Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 29-September 1

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for Labor Day weekend 2025: Friday, August 29th through Monday, September 1st! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Friday, August 29

🫐🍒 Mountain Market on Summit Road
Live Music + Farmers Market
Fridays | 2:30 – 6:30
Loma Gazebo, 23845 Summit Rd, Los Gatos

🎶 Three on the Tree
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, August 29 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Spock and The Siren
Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, August 29 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Lighthouse String Band
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, August 29 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Streetlight Records 50th w/ Slow Gherkin & Voluntary Hazing
Midtown Fridays Summer Block Party Season Finale
Friday, August 29 | 5:00 – 8:30
1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Paul Kent & Friends
Discretion Brewing
Friday, August 29 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Karin Phoenix
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, August 29 | 5:30 – 8:00 
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
SC Eatery Food Truck

🎶 The Paperback Ryders
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, August 29 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza Food Truck

🎶 The Beach Cowboys
Slough Brewing Collective / Buena Vista
Friday, August 29 | 6:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville

🎶 Outside the Lines
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, August 29 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Scrumptious Fish & Chips Food Truck

🎶 Live Blues
Aptos Street BBQ
Nightly | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

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

🎶 Rev & Renwick Trio
Aroma Restaurant
Friday, August 29 | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596

🎶 Touch’d Too Much
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, August 29 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Tacos El Jesse Food Truck

🎶 Aloha Friday – Leomele
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, August 29 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Andy Fuhrman & His Fabulous Friends
Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, August 29 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Nate & Kiki
Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, August 29 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Vinny Johnson Band
BaleFire Brewing Company
Friday, August 29 | 6:00 – 9:00
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

🎶 Acoustic2ManJam
Britannia Arms
Friday, August 29 | 7:00
110 Monterey Ave., Capitola
Song Requests & Oldies

💃 Stormin Norman
Friday Night Dance
Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 Mike Hellman & The Banned Books
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

💃 Square Dance & Honkytonk w/ Bois Rouge Cajun Band
Park Hall
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond
Tix: benlomondvillage.org

🎶 Ted Welty Solo
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

💃 Underground Nomads Belly Dancing w/ DJ Dance Party
Vino by the Sea
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 11:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 American Underdog
The Lounge at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Moto w/ Elie Mabanza
Abbott Square Market
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 The Sound Project
The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Claudio Melega
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, August 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Burton Cummings of The Guess Who
The Mountain Winery
Friday, August 29 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎻 Scottish Fiddle and Dance Extravaganza
Alasdair Fraser & Valley of the Moon Fiddle School
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Friday, August 29 | 7:30 – 10:00
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
Tix: cityofsantacruz

🎶 Nashville Nights, Canaan Smith
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, August 29 | 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Tix: chaminaderesort

🎶 Rosebud “Dyland & The Dead”✌️☮️
The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Friday, August 29 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: thecrepeplace

🎶 El Sol Santa Cruz Salsa Dance Night 🪇
Henflings Tavern
Friday, August 29 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Coaster Stomp Line Dance Night
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, August 29 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$10 Door

🎶 Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
Joe’s Bar
Friday, August 29 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Tame Impala
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Friday, August 29 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Warcorpse & Creatures from the Blue Lagoon Peep Show
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, August 29 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | Presale on Eventbrite

🎶 The Swag Tones
The Crow’s Nest
Friday, August 29 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

🎶 Army & The 7th St. Band w/ Eric Cotton & One Love Bomb
Moe’s Alley
Friday, August 29 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 John Michael Band
The Sand Bar
Friday, August 29 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Saturday, August 30

🎶 Jim McGowan
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, August 30 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 🎻 159th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering & Games
Alameda County Fairgrounds
Saturday, August 30 & Sunday, August 31 | 11:00 – 6:00
2005 Valley Ave Gate 8, Pleasanton
Tix: thescottishgames

🎶 Play Music on the Porch Day w/ Santa Cruz Ukulele Club
Brady’s Yacht Club
Saturday, August 30 | 12:30 – 4:00
413 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Live Blues
Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | 1:00 – 4:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Dan Frechette
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, August 30 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Vinny Johnson Band
Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, August 30 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Casey Bogdan
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Saturday, August 30 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 The Bundy & Gypsy Band
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, August 30 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Bob Burnett
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Michael Gaither & Derek Bodkin
The Crepe Place Garden
Saturday, August 30 | 4:00 – 6:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Dave Pera & Dave Hayes
Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, August 30 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🛩️🎶🎆 Fire in the Sky Open House
Watsonville Municipal Airport
Saturday, August 30 | Gates 4:30
100 Aviation Way, Watsonville
Fireworks + Flyovers + Live Music

🎶 Earth Tones
The Sawmill Restaurant and Ale House
Saturday, August 30 | 5:00 – 7:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Fly Paper Blues
Costanoa
Saturday, August 30 | 5:00 – 8:00
2001 Rossi Rd, Pescadero

🎶 Gary Blackburn Trio
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, August 30 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Kikuchi Yakitori Food Truck

🎶 The Joint Chiefs
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, August 30 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Mattia Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Hip Hop DJ Showcase
Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, August 30 | 5:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Outernational DJs Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeats
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, August 30 | 5:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Arcane Lullaby
Discretion Brewing
Saturday, August 30 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

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

🎶 Live Blues
Mission Street BBQ
Saturdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Chas & Scott
Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, August 30 | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596

🎶 Hootenanny
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Saturday, August 30 | 6:00 – 9:00
23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga
Doors 5:30 | $20 Cover Non-Memebers

🎶 Lost 80s w/ Flock of Seagulls + Big Country + More
The Mountain Winery
Saturday, August 30 | 6:00
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga

🎶 Moondance
Slough Brewing Collective / Buena Vista
Saturday, August 30 | 6:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville

🎶 Ska Punk Night
SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, August 30 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof

Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 Dub Souljah
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, August 30 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Man in Black
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, August 30 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Tix: brunosbarandgrill

🎶 The Hangnailz
The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, August 30 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 The Puffball Collective
Abbott Square Market
Saturday, August 30 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

💃 Neon City Line Dancing
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, August 30 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🌻 China Cats Grateful Dead Tribute
Santa Cruz Vets Hall
Saturday, August 30 | 8:00 – 11:00
Tix: mountainmusicproductions | Door

🎶 Welcome Strawberry + Softie + Heaven’s Club & Ethereal DJs
The Crepe Place
Saturday, August 30 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

🍄🛸 Glow Hard: Mushroom Magic (by Collective Santa Cruz & Far West Fungi)
Felton Music Hall | Seated Show
Saturday, August 30 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Jefferson’s Revival Creedence Tribute
Henflings Tavern
Saturday, August 30 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Groovy Judy
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, August 30 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Peoples’ Disco w/ Shotgun Shima + Ren Sweater Funk
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, August 30 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Pawn Shop Soul
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, August 30 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Karaoke
Hold Fast Lounge
Saturdays | 9:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 RiverMouth
The Sand Bar
Saturday, August 30 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Sunday, August 31

🎶 The TaleSpinners
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, August 31 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Jimmy Dillon + Native Outlaw BBQ
The Lounge at Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, August 31 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🖼️ 🍷 Makers Market
Bargetto Winery
Sunday, August 31 | 12:00 – 5:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel

🎶 🎻 159th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering & Games
Alameda County Fairgrounds
Sunday, August 31 | 11:00 – 6:00
2005 Valley Ave Gate 8, Pleasanton
Tix: thescottishgames

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra
BrewTopia
Sundays | 1:00 – 4:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 Annie Rye
Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, August 31 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Este Sonido
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Sunday, August 31 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 West Coast Ramblers
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, August 31 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Reggae on the Roof w/ Dub Souljah
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, August 31 | 2:00 – 5:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 First Annual Barbarian Block Party
Barf + Equator + Piss Baptism + Aggravated Assault
The Jury Room
Sunday, August 31 | 2:00 – 10:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
$13 Donation

🎶 Andy Fuhrman
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sundays | 2:30 – 5:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Owls
Discretion Brewing
Sunday, August 31 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, August 31 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

🪕🎶 Bluegrass Jam
The Crepe Place Garden
Sundays | 3:00 – 5:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Skalonda
Apple Jack’s
Sunday, August 31 | 3:00 – 6:30
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

🎶 Fox & The Hounds
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, August 31 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ripatti Rose Band
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, August 31 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Taco House Food Truck

🎶 Rachel Cruse
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, August 31 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Elie Mabanza
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, August 31 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Lloyd Whitley Blues Trio
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Sundays | 4:30 – 7:00
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Gaby Castro
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, August 31 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam
Henflings Tavern
Sunday, August 31 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Top Talent! Bring Your Gear! 🎸

🎤 Mic Drop w/ Emcee Gregory Speed Sr.
The 418 Project
Sunday, August 31 | 5:30 – 8:30
155 South River St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Live Blues
Mission Street BBQ
Sundays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Surf City Line Dancing
Abbott Square Market
Sunday, August 31 | 6:00 – 8:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Josh Skelly
The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, August 31 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends✌️☮️
The Crepe Place Garden
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🤣 Open Mic Comedy
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sundays | 7:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam
The Sand Bar
Sundays | 8:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🤣 Comedy Night
San Francisco Comedy Competition Preliminary Round One Finals
The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

💀 ::THE BOX:: Darkwave Dance Party
The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Monday, September 1st Labor Day 💪☮️

🎶 Nashville Honeymoon
San Gregorio General Store
Monday, September 1 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶🍷 Anthony Arya – Labor Day Celebration & BBQ
Hallcrest Vineyards
Monday, September 1 | 1:00 – 6:00
379 Felton Empire Rd., Felton

🎶 The Joint Chiefs
Abbott Square Market
Monday, September 1 | 1:30 – 4:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Three on the Tree Western Swing Extravaganza
San Gregorio General Store
Monday, September 1 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Andy Fuhrman & Bruce Abrams
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Monday, September 1 | 2:30 – 5:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra & Elvis
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Monday, September 1 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Hot Ticket Alert

🎭 Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Audrey Stanley Grove in DeLaveaga Park
Through September
501 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz
Tix: santacruzshakespeare.org

🎻 4th Annual Scotts Valley Multicultural Fair
Scotts Valley Skypark
Saturday, September 6 | 12:00 – 4:00
361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
scottsvalleymulticulturalfair

🎻🍷 Bonny Doon Art & Wine Festival
Velour + Lefty Rosa + Bonny Ukes of Doon + More
Saturday, September 6 | 2:00 – 7:00
Crest Ranch
12200 Empire Grade, Bonny Doon
Tix: bonnydoonartandwinefestival

🎶 Jose Chepito Areas of Santana 80th B-Day + DJ Jaime Gonzales
End of Summer Concert on the Santa Cruz Wharf Pavillion Stage
After Party at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, September 6 | 4:00 – 10:00
Tix: vino-by-the-sea.com

🎶 Young the Giant w/ Cassandra Coleman
Quarry Amphitheater UCSC
Tuesday, September 9 | 7:00
1156 High St, Santa Cruz
Tix: ticketweb

🎶🎻🍷 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Weekends September 13th Thru October 19th | 10:00 – 6:00
Tickets Must Be Purchased in Advance: norcalrenfaire

🎻🍷 Santa Cruz Mountains Harvest Festival
Multiple Bands + Food Trucks + Libation
Saturday, September 26 | 1:00 – 6:30
Junction Park, Boulder Creek

🎶 Music at SkyPark w/ The Inciters & The Houserockers
Sunday, September 28 | 1:00 – 6:00
361 Kings Village Dr., Scotts Valley

🎶 Ripatti Rose Band
Lester Estate Wines 🍷
Sunday, October 5 | 2:00
2000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos
Reservations: lesterestatewines

🎻 A Taste of Ireland Music & Dance
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Sunday, October 5 | 6:00
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
Tix: cityofsantacruz

💀🎃 China Cats Halloween Spooktacular
Grateful Dead Dance Party
Santa Cruz Vets Hall
Friday, October 31 | 8:00 – 11:00
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music

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

See something we missed? Add your event to the comments. Or drop your event on the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains | Email: julie@slvpost

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