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SANTA BARBARA — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Rising Star of American Music Charley Crockett, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct.2 at the Arlington Theatre
Crockett’s concert kicks off the opening week of A&L’s 2022-2023 season of performances and special events, and is followed by Ukrainian rock band Dakha Brakha, Lindy hop sensation SW!NG OUT, CNN analyst David Gergen, and more than 40 additional events.
An authentic and prolific songwriter, Crockett has released five albums of original material since 2020, culminating with September 2022’s The Man from Waco. His latest single, “I’m Just a Clown,” blends classic country craftsmanship with the soulful sounds of Memphis-style horns and reverb-drenched blues guitar.
Crockett’s October 2 concert at the Arlington Theatre represents the latest chapter in A&L’s commitment to bringing the best in new American music to Santa Barbara audiences. Crockett comes to us after a summer of constant touring, including appearances in Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival alongside Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit. A multi talented artist with a unique vision rooted in the vernacular music of America’s South and West, Crockett goes his own way, producing and distributing his songs independently and creating cinematic videos that distinguish him from the commercial country mainstream.
A&L’s big opening week continues on Thursday, October 6, at the Granada, where DakhaBrakha, the world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, will perform their electrifying blend of Ukrainian melodies and contemporary rhythms from around the world. These three women and one man amplify the heart and soul of their homeland with multiple instruments, powerful voices, and a post-modern sensibility derived from experimental theater. On Saturday, October 8, the season’s thrilling dance series begins with the Santa Barbara debut of Sw!ng Out. These improvising Lindy Hop dancers from New York’s Joyce Theater travel with a live orchestra. Wear your dancing shoes to join Sw!ng Out onstage for the jam session that concludes the show. And then, on Tuesday, October 11, join us at the Granada for a conversation with former White House adviser and founder of the Harvard Center for Public Leadership, David Gergen. He will be on hand to discuss the qualities possessed by successful leaders including contemporary game changers like Greta Thunberg, the Parkland students and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Single tickets to see Charley Crockett are on sale beginning Friday, July 29 at 10 a.m. Single tickets to the rest of A&L’s 2022-2023 season of 45+ events go on sale Friday August 5 at 10 a.m. Curated and Create Your Own series to A&L’s complete season of events are on sale now. Patrons save up to 25% off single ticket prices when purchasing a series. More events will be added throughout the year.
About UCSB Arts & Lectures — Founded in 1959, UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) is the largest and most influential arts and lectures organization between Los Angeles and San Francisco. A&L annually presents more than a hundred public events, from critically acclaimed concerts and dance performances by world-renowned artists to talks by groundbreaking authors and film series at UCSB and Santa Barbara-area venues. With a mission to “educate, entertain and inspire,” A&L also oversees an outreach program that brings visiting artists and speakers into local classrooms and other venues for master classes, open rehearsals, discussions and more, serving K-12 students, college students and the general public.
Charley Crockett is presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures.
$35 – $100 : General Public / $11: UCSB Students (Current student ID required)
For tickets and more information, call UCSB Arts & Lectures at (805) 893-3535 or visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu ; or the Arlington Theatre at www.AXS.com, (805) 963-4408.
UCSB Arts & Lectures gratefully acknowledges our Community Partners the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli for their generous support of the 2022-2023 season.