As part of its 2024 Keep The Music Playing national tour, the iconic folksinging group The Kingston Trio will appear in Santa Barbara at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St.

Nearly seven decades since they emerged from San Francisco’s North Beach club scene to introduce the sounds of folk music into the mainstream and take the world by storm, The Kingston Trio is returning to its native California.

The Kingston Trio is credited for sparking the American Folk Revival or folk movement of the late 1950s and early ’60s with their commercial success, and known for hits such as “Tom Dooley,” “M.T.A. (The Man Who Never Returned),” and “Where Have All The Flowers Gone.”

Show tickets start at $26 for students; $51-$76 for the general public (plus fees) and are available at loberotheatre.com, by calling 805-963-0761, or at the box office.

Formed in 1956 by Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds and Dave Guard (replaced by John Stewart at the height of the group’s popularity in 1961), The Kingston Trio is one of the longest-operating bands touring today.

Though the group has undergone multiple personnel changes and its founding members have since passed away, the music of The Kingston Trio lives on with the passing of the torch to three new members with ties to the original: Mike Marvin (adopted son of founding member Reynolds), Tim Gorelangton (friend of Reynolds since boyhood and one of the few to record with him), and Buddy Woodward (who toured with the trio).

All three personally remember the trio’s performances as folk music made its ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture at the top of the music charts.

“I am proud to continue The Kingston Trio tradition and to share the music Nick, Dave, Bob and John performed and getting audiences everywhere up and singing with us,” said Mike Marvin. “It’s all the more gratifying to perform this music for all the fans and to ‘Keep the Music Playing.'”

For more, visit www.kingstontrio.com.