Where the Bands Are

Here’s an opinionated guide to where I’d be this weekend in the Santa Barbara area if I had a faster car, a richer girlfriend, or both:

Tonight: The Upbeat (Rocky’s, 35 State St., Santa Barbara); Brad Nack Vs. Eric Eisenberg (Roy, 7 W. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara); Eating Crayons and the Cadillac Angels (De La Guerra Plaza, Santa Barbara).

Friday: Venice, Left of Memphis, Anastasia & John (Coach House, 110 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara); Spencer the Gardener (Dargan’s Irish Pub, 18 E. Ortega St., Santa Barbara); Tearaways (De La Guerra Plaza); 7 Seconds, Youth Brigade, Pinhead Circus, Four Letter Word (Sniffy’s, 430 Fairview Ave. Suite A, Goleta).

Saturday: Cool Water Canyon (Rocky’s); Guy Martin Group (Matty’s Lounge, 26 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara); the Chart Toppers (Dargan’s); Jennifer Terran & Matt Nathanson and Dudley (NYM, 1117 State St., Santa Barbara); Spencer the Gardener & the Maneaters (De La Guerra Plaza); Area 51 (SOhO, 1221 State St., Santa Barbara); Morganfield Burnett, Savior-Faire, the Flashbacks, the Spazmatics (Mackenzie Park, Las Positas at State Street).

Sunday: Glenn Phillips (NYM); Blasters, Jimmie Vaughan and Brian Setzer Orchestra (Santa Barbara County Bowl, 1122 Milpas St., Santa Barbara).