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Discover the timeless value of music making, no matter your age.

Santa Barbara Prime Time Band is dedicated to creating opportunities for music making to players of all experience levels, and providing popular free concerts, holiday and other musical experiences to the Santa Barbara community. 

Prime Time Band is a vibrant ensemble of amateur musicians, aged 40 and up. Before joining the band, many of our band members hadn’t played an instrument since high school – or wanted to learn to play during their retirement or semi-retirement! 

ABOUT THE PRIME TIME BAND

Experience Santa Barbara’s Prime Time Band

The Prime Time band welcomes visitors and potential participants. Questions? Read more here and then come visit and see why we love what we do!

Concerts and performances for the community. Always free of charge!

Get that Prime Time feeling!

The Prime Time Band performed a rousing concert in conjunction with the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Garden.

Upcoming Events

Concerts & Events Listings
SPRING CONCERT
Apr 6
SPRING CONCERT

  • "Making awesome music with good friends!"

    Rosemarie, flute

  • "Why do I play in Prime Time Band? I have played the flute since I was 10 years old! And now that I’m 73, there’s not a lot of choices out there to play in!!! But when I heard about PTB, I had to join!"

    Heather, flute

  • “Prime Time Band members know the power of music to make us young again.”

    Karen, saxophone

  • “Being part of a team. Nobody worries about errors or mistakes, everyone is just so happy that you are there!”

    Marguerite, trumpet

  • "A place to play the instrument I learned in 8th grade with new friends."

    Kathleen, saxophone

  • "I enjoy every practice day, everybody is courteous I love prime time band."

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  • The tunes are familiar and trigger memories. The music is easy to play. The music is easy listening.

    Rick, trombone

  • "My skills are decreasing with age, but every note I play is better than no notes. I also enjoy all the pretty faces and most of all THE HUGS."

    Hal, saxophone

  • "I love the mental exercise and social opportunity to play my instrument with other musicians and perform at events as a community service. "

    Carolyn, bass clarinet

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