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

🎶 A comprehensive listing of live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and entertainment for the weekend of Friday, February 20 through Monday, February 23, 2026! Check out the “Hot Ticket Alert” so you can snap up your tix before the rush! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Friday, February 20

🎶 Frank Weckerle
📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Friday, February 20 | 4:00 – 7:00
215 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Aidan Wing & Friends
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Friday, February 20 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Jim McGowan & Rob Christian
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, February 20 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Pattie Gilbert & The Wanderlust w/ Dave Miller & Peter Stroet
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, February 20 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Cali Caracas Food Truck

🎶 Alecia Haselton ~ Acoustic Duo
📍 Discretion Brewing
Friday, February 20 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Bay Bop
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Friday, February 20 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza

🎶 Mark Van Haren
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, February 20 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Joint Chiefs One Night Only
📍 UCSC Theater Of Arts
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 6:50
Opening for Dream Girls Musical | 7:30
411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz
Tix: events.ucsc.edu/event/dreamgirls

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

🎶 Brotherhood of Freaks
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Girisol Pizza Food Truck

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

🎶 Aloha Friday w/ Ka Nalu
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Slow Coast
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Big Bad Wolf
📍 Buena Vista Brewing
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way, Watsonville

🎶 Papiba & Friends
📍 Abbott Square Market
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Tsunami
📍 Cork and Fork
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 B-Movie Kings
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Mattia Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Jeffrey Meyer & The Buttered Biscuits
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 3RD Rail DJs
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Friday, February 20 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🫦 RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 Watch Party
📍 The Neighbors Pub
Fridays | 6:30 – 7:30
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

🎶 Down Home Blues Duo
📍 Britannia Arms
Friday, February 20 | 6:30 – 9:00
110 Monterey Ave., Capitola

🎶 Jack West: Acoustic Guitar Duo
Walter Strauss – Slide Guitar Ensemble Plays the Music of Curvature
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, February 20 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org

🎶 Love Creek
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, February 20 | 7:00 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

💃 Banda R-15 + Los Felinos + Tiranos Del Norte
📍 The Grove, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Friday, February 20 | Doors 7:00
Info: beachboardwalk.com/events

🪘 Community Drumming Class w/ Jim Greiner
📍 Congregational Church of Soquel
1st & 3rd Fridays | 7:00 – 8:30
4951 Soquel Dr, Soquel
$10 Donation

💃 Stormin’ Norman & the Cyclones
📍 Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, February 20 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 JD & The Shout
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, February 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🎶 Claudio Melega
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, February 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Rodney James Project
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, February 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Cooper Street
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, February 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Friday, February 20 | 7:30 – 10:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$25 Advance | $30 Door | Tix: thecrepeplace
Rain or Shine

🎶 Spun
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Friday, February 20 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

💃 Coaster Stomp Line Dance
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill Atrium
Friday, February 20 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$10 Door

🎶 Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage
Urban Garage Rock/Folk
📍 Felton Music Hall
Friday, February 20 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 El Brick Rockabilly Party
📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, February 20 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🎶 Crimewave Dance Party
📍 The Catalyst Club Atrium
Friday, February 20 | 8:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Hall Pass
📍 The Sand Bar
Friday, February 20 | 8:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 The Shady Rest Band
📍 Joe’s Bar
Friday, February 20 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Don Carlos w/ Ancestree Night 1
📍 Moe’s Alley
Friday, February 20 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Heated Rivalry Night
📍 The Catalyst Club
Friday, February 20 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

💃 Firme Friday DJ Dance Night
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Friday, February 20 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix on Eventbrite

🎶 90s DJ Night w/ DJ JAHI & DJ WYZE1
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, February 20 | 10:00 – Close
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Saturday, February 21

🍲 45th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off
📍 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Saturday, February 21 + Sunday, February 22 | 10:00
Info: beachboardwalk.com/events

🍷 Capitola Sip & Stroll
Saturday, February 21 | 12:00
420 Capitola Ave, Capitola
Check in Capitola Community Room | Tix on Eventbrite

🎶 Highway to Pluto
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 21 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

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

🎶 Wonderstill
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, February 21 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Acoustic Open Jam
📍 Corralitos Cultural Center
Saturdays | 2:00 – 4:00
127 Hames Rd., Watsonville
Info: corralitosculturalcenter.org

🎯 Bingo
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturdays | 2:00 – 5:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Kincheloe Beynon, MacPherson & Carroll
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 21 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Rosebud Grateful Jams ☮️
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, February 21 | 2:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Andy Fuhrman & Friends
📍 MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Billy Reese
📍 BrewTopia
Saturday, February 21 | 3:00 – 6:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 John Michael w/Becca Kachman & Tom Bartolero
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Saturday, February 21 | 3:00 – 5:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Gil Cadilli
📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Saturday, February 21 | 4:00 – 7:00
215 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Mark Van Haren
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, February 21 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

📽️ Perry Gershkow / Keeping in the Shadows Surf Film
📍 The Rio Theatre
Saturday, February 21 | 5:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🪕 BanjerDan Bluegrass Songs & Stories
📍 Señor Chilaquiles
Saturday, February 21 | 5:00
2623 41st Ave, Soquel

🎶 Jenny O’Leary Jazz Quartet
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Saturday, February 21 | 5:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Rain or Shine

🎶 Flypaper Blues “Winter Warmer Fest” Warmup Show
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, February 21 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Cali Caracas Food Truck

🎶 Free Elements + Pajama Party Wine Club Pickup
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, February 21 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
Members Free | $25 Non-Members | Food Truck

🎶 Ashley Lloyd
📍 Discretion Brewing
Saturday, February 21 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Swagtones + Proper Villains
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines Santa Cruz
Saturday, February 21 | 5:30 – 10:00
2535 7th Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: kbaawines.com

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

🎶 Splendor, Adam & The Sandlers + Wandering Star
📍 Agility Boulders Rock Climbing Gym
Saturday, February 21 | 6:00 – 8:00
1404 38th Ave, Capitola
$10 Door

🍍 Island Oasis Saturday – Lokahi Island Music
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, February 21 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Down Home Blues Duo
📍 Mission Street BBQ
Saturdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Sensory Tribe
📍 Buena Vista Brewing
Saturday, February 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way, Watsonville

🍍 Victor Ohana Band
📍 Cocoa Vino
Saturday, February 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

🎶 Leroy & Friends
📍 Cork and Fork
Saturday, February 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Cosanostra World Music Ensemble
📍 Abbott Square Market
Saturday, February 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Icara + Triana Feruza & the Heavy Hitters + Pau Castro
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, February 21 | 6:00 – 9:30
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Fox & The Hounds
📍 BaleFire Brewing Company
Saturday, February 21 | 6:30
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
Shockwave Food Truck

🎶 Ripatti & Rose
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 9:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 New Jazz Underground
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org

🎶 Tokyo Hot Tub DJ Dance Night
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Cake By The Ocean
📍 Vino by the Sea
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

💃 Classic Connection
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 The Tone Wheels Mardi Gras Celebration
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Brain Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎻 Jörg Reddin & Britta Schwartz Candlelight Concert
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Presents
📍 Calvary Episcopal Church (The Little Red Church)
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
531 Center St., Downtown Santa Cruz
Tix: scbaroque.org

🎶 The Del Mar Trio
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🎶 Night Train
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, February 21 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Wild Ones + Autos & Bummer City
📍 The Crepe Place
Saturday, February 21 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Sun Kil Moon w/ Singer-Songwriter Mark Kozelek
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, February 21 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Fishhook
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, February 21 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Denm
📍 The Catalyst Club Atrium
Saturday, February 21 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Thee Sinseers & The Altons
📍 The Catalyst Club
Saturday, February 21 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Cougar Unleashed Rockin’ Soul
📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, February 21 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🎶 Don Carlos w/ Pacific Vibration Night 2
📍 Moe’s Alley
Saturday, February 21 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Late Night Sellout
📍 The Sand Bar
Saturday, February 21 | 8:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 The Fog
📍 Joe’s Bar
Saturday, February 21 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

💀 Charity Kiss + Lawnmower + Cold Water Law Firm
📍 The Jury Room
Saturday, February 21 | 9:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Dead Heat + Apricot Court + Schlep + Western Conflict
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, February 21 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Sunday, February 22

🍲 45th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off
📍 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Sunday, February 22 | 10:00
Info: beachboardwalk.com/events

⛷️ Sports on the Big Screen
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Sundays | 10:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

📻 Woody Bell: Sunday Morning Live w/ Tina Davey
Local Musical Artist Interview & In-Studio Performance
Sunday, February 22 | 11:00 – 12:00
📍 KBCZ Studios, 13200 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Streaming: kbcz.org

🎶 The Quake City Jug Band
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, February 22 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

💄 Tasty Tease Burlesque Drag Brunch Show
📍 The Neighbors Pub
Sunday, February 22 | 1:00
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
$15 Door | Tix: spilltheteaze.eventbrite.com

🎶 Down Home Blues Company w/Joe Blan Jr. & Christo
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Sunday, February 22 | 1:00 – 3:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Four Shillings Short
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, February 22 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

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

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

💃 Surf City Line Dancing
📍 Abbott Square Market
Sunday, February 22 | 3:00 – 5:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Ken Margolis Trio w/ Dan Frechette
📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, February 22 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 The Fintztones
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, February 22 | 3:00 – 6:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Bonny June & Bonfire
📍 Cork and Fork
Sunday, February 22 | 3:00 – 6:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola
Sparkly Hair Studio | 2:30

🎶 Mark Hummel’s Allstar Harmonica Blowout
📍 Moe’s Alley
Sunday, February 22 | 4:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎷 Santa Cruz Jazz Society Jam
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, February 22 | 4:00 – 7:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rivets & Rust
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, February 22 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
Members Free | $25 Non-Members | Food Truck

🎶 Billy’s Birthday Bash – Billy Crooks & Problem Child
Vito Dettore, Karin Phoenix & Ernie Westbrook + Many Guests
📍 Vino by the Sea
Sunday, February 22 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

📽️ Thomas Farm Films Film Festival
📍 The Rio Theatre
Sunday, February 22 | 4:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🎶 Hill Guitar Company Presents: Julio Reyes
📍 UCSC Seymour Marine Discovery Center La Feliz Room
Sunday, February 22 | 5:00
100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🎶 Jim Lewin & Diana Z
📍Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, February 22 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Dan Odom & Friends
Vinny Johnson & Jan Hagge
📍 Henflings Tavern
Sunday, February 22 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Plus Late Night Comedy w/ Nic Trevino | 9:00

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

✌️☮️ Grateful Sunday w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$15 Door | Rain Or Shine!

💃 Square Dance w/ Summoning Circle & Caller
📍 Park Hall
Sunday, February 22 | 6:30 – 9:30
9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond
Tix: benlomondvillage.org
Beer & Wine, Sodas & Pie by Donation

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

🎶 The Elovators w/ SHWAYZE & JARV
📍 The Catalyst Club
Sunday, February 22 | 7:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Troy Ramey Songs & Stories
📍 The Grove, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Sunday, February 22 | 7:00
Tix: beachboardwalk.com/events

🎶 Väsen-Duo, Sweden’s Mikael Marin & Olov Johansson
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, February 22 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: celticsociety.org

🎶 Pro Jam w/ Dennis Dove
📍 The Sand Bar
Sunday, February 22 | 7:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 DeVotchKa – Tribute to The Music of Little Miss Sunshine
📍 Felton Music Hall
Sunday, February 22 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎤 Karaoke w/ Ed G
📍 The Jury Room
Sunday, February 22 | 8:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

🤣 Live Comedy w/ Headliner Jordan Cerminara
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Sunday, February 22 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🤣 Standup Comedy w/ Nic Trevino
📍 Henflings Tavern
2nd & 4th Sundays | 9:00 – 10:30
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

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

Monday, February 23

🎶 Eddie Hayes
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Monday, February 23 | 4:00 – 6:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Live Music
📍 BrewTopia
Mondays | 4:00 – 7:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola
Rain Cancels | (831) 854-2655

🎶 Open Mic
📍 The Crepe Place
Mondays | 5:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Mondays | 5:00 – 8:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

🎶 Joe Leonard Duo Jazz
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Monday, February 23 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎥 Movies in the Taproom
📍 Discretion Brewing
Mondays | 5:45
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶Celtic Circle Traditional Scottish Session
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
First & Third Mondays | 6:30 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

🎶 Liam Miller Band
📍 The Sand Bar
Monday, February 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🧐 Grad Night Trivia Fundraiser w/ Nic Trevino
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Monday, February 23 | 6:30
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Tix: slvgradnight.com

🎶 Rumbo Tumba
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Monday, February 23 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org

🎶 Open Mic
📍 The Crepe Place Garden
Mondays | 7:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Sign-Ups | 6:30

🎶 Open Mic Night
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Mondays | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🤣 Comedy w/ Paulie Escobido, Nic Trevino & Crew
📍 Abbott Square Market
Mondays | 7:00 – 10:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic & Jam w/ Christian Walsh & Friends
📍 Henflings Tavern
Mondays | 7:00 – 10:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🔥 Hot Ticket Alert – Julie’s Picks 🔥

🎶 Alasdair White & Ross Martin: Scottish Fiddle
📍 Downtown Soundz House Concert Series
Tuesday, February 24 | 7:30
Address Given With Ticket Purchase: Email Concerts@InstantHarmony.com
📅 Save the Dates:
Thu, Mar 5: Bruce Molsky: Appalachian Old-Time Fiddle/Guitar/Banjo
Thu, Mar 12: Tawja Numarg: Moroccan Tamazight
Fri, Mar 13: Evie Ladin Band: Neo-Traditional Roots
Fri, Apr 10: Alessandro Pennezi & Mike Marshall: Brazilian Choro
Thu, Apr 30: Jackson, Cotter, Clarridge & Colliton: Celtic Roots

🎶 Wasabi the Band w/ Dan Robbins & Gary Kehoe
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, February 27 | 8:00 – 11:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$15 Door

💃 China Cats Grateful Dead Dance ☮️
Chinese New Year “Year of the Fire Horse”
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, February 28 | Doors 7:00 | Show 8:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎶 From Ireland! Gerry O’Connor & Don Penzien
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Friday, March 6 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
Tix: celticsociety.org

💃 Stinkfoot Orchestra 14-Piece Tribute to Frank Zappa
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Friday, March 6 | Doors 7:00 | Show 8:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎻🍀 Tempest Celtic Rock St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, March 13 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions.com

🎶 The Garcia Project ☮️
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, March 14 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton

🎶 Wolf Jett Album Release Party w/ Opener Bella Rayne Band
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, March 28 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall.com

🎶 From Ireland! Lunasa!
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, March 28 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: celticsociety.org

🎶 May Day Music & Art Festival & Camp Out
📍 Pie Ranch
Saturday, May 2 | 10:00 AM & Sunday, May 3 | 9:00 PM
Marty O’Reilly Trio // Levitation Room// Vetiver// Kelly McFarling// Sugar Candy Mountain // Bolero!// Skyway Man// Dead Nettle// Joe Kaplow// Two Runner// Lucas Lawson// Flat Sun Society// Hannah Mayree// Sweet Lew // Good Friends //Camellia Boutros // Max MacLaury // Hot Brother // Curve Sharpens // Richmond Special + MORE!
Tix: lilleaeske.com

🎶 Redwood Mountain Faire
📍Roaring Camp Meadow
Saturday, May 30 & Sunday, May 31
AJ Lee & Blue Summit // Melvin Seals & Matt Hartle // Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
Jive Machine // Floratura // Many More!
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix and Lineup: redwoodmountainfaire.com

🎶 KBCZ Music Festival
📍Garrahan Park, Boulder Creek
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Info: kbcz89.3fm@gmail.com

The Santa Cruz County Weekend Roundup of Live Music

The roundup of live music is compiled by hand by humans in collaboration with Julie Horner and Santa Cruz Mountains Festivals and Concerts and posted weekly on Facebook: @SLVPostNews, @santacruzmountainsconcerts, and on the SLV Post’s website: slvpost.com/category/entertainment

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