Santa Cruz County Live Music & Entertainment Roundup: Friday, April 10-Sunday April 12

🎶 Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment the weekend of Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12, 2026! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

FRIDAY, APRIL 10

🎶 Mark Van Haren
Little Tampico Mexican Restaurant
Friday, April 10 | 3:00
2605 Main St., Soquel

🎶 Adam Astrup
📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Friday, April 10 | 4:00 – 7:00
215 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Jerry B. Logan & The Trio
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Friday, April 10 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Matt J
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, April 10 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Jade
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, April 10 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
SC Eatery Food Truck

🎶 Dave & the Destroyers
📍 Discretion Brewing
Friday, April 10 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Jenny O’Leary Jazz Quartet
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Friday, April 10 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza

🎶 Rodney James Project
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, April 10 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Live Blues w/ The Back Porch Boys
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Filling in for Preacher Boy

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

🎶 British Pub Night w/ This Close
Playing “Dark Side of the Moon”
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, April 10 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Scrumptious Fish & Chips | 4:00 – 8:00

🎶 Aloha Friday w/ Ho’omana
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, April 10 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, April 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Sharp 9
📍 Aroma Restaurant
Friday, April 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

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

🎶 Extra Medium
📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Friday, April 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Tsunami
📍 Cork and Fork
Friday, April 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Rachel Spung & The Soul Service
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, April 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

💃 For The Love DJ Set 🎧
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Friday, April 10 | 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

🎻 David Luning
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
Reservations: (408) 499-9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com

💃 Country Feeling Band
📍 Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 John Michael & Patrick Golden
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ancestree Reggae
📍Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

📽️ Film Screening & Fundraiser for the Prairieland Defendants
Supporting ICE Detainees in Alvarado, Texas
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Donation at the Door. Info: prairielanddefendants.com

🎶 Frank Thibeaux
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🎶 Sean and The Skinwalkers
📍 Abbott Square Market
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Robert Hager and The Wolfpack
Rupert’s Birthday Party 🎂
📍 Vino by the Sea
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Vito & Friends
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Good Riddance
📍 The Catalyst Club
Friday, April 10 | 7:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Alessandro Pennezi & Mike Marshall: Brazilian Choro
📍 Downtown Soundz House Concert Series
Friday, April 10 | 7:30
Address Given With Ticket Purchase: Email Concerts@InstantHarmony.com

🎶 SPG Da General Hip Hop, Rap and Trip Hop/Electronica
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Friday, April 10 | Doors 8:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola
All Ages Till 9:00

🎶 Abby Jeanne & The Shadowband + Hot Laundry + Cold Water Law Firm
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, April 10 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$12 Adv | $15 Door | Tix: thecrepeplace.com/shows

🎶 Ryan MacNeill & The Big Deal
📍 Apple Jack’s
Saturday, April 11 | 8:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

🎶 Jerry’s Middle Finger
📍 Rio Theatre
Friday, April 10 | 8:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

💃 Little Big Band Swing Night
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Friday, April 10 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

🎶 GITKIN
📍 Felton Music Hall
Friday, April 10 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Mother Corn Shuckers Album Release Party
📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, April 10 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🎶 Octane
📍 The Sand Bar
Friday, April 10 | 8:30 – 11:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Highwire
📍 Joe’s Bar
Friday, April 10 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Lost + Found: jordnmoody, Keramel & Naughty Princess
📍 Moe’s Alley
Friday, April 10 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

🦸‍♀️ Surf City Comic Con
Saturday, April 11 | 9:00 – 4:00
4015 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, CA
Tix: Eventbrite

📽️ Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival
Multiple Offerings
📍 The 418 Project
Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12
155 River St S, Santa Cruz
Schedule: https://www.tbeaptos.org/jewish-film-festival1.html

🎶 TaleSpinners
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, April 11 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 RPM w/ Randy Reed, Pat McCormak & Mike Peterson
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Saturday, April 11 | 1:00 – 3:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Jim McGowan
📍 Loma Mar Outpost
Saturday, April 11 | 1:00 – 3:00
8150 Pescadero Creek Road, Loma Mar

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

🎲 Bingo! With Robert & Nic
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturdays | 1:00 – 4:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 The Jamissaries w/ Evie B
📍 Shanty Shack
Saturday, April 11 | 2:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Harmony Grits
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, April 11 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

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

💃 Belly Dance Shimmy Mob w/ The Feldhouse Family Band
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Saturday, April 11 | 3:00 – 5:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues Band
📍 BrewTopia
Saturday, April 11 | 3:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎻 Concertino Strings Orchestra – “You Can’t Go Home Again”
📍 Boulder Creek Methodist Church
Saturday, April 11 | 3:00
12855 Boulder St., Boulder Creek
Free, Donations Welcomed

🎶 Hillbilly Jazz
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, April 12 | 4:00 – 6:00
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎶Gil Cadilli
📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Saturday, April 11 | 4:00 – 7:00
215 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rev & Renwick Trio
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, April 11 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rhythm Deluxe Duo w/ George Z & Dave Preschutti
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, April 11 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Cali Caracas Food Truck | 4:00 – 8:00

🎶 Tsunami
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, April 11 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Food Truck

🎶 Brian Fitzgerald Trio
📍 Discretion Brewing
Saturday, April 11 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Joe Leonard Jazz
📍 Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, April 11 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

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

🎶 Down Home Blues Duo
📍 Mission Street BBQ
Saturday, April 11 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Dave “Nomad” Miller
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, April 11 | 6:00 – 8:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🍍 Joe Ferrara: The Americana Songbook
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, April 11 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Live Music Saturdays
📍 Cocoa Vino
Saturdays | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

🎶 Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
📍 Cork and Fork
Saturday, April 11 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

💃 Lost in SBASS DJ Set Jungle Party
Aries B-Day Takeover 🎂🐅🐆🐯
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst + Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, April 11 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz 🎧

🎶 Paul Thorn w/ Will Hoge
📍 Rio Theatre
Saturday, April 11 | 7:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🎶 Paul Dynamite
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, April 11 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rosebud ✌️☮️
📍 Abbott Square Market
Saturday, April 11 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Tiger’s Tale ☮️
📍 Vino by the Sea
Saturday, April 11 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 The Radio
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, April 11 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🎶💃 Redwood Groove & Evie B
Cisco’s B-Day & Retirement Bash
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, April 11 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

💄💋 Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag: 15th Anniversary
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, April 11 | 8:30
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org

🎶 Jason Beard’s Bring Joy
📍 The Crepe Place
Saturday, April 11 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$15 Adv | $20 Door | Tix: thecrepeplace.com/shows

🎶 Mah Ze Tar, Elias Alexander & Mycelial
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, April 11 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall.com

🎶 Velvet Jones
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, April 11 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Dead Cowboys
📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, April 11 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🎶 The Love Dogs
📍 The Sand Bar
Saturday, April 11 | 8:30 – 11:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Night Train
📍 Joe’s Bar
Saturday, April 11 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Reggaeton Rave
📍 The Catalyst Club
Saturday, April 11 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Perfect Giddimani w/ Eric Cotton & One Love Bomb + Selecta 7
📍 Moe’s Alley
Saturday, April 11 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 DJ Eminence
📍The Blue Lagoon
Saturdays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

SUNDAY, APRIL 12

📻 BanjerDan
Sunday Morning Live w/ Tina Davey
Local Musical Artist Interview & In-Studio Performance
Sunday, April 12 | 11:00 – 12:00
📍 KBCZ Studios, 13200 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Streaming: kbcz.org
Contact Bruce to Book Your Interview: brucekbcz@gmail

📽️ Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival
Multiple Offerings
📍 The 418 Project
Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12
155 River St S, Santa Cruz
Schedule: https://www.tbeaptos.org/jewish-film-festival1.html

🎶 Highway to Pluto
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, April 12 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎷 Live Jazz w/ Adam Astrup, Dan Robbins & Steve Max Robertson
Guest Natasha Popova on Violin
📍 Power Plant Cafe
Sunday, April 12 | 1:00 – 3:30
7990 CA-1, Moss Landing
Jazz Sundays

🎶 Yuji Tojo
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, April 12 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 KTB & The Claddagh Show Band
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, April 12 | 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

💀 Benepet Fundraiser w/ Outpatient X, Randy Savages
Supernaut, ClitFlicker & Dave D’oh
📍 The Jury Room
Sunday, April 12 | 2:30 – 8:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Supports Santa Cruz Animal Shelter 🐶

🎶 Arcane Lullaby
📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, April 12 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

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

🎶 The Messiahs
📍 Cork and Fork
Sunday, April 12 | 3:00 – 6:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎷 LaTiDo
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, April 12 | 3:00 – 6:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Jeffrey Halford & The Healers w/ Michael Gaither
📍 Moe’s Alley
Sunday, April 12 | 4:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎷 Santa Cruz Jazz Society Jam Session
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, April 11 | 4:00 – 7:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🪕 Bean Creek Bluegrass
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, April 12 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Food Truck

🎷 Joe Leonard Jazz Duo
📍Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, April 12 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Joe Ferrara
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, April 12 | 5:00 – 8:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Jan Hagge, Vinny Johnson &
Leroy Hoornbeck
📍 Henflings Tavern
Sunday, April 12 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Followed by Comedy w/ Nic Trevino

🎱 Pool & Social
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Sundays | 6:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

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

🎶 Down Home Blues
📍 Vino by the Sea
Sunday, April 12 | 6:00 – 9:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

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

🎶 EMO Show w/ FromUs + Softsnag + This Time + Falling Bombs Are Shooting Stars
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Sunday, April 12 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10-15 Door | notaflof

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

🎶 Pro Jam w/ John Michael
📍 The Sand Bar
Sunday, April 12 | 7:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🤣 Comedy w/ Nic Trevio & Friends
📍 Henflings Tavern
Sunday, April 12 | 9:00 – 10:30
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🤣 Live Comedy
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$10 Door | Three Comics

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

Hot Ticket Alert – Julie’s Picks
🎶 Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Acoustic Reckoning
Music of the Grateful Dead ☮️
📍 Quarry Amphitheater UCSC
Sunday, April 19 | 7:00
1156 High St, Santa Cruz
Tix: quarryamphitheater.com

🎶🌛 Dylan Sutro Quartet 🎷
Jazz Speakeasy at the Dragonfly
📍 Chez Serendip
Saturday, April 19 | 7:00
Bean Creek House Concerts, Scotts Valley
Tix: chezserendip.com

☮️💃 China Cats Grateful Dead Tribute
📍Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, April 25 | Doors 7:00 | Show 8:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions.com
All Ages | Tix at the Door

🎶 Bites & Brews Festival 🍻
Boulder Creek Elementary Fundraiser
📍 Bear Creek Community Center, 15685 Bear Creek Rd.
Saturday, April 25 | 12:00

🎶 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

📍 Treehouse Concerts, Los Gatos Mountains:
🎶 Great North Special | Saturday, May 16
🎶 The Hartle Gold Band | Saturday, June 20
🎶 Estero with Eric Lindell & John Courage | Saturday, July 25
🎶 The Alex Lucero Band | Saturday, September 5
Tix: treehouseconcerts.net/

🎶 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

🎶 La Honda Art & Music Fair
📍 Downtown La Honda, Santa Cruz Mountains
Saturday & Sunday, June 6 & 7 | 11:00
Live Music + Handcrafted Market + Food & Drink

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

Compiled by Julie Horner / Santa Cruz Mountains Festivals and Concerts

Featured image: 🎻 David Luning at The Ugly Mug Cafe, Friday, April 10 | 7:00 – 9:00