Santa Barbara Bowl
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The Santa Barbara Bowl is a 4,562-seat amphitheater, located in Santa Barbara, California
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It was carved into the hillside, in 1936, as a WPA
project. The Bowl is nestled in a wooded canyon, a few minutes from downtown Santa Barbara.
The amphitheater's original stage was a revolving wooden stage; it was replaced in 1939, with a concrete stage, which, in return was replaced in 2002 with a new stage. As part of the 2002 renovations, new restrooms and dressing rooms were built, using the same structural specifications as freeway overpasses.
The Santa Barbara Bowl presents some unique challenges. The Bowl is located in a dense, upscale, residential neighborhood, and a city ordinance places a strict 100dB limit on overall volume, plus a 10 p.m. curfew. The facility itself is also unusual — to the right of the stage, where the P.A. would normally be flown, there is a large pine tree that would obviously muffle the sound. To work around this, the V-DOSC arrays were flown directly above the stage, which meant that the cabinets were physically behind the mic positions.
The facility only presents shows in the Spring through Fall seasons.
It is home of the annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival, B.B. King Blues Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival
, Reggae at the Bowl & KJEE
Summer Roundup.
The Santa Barbara Bowl is known for its spectacular views and concert-friendly weather.
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
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It was carved into the hillside, in 1936, as a WPA
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
project. The Bowl is nestled in a wooded canyon, a few minutes from downtown Santa Barbara.
The amphitheater's original stage was a revolving wooden stage; it was replaced in 1939, with a concrete stage, which, in return was replaced in 2002 with a new stage. As part of the 2002 renovations, new restrooms and dressing rooms were built, using the same structural specifications as freeway overpasses.
The Santa Barbara Bowl presents some unique challenges. The Bowl is located in a dense, upscale, residential neighborhood, and a city ordinance places a strict 100dB limit on overall volume, plus a 10 p.m. curfew. The facility itself is also unusual — to the right of the stage, where the P.A. would normally be flown, there is a large pine tree that would obviously muffle the sound. To work around this, the V-DOSC arrays were flown directly above the stage, which meant that the cabinets were physically behind the mic positions.
The facility only presents shows in the Spring through Fall seasons.
It is home of the annual Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival, B.B. King Blues Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival
Playboy Jazz Festival
The Playboy Jazz Festival is an annual event sponsored by Playboy Enterprises to celebrate jazz as well as feature both established and up and coming musicians of the genre. It was founded by Hugh Hefner and was first held in Chicago, Illinois at the Chicago Stadium in 1959. However, the second...
, Reggae at the Bowl & KJEE
KJEE
KJEE is a commercial radio station located in Montecito, California, broadcasting to the Santa Barbara, California area on 92.9 FM.KJEE signed on in 1994 as a commercial modern rock music radio station. It has retained its format to this day....
Summer Roundup.
The Santa Barbara Bowl is known for its spectacular views and concert-friendly weather.