Extravaganza is an annual campus music festival held at the University of California, Santa Barbara that began in 1979 and has been held annually since 1989, except in 2020.Extravaganza Goes Flipmode - Daily Nexus Named as the #1 event on the "Top 10 University Festivals to Crash" by College Magazine in 2013, it takes place towards the end of spring quarter and is funded by a student lock-in fee. The event is planned, promoted, and run by the Associated Students Program Board, part of the Associated Students of the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Extravaganza is held in Harder Stadium and draws thousands of students and out-of-town visitors yearly. The stage occupies the north end of the field while booths for student groups, sponsors, and activities line the sides. Attendees must comply with a mandatory pat down and bag search (carried out by Community Service Organization officersUCSB Police Department ) before entering the stadium.
History In its early years, Extravaganza began as a showcase for local bands. It had originally been open to UCSB students as well as the surrounding community. Due to rising costs and increasing crowds, as of the 2011 edition only those with a UCSB affiliation are allowed entry.
Extravaganza expanded to feature two stages, but this practice was ended in 2005 due to a decision to downsize the number of bands in favor of bigger-name acts. However, the first performer remains a local act, usually chosen through a Battle of the Bands. The acts have also transitioned into more well-known, mainstream performers than those of earlier versions of Extravaganza.
May 16, 2009, was Extravaganza's 30th anniversary.Extravaganza Website The format of the festival was altered to mark this special occasion. Instead of being the usual day show (11 AM to dusk), X '09 transitioned from day to night, with gates opening at 3 PM and the headliner (Ludacris) concluding his set at approximately midnight. A large high-definition screen was placed next to the stage to give the back of the crowd a better view of the acts. ASPB requested student-made short film submissions to be played between sets.Facebook Event for Film Submissions
There was no Extravaganza in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the following year's festival was entirely virtual.
Talent 1980s June 1, 1980 Jailbait, Reverie, Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan, Oasis, Steve Wood & Beth Fichet Band, John Kay & Steppenwolf, Cecilio & Kapono, Kaikea Roe, Kapono Lizama,
May 31, 1981 100%, Missing Persons, Pelin, Wild Blue Yonder, Eric Burdon, Paul Rodriguez, Contingency
May 16, 1982 The Beat, D-Day, Al Vizzutti, Skanksters, Pura Vida
May 21, 1983 Mojo, Transport, One Heart, 20/20, Tommy Tutone
May 20, 1984 Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, The Ventures, Mr. Mister, The Rastafarians, The Michael Jackson Band
May 17, 1986 Lone Justice, The Busboys, Babylon Warriors, Fishbone, IV All Stars
May 17, 1987 Common Sense, Confusion, Burning Couches, Crucial DBC
*. May 1988
Stevie Nicks
May 6, 1989 Jane's Addiction, Mary's Danish, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Common Sense, Burning Couches
1990s May 19, 1990 Agent Orange, Havalina, Timmy Gatling, Everlast, The Groov, The Itch, Milestone Easy, The Mudheads
May 11, 1991 Mary's Danish, Trulio Disgresias, No Doubt, Lula and Afro Brasil, Dread Flimstone, Ugly Kid Joe, Montage W/ Soul
May 16, 1992 Eleven, Fungo Mungo, Skankin' Pickle, Indica, Los Guys, Evil Farmer
May 22, 1993 Fishbone, The Pharcyde, Taumbu, Half Way Home, Sun 60, Mother Tongue, The Graceful Punks
May 21, 1994 They Might Be Giants, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Frente!, Casual, The Muffs, The Grays, Ben Harper
May 13, 1995 Main Stage: Sublime, Coolio, The Untouchables, Mojo Nixon, The Nonce
Second Stage: Cory Sipper, Poly Chrome, Jimmy 2 Times, Spencer the Gardener, Water, The Ziggens
May 18, 1996 Main Stage: NOFX, Skankin' Pickle, Tha Alkaholiks, Aceyalone, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Second Stage: Jimmy 2 Times, Raging Arb and the Redheads, Much, Speedracer and Spice
May 17, 1997 Ben Harper, Dance Hall Crashers, Down By Law, Kurtis Blow, World Tribe, The Upbeat, Five For Fighting, Cool Water Canyon, Fidget, The Leftovers
May 16, 1998 Social Distortion, The Roots, Royal Crown Revue, Ozomatli, Animal Liberation Orchestra
May 22, 1999 Main Stage: Run-DMC, The Vandals, Hepcat, Del the Funky Homosapien
Second Stage: Blazing Haley, Dial 7, The Cannons, 4DK, D.J. Pat
2000s May 20, 2000 Main Stage - Spearhead, Ozomatli, The Black Eyed Peas, The Aquabats, Vivendo de Paò
Second Stage - Neosoreskin, Government Grown, Vinyl, Sick Shift, Pressure 4-5
June 2, 2001 Main Stage - The Pharcyde, Save Ferris, Tha Liks, Jack Johnson, Ozma
Second Stage - Gravity Willing, Titsofrenix, Warsaw, Ambionic, Pressure 4-5
May 18, 2002 De La Soul, The Breeders, Zebrahead, Aceyalone
May 17, 2003 Main Stage - Dilated Peoples, Slightly Stoopid, Eve 6, Nerf Herder, Dredg
Second Stage - Ankore, Kissing Tigers, the History Of, Blue Room, Falsehood
May 22, 2004 Main Stage - MxPx, Talib Kweli, Donavon Frankenreiter, The Bronx, MF Doom
Second Stage - Code 415, The Colour, The Penfifteen Club, Satin, The Return
May 15, 2005 Busta Rhymes, Damian Marley, RJD2, The Walkmen, The Hairbrain Scheme
May 21, 2006 E-40, Pepper, The Pharcyde, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Rebelution
May 20, 2007 T.I., Ben Kweller, Mickey Avalon, Suburban Legends, Boombox Orchestra
May 18, 2008 Nas, Saosin, Hellogoodbye, Blue Scholars, Out of State
May 16, 2009 Ludacris, Asher Roth (surprise guest), Girl Talk, Cold War Kids, The Cool Kids, Rebelution, Willy Northpole, Boombox Orchestra
2010s May 15, 2010 Drake, Birdman (surprise guest), Chromeo, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Super Mash Bros, Soul Minded
May 15, 2011 Cee Lo Green, Rusko, Talib Kweli, The Expendables, Sprout
May 20, 2012 Snoop Dogg, Wolfgang Gartner, Iration, Surfer Blood, The Fire Department
May 19, 2013 Kendrick Lamar, Dada Life, J-Boog, The Growlers, Alpha Phunk
May 18, 2014 Diplo, Local Natives, Chance the Rapper, Jhené Aiko, Yancellor Chang, T-Fresh
May 17, 2015 Miguel, Madeon, AlunaGeorge, Joey Bada$$, Bad Rabbits
May 15, 2016 ODESZA, Rae Sremmurd, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, Zella Day, Emancipator
May 21, 2017 Schoolboy Q, GRiZ, Tinashe, Thundercat, Twin Peaks
May 20, 2018 Dillon Francis, Charli XCX, DRAM, Coast Modern
May 19, 2019 Playboi Carti, Aminé, Deorro, Empress Of, Peach Pit
2020s May 15-16, 2021 Virtual due to COVID-19: Hasan Minhaj, Dominic Fike, Niki
May 15, 2022 A$AP Ferg, Dayglow, Valentino Khan
May 21, 2023 Galantis, Remi Wolf, Destroy Lonely, DJ JohnnyIV
May 19, 2024 Steve Aoki, Blxst, Disco Lines, Briston Maroney, Willie O’Donnell
May 18, 2025 Chris Lake, Aminé, Ravyn Lenae, Snow Strippers, Zacari
May 17, 2026 Dominic Fike, JT, Earl Sweatshirt, Jane Remover
Attendance May 22, 2004 : 7,000+Rock, Rap Fans Scream at Annual Extravaganza - Daily Nexus May 15, 2005 : 9,000+Fans Flock to UCSB's Extravaganza - Daily Nexus May 21, 2006 : 7,000+Bands, Crowds Jam at Extravaganza - Daily Nexus May 20, 2007 : 6,000+Harder Stadium Welcomes Crowd for Extravaganza - Daily Nexus May 18, 2008 : 8,000+Nas, Saosin Draw Extravaganza Crowd - Daily Nexus May 16, 2009 : 12,000+Ludacris Headlines Music Event - Daily Nexus overall, with 4,000+ in and out. May 15, 2010 : 12,000+ at peak, with 1,500 circulating.
Lineup release Each year ASPB strives to announce the Extravaganza lineup in a creative manner that encourages student body participation.
May 18, 2008 : A flash mob of students acting like dinosaurs was organized as a banner bearing the lineup was dropped in Storke Plaza.Flash Mob Announces Annual Extravaganza Lineup May 16, 2009 : Fortune cookies holding the name of an act were distributed throughout campus to encourage students to share and discuss the lineup. April 29, 2010 : A viral marketing campaign was launched on Facebook, Twitter, and the official AS Program Board website. At peak, the website received 1,600 requests per second.Facebook Event Announces Extravaganza Lineup Release May 8, 2012 : - May 9, 2013 : - May 5, 2015 : AS Program Board hid bottles around campus with names of artists inside. May 10, 2016 : AS Program Board had a live graffiti artist paint the names of the artists to reveal the lineup. May XX, 2017: AS Program Board unveiled banners with the various acts in Storke Plaza. May 14, 2018: AS Program Board had a student hide along the coast in a dragon outfit carrying an egg with the headliner. May 19th, 2019: - 2020: Extravaganza was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. May 15th and 16th, 2021: - May 15th, 2022: - May 21st, 2023: The lineup was revealed on the lawn in front of Storke Tower. May 9th, 2024: Hints on featured artists were hidden in fortune cookies spread across campus, with the lineup being revealed by "caking" members of the AS Program Board, (referencing a tradition at the live shows of Steve Aoki, that year's headlining act.) May 8th, 2025: UCSB's Gaucho Pep Band played for a flash mob consisting of AS Program Board members. Students were then leaded to Storke Tower where the lineup was then revealed.
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External links UCSB Associated Students Program Board website - http://aspb.as.ucsb.edu/ Extravaganza 2005 Photo Album - http://photo.as.ucsb.edu/main.php/v/aspb/x05 Extravaganza 2006 Photo Album - http://photo.as.ucsb.edu/main.php/v/aspb/x06 Extravaganza 2007 Photo Album - http://photo.as.ucsb.edu/main.php/v/aspb/x07