Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 4 – 6
Live music in Santa Cruz County!
Friday, August 4
Afterworld Book Party & Signing + Summoning Circle Doom Folk Band
The Felton Mercantile
Friday, August 4 | 3:00 – 7:00
https://fb.me/e/30G6RSslQ
Bob Burnett at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Friday, August 4 | 3:30 – 6:30
mjavineyards.com/events
Daniel Paul Nelson at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, August 4 | 5:00 – 7:00
sangregoriostore.com/music
The Dead Cassettes at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, August 4 | 5:00 – 7:00
steelbon.net/music
The Groovehounds at Watsonville Strawberry Festival
Friday, August 4 | 5:00 – 9:00
watsonville.gov/1117/Watsonville-Strawberry-Festival
Moonshine Crossroads at The Sawmill Restaurant and Ale House
Friday, August 4 | 5:30 – 7:30
https://fb.me/e/1t3Y1Yj8z
Swirly Girls at Discretion Brewing
Friday, August 4 | 5:30 – 7:30
discretionbrewing.com/events
Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant Ben Lomond
Fridays | 5:30 – 7:30
FB @AromaRestaurant831
Brad Martin at Chaminade Resort
Friday, August 4 | 5:30 – 8:30
chaminade.com
Mission Blue Fireside Fridays at Big Basin Vineyards
Friday, August 4 | 5:30 – 9:30
bigbasinvineyards.com/events/fireside-fridays
Live Blues at Mission Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00
missionstbbq.com/events
Rio Road at Cork and Fork
Friday, August 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
FB @CorkAndForkCapitola/events
Machine Mammals EDM at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, August 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
shantyshackbrewing.com/events
Ho’ Omana + Uncle Robert’s Birthday at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, August 4 | 6:00 – 8:00
FB @Ogponohawaiian
The Coffis Brothers at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, August 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
elvaquerowinery.com/events
Rosebud at Ella’s at the Airport
Friday, August 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
https://fb.me/e/3JsHmIrML
Dylan Rose Band at MidTown Fridays Block Party
1111 Soquel Ave
Friday, August 4 | 6:30 – 8:30
offthelipradio.com/events
Karin Phoenix at Vino by the Sea
Friday, August 4 | 6:30 – 9:30
vino-by-the-sea.com/events
STS9 “Wilder” at UCSC Quarry Amphitheatre
Friday, August 4 | 7:00
quarry.ucsc.edu/event/sts9-presents-wilder-at-the-quarry-amphitheater
Chris Cain at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, August 4 | 7:00
kuumbwajazz.org
Billy Reese at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, August 4 | 7:00
FB @petcir
Paperback Ryders at New Bohemia Brewing
Friday, August 4 | 7:00 – 9:00
nubobrew.com/santa-cruz-new-bohemia-brewing-co-events
John Michael at Seascape Lounge Sanderlings Bar
Friday, August 4 | 7:00 – 9:00
https://fb.me/e/VoWVSJzg
Jive Machine at Abbott Square Market
Friday, August 4 | 7:00 – 9:30
FB @abbottsquaremarket/events
Papiba and Friends at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing
Friday, August 4 | 7:00 – 9:30
woodhousebrews.com/events
Locomotive Breath at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Friday, August 4 | 7:00 – 10:00
https://fb.me/e/2Mo0ivyc9
Sean Biggar and Ryan Walker at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, August 4 | 7:00 – 10:00
capitolawinebar.com/events
Midnight North at Felton Music Hall
Friday, August 4 | 8:00
feltonmusichall.com
Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl + The Tenderlies
The Crepe Place
Friday, August 4 | 8:00
thecrepeplace.com/shows-1
Sounds of Grunge Tribute in the Catalyst Atrium
Friday, August 4 | 8:00
catalystclub.com/events
Neon City Limits at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, August 4 | 8:00 – 11:00
henflingsbar.com/calendar
Vito and Friends Birthday Bash at Joe’s Bar
Friday, August 4 | 8:30 – 11:30
drinkatjoes.com
The Mighty Sons at The Sand Bar
Friday, August 4 | 9:00
thesandbarcapitola.com/music
Chicano Batman at The Catalyst
Friday, August 4 | 9:00
catalystclub.com/events
Burnin’ Vernon at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, August 4 | 9:00
crowsnest-santacruz.com/live-entertainment
Little Hurricane w/ Diggin’ Trails at Moe’s Alley
Friday, August 4 | 9:00
moesalley.com
Club 2000 DJ Party at The Blue Lagoon
Fridays | 9:00
FB @thebluelagoonnightclub
Karaoke with Ed G
Friday, August 4 | 10:00 – 12:00
brookdalelodge.com
STS9 After Party at Cafe Mare
Friday, August 4 | 10:30 – 1:30
740 Front Street, Santa Cruz
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Saturday, August 5
Rory McNamara & Kyle Alden at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, August 5 | 11:00 – 1:00
sangregoriostore.com/music
Watsonville Strawberry Festival
Saturday, August 5 | 11:00 – 8:00
Live music on three stages
watsonville.gov/1117/Watsonville-Strawberry-Festival
Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, August 5 | 1:00 – 4:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events-music
Vintage Point at Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, August 5 | 1:00 – 4:00
highway1brewing.com/live-music
UTurn Plays the Harbor High School Fundraiser at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing
Saturday, August 5 | 1:00 – 5:00
woodhousebrews.com/events
The BackYard Frolic Corralitos Cultural Center Music Festival Fundraiser
Saturday, August 5 | 1:00 – 8:00 | corralitoscultural.org
127 Hames Road, Corralitos
Multiple bands: Hidden Moon, Orbrad Darbro, J.E.S.S.S., Justin Hambly, Wilbur’s Horse, Scott Kail and Friends, Dirt Rakers, Peasant Boy Gregg, Jazz the Dog, Ben James, Strange Bedfellows
Santa Cruz World Dance Showcase at Park Hall
Saturday, August 5 | 2:00
https://fb.me/e/4jwotHJ9K
Mild Colonial Boys at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, August 5 | 2:00 – 5:00
sangregoriostore.com/music
Ted Welty at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, August 5 | 3:00 – 6:00
jackoneillrestaurant.com/live-music
Mark Schwartz at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, August 5 | 3:30 – 6:30
mjavineyards.com/events
Love Creek at Apple Jack’s
Saturday, August 5 | 4:20 – 8:20
applejacksbar.com/events
Richard Gans at The Sawmill Restaurant and Ale House
Saturday, August 5 | 5:00 – 7:00
FB @TheSawmillBC
Santa Cruda at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, August 5 | 5:00 – 7:00
steelbon.net/music
LuoSol: “Verona” Film Screening at The 418 Project
Saturday, August 5 | 5:00 – 8:00
the418project.org/calendar
Rasquache Liberation Front w/ Mariachi led by Adam and Chuy of Rosa Azul
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, August 5 | 5:00 – 8:00
elvaquerowinery.com/events
EZMotion Band at Costanoa
Saturday, August 5 | 5:00 – 8:00
costanoa.com/event-directory
Post Folk Revivalists at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, August 5 | 5:30 – 7:30
discretionbrewing.com/events
Mojo Mix Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | 6:00 – 8:00
aptosstbbq.com/events
Dave “Nomad” Miller at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, August 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events-music
Bonny June & Bonfire at Cork and Fork
Saturday, August 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
FB @CorkAndForkCapitola/events
Da’John DeWitt at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, August 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
shantyshackbrewing.com/events
STS9 “Wilder” at UCSC Quarry Amphitheatre
Saturday, August 5 | 7:00
quarry.ucsc.edu/event/sts9-presents-wilder-at-the-quarry-amphitheater
Sondheim Revue at The Rio Theatre
Saturday, August 5 | 7:00 – 9:00
riotheatre.com
Moonshine Crossroads at Faultline Brewing
Saturday, August 5 | 7:00 – 9:00
https://fb.me/e/1eotUjLO7
Rob Stinton Band at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, August 5 | 7:00 – 9:30
FB @abbottsquaremarket/events
Blü Egyptian Jerry Day Celebration at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, August 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
https://fb.me/e/3KEghneft
Johnny Fabulous at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, August 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
capitolawinebar.com/events
Aqua Nett 80s Rock Party – Dress for Prizes
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, August 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
vino-by-the-sea.com/events
John Michael Sinatra Tribute “Summer Wind,” & The Chairmen
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Saturday, August 5 | 7:30
kuumbwajazz.org
The Polish Ambassador at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, August 5 | 8:00
feltonmusichall.com
Terceira at The Red Room
Saturday, August 5 | 8:30 – 10:30
https://fb.me/e/2SKB54EGE
Cougar Unleashed at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, August 5 | 8:30 – 11:30
drinkatjoes.com
Body of Light in the Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, August 5 | 9:00
catalystclub.com/events
Marlon Asher w/ Drunken Starfighter + DJ Spleece
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, August 5 | 9:00
moesalley.com
Cruz Patrol at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, August 5 | 9:00
crowsnest-santacruz.com/live-entertainment
Michael Gurley + Fossil at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, August 5 | 9:00 – 12:00
henflingsbar.com/calendar
STS9 After Party at Cafe Mare
Saturday, August 5 | 10:30 – 1:30
740 Front Street, Santa Cruz
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Sunday, August 6
La Hondettes at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, August 6 | 11:00 – 1:00
sangregoriostore.com/music
Santa Cruz Makers Market at Abbott Square Market
Sunday, August 6 | 11:00 – 4:00
https://fb.me/e/araoXuZYb
Watsonville Strawberry Festival
Sunday, August 6 | 11:00 – 7:00
Live music on three stages
watsonville.gov/1117/Watsonville-Strawberry-Festival
The Joint Chiefs + Brookdale BBQ
Sunday, August 6 | 12:00 – 3:00
https://fb.me/e/IdGLcTjG
Day on the Monterey Bay Regatta 2023
Santa Cruz Yacht Club – Open to the public
Supports Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sunday, August 6 | Race 1:00 | Party 3:00
https://fb.me/e/5wngh0bd0
Yuji Tojo at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, August 6 | 1:00 – 4:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events-music
The Revolving Doors w/ Dave Kaufman & Jon Wittenberg
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, August 6 | 2:00 – 5:00
sangregoriostore.com/music
Jenny O’Leary Jazz Trio at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, August 6 | 2:00 – 5:00
capitolawinebar.com/events
Doug Barrett and the Deal Breakers at Apple Jack’s
Sunday, August 6 | 2:00 – 6:00
applejacksbar.com/events
Andy Fuhrman at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, August 6 | 2:30 – 5:30
mjavineyards.com/events
Acoustic Jam at Corralitos Cultural Center
Sundays | 3:00 – 5:00
corralitoscultural.org
The Kerry Sheepdogs at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, August 6 | 3:00 – 5:00
steelbon.net/music
S.R. Laws at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, August 6 | 3:00 – 5:00
discretionbrewing.com/events
Jazz the Dog at Cork and Fork
Sunday, August 6 | 3:00 – 6:00
FB @CorkAndForkCapitola/events
Claudio Melega at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Sunday, August 6 | 3:00 – 6:00
jackoneillrestaurant.com/live-music
Blues and Brews with Lloyd Whitley Band
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Sunday, August 6 | 4:00 – 6:30
https://fb.me/e/apAupeEMI
Dave D’oh at Stockwell Cellars
Sunday, August 6 | 4:00 – 7:00
stockwellcellars.com/events
Dirty Cello – Hallcrest Vineyards Concert Series
Sunday, August 6 | 4:00 – 7:00
hallcrestvineyards.com/events
Bluegrass Jam at The Crepe Place
Sundays | 4:00 – 7:00
thecrepeplace.com/shows-1
Dan Robbins w/ John Dryden at Big Basin Vineyards Santa Cruz
Sunday, August 6 | 4:00 – 7:00
bigbasinvineyards.com/events/live-music-santa-cruz-sundays
Vinny Johnson Blues Band at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, August 6 | 4:00 – 7:00
vino-by-the-sea.com/events
Root Cause at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, August 6 | 5:00 – 7:00
steelbon.net/music
Shotgun Suitor at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, August 6 | 5:00 – 8:00
chaminade.com
Sunday Jam Band w/ Dan Odom at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
henflingsbar.com/calendar
Hummus and Homicide Murder Mystery Theater
Historic Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, August 6 | 5:30 – 9:00 | Tickets (831) 609-6126
Mojo Mix Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Sundays | 6:00 – 8:00
aptosstbbq.com/events
Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle and Friends
Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
feltonmusichall.com
Shakti Sound Tribe Multidimensional Sound Journey
The 418 Project
Sunday, August 6 | 7:00 – 8:30
https://fb.me/e/1xdX64dw3
Ginny Mitchell & Hot Club Pacific at The Ugly Mug Cafe
Sunday, August 6 | 7:00 – 9:00
cafeugly.com/live-music-the-mug
Reservations: (408) 499-9441 or crbrundle @ gmail.com
The Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” Complete + Wings’ “Band On The Run” Complete
Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, August 6 | 7:30
kuumbwajazz.org
Don Caruth Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, August 6 | 7:30
thesandbarcapitola.com/music
Carla Morrison at The Mountain Winery
Sunday, August 6 | 7:30
https://fb.me/e/3NttNXoqb
The Serpentine Summer Hafla at Shanty Shack Brewing
World dance, pole dance, fire dance, break dance, buti yoga
Sunday, August 6 | 7:30 – 10:00
shantyshackbrewing.com/events
Pato Banton in the Catalyst Atrium
Sunday, August 6 | 8:00
catalystclub.com/events
Shawn Yanez at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, August 6 | 8:30 – 11:30
drinkatjoes.com
Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
crowsnest-santacruz.com/live-entertainment
The Box Dark Dance Party at The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:00
FB @thebluelagoonnightclub
Hot Tickets
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music through August 13: @CabrilloFest
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 10-13, Tres Pinos:
ncbs.info/events/gof/gof-tickets
Acoustic String Summit w/ mandolin masters Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg + finger style guitarist, Peppino D’Agostino, August 11, Kuumbwa Jazz: kuumbwajazz.org/calendar
The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music
The weekend roundup of live music is brought to you by the San Lorenzo Valley Post and is posted every Friday morning on Facebook: @slvpostnews
See something we missed? Media contact: Julie @ slvpost.com
Featured image: Blü Egyptian Jerry Day Celebration at the Historic Brookdale Lodge, Saturday, August 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
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Julie Horner is Co-Founder and Editor for the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Julie lives and works in Boulder Creek and is an active participant in the county's vibrant music scene. She loves the outdoors and is the go-to expert on Santa Cruz Mountains hiking trails.