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Places I have played in Santa Barbara and beyond...

June 2008
Cold Spring Tavern
Santa Barbara , CA
A special show featuring Ernest Noyes from Santa Rosa, CA and local songwriter Lisa Dahni.

Stearns Wharf Vintners
Santa Barbara , CA

April 2008
CIrcle of Fifths Showcase
Color Me Mine Goleta, CA

Cold Spring Tavern
Santa Barbara, CA
WIth Douglas Clegg, Pat Milliken and Kevin Walsh.

November 2007
Soho Restaurant & Music Club
Santa Barbara, CA
Solo acoustic for the Joni Mitchell tribute show.

Muddy Waters
Santa Barbara, CA
Solo electric set for the Indie Music Show

October 2007
Northstar Coffee Company
Santa Barbara, CA
WIth mulit-instrumentalist Douglas Clegg.

September 2007
Rocks
Santa Barbara, CA
Indie Music Showcase included Antara with Bill Lanphar, Gates & Goodell and FIngersmyth. I opened the show

Good Cup
Santa Barbara, CA
Solo acoustic at Lisa Dahni and Chris Hadel's weekly music celebration.

Muddy Waters
Santa Barbara, CA
Indie Music Showcase included Steve Key, Gates & Goodell, FIngersmyth, James Hurley, Carrie Wade and myself.

July 2007
SoHo Restaruant & Music Club
Santa Barbara, CA
Circle of Friends EDC benefit. I was joined by James Hurley.

June 2007
Trinity Backstage Coffeehouse
Santa Barbara, CA
I sat in the pilgrim chair for a song. What a venue! Great sound and awesome audience.

ROCKS
Santa Barbara, CA
The INDIE MUSIC SHOW premiere and launch party.

May 2007
Good Cup Coffee
Santa Barbara, CA
solo acoustic

April 2007
Coldspring Tavern
Santa Barbara, CA
with Roy Donkin and Jeffrey Sipress

March 2007
Northstar Coffee
Santa Barbara, CA
solo acoustic

Good Cup Coffee
Santa Barbara, CA
solo acoustic

December 2006
Good Cup Coffee
Santa Barbara, CA
solo acoustic

Northstar Coffee
Santa Barbara, CA
solo acoustic
Ron Antman's Open Mic

November 2006
Awesome Private Party -Mission Canyon
Man I've got to do more of these. What a treat... Thanks Jan and Barb!

October 2006
SOhO Restaurant & Music Club-Santa Barbara
John Lennon tribute show
Benefit for Keep the Beat

August 2006
Northstar Coffee -Santa Barbara
solo acoustic

Timber's Farm-Goleta
solo acoustic

July 2006
Coldspring Tavern-Santa Barbara
with Roy Donkin , Barb Fabian & Nick Carlson.

EDC Benefit at Soho-Santa Barbara
with Roy Donkin & Barb Fabian

June 2006
Ron Antman's Open Mic at Northstar Coffee Co.-Santa Barbara
with Barb Fabian

Northstar Coffee Co.-Santa Barbara
with Roy Donkin & Barb Fabian

April 2006
Goleta Earth Day - Stow Grove Park
with full band featuring Roy Donkin, Marcus James and Michael Golden.

Northstar Coffee Co.-Santa Barbara
with Roy Donkin

March 2006
The Frameworks Gallary-Santa Barbara
with Roy Donkin

Coldspring Tavern-Santa Barbara
with Roy Donkin, Kate Bennett and Jeff Bisch

February 2006
A'Roma Roasters-Santa Rosa
solo acoustic w/ special guest Stephen Hedges.

December 2005
The Frameworks Gallary-Santa Barbara
solo acoustic

Northstar Coffee Co.-Santa Barbara
with Roy Donkin

November 2005
Coldspring Tavern-Santa Barbara
with Roy Donkin and Jan Smith

Zoey's Cafe -Ventura
Solo Acoustic
Happy Hour Songwriter Showcase

October 2005
Paradise Store -Santa Barbara
opening for Jan Smith

August 2005
The Kava Lounge-Santa Barbara
solo acoustic

July 2005
Art Walk at La Cumbre Plaza-Santa Barbara
solo acoustic and electric

Classic Car Show and Beer Fest-Santa Barbara
Ellings Park with Kate Bennett and Cinder Jean

June 2005
The Jones' Santa Ynez Daze
with Kate Bennett and Cinder Jean

May 2005
Soho Restaurant and Music Club-Santa Barbara
Bob Dylan Tribute with Kate Bennett and Cinder Jean

April 2005
Goleta Earth Day - Stow Grove Park
with Kate Bennett, Cinder Jean, Jeff Bisch and Vince Chafin

February 2005
Coldspring Tavern-Santa Barbara
with Kate Bennett, Cinder Jean and Jeff Bisch