Seating Chart
On April 16-17, 1886, Spiritualists Dr. Alexander Hume and Dr. Harding presented "A Night of Wonders" at the Lobero Theatre. The prominent Dr. Hume was said to be, “the only...
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On April 13, 1962 Joan Baez played the Lobero Theatre at just 21-years-old. Seven years later Joan would go on to perform at Woodstock and continue on to become a...
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On April 9, 1886 New York actress Anna Boyle began a four night run of melodramas at the Lobero Theatre. The Madison Square Theatre company consisted of 12 actors, and...
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The Lobero welcomed the Agricultural & Horticultural Fair in 1883, 1884, and 1885. The original Lobero Theatre first opened its doors in 1873, making the 10-year-old building a very attractive...
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On April 4, 1936, Martha Graham first performed at the Lobero Theatre. Martha Graham is considered by many to be the 20th century's most important dancer and the mother of...
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On April 2, 1940, Russian-born American musician Isaac Stern (1920 – 2001) played the Lobero Theatre for a second time. Stern was considered one of the premier violinists of the...
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Opera Santa Barbara at 25: Returns to its first home, the Lobero Theatre In 1993 Marilyn Gilbert and the late Nathan Rundlett founded the Santa Barbara Grand Opera and the…
CAMA at 100: The Centennial Season of Santa Barbara’s oldest arts organization Beautiful music, exciting music, profound music—Community Arts Music Association has been bringing this gift to Santa Barbara for…
In 1925, Santa Barbara experienced a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake that resulted in 13 casualties and eighty-five percent of the commercial buildings in Downtown Santa Barbara were destroyed or badly…
The Lobero has a shared history with Old Spanish Days Fiesta, and we love to Viva. In true #TBT (Throwback Thursday) style, Check out this gem from a 1951 production…
