Listen along with Team OSB this summer with our Sounds of Santa Barbara Summer Playlist!
Just in time for Santa Barbara’s Summer Solstice Celebration… we’ve got your ultimate summer playlist! ☀️🎶
Curated by Team OSB, this mix has everything from Casta Diva to Cowboy Carter, with plenty of ABBA for all the dancing queens at this year’s parade. ✨💃
Swipe through to explore:
🎶 KP’s Nostalgic + Global Summer Vibes
💃 Tim’s Feel-Good Throwbacks
🌊 Julia’s Coastal Cool & Classic Rock
🌅 Jess’ Neo-Soul Chill Zone
🎺 Nina’s NOLA Energy & Summer Legends
🔥 Helena’s Dance Anthems & Timeless Bops
Whether you’re sailing the coast, firing up the grill, or dancing down State Street—there’s a song here for every summer mood.
KP – Nostalgia & Global Summer Vibes
- Long, Hot Summer Day – Turnpike Troubadours (Start of summer anthem from Oklahoma)
- Puerto Rico – Vaya Con Dios (Greek island party memories, late ’80s)
- Tosa Kalokairia – Alexia (Vintage Greek summer diva vibes)
- Havana (Main Title) – Dave Grusin & Arturo Sandoval (Outdoor movie memory, 1990)
- Aspra, Kokkina, Kitrina, Ble – Various Artists (Childhood memories of the Aegean)
- Casta Diva – Maria Callas (Greek moon + Greek diva = magic)
- Brandy – Looking Glass (Loves Yacht Rock unapologetically)
- Oye Como Va – Santana (Greek island party memories #2)
- You Got It – Roy Orbison (Greek island party memories #3)
- Lambada – Kaoma (High school grad summer of ’89)
💃 Tim – Feel-Good Throwbacks & Musical Memories
- Cut to the Feeling – Carly Rae Jepsen (Ultimate rooftop bop)
- Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding (Childhood oldies station fave)
- Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire (Cabin road trip tradition)
- Super Trouper – Mamma Mia Soundtrack (Feel-good musical joy)
- Summer – Vivaldi (Baroque banger!)
- Summertime – Porgy and Bess (Kathleen Battle’s stunning vocals)
🌊 Julia – Coastal Cool & Classic Rock
- California – Joni Mitchell (Golden state gratitude)
- Chiquitita – ABBA (Greek coast + Mamma Mia feels)
- Tangerine – Led Zeppelin (Beach day sunset song)
- Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith (Road trip windows-down anthem)
- Be My Baby – The Ronettes (Surf day 60s vibe)
- Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac (Ultimate favorite song & band)
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan (Classic done right)
- Dead Flowers – Rolling Stones (Desert road trip soundtrack)
🌅 Jess – Neo-Soul & Chill Summer Mood
- May Ninth – Khruangbin (Santa Barbara sunset vibes)
- Everything’s Beautiful – Hiatus Kaiyote (Fusion brilliance from Melbourne)
- Orange Blossoms – GoldFord (Perfect for driving the 101 in bloom)
- How It’s Gotta Be – Nectar Woode (Chill queen energy)
- Love Is The Way – Thee Sacred Souls (Heartfelt San Diego soul)
- Didn’t Cha Know – Erykah Badu (Neo-soul classic)
- Jeans – Katie Tupper (Canadian soul, alto icon)
- Rust. – Mon Rovia (Indie folk treasure)
🎺 Nina – NOLA Energy & Summertime Legends
- Big Chief – Professor Longhair (Getting ready for a summer crawfish party)
- Take Me to the River / And She Was – Talking Heads (Summer cool-off playlist)
- Yellow Moon – Neville Brothers (Tipitina’s summer memories)
- Graceland – Paul Simon (Essential summer road trip)
- Alligator Tears / Jolene (cover) – Beyoncé (Cowboy Carter obsession)
- Take Five – Dave Brubeck (Perfect summer dinner soundtrack)
💃🔥 Helena – Dance Anthems & Joyful Throwbacks
- Rhythm of the Night – DeBarge (Touring memory, dance guaranteed)
- Four Seasons (Recomposed) – Max Richter (Summer night serenity)
- Dancing on the Ceiling / All Night Long – Lionel Richie (Patio grilling classics)
- Uptown Girl – Billy Joel (Jersey summer memory)
- Conga / Rhythm Is Gonna Get You – Gloria Estefan (Unstoppable dance energy)
- 65 Love Affair – Paul Davis (Teen heartbreak anthem)
- Copacabana – Barry Manilow (Pure joy, never gets old)
- Anything ABBA – (No explanation needed!)
