Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of 1st Century Bancshares, Inc. of our report dated March 6, 2013 relating to the consolidated financial statements appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of 1st Century Bancshares, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012.
/s/ Crowe Horwath LLP
Sherman Oaks, California
June 4, 2013