Live Music Santa Cruz: St. Patrick’s Day Weekend March 15 – 17

Here’s the roundup of live music in Santa Cruz for St. Patrick’s Day (St. Paddy’s) weekend.

Thursday, March 14

Devon Brockhopp-Hammer & Kevin Ivester
Looping Improv
Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, March 14 | 5:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Wing Brothers at Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, March 14 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Slow Coast Jazz Trio at VinoCruz
Thursdays | 5:30 – 7:30
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

7th Wave at Chaminade Resort
Thursday, March 14 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Rosebud at Whale City Bakery
Thursday, March 14 | 5:30 – 8:30
490 CA-1, Davenport

Ukulele Night at Cork and Fork
Thursday, March 14 | 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Ted Welty w/ John Michael at Bargetto Winery
Thursday, March 14 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel

Paul Dynamite at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Thursday, March 14 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

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

Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Loops on Pi Day w/ Devon Brockopp-Hammer & Keeva Miquella Yvester
Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, March 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Raul Midón at Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, March 14 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC

Milk Thistle, Richard Gans, Bailey Warren, Just Clark
The Ugly Mug
Thursday, March 14 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

Bluegrass “Java Jam” at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Thursday, March 14 | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos

The Joint Chiefs at The Sand Bar
Thursday, March 14 | 7:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Escape From the Planet of the Cows
Presentation from Impossible Foods founder Patrick O. Brown
Rio Theatre
Thursday, March 14 | Doors 6:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Love Dean at Lille Aeske Arthouse
Thursday, March 14 | 8:00 – 10:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Karaoke at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Thursday, March 14 | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Darren Keily at Felton Music Hall
Thursday, March 14 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

Slater in The Catalyst Atrium
Thursday, March 14 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

Jennifer Hartswick Band at Moe’s Alley
Thursday, March 14 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Papiba & Friends at The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, March 14 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Friday, March 15

Mo Animo at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Friday, March 15 | 3:00 – 6:00
75 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Fridays | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

24th Annual Brookdale Bluegrass Festival w/ Peter Rowan
All weekend at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Friday, March 15 | Gates 5:00
Single-day and weekend passes available
@historicbrookdalelodge

The Country Squires Honkytonk at Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, March 15 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

Poi Rogers at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, March 15 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Fret & Fiddle at Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, March 15 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Regal Squalor at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, March 15 | 5:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Bill Reiland Trio at Discretion Brewing
Friday, March 15 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Walter and Friends at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, March 15 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

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

Dan Frechette at Chaminade Resort
Friday, March 15 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Charlie Powell’s C Street Band at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, March 15 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

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

Victor ‘Ohana Family Band at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, March 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Gary Carpenter & Daniel Yarritu Guitar Duo
VinoCruz
Friday, March 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Simon Santiago 80’s Night at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, March 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Jefferson’s Revival at Cork and Fork
Friday, March 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Slow Coast at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, March 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Go Ahead and Die in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, March 15 | 6:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

Chicago Bill and The Next Blues Band
Mid-County Senior Center Friday Night Dance Series
Friday, March 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola

Lynn Crossett: Americana Folk Musician
The Ugly Mug
Friday, March 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

Grateful Dads at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, March 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Ancestree Reggae at Abbott Square Market
Friday, March 15 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Spam at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, March 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Fishhook at Vino by the Sea
Friday, March 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Saxophonist Caleb Dillon-Murray Album Release Party
Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, March 15 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC

The Record Company w/ Sarah Rogo
Felton Music Hall
Friday, March 15 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

Bass Bureaucracy w/ John Lester, Daniel Berkman, and Dan Robbins
Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, March 15 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Mike Hellman + Wiley Gaby + Acacia Forgot
The Crepe Place
Friday, March 15 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Fossil Farm at Joe’s Bar
Friday, March 15 | 8:30 – 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Half Hour Late at The Sand Bar
Friday, March 15 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Anthony Arya Band at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, March 15 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Sean Hayes w/ Sean Carscadden at Moe’s Alley
Friday, March 15 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Cumbia Fridays at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, March 15 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Saturday, March 16

24th Annual Brookdale Bluegrass Festival w/ Peter Rowan
All weekend at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, March 16 | Gates 11:00
Single-day and weekend passes available
@historicbrookdalelodge

Gary Horsman & Bill Haines w/ Poets
Jym Marks & Leah Lubin
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, March 16 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Soularis Dance at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturdays | 11:00 – 1:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz

Claudio Melega at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, March 16 | 12:00 – 3:00
75 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Annual Tribute to the Poet & Patriot St. Paddy’s Day Party
Santa Cruz Cider Company
Saturday, March 16 | 12:00 – 3:00
65 Hangar Way, Ste C, Watsonville

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration w/ the Black Irish Band + More
Los Gatos Town Plaza Park
Saturday, March 16 | 12:00 – 6:00
Downtown Los Gatos

Kincheloe Beynon + MacPherson & Carroll
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, March 16 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Marc Schwartz at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, March 16 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Ryan Price at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, March 16 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Minor Birds at The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House
Saturday, March 16 | 5:00 – 7:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Gary Blackburn at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, March 16 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

The Joint Chiefs at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, March 16 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: elvaquerowinery@gmail.com

Lynn Crossett at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, March 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Harps & Liars Pre-Pat’s Party at Watsonville Public House
Saturday, March 16 | 5:30 – 8:00
625 Main St, Watsonville

Mojo Mix Blues Trio at Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | Sundays | Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Pie Ranch Third Saturday Barn Dance at Pie Ranch
Saturday, March 16 | 6:00 – 8:30
2080 Highway 1, Pescadero

The Swag Tones at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, March 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mount Hermon Road, Suite G, Scotts Valley

Leroy & Friends at Cork and Fork
Saturday, March 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Vinny Johnson at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, March 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Sasha Rose Acoustic
DJ Ecstatic Dance + Simra Sound Journey
Santa Cruz Yoga
Saturday, March 16 | 6:00 – 9:30
402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz

Aardvark at Apple Jack’s
Saturday, March 16 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

Matthew Fowler & R.O. Shapiro at Blue House Stage
Intimate Outdoor Performance Space Featuring Indie Music
Saturday, March 16 | Doors 6:00 | Show 7:00 – 10:00
359 Canham Rd.,Scotts Valley
Tix: (831) 435-9547

Burnin Vernon at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, March 16 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Yuji Tojo w/ Gary Regina & Gary Kehoe
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, March 16 | 7:00 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

The Groovehounds at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, March 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Shades of Grey at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, March 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Wolf Jett “Time Will Finally Come”
Record Release w/ Wild Iris & Alex Jordan
Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, March 16 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC

Cold War Kids at The Catalyst
Saturday, March 16 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

The Purple Ones Tribute to Prince
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, March 16 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

Hulvey in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, March 16 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

Cat Power Sings Dylan at the Rio Theatre
Saturday, March 16 | 8:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

What’s Good at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, March 16 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Moonshine Crossroads at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, March 16 | 8:30 – 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Pet Roxx at The Sand Bar
Saturday, March 16 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Fire Peach at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, March 16 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Toubab Krewe at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, March 16 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Plum Skin + Trout Club at The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, March 16 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Sunday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day at Britannia Arms w/ The Kerry Sheepdogs
Sunday, March 17 | Breakfast, Lunch, Live Celtic Music at 3:00
110 Monterey Ave., Capitola

24th Annual Brookdale Bluegrass Festival w/ Peter Rowan
All weekend at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, March 17 | Gates 10:00
Single-day and weekend passes available
@historicbrookdalelodge

Bongo Billy at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, March 17 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

St. Patrick’s Day Party at Seabright Social
Sunday, March 17 | 12:00
519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Ted Welty at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Sunday, March 17 | 12:00 – 3:00
75 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

The Dadbeats St. Pat’s at Laughing Monk
Sunday, March 17 | 12:00 – 4:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley

Rosin & Steel Traditional Celtic at Fruition Brewing
Sunday, March 17 | 1:00 – 3:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville

St. Patrick’s Day w/ Hunny Pot
Rosie McCann’s Irish Restaurant and Pub
Sunday, March 17 | 1:00 – 4:00 | Scottish Bagpipes w/ Elise Ferrell 4:30 – 5:30
1220 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, March 17 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

John Michael’s Paddy’s Murphy
Historic Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, March 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Claddagh Band St. Patrick’s Celebration
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, March 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

St. Patrick’s Day Party at Monty’s Log Cabin
Traditional Corned Beef Dinner
Sunday, March 17 | 2:30
5755 Hwy 9, Felton

The Party for Paddy w/ John Weed and Co.
St.Mary’s by the Sea Episcopol Church
Sunday, March 17 | 3:00
146 12th St, Pacific Grove
Tix: @celticsociety

Schoolcraft & Murray Paddy’s Day at Cork and Fork
Pie Lady Popup
Sunday, March 17 | 3:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Paperback Ryders at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, March 17 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

30th Anniversary Party
The Ideal Bar & Grill
Sunday, March 17 | 3:00 – 5:00
106 Beach St., Santa Cruz

The Lucky Charms at Alice’s Restaurant
Sunday, March 17 | 4:00 – 7:00
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Devil’s Tonic w/ Johnny Reyes at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, March 17 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Kelly O’Davey Celtic Duo at Rosie McCann’s Irish Restaurant and Pub
Sunday, March 17 | 5:00
1220 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Plateau Jazz Band at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, March 17 | 5:00 – 7:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Stone Circle St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Acoustic
Chaminade Resort
Sunday, March 17 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Alex Lucero + The Mintertones at El Vaquero Winery [Waitlist]
Sunday, March 17 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: elvaquerowinery@gmail.com

Ginny Mitchell & Jim Lewin
Historic Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, March 17 | 5:30 – 6:30
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

James Durbin & The Lost Boys St. Paddy’s Day
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, March 17 | 5:30 – 8:00 | Corned Beef at 2:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

T Bone Mojo & Lips Logan
Mission Street BBQ
Sunday, March 17 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Microtiger at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, March 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Rosebud at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, March 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

The Crooked Road Ceili Band & Friends Traditional Irish Jam & Dance
Historic Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, March 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration w/ Bog Iron
The Sand Bar
Sunday, March 17 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Dirt Rakers Paddy’s Day at Joe’s Bar
Corned Beef Dinner Firefighter Fundraiser | 6:30
Sunday, March 17 | Music at 7:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

St. Paddy’s Day Karaoke w/ Ed G
The Jury Room
Sunday, March 17 | 8:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

Phora in The Catalyst Atrium
Sunday, March 17 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

What’s Good St. Paddy’s Day Party
Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sunday, March 17 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

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

Jason Joshua w/ The Sextones + DJ Archive 65
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, March 17 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

St. Patrick’s Day w/ The Mothership Connection: Jet Jaguar & Dr. Funk
The Blue Lagoon
Sunday, March 17 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Hot Ticket Alert

Kaleidoscope Music Festival Featuring:
The New Horizons, Santa Cruz Latin Collective
Santa Cruda, Floratura, Flat Sun Society
Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, March 30 | 4:00 – 10:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: @MountainMusicProductions

Breabach at Kuumbwa Jazz
Tuesday, April 2 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @CelticSocietyMontereyBay

St. Patrick’s Trivia

If you’re going to abbreviate St. Patrick’s Day, “St. Paddy’s Day” is the right way to do it! “Paddy” is short for Pádraig, the Irish form of “Patrick!” Some use the word “Patty.” This is actually a girl’s name…or a slab of meat you put on a bun! Or something a cow leaves in a field…

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 Thursday on Facebook: @SLVPostNews and on SLV Post’s website. See something we missed? Share your event to the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains

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

Featured photo: The Crooked Road Ceili Band plays the Historic Brookdale Lodge Sunday, March 17 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

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