SYV Buzz

Upcoming events in the Santa Ynez Valley

Solvang, Buellton, Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, Los Alamos, and all the wine country in between are home to some great entertainment venues — whether your idea of entertainment is a live band, a bottle of Pinot Noir, or both.

Join our mailing list to stay informed of upcoming events in the Santa Ynez Valley or use our tip line to let us know about anything we’re missing!

Live music and wine tasting

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Ongoing

Waitress in Solvang
June 19 – July 6
Sara Bareilles’ hit musical, Waitress, deliciously serves up a heartfelt story of love, liberation, and the pursuit of dreams. — Solvang Festival Theater


Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Live music in Buellton with Michael Keeney
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Songwriter. — Brick Barn Wine Estate

Live music in Solvang with The T-Bone Ramblers
5 – 8 pm
Classic rock & Americana. Music in the Park 2025. — Solvang Park

Live music in Solvang with Chris Pelonis
8 – 10 pm
Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and producer. — Lost Chord Guitars


Thursday, June 26, 2025

Open Mic Night in Santa Ynez
8:30 – 11:30 pm
It's your turn. — Maverick Saloon


Friday, June 27, 2025

Live music in Buellton with Bill Rotella
4 – 7 pm
Americana singer and guitarist. — Brick Barn Wine Estate

Live music in Los Olivos with Jayden Secor
5 – 8 pm
Rock, country, and blues. — Carhartt Family Wines

Live music in Solvang with Steve Ochoa
8 – 11 pm
Guitar and song. — High Roller Tiki Lounge

Live music in Santa Ynez with Flannel 101
9 pm
90s rock. — Maverick Saloon


Saturday, June 28, 2025

Live music in Santa Ynez with TD Lind & the Aviators
11 am
No details. — Maverick Saloon

Live music in Los Olivos with CRV
12 – 4 pm
Country and rock. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music in Solvang with Brady Harris
1 – 4 pm
Americana and rock. — Buttonwood Winery & Vineyard

Live music in Solvang with Jez Blacker
1 – 4 pm
No details available. — Kaena at the Ranch

Live music with the Winetones
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Folk and blues duo. — Cold Spring Tavern

Live music with Redish
4 – 7 pm
No details. — Hook'd Bar & Grill

Live music in Solvang with Les Rose
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Jazz. — McClain Cellars

Live music in Solvang with Cynthia Ford
8 – 11 pm
Country/Americana. — High Roller Tiki Lounge

Live music in Solvang with Beau Red
8 – 11 pm
Blues, Americana, folk, roots, and country. — The Good Life

Live music in Santa Ynez with the Caverns
8:30 – 11:30 pm
Rock. — Maverick Saloon


Sunday, June 29, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with Erinn Alissa
12 pm – 4 am
Singer-songwriter and cover artist. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music with the Traveling Hurtados
1 – 4 pm
Details not available. — Hook'd Bar & Grill

Live music with the Lenny Kerley Band
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Funky rock and blues. — Cold Spring Tavern

Live music in Los Olivos with Matthew Clark
2 – 5 pm
Beach-town music (originals and covers). — Carhartt Family Wines


Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Karaoke in Santa Ynez with DJ Sam
8 pm
Sing your song. — Maverick Saloon


Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Live music in Buellton with Jimmy Becker
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Acoustic eclectic originals and covers. — Brick Barn Wine Estate

Live music in Solvang with Dirty Cello
5 – 8 pm
A high energy and unique spin on blues, rock, and Americana. — Solvang Park


Thursday, July 3, 2025

Chili & Cheers in Los Olivos
3 – 6 pm
Kick of the long weekend with chili bowls, chili dogs, and Frito pies. — Carhartt Family Wines

Open Mic Night in Santa Ynez
8:30 – 11:30 pm
It's your turn. — Maverick Saloon


Friday, July 4, 2025

4th of July Barbecue in Santa Ynez
11 am
Barbecue and live music. — Roblar Winery and Vineyards

Live music in Los Olivos with Marika & the Ohms
5 – 8 pm
Classic and new rock. — Carhartt Family Wines

Live music in Santa Ynez with the Tex Pistols
8 – 11 pm
Blues, classic country, classic rock and roll, and originals. — Maverick Saloon


Saturday, July 5, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with Jayden Secor
12 – 4 pm
Rock, country, and blues. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music in Santa Ynez with Maitland Ward
1 – 4 pm
Soul, rock, and acoustic rhythm. — Brander Winery & Vineyard

Live music with Oddly Straight
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Classic rock and Americana. — Cold Spring Tavern

Live music from TikiBomb
4 – 7 pm
Classic rock, pop, dance, and even some country. — Hook'd Bar & Grill

Live music in Solvang with the Rincons
8 – 11 pm
Old-time classics. — High Roller Tiki Lounge


Sunday, July 6, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with Do No Harm
12 – 4 pm
Blues, rock, motown, and soul. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music in Buellton with Michael Keeney
1 – 5 pm
Songwriter. — Brick Barn Wine Estate

Live music in Los Olivos with JonesHouse
1 – 4 pm
JonesHouse is a mid-century, sugar-coated collection of Pop Pop Pop inspired by Petula Clark, 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, and Lulu. — Brander Winery & Vineyard

Live music from Tony Buck & the Cadillac Angels
1 – 4 pm
Midwestern roots and California surf by the water. — Hook'd Bar & Grill

Live music from Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Guitar and harmonica blues, rags and good time music. — Cold Spring Tavern

Live music in Los Olivos with Brian Black
2 – 5 pm
Classics and blues. — Carhartt Family Wines


Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Karaoke in Santa Ynez with DJ Sam
8 pm
Sing your song. — Maverick Saloon


Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Live music in Solvang with Do No Harm
5 – 8 pm
Blues, rock, motown, and soul. — Solvang Park


Friday, July 11, 2025

Holmes & Watson in Solvang
July 11–26
Join Dr. Watson in a twisty, tantalizing mystery as he navigates a deadly guessing game to uncover the truth behind three men claiming to be Sherlock Holmes, in Jeffery Hatcher's gripping adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's original tale, Holmes and Watson. — Solvang Festival Theater

Live music in Santa Ynez with Jineanne Coderre
5 – 8 pm
R&B, pop, and smooth jazz. — Roblar Winery and Vineyards

Live music in Los Olivos with Adrian Floy
5 – 8 pm
Reggae. — Carhartt Family Wines

Live music in Solvang with Cynthia Ford
8 – 11 pm
Country/Americana. — High Roller Tiki Lounge


Saturday, July 12, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with LiveWire
12 – 4 pm
Classic rock. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music with the Will Stephens Band
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Fun and danceable. — Cold Spring Tavern

Live music in Solvang with Gator Souffle
8 – 11 pm
Soulful roots and blues. — High Roller Tiki Lounge


Sunday, July 13, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with Erinn Alissa
12 pm – 4 am
Singer-songwriter and cover artist. — Firestone Vineyard

Sparkling Soirée in Los Olivos
12 – 3 pm
Firestone is popping the cork on a fabulous lineup of sparkling wines from Banshee, Chateau St. Jean, Foley and Foley Sonoma. Whether you prefer crisp and dry or fruity and refreshing, there’s a bubbly for everyone to enjoy. Includes live music and light bites in the Barrel Room. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music from Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Guitar and harmonica blues, rags and good time music. — Cold Spring Tavern

Live music in Los Olivos with Alan Satchwell
2 – 5 pm
Jazz. — Carhartt Family Wines

Live music in Solvang with the Storytellers
3 pm
Progressive bluegrass. — Theaterfest Garden


Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Live music in Solvang with the Rincons
5 – 8 pm
Old-time classics. — Solvang Park


Friday, July 18, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with Terry & the Ripleys
5 – 8 pm
Classic and modern rock covers. With Beth's Tamales & Tacos. — Carhartt Family Wines

Live music in Solvang with Skunk Puppy
8 – 11 pm
Rock, blues, pop, reggae, and Americana. — High Roller Tiki Lounge


Saturday, July 19, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with CRV
12 – 4 pm
Country and rock. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music with Bobby, Finn, and Dave (BFD)
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Classic rock. — Cold Spring Tavern

Movies Under the Stars: Napoleon Dynamite
6:30 pm
Join us Demetria for evening under the stars at one of their summer "Movie in the Vineyard" nights. Each ticket includes a bottle of wine to share, all-you-can-eat artisan cuisine from De La Vina catering, and popcorn & candy. Upon arrival, enjoy a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres in the upper courtyard. — Demetria

Live music in Solvang with Skunk Puppy
8 – 11 pm
Rock, blues, pop, reggae, and Americana. — High Roller Tiki Lounge


Sunday, July 20, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with Smelly Cat
12 – 4 pm
'90s music. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music from Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Guitar and harmonica blues, rags and good time music. — Cold Spring Tavern

Live music in Los Olivos with Jayden Secor
2 – 5 pm
Rock, country, and blues. — Carhartt Family Wines

Live music in Solvang with Left on Tenth
3 pm
Funky rock. — Theaterfest Garden

Live music in Los Olivos with the Goodlanders
3 – 6 pm
60s, 70s, and contemporary soft rock hits. — Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard


Thursday, July 24, 2025

Live music in Solvang with Stacked
4:30 – 7:30 pm
Rock. — Buttonwood Winery & Vineyard


Friday, July 25, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with Jonathan McEuen
5 – 8 pm
Classic and new rock. — Carhartt Family Wines

Live music in Solvang with June Clivas
7 – 10 pm
High energy country, rock, and western. — High Roller Tiki Lounge


Saturday, July 26, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with the Ray Jaurique Band
12 – 4 pm
Original roots and blues. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music in Solvang with Cynthia Ford
8 – 11 pm
Country/Americana. — High Roller Tiki Lounge


Sunday, July 27, 2025

Live music in Los Olivos with Bill Rotella
12 – 4 pm
Americana singer and guitarist. — Firestone Vineyard

Live music in Los Olivos with Dustin Janson
2 – 5 pm
Americana. — Carhartt Family Wines

Live music in Solvang with the Molly Ringwald Project
3 pm
'80s music. — Theaterfest Garden


Friday, August 1, 2025

Something Rotten in Solvang
August 1–23
Join the Bottom Brothers on a riotous quest to outshine Shakespeare in this uproariously entertaining musical romp. Something Rotten blends sixteenth-century wit with twenty-first-century Broadway flair to prove that stardom requires kicking up your heels and staying true to yourself. — Solvang Festival Theater


Sunday, August 10, 2025

Live music in Solvang with Doctor Wu
3 pm
Steely Dan tribute band. — Theaterfest Garden


Thursday, August 14, 2025

Live music in Solvang with East Valley Road
4:30 – 7:30 pm
Soulful blues and Americana. — Buttonwood Winery & Vineyard


Thursday, August 28, 2025

Songs for Nobodies in Solvang
August 28 – September 7
Featuring songs by Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, and Maria Callas. Step into the mesmerizing world of Songs for Nobodies, where the paths of some of the most legendary singers of all time intersect with those of everyday women in a tour de force of inspiration and resilience. — Solvang Festival Theater


Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Live music in Solvang with Mat Kearney
7 pm
Songwriter and producers. — Solvang Festival Theater

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We try to keep our events list as comprehensive and up-to-date as possible, but we encourage you to verify with the artist or venue websites for possible changes or cancellations. Thanks!