The Parks and Recreation Department’s newest entertainment series brings free family-friendly performances to the historic venue every Thursday in September.
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department has announced a new free community event series, Sunset Sessions. Performances will take place at the historic Plaza del Mar Band Shell every Thursday in September and feature a variety of acts, including live music, theater, poetry readings, and stand-up comedy.
The community is invited to bring blankets, chairs, and picnics to enjoy an evening of family-friendly entertainment in one of the City’s oldest parks.
2025 Sunset Sessions Schedule
Thursday, September 4, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Acoustic concert by Carly Powers and Will Breman
Thursday, September 11, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Theatre performance, Wisdom of the Elders, by Boxtales Theatre Company
Thursday, September 18, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Poetry and short story readings by Gunpowder Poetry Group
Thursday, September 25, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Stand-up comedy by Don’t Tell Comedy\
Location: Plaza del Mar Band Shell (100 Castillo Street)
Event Series Info
More information about Sunset Sessions can be found at Sunset Sessions.
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this is great! thank you City of SB! I spend a lot of time at and around this park as it’s very close to my condo. The sound at the shell is amazing. Plenty of shade and cool grass, restrooms and parking is abundant.
Keep it going, 30 days out of any month it’s just homeless folks lurking around it. The renovation costed a LOT – get some value out of it!
In addition to the preceding nonsense in you camment – “costed”??
A doctor who has worked EVERYWHERE in EVERY type of medical setting…..
Pretty much. So what?
Bull💩
Local neighborhood clinics to academic hospitals, like I said. A lot of physicians have that same experience. It’s weird how jealous and/or incredulous you always sound. And you’re even triggered over it on the wrong post. This one’s about the clamshell/bum field, remember?
Which healthcare providers time are you on the clock for while you post here?
Not jealous at all, 2 boats. I just don’t believe a word you say. Why should anyone?
Sometimes I wonder what it might be like to be in a perpetually victim driven mind state fueled with virtue signaling that creates a post like this. I just can’t fathom it.