Extravaganza is an annual campus music festival held at the University of California, Santa Barbara that began in 1979 and has been held every year since 1989. 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 every year. As of 2011, the festival is only open to UCSB students, staff, and faculty. 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 officers) before entering the stadium.
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 29th anniversary. The format of the festival was altered in order 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 in order 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.
June 1, 1980Jailbait, Reverie, Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan, Oasis, Steve Wood & Beth Fichet Band,
John Kay &
Steppenwolf, Cecilio & Kapono
May 31, 1981100%,
Missing Persons, Pelin, Wild Blue Yonder,
Eric Burdon, Paul Rodriguez, Contingency
May 16, 1982The Beat, D-Day, Al Vizzutti, Skanksters, Pura Vida
May 21, 1983Mojo, Transport, One Heart, 20/20,
Tommy TutoneMay 20, 1984Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, The Ventures,
Mr. Mister, The Rastafarians, The
Michael Jackson Band
May 17, 1986Lone Justice, The Busboys, Babylon Warriors,
Fishbone, IV All Stars
May 17, 1987Common Sense, Confusion, Burning Couches, Crucial DBC
May 6, 1989Jane's Addiction,
Mary's Danish, Toad The Wet Sprocket,
Common Sense, Burning Couches
May 19, 1990Agent Orange,
Havalina, Timmy Gatling, Everlast, The Groov, The Itch, Milestone Easy, The Mudheads
May 11, 1991Mary's Danish, Trulio Disgresias,
No Doubt, Lula and Afro Brasil, Dread Flimstone,
Ugly Kid Joe, Montage W/ Soul
May 16, 1992Eleven, Fungo Mungo,
Skankin' Pickle, Indica, Los Guys, Evil Farmer
May 22, 1993Fishbone,
The Pharcyde, Taumbu, Half Way Home,
Sun 60, Mother Tongue, The Graceful Punks
May 21, 1994They Might Be Giants, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Frente!,
Casual,
The Muffs,
The Grays,
Ben HarperMay 13, 1995Sublime,
Coolio,
The Untouchables,
Mojo Nixon, The Fuzz,
The Nonce, Jimmy 2 Times
May 18, 1996NOFX,
Aceyalone,
Skankin' Pickle,
Tha Alkaholiks,
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Jimmy 2 Times
May 17, 1997Ben Harper, Five For Fighting,
Kurtis Blow, Down By Law, The Upbeat, Cool Water Canyon,
The Leftovers, Fidget
May 16, 1998Social Distortion,
The Roots,
Royal Crown Revue,
Ozomatli,
Animal Liberation Orchestra, Afrodisiac
May 22, 1999Run-D.M.C.,
The Vandals, Del tha Funkee Homosapien
May 20, 2000Spearhead,
Ozomatli, The Black Eyed Peas,
The AquabatsJune 2, 2001 - Took place at Rob Field due to Harder Stadium renovations.Main Stage -
The Pharcyde,
Save Ferris,
Tha Liks,
Jack Johnson,
OzmaMay 18, 2002De La Soul,
The Breeders,
Zebrahead,
AceyaloneMay 17, 2003Main Stage -
Dilated Peoples,
Slightly Stoopid,
Eve 6,
Nerf Herder,
DredgMay 22, 2004Main Stage -
MxPx,
Talib Kweli,
Donavon Frankenreiter,
The Bronx,
MF DoomMay 15, 2005Busta Rhymes,
Damian Marley,
RJD2,
The Walkmen, The Hairbrain Scheme
May 21, 2006E-40,
Pepper, The Pharcyde,
Animal Liberation Orchestra,
RebelutionMay 20, 2007T.I.,
Ben Kweller,
Mickey Avalon,
Suburban Legends, Boombox Orchestra
May 18, 2008Nas,
Saosin,
Hellogoodbye,
Blue Scholars, Out of State
May 16, 2009Ludacris,
Asher Roth (surprise guest),
Girl Talk,
Cold War Kids,
The Cool Kids,
Rebelution,
Willy Northpole, Boombox Orchestra
May 15, 2010Drake,
Birdman (surprise guest),
Chromeo,
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Super Mash Bros, Soul Minded
May 15, 2011Cee Lo Green,
Rusko,
Talib Kweli,
The Expendables, Sprout
May 20, 2012Snoop Dogg,
Wolfgang Gartner,
Iration,
Surfer Blood, The Fire Department
May 19, 2013Kendrick Lamar,
Dada Life,
J-Boog,
The Growlers, Alpha Phunk
May 18, 2014Diplo,
Local Natives,
Chance the Rapper,
Jhené Aiko, Yancellor Chang, T-Fresh
May 17, 2015Miguel,
Madeon,
AlunaGeorge, Joey Bada$$,
Bad RabbitsMay 15, 2016ODESZA,
Rae Sremmurd, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals,
Zella Day,
EmancipatorMay 22, 2004 : 7,000+May 15, 2005 : 9,000+May 21, 2006 : 7,000+May 20, 2007 : 6,000+May 18, 2008 : 8,000+May 16, 2009 : 12,000+ overall, with 4,000+ in and out.May 15, 2010 : 12,000+ at peak, with 1,500 circulating.Each year ASPB strives to announce the Extravaganza line up in a creative manner that engages student body participation.
May 18, 2008 : A flash mob of students acting like dinosaurs was organized as a banner bearing the line up was dropped in Storke Plaza.May 16, 2009 : Fortune cookies holding the name of an act were distributed throughout campus to encourage students to share and discuss the line up.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.May 8, 2012 : -May 9, 2013 : - May 5, 2015 : AS Program Board hid bottles around campus with names of artist insideMay 10, 2016 : AS Program Board had a live graffiti artist paint the names of the artist to reveal the lineup
