Santa Barbara Bowl

The Santa Barbara Bowl is a 4,562-seat amphitheater located in Santa Barbara, California. It was built in 1936 as a WPA project. It is used for concerts and other special events.

The amphitheater's original stage was a revolving wooden stage; it was replaced in 1939 with a concrete stage, which, in return was replaced in 2002 with a new stage. As part of the 2002 renovations new restrooms and dressing rooms were built, using the same structural specifications as freeway overpasses.

More renovations are planned for 2007, including permanent stage housing.

Many of the amphitheater's winter concerts have been affected by uncooperative weather.

Past performers

2005

*Rod Stewart
*Jimmy Buffett
*Velvet Revolver w/ Hoobastank
*Sarah McLachlan w/ The Perishers
*The Allman Brothers Band w/ Martin Sexton
*Maroon 5 w/ The Thrills, Simon Dawes
*Alica Keys w/ Mint Condition
*Black Eyed Peas w/ Talib Kweli
*KJEE Summer Roundup w/ Jimmy Eat World, Rise Against, Pepper, Hot Hot Heat, Tegan & Sarah, The Bravery, Mad Caddies
*Loggins & Messina
*Beck w/ Autolux, Le Tigre
*Robert Plant & the Strange Sensation w/ Little Axe
*Stevie Nicks w/ Vanessa Carlton
*10th Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival
*Jack Johnson w/ ALO, Matt Costa
*Carole King
*Eagles
*Donna Summer w/ Clinton Jackson
*Earth Wind and Fire & Chicago
*Tori Amos w/ The Ditty Bops, The Like
*Luis Miguel
*Aretha Franklin
*The Mars Volta
*311 w/ Pepper
*Weezer w/ Hot Hot Heat
*Bright Eyes w/ Sons & Daughters, Willy Mason
*Juan Gabriel
*Def Leppard & Bryan Adams w/ Ricky

2004

David Bowie w/ The Polyphonic Spree Seal w/ Van Hunt Willie Nelson w/ Lucinda Williams 311 w/ The Ataris, Lit Tony Bennett Jonny Lang, Shelby Lynne, Junior Brown w/ Alastair Greene No Doubt w/ Phantom Planet No Doubt w/ Phantom Planet Return to Sin City- A Tribute To Gram Parsons w/ Keith Richards, Norah Jones, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, John Doe, Jay Farrar Gipsy Kings Alejandra Guzman Diana Krall w/ Olla Belle Don Henley w/ Julianna Raye 9th Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi FestivalRod Stewart Chris Isaak w/ Royal Crown Revue
Ben Harper w/ The Blind Boys of Alabama Los Tigres Del Norte w/ Alex Reymundo Jack Johnson w/ G. Love & Donavon Frankenreiter Incubus w/ Rolling Blackouts Crosby Stills & Nash Chicago w/ Zach Gill Air w/ Stereolab, Sondre Lerche Norah Jones w/ Amos Lee R.E.M. w/ Five Eight Pixies w/ The Thrills Good Charlote & Sum 41 w/ Hazen Street, Lola Ray

2003

Honda Civic Tour w/ New Found Glory & Good Charlotte, MXPX, the Movielife Matchbox Twenty w/ American Hi-Fi Godsmack w/ Breaking Benjamin Tracy Chapman w/ eastmountainsouth Beck w/ The Black Keys Crosby Stills & Nash La Ley w/ Volumen Cero Norah Jones w/ Richard Julian Reggae at the Bowl w/ Damian, Julian, and Stephen Marley, Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, Wailing Souls 8th Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival BB King Music Festival w/ BB King, Jeff Beck, Galactic, MofroBen Harper & Jack Johnson w/ DJ Logic Sprite Liquid Mix Tour w/ N.E.R.D., O.A.R., The Roots, Talib Kweli, Robert Randolph and the Family Band Garrison Keillor Chris Isaak w/ Michael Buble 311 w/ G. Love & Special Sauce, DJ Progressive The Allman Brothers Band w/ Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Neil Young & Crazy Horse Duran Duran Steely Dan James Taylor Pearl Jam w/ Chris Cornell, Jack Johnson, Jack Irons, Lyle Workman, Jack Irons, John Frusciante ZZ Top w/ Franky Perez & the Highway Saints

2002

*Reggae at the Bowl w/ Toots & the Maytals, Israel Vibration, Luciano, Tanto Metro & Devante
*Jewel w/ Edify, Lizzy Wan
*Don Henley w/ Jill Sedia
*Marc Anthony w/ Soluna, Joey Vega
*Down From The Mountain w/ A. Krauss & Union Station, Patty Loveless, The Del McCary Band, Rickie *Skaggs, Emmylou Harris
*7th Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival
*Alicia Keys w/ Donell Jones
*Unlimited Sunshine w/ Cake, Flaming Lips, Hakensaw Boys, De La Soul, Modest Mouse, Kinky
*John Mayer & Guster w/ John Butler Trio
*Diana Krall w/ Justin King
*O-Town w/ Alexandra Monir
*Chris Isaak w/ Shelby Lynne
*Morrisey w/ King Cheetah
*Gipsy Kings
* Robert Plant w/ moe.
* Bonnie Raitt & Lyle Lovett
* BB King Blues Festival w/ BB King, George Thorogood, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Shane Henry Band
* Alanis Morissette w/ Mark MacAddom
* Sheryl Crow w/ Michelle Branch
* Maná
* Santana w/ Ozomatli
* Jack Johnson w/ G. Love & Special Sauce
* Playboy Jazz Festival w/ The Manhattan Transfer, Gerald Albright & Lee Ritenour, Alex Acuna & Tolu, SBHS Jazz Band
* Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers w/ Jackson Browne
* Jaguares w/ Los Lobos, Lisa Flores

2001

* Jane's Addiction w/ John Frusciante
* The Black Crowes & Oasis
* Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers w/ Steve Earle
* Green Day w/ The Living End
* Ben Harper w/ Jack Johnson
* Reggae at the Bowl w/ Barrington Levy, Sanchez, Don Carlos & Morgan Heritage Family
* Paul Simon w/ Brian Wilson
* The Cult w/ Stabbing Westward, Monster Magnet
* Aaron's Party w/ Aaron Carter, A*Teens, Linda Carter, Myra
* Radiohead w/ The Beta Band
* Radiohead w/ The Beta Band
* Diana Krall w/ Jesse Cook
* Buckaroos at the Bowl benefit for the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation
* The String Cheese Incident
* 6th Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival
* Depeche Mode w/ Poe
* Playboy Jazz Festival w/ George Benson, Ramsey Lewis, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, SBHS Jazz Band
* Stevie Nicks w/ Bob Schneider
* Erykah Badu w/ Musiq
* Gipsy Kings
* Harvest Crusade
* The Go-Go's w/ Imperial Teen

2000

* Bush w/ Moby
* Beck w/ Cafe Tacuba
* Crosby Stills & Nash
* James Brown w/ B-Side Players
* Smashing Pumpkins
* 311 w/ Incubus
* Reggae at the Bowl w/ Pato Banton, Third World, Gregory Isaacs, Inner Circle, Israel Vibration
* Stone Temple Pilots
* Natalie Merchant -Tribute to American Folk Music
* Chris Isaak w/ Reverend Horton Heat, Hank Williams III
* Don Henley
* No Doubt w/ Lit, Black Eyed Peas
* BB King Blues Festival w/ BB King, Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, Tommy Castro
* The Brian Setzer Orchestra w/ Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks, Blazing Haley
* 5th Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival
* Sting w/ Shelby Lynne
* k.d. lang w/ Shelby Lynne Tracy Chapman w/ Jeffrey Gaines Ben Harper w/ Alvin Youngblood Heart Playboy Jazz Festival w/ Ray Charles, Boney James, Salute to Jobim, Bobby Hutcherson, SBHS Jazz Brian Wilson w/ Santa Barbara Symphony Neil Young w/ Beck Neil Young w/ Beck Backstage at the Bowl w/ Kenny Loggins Bunny Wailer w/ Burning Spear, Pato Banton, The Meditations Sarah Brightman
Deftones w/ Incubus, Taproot Wyclef Jean w/ De La Soul, The Black Eyed Peas

1999:Enrique Iglesias Sheryl Crow Tim McGraw Seal Ben Harper Hole Mary Chapin Carpenter w/ Shawn Colvin Chris Isaak The Go-Go's Vince Gill w/ Chely Wright 4th Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival BB King Blues Festival The Brian Setzer Orchestra Blondie w/ Berlin Phil Lesh & Friends Summer Session Tour Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Shawn Colvin, Bruce Hornsby & David Lindley Mana Santana w/ Ozomatli Backstage at the Bowl w/ Tower of Power Sugar Ray

1998:Mary J. Blige w/ Usher, Next Third Eye Blind w/ Dance Hall Crashers Madness w/Blink182, Royal Crown Revue, The Aquabats Steve Miller Band Clint Black w/ Trace Adkins Widespread Panic w/ G. Love & Special Sauce, Galactic Phil Collins Big Band Tour Steel Pulse w/ Shaggy, Lucky Dube, Beres Hammond, Ghetto Youth Crew, Let's Go Bowling 3rd Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival The Brian Setzer Orchestra w/ Jimmie Vaughan, The Blasters, Alien Fashion Show Santana w/ Los Lobos Mana
* Tool w/ The Melvins
* Matchbox Twenty w/ Paula Cole
* Tori Amos w/ The Delvins
* Bonnie Raitt
* Joe Cocker w/Little Feat
* Garbage
* Jackson Browne
* Big Bad Voodoo Daddy w/ Save Ferris
* Backstage at the Bowl w/ Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, David Crosby

1997

Jaguares Steve Miller Band Dishwalla w/ Porno for Pyros James Brown Keith Sweat ZZ Top & George Thorogood Tony Bennett The Wallflowers w/ Fiona Apple New Edition INXS George Clinton w/ Cypress Hill, The Brand New Heavies 2nd Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival Garrison Keillor (benefit for the Music Academy of the West)
* Toad the Wet Sprocket (benefit for the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center)
* Sheryl Crow w/ Wilco, Michael Penn (benefit for the Scleroderma Research)
* Santana w/ Rusted Root
* Social Distortion w/ Dance Hall Crashers Live w/ Luscious Jackson Ziggy Marley w/ Big Head Todd & the Monsters Backstage at the Bowl w/ Jackson Browne Crosby Stills & Nash Blur w/ Smash Mouth KRUZ concert w/ Paula Cole, Jennifer Trynin 311 w/ Sugar Ray

1996:

Bush w/ No Doubt Foo Fighters w/ Ween Primus Natalie Merchant Alanis Morissette Dwight Yoakam Tori Amos Tracy Chapman Reggae Sunsplash Johnny Clegg & King Sunny Ade 1st Annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival
* BB King w/ Neville Brothers, Delbert McClinton
* k.d. lang
* Sting
* Mana
* Crosby Stills & Nash
* Santana
* Hootie & the Blowfiish w/ Toad the Wet Sprocket (benefit for the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center)
* James Taylor
* 311
* Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne & Don Henley (benefit for Gail Marshal for Supervisor)
* No Doubt
* Stone Temple Pilots
* Backstage at the Bowl w/ Christopher Cross, David Crosby, Karla Bonoff

1995

* Beastie Boys
* Live
* Bob Dylan
* The Black Crowes
* Santana
* Reggae Sunsplash
* Tim McGraw
* The Dave Matthews Band
* Lyle Lovett
* Buddy Guy w/ Little Feat, The Brian Setzer Orchestra
* Toad the Wet Sprockett w/ Soul Asylum

1994

Elvis Costello Reggae Sunsplash Traffic Gipsy Kings Neville Brothers Yes Harry Connick, Jr. Santana The Moody Blues Kenny G

1993

Vincente Fernandez Reggae Sunsplash Little Feat Robert Cray Lyle Lovett UB40 Brooks & Dunn Bonnie Raitt w/ Jackson Browne Sade Robert Plant w/ Big Head Todd & the Monsters Lenny Kravitz w/ Blind Melon

1992

Reggae Sunsplash The Cult James Taylor Gipsy Kings The Allman Brothers Band Crosby Stills & Nash Indigo Girls Santana David Byrne Bonnie Raitt Jackson Browne Clint Black The Black Crowes Steel Pulse

1991

Hall & Oats Reggae Sunsplash Jimmy Buffett Elvis Costello Morrisey The Black Crowes Steel Pulse Gipsy Kings Santana Don Henley Ziggy Marley Linda Ronstadt The Allman Brothers Band Lynyrd Skynyrd Reba McEntire

1990

Santana Tears for Fears UB40 Basia Rickie Lee Jones w/ Lyle Lovett Jimmy Cliff Steve Miller Band The B-52's Ziggy Marley The Moody Blues Melissa Etheridge Linda Ronstadt James Taylor Oingo Boingo

External links

* [http://www.sbbowl.com Official Website]
* [http://www.casenet.com/concert/sbbowl.htm Santa Barbara Bowl information from casenet.com]