DOWNTOWN SANTA BARBARA

State Fest 2027

one night, every venue, golden hour to last call
SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2027
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Plan Your Night

Your route is the ticket.

When the lineup drops on Jan 15, you'll pick your acts and build your night right here, venue to venue, set time to set time. Until then, flip to All SB Live Music and see what's on around town tonight.

All SB Live Music shows real listings across Santa Barbara, refreshed daily. Tap venues to build a route, then share it with your crew.
The Road to April 3

Mark your calendar.

NOW → OCT 31

Applications open

Apply below as a 2027 artist or venue.

OCT 1

Early-bird radar

First ticket news lands. Sign up below to hear first.

JAN 15

Lineup drops

Artists, venues, and set times revealed.

APR 3

The night

Downtown Santa Barbara. One wristband. Every stage.

Get Involved

2027 applications are open.

Closes October 31.

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2026 Recap

How last year sounded.

One night, eight rooms, and a crowd that moved down State Street together. This is what it looked like.

The State Fest crowd filling State Street under the lamps at night
2026 OFFICIAL RECAP · UNMUTE FOR SOUND
Dancer under string lanterns
Faces in the crowd mid-song
A packed venue glowing pink during a set
Dancers under a disco ceiling
DJ set lighting up the crowd in blue and red
Shot across eight venues in downtown Santa Barbara on April 4, 2026.
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