Live Music Weekend Roundup April 29 to May 1

Major music this May Day weekend in the Santa Cruz Mountains and close by! Temps in the low 70s, breezy sunshine, and ample opportunity to let down your hair! Here’s the roundup of live music for the weekend of April 29, 2022!

Friday, April 29

Three on the Tree at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, April 29 from 4:00 to 6:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

Harpin and Clark at Michael’s on Main
Friday, April 29 at 5:00
https://fb.me/e/7HX1swMdh

Windy Hill at The Sawmill
Friday, April 29 from 5:30 to 8:00
thesawmillbc.com

The Shady Rest at Discretion Brewing
Friday, April 29 from 5:30 to 7:30
discretionbrewing.com/events

Phil Cisneros at Vinocruz
Friday, April 29 from 5:30 to 7:30
https://fb.me/e/1wk3j8YLc

Backyard Pass at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, April 29 from 5:30 to 8:30
https://fb.me/e/31nNBws9t

Poppa Corn and the Colonel
Summit House Beer Garden & Grill
Friday, April 29 from 6:00 to 8:30
https://fb.me/e/13v6XgFqp

Nojoken at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, April 29 from 6:00 to 8:00
steelbon.net

Dan Frechette at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Friday, April 29 from 6:00 to 9:00
jackoneillrestaurant.com/events

The Breaux Show at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, April 29 from 6:00 to 9:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events

Kip Kip at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, April 29 from 6:00 to 9:00
capitolawinebar.com/events

Sweet Voodoo at Abbott Square Market
Friday, April 29 at 7:00
https://fb.me/e/4Cc2nvBCV

Mike Hellman at Woodhouse Brewing
Friday, April 29 at 7:00
https://fb.me/e/26hF4CKjx

Shawn Yanez Reggae Mashup at The Reef
Friday, April 29 from 7:00 to 10:00
facebook.com/shawnyanezzzz

The Blues Suspects at Cork and Fork Capitola
Friday, April 29 from 7:00 to 10:00
https://fb.me/e/4u284sYL0

Spun at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Friday, April 29 from 7:00 to 10:00
https://fb.me/e/23I5Nss2D

Chris Webster & Nina Gerber at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, April 29 at 7:30
https://fb.me/e/2kJ8oTsOU

Pink Mountaintops Peacock Pools Tour w/ Ashley Shadow
Felton Music Hall
Friday, April 29 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/2uP3NEHZt

SambaDá at Michael’s On Main
Friday, April 29 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/1Bk4HF3oN

Lil’ Pea & the 3rd Degree at Henflings
Friday, April 29 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/2ssGsd7AV

BLUE at Joe’s Bar
Friday, April 29 at 8:30
https://fb.me/e/1LY82zpmo

Terror Reid at The Catalyst
Friday, April 29 at 8:30
https://fb.me/e/4K4jN6YMk

Aardvark at the Pioneer Saloon Woodside
Friday, April 29 at 8:30
https://fb.me/e/1a95d1tMg

Bog Iron at The Sand Bar Capitola
Friday, April 29 at 9:00
https://fb.me/e/4RjsG6fUq

Diggin Dirt w/ Guests Object Heavy
Moe’s Alley
Friday, April 29 at 9:00
https://fb.me/e/2ptGfdsji

Tim Cappello at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, April 29 at 9:00
thebluelagoon.com

The Gravity at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, April 29 at 9:00
https://fb.me/e/3k5DPC6uv

Saturday, April 30

Pel & the Pelicans at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, April 30 from 11:00 to 1:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

Easy Life at the Catalyst Club
Saturday, April 30 at 12:00
https://fb.me/e/2sQ26KT70

Dirt Rakers at Loma Mar Store and Kitchen
8150 Pescadero Creek Road
Saturday, April 30 from 1:00 to 3:00
https://fb.me/e/1pK5SKM38

The Courthouse Ramblers at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, April 30 from 1:00 to 4:00
https://fb.me/e/2izAkpyo8

Mountain Drive Bluegrass on the Felton Community Deck
Saturday, April 30 from 2:00 to 4:00
https://fb.me/e/1t1mQJt2a

Ten O’Clock Lunch Band at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, April 30 from 2:00 to 5:00
https://fb.me/e/1qHRyxsa9

Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Spring Fling
Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, April 30 from 2:00 to 9:30
https://fb.me/e/2gQL92j7L
Beer Garden Stage (Outdoors)
Brookdale Bluegrass Band – 2:00 to 3:00
Wildcat Mountain Ramblers – 3:00 to 4:00

Brookdale Lounge Stage (Indoors)
Stoney Mountain Ramblers – 7:00 to 8:00
BanjerDan’s DangerBand (onstage jam session)- 8:30 to 9:30

Claddagh Band at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, April 30 from 3:00 to 6:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

T Bone Mojo at Robbie’s Pizza and Subs
Saturday, April 30 from 3:00 to 6:00
https://fb.me/e/2g2e9LGGp

The Concertino Strings at Boulder Creek United Methodist Church
Saturday, April 30 from 4:00 to 5:00
https://fb.me/e/358Tx2dI1

Dave D’Oh at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, April 30 from 4:00 to 7:00
stockwellcellars.com/events

Coast Tribe at Apple Jacks La Honda
Saturday, April 30 from 4:00 to 8:00
https://fb.me/e/1zg2T9KQV

Lauren Wahl & Bill Walker at South Point Seascape Taproom
Saturday, April 30 from 5:00 to 8:00
https://fb.me/e/1BP8cCP2P

Jim Lewin at The Chaminade
Saturday, April 30 from 5:30 to 8:30
chaminade.com/event_calendar/#Live_Music_with_The_View

Marshall Law Band at Capitola Bar & Grill
Saturday, April 30 from 5:30 to 9:30
capitolabarandgrill.com/live-music

Mark Creech at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, April 30 from 6:00 to 9:00
jackoneillrestaurant.com/events

Ripatti & Rose at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, April 30 from 6:00 to 9:00
https://fb.me/e/3887ehWQs

Vinny Johnson at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, April 30 from 6:00 to 9:00
capitolawinebar.com/events

Christie McCarthy’s CD Release Show “Dinner and A Show”
Michael’s on Main
Saturday, April 30 at 6:30
https://fb.me/e/1JI1uMrFZ

Los Hijos De Jose at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, April 30 from 7:00 to 9:30
https://fb.me/e/1MgP7rgDw

Bonny June & Bonfire Cork & Fork Anniversary Party
Saturday, April 30 from 7:00 to 10:00
https://fb.me/e/4YMWitbgN

T Sisters at Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, April 30 at 7:30
kuumbwajazz.org/calendar

Tig Notaro Tiffanie Luna at The Rio Theater
Saturday, April 30 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/1Qzi5ICYP

Dead Nettle with Are We Hunting (Album Release)
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, April 30 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/4BH360igK

WredHorse at Henflings
Saturday, April 30 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/2S5IvDLrm

GayC/DC with Airplane Mode & Death Dept
Urbani Cellar Santa Cruz
Saturday, April 30 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/1Uki8SkqA

Kindred Soul at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, April 30 at 8:30
https://fb.me/e/mc2FXHguS

Izzy & the Haze at The Sand Bar Capitola
Saturday, April 30 at 9:00
https://fb.me/e/5UOODJfc7

The Sam Chase and the Untraditional w/ Wolf Jett
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, April 30 at 9:00
https://fb.me/e/1G4afQmnV

Tim Cappello at The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, April 30 at 9:00
thebluelagoon.com

Matt Masih and the Messengers
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, April 30 at 9:30
crowsnest-santacruz.com/live-entertainment-comedy

Sunday, May 1

The NAPsters w/ Pathetic Honey String Band
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, May 1 from 12:00 to 2:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

May Day Mini Music Festival at Hallcrest Vineyards
Sunday, May 1 from 12:00 to 7:00
Calvin Arsenia, Jessie Marks, Artemisia, Marty O’Reilly
Ukrainian Soul Food w/ Chickenfoot
https://fb.me/e/28YkVjHIr

Superblume at The Westside Marketplace
2801 Mission St, Santa Cruz
Sunday, May 1 from 12:00 to 3:30
facebook.com/superblumemusic

Be Natural Youth Rock Show
Abbott Square Market
Sunday, May 1 from 12:30 to 4:30
https://fb.me/e/1kQfBwKXW

Yugi Tojo at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, May 1 from 1:00 to 4:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events

Vito and Friends, Blues Brews and BBQ
Historic Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, May 1 from 1:00 to 4:00
https://fb.me/e/2ZzUqiW4p

Gary Blackburn at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, May 1 from 2:00 to 5:00
https://fb.me/e/1LI3XueLI

Lost Coast Duo at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, May 1 from 3:00 to 5:00
steelbon.net

Vintage Point at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, May 1 from 3:00 to 5:00
discretionbrewing.com/events

Rosebud at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, May 1 from 3:00 to 5:00
https://fb.me/e/1OpOlepm4

Sunday Blues and Brews with Lloyd Whitley
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Sunday, May 1 from 4:00 to 6:30
https://fb.me/e/1NTfqnG3P

Broken Shades Band at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, May 1 from 4:30 to 7:30
https://fb.me/e/2uDBDzLRd

Grateful Sundays at Michael’s on Main
Sunday, May 1 at 5:00
https://fb.me/e/4M2sXQwSf

Dan Frechette at The Chaminade
Sunday, May 1 from 5:00 to 8:00
chaminade.com/event_calendar/#Live_Music_with_The_View

90’s Night Fundraiser for the Neighbor’s Pub
Greater Purpose Brewing Company
Sunday, May 1 from 7:00 to 9:00
https://fb.me/e/2p8EQgLtG

Pi’erre Bourne at The Catalyst
Sunday, May 1 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/1LmLcuL49

The Gold Souls w/ For The Love of The Land
Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz
Sunday, May 1 at 8:00
https://fb.me/e/4CTqt5uiy

John Michael Jam Night at The Sand Bar Capitola
Sunday, May 1 at 9:00
https://fb.me/e/2p50kpNWk

Comedy Night at The Crow’s Nest
Sunday, May 1 at 9:30
crowsnest-santacruz.com/live-entertainment-comedy

Cover image by Liz Birnbaum