Live Music Santa Cruz: February 23-25

Live music Santa Cruz! Check out the weekend roundup of concerts and festivals with this easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide by Julie Horner.

Friday, February 23

Mo Animo at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Friday, February 23 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Three on the Tree at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, February 23 | 4:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Two Man Band at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, February 23 | 5:00 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

Pilgrims of Stoke at Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, February 23 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

AfroHiLife at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, February 23 | 5:00 – 8:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

The Trolley Drops at Discretion Brewing
Friday, February 23 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Billy Reese at Seascape Beach Resort/Sanderlings
Friday, February 23 | 5:30 – 7:30
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos

Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Friday, February 23 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Dave Pera at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, February 23 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

The Nagging Doubts at Chaminade Resort
Friday, February 23 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Dave “Nomad” Miller at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, February 23 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Dave D’Oh at VinoCruz
Friday, February 23 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Lloyd Whitley Blues Band at Mission Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Marilyn Kapua Gibbons CD Release at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, February 23 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

NoJoKen at Cork and Fork
Friday, February 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Joe Leonard Jazz Trio at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, February 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

John Michael Band at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, February 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
Reservations: (831) 607-8118

Ugly Beauty at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, February 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Big Rig, Perch, HotLung, Vikus, SLAM
Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
Friday, February 23 | 6:00 – 10:00
846 Front Street Santa Cruz

Ted Welty + Vinny Johnson at Vino by the Sea
Friday, February 23 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Ten O’Clock Lunch Band at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, February 23 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola

Alternative Zen Blues Trial at Abbott Square Market
Friday, February 23 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Santa Cruda at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, February 23 | 7:00 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

The Swag Tones at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Friday, February 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570, Highway 9, Brookdale

Reel Rock 18 Worldwide Climbing Film Screening
Rio Theatre
Friday, February 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @RioTheatreSantaCruz

Just The Tips + Late Night Cereal & Pacific Grown
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, February 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Robert Fripp & David Singleton – Englishman Abroad
Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, February 23 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC

Radius Gallery Comedy Night w/ Ahmed Bharoocha
Friday, February 23 | 7:30 – 9:00
1050 River St., # 127, Santa Cruz

Floratura and Friends: Sin Nombre & Olemano at Felton Music Hall
Friday, February 23 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

The Moss in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, February 23 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix@ @catalystclub

Rory Lynch at Henflings
Friday, February 23 | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Power Chord, Thares, B’Jaxe Metal at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, February 23 | 8:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Dueling Pianos w/ Joel Nelson & Friends at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, February 23 | 8:30 – 11:30
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Third Bowl at Joe’s Bar
Friday, February 23 | 8:30 – 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Pet Roxx at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, February 23 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

DJ Daddy Spleece at The Sand Bar
Friday, February 23 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Saturday, February 24

Sandy Mountain at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 24 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Ameteur Chefs Saturday, February 24 | 11:00 – 5:00
Pro Chefs Sunday, February 25 | 1:00 – 5:0
400 Beach St, Santa Cruz
Tix: @CityofSantaCruzParksandRecreation

Kyle Kovalik at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, February 24 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

West Coast Resonators at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, February 24 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

The Bundy Browne Band at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 24 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Jenny and the Bets at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, February 24 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

The Pandanus Club at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, February 24 | 3:00 – 5:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

The Pandanus Club at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, February 24 | 3:00 – 5:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, February 24 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Nubo Brewing Company Final Weekend
Hivemind Trivia hosts a farewell “we love you” party
New Bohemia Brewing
Saturday, February 24 | 4:00 – 7:00 (come early, stay late)
1030 41st Ave., Santa Cruz

Ken Koenig Jazz Trio at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, February 24 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

DJ Party at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, February 24 | 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Ryan Price at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, February 24 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Untangled at The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House
Saturday, February 24 | 5:00 – 7:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

7th Wave at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, February 24 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

The Surf Creeps at El Vaquero Winery Pickup Party
Saturday, February 24 | 5:00 – 8:00
Reservations: (831) 607-8118

Coffee Zombie Collective at BaleFire Brewing Company
Saturday, February 24 | 5:00 – 8:00
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

T Bone Mojo Blues Band at Mission Street BBQ
Saturday, February 24 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Vinny Johnson Blues Band at Cork and Fork
Saturday, February 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Jazz the Dog w/ Patti Maxine at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, February 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Jazz on Tap at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, February 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Scott Bell and The Cool Ranchers at Apple Jack’s
Saturday, February 24 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

Madrone, The Sandspits, Rainbow City Park, Universe, Couch Dog
SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, February 24 | 6:30
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Dave Abbott Band at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, February 24 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Rosin & Steel Irish at 11th Hour Coffee
Saturday, February 24 | 6:30 – 9:30
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz

Santos: Skin To Skin Film Screening at CineLux Green Valley Cinema
Saturday, February 24 | 7:00
1125 S Green Valley Rd., Watsonville
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC

Sons of Surf at Seabright Social
Saturday, February 24 | 7:00
519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

The JukeBox Boyz at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, February 24 | 7:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Max Gomez Singer-Songwriter at The Ugly Mug Cafe
Saturday, February 24 | 7:00 – 9:00
Reservations: (831) 479-9421 | @snazzyproductions

Yard Management at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, February 24 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Locomotive Breath at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, February 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570, Highway 9, Brookdale

Papiba & Friends at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, February 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Virtuoso Bach by Candlelight w/ Jörg Reddin
Peace United Church
Saturday, February 24 | 7:30
900 High St, Santa Cruz
Tix: @scbaroque

The Budos Band at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, February 24 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

DJ Mr. White at The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, February 24 | 8:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Chris Murphy at Henflings
Saturday, February 24 | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Shug Shack Drag Show at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, February 24 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Cougar Unleashed at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, February 24 | 8:30 – 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Hod & The Helpers + Street Fruit + Formerly Alien
The Crepe Place
Saturday, February 24 | 8:30 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

B-Side Players at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, February 24 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Burnin Vernon at The Sand Bar
Saturday, February 24 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Kai Bandz w/ MAJ4L in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, February 24 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix@ @catalystclub

Fishhook at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, February 24 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

The Frights at The Catalyst
Saturday, February 24 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix@ @catalystclub

Sunday, February 25

BanjerDan at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, February 25 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Claudio Melega at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Sunday, February 25 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Gary Gates Band at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, February 25 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Santa Cruz Symphony ‘Carnival of the Animals’
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Sunday, February 25 | 2:00 – 3:30
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
Tix: @SantaCruzSymphony

Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, February 25 | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Soul Good Sundaze Black Artist Music and Art Showcase
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, February 25 | 3:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Albert Cummings Album Release at Moe’s Alley
Sunday, February 25 | 3:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Brian Fitzgerald at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, February 25 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Clear Sage Leaf at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, February 25 | 3:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Lefty Rosa at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, February 25 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Blue Lightning at Cork and Fork
Sunday, February 25 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Toby Gray at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, February 25 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Mary Ellen and Thom Duell at El Vaquero Winery Pickup Party
Sunday, February 25 | 4:00 – 7:00
Reservations: (831) 607-8118

Rachel Goodman Folk at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, February 25 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Sunday Jam Band w/ Dan Odom at Henflings
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Mic Drop Spoken Word w/ Joseph Jason Santiago LaCour & Gregory Speed Sr.
Sunday, February 25 | 5:30 – 8:30
155 River St., Santa Cruz

Grateful Sundays w/ Rosebud ft. Scott Cooper, Fred Rodriguez, Mark Corsolini, Andy Birchett and Lachlann Kane One Night Only!
Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
Sunday, February 25 | 6:00 – 9:00
846 Front Street Santa Cruz

Ted Welty Solo Acoustic at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, February 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Proteus Trio at Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, February 25 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC

Dennis Dove Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, February 25 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

SunSquabi at Felton Music Hall
Sunday, February 25 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

Otoboke Beaver + 드링킹소년소녀합창단 – DrinkingBoys&GirlsChoir
Hot Punk at The Catalyst
Sunday, February 25 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

The Boogarins Brazilian Beats + Leviathan Room in the Catalyst Atrium
Sunday, February 25 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

Eric Lindell w/ Alice Drinks The Kool Aid
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, February 25 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Gothic/Industrial Dance at The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Hot Ticket Alert

24th Annual Brookdale Bluegrass Festival
Featuring the Legendary Peter Rowan
Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17
Tix: @historicbrookdalelodge

The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music

The weekend roundup of live music is compiled by Julie Horner for the San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper and is posted every weekend on Facebook: @SLVPostNews and on the SLV Post’s website.

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Julie Horner writes about art, music, and the local business scene in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Email: julie@slvpost.com

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