need to correct them. The real gift came from my grandmother, who gifted me with regular music lessons under the instruction of a wonderful teacher. The rest was hard work that I had to put in […]

Choristers across the centuries have lent their voices to various works of music, immortalizing the vocal lines for generations to enjoy. One such piece, Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria, is beloved by singers and instrumentalists alike for its intuitive, rhythmic nature, and energetic beauty. The Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale is endeavoring to perform the Baroque era […]

The exalted sounds of the holidays are handed down year after year with generations worth of sacred Christmas music and favorite holiday songs all enjoying the limelight. From Handel’s Messiah to Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, the undeniably, holly jolly music permeates the season. Two celebrated Lompoc ensembles are putting on respective Christmas concerts at the […]

Right in the heart of Lompoc’s downtown, on the northwestern corner of Ocean Avenue and South H Street, sits the historic Schroeder Building. Several locally owned businesses call the old building home, but just one provides Lompoc with live music most nights of the week. The D’Vine Wine Bar and Bistro first opened in 2005, […]