Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: November 20-23

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment the weekend of Thursday, November 20 through Sunday, November 23, 2025! 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. We even have a “Hot Ticket Alert” so you can snap up your tix before the rush! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Thursday, November 20

♠️♥️♣️♦️ Doc Holliday’s Casino & Wild West Review
The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Thursdays | 4:00 – 7:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Aidan Wing & Friends
Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, November 20 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Grateful Thursday w/ Aardvark✌️☮️
Discretion Brewing
Thursday, November 20 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Dan Frechette
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, November 20 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Chip Yamada Band
Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, November 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Johnny G & The Bluegrass Pickers
Cork and Fork
Thursday, November 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

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

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

🎶 Back Porch Boys Blues
Aptos Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Wingin’ It All Pilot Band
Whale City Bakery
Thursday, November 20 | 6:00 – 8:30
490 CA-1, Davenport

🎶 Tin Foil Hat
Whale City Bakery
Thursday, November 20 | 6:00 – 8:30
7941 Soquel Dr, Aptos

🎶 Nick DiSalvo
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, November 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🧐 Trivia Hosted by Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Thursday, November 20 | 6:30 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shockwave Food Truck

🎶 Spirit of ‘75 Series: Carolyn Sills
Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, November 20 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

🧐 Trivia w/ Michael Gaither
El Vaquero Winery
Thursday, November 20 | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
Chubby’s Tacos Food Truck
Theme This Week: Cooking!

🎶 Alex & Justina
Parish Publick House
Thursday, November 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos

🎤 Karaoke w/ Ed Greene
Hold Fast Lounge
Thursdays | 7:00 – 10:00
529 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz

🎻 Traditional Irish Session
Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
1st & 3rd Thursdays | 7:00 – 10:30
1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🎤 Karaoke w/ Kurt Montgomery
Henflings Tavern
Thursdays | 7:30 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Nour Harkati + Michael Michael Motorcycle
The Crepe Place
Thursday, November 20 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 The Nth Power w/ Where’s West?
Moe’s Alley
Thursday, November 20 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Samantha Fish + Robert Jon & The Wreck – Paper Doll World Tour
Felton Music Hall
Thursday, November 20 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Skypark
The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, November 20 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$6 Door

🎶 Scorpio B-Day Bash w/ Tokyo Hot Tub + DJs Dr Jones
Loveland, Steve Eatough, & General Phlint
Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Thursday, November 20 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Friday, November 21

🎶 JazzA
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, November 21 | 3:00 – 5:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Bluzio Blues & Jazz
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, November 21 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Los Bros
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, November 21 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 The Country Squires
Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, November 21 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Justin Wooster
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, November 21 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Slow Coast + Friendsgiving Feast 🍲🦀
Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, November 21 | 5:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Death & Saxes Jazz 🎷
Discretion Brewing
Friday, November 21 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 American Underdog
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, November 21 | 5:30 – 7:30 
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎶 Mark Van Haren
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, November 21 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, November 21 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Scrumptious Fish & Chips Food Truck

🎶 Preacher Boy Blues
Aptos Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

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

🎶 Victor Ohana Band Aloha Friday
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, November 21 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Surf Creeps Rockabilly
Abbott Square Market
Friday, November 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 7th Wave
Cork and Fork Grand Opening Celebration
Friday, November 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Billy Reese Band
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, November 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Chubby’s Tacos

🎶 Lake Eagles Band
Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, November 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Outernational DJ Dance Party
Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeats • Reggaeton • Jungle • Dubstep • Remixes
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, November 21 | 6:00 – 11:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Alecia Haselton Band
Colonnade Stage at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Friday, November 21 | 6:30 – 7:30
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 All Star Tribute to Bob Dylan & Benefit for Housing Matters
Performing Albums “Blood on the Tracks” & “Desire”
Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, November 21 | 6:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: thewheelcompany

💃 Chicago Bill and the Next Blues Band
Mid-County Senior Center Friday Night Dance
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola

🎶 Johnny G & The Girl Who Loves to Sing
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Trianna Feruza
Vino by the Sea
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Benito Rose
The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

💃 El Sol Santa Cruz Salsa Dance Night
The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Claudio Melega
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Brian Jonestown Masacre
The Rio Theatre
Friday, November 21 | 7:00 – 11:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🎶 Nicki Bluhm
Felton Music Hall
Friday, November 21 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band
The Crow’s Nest
Friday, November 21 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

🎶 Dan P & The Bricks + Mike Hugenor
The Crepe Place
Friday, November 21 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 August Sun & Tallulah
Henflings Tavern
Friday, November 21 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Coaster Stomp Line Dancing
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, November 21 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$10 Door

🎶 This Close! Dark Side of the Moon Full Album Show
Joe’s Bar
Friday, November 21 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 John Michael Experience
The Sand Bar
Friday, November 21 | 9:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Zepparella (Night 1)
Moe’s Alley
Friday, November 21 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

Saturday, November 22

🎭 Honk, Jr. A Retelling of the Ugly Duckling
SLV Performing Arts Center
Saturdays Through November 22
7105 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @slvtheatreboosters

🎶 Sandy Mountain
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, November 22 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 JazzA
Mountain Roasting Company in Felton Fair Shopping Center
Saturday, November 22 | 12:00 – 2:00
6263 Graham Hill Rd., Felton

🎁🎄 Aromas Hills Artisans Annual Holiday Art Festival
Aromas Community Grange
Saturday & Sunday | 1:00 – 4:00
361 Rose Ave, Aromas

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

🎶 Jeff Oliver
Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, November 22 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 West Coast Resonaters
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, November 22 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🍷 Aptos Wine Walk in Aptos Village
Saturday, November 22 | 1:00 – 4:00
Tix: winesofthesantacruzmountains

🎶 William Johnston
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Saturday, November 22 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 The Gary Gates Band
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, November 22 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 B-Keepers
Discretion Brewing
Saturday, November 22 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Billy Reese
BrewTopia
Saturday, November 22 | 3:00 – 6:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 Down Home Blues Duo
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, November 22 | 4:00 – 6:30 
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎶 Ken Koenig Jazz Group
Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, November 22 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

💃 Belly Dance Showcase
The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Saturday, November 22 | 5:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

🎨 Sip & Paint w/ Art is the Deeper
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, November 22 | 5:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Sleight of Hand Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Ripatti Rose Band
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, November 22 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door| SNB Food Truck

🎶 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

🎶 Big Bad Wolf
Cork and Fork
Saturday, November 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Violet Visions
Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, November 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Andy Pankakes + Sakoyana Funk & Soul
Abbott Square Market
Saturday, November 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Jazz on Tap
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, November 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues Band
BaleFire Brewing Company
Saturday, November 22 | 6:30 – 9:00
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

🎶 Painted Mandolin + Mojo Navigators Benefit for KSQD FM
Matt Hartle, Larry Graff, Joe Craven & Dan Robbins
Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, November 22 | 6:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: thewheelcompany

🎶 Pink Lizards
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, November 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Redwood Groove
The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, November 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Tokyo Hot Tub DJ Dance Party
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, November 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Jokers
The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, November 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Burnin’ Vernon
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, November 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Underground Nomads Belly Dance Showcase
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, November 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Poor Man’s Whiskey
The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
$25 Door

🎶 John Splithoff
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 The Casual Funk
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 The Jamissaires & Evie B
Henflings Tavern
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Shug Shack Drag Show
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, November 22 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Tix: brunosbarandgrill

🎶 The Fog
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, November 22 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Zepparella (Night 2)
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, November 22 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 California Honeydrops
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Saturday, November 22 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 The Surf Creeps
The Sand Bar
Saturday, November 22 | 9:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Sunday, November 23

🎶 Robert M. Powell
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, November 23 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 The Flint
Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, November 23 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra
BrewTopia
Sundays | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 Rosebud ✌️☮️
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, November 23 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

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

🎶 The Lowtimers w/ Noelle & The Deserters + DJ Roody
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, November 23 | 3:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Rio Road
Cork and Fork
Sunday, November 23 | 3:00 – 6:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 The Messiahs
Discretion Brewing
Sunday, November 23 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎷 Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, November 23 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

🎶 Faulty Plan
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, November 23 | 3:00 – 6:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rayburn Brothers
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, November 23 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Corralitos Pizza

🎶 Alecia Haselton
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, November 23 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Yuko Album Release Party
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, November 23 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎷 Santa Cruz Jazz Society Jam
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, November 23 | 4:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Gabriel Lamp- Delta Blues
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, November 23 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🏈 Football on the Big Screen
The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Sundays & Mondays | 5:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Jan Hagge & Vinny Johnson
Comedy w/ Nic Trevino
Henflings Tavern
Sunday, November 23 | Music 5:00 – 9:00 | Comedy 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

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

🎶 James Coon
The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, November 23 | 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

🎶 Tyler Rich + Eyes Like Lanterns Full Band
Felton Music Hall
Sunday, November 23 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Wax + Jarv & J. Lately
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Sunday, November 23 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Don Caruth
The Sand Bar
Sunday, November 23 | 8:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🤣 Live Comedy w/ Headliner Steve Ausburne
The Crow’s Nest
Sunday, November 23 | 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

Hot Ticket Alert

🦃🌻 China Cats Grateful Thanksgiving Party
Woodhouse Brewing
Saturday, November 29 | 8:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎶 The Philharmonik + Redwood Express
Woodhouse Brewing
Friday, December 5 | 6:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎻 Irish Christmas in America🎄
Sligo Fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada + Cathy Jordan
Caoimhín Ó Fearghaíl & Gráinne Hambly
Resource Center for Nonviolence
Wednesday, December 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Tix: celticsociety.org

🎄🎁 Ripatti Rose Band Single Release Holiday Party + Lucas Lawson
The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
$20 Door | Tix on Eventbrite

🥂🍾 China Cats New Year’s Eve Ball
Liquid Light Show + Balloon Drop
Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 12:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

☃️ Winter Warmer Festival at Roaring Camp Railroads🚂
Grahame Lesh & Friends + Hot Buttered Duo + Alex Lucero Band + More
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 2:00 – 8:00
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tickets / Details: winterwarmer831.com

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: https://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