The Sings Like Hell music series is a popular monthly concert series based at the historic Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California.[1]
Created by Austin-based music producer, Peggie Jones, Sings Like Hell was first held in August 1997, and has since featured almost 240 shows staged across a twenty-year period. Drawing its name from the 1993 Peter Case album, Sings Like Hell, the subscriber-based series features two, six-show programs each year, primarily highlighting the talent of singers-songwriters using a variety of styles and influences, from Americana to Blues, Folk, Roots music and World Music.[1] Featured artists have included among others, Jeff Bridges and the Abiders,[2] Jackson Browne,[3] Emmylou Harris, Jason Isbell, Bonnie Riatt, Damien Rice, Richard Thompson, and Gillian Welch.