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Live Music Santa Cruz County: November 17-19

Full listing of live music, concerts, entertainment, and events in Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Mountains.

By Julie Horner

Friday, November 17

Kyle Kovalik at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Friday, November 17 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Bob Burnet at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Friday, November 17 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

The Country Squires at Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, November 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

Whisky Hill Billies at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, November 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Music Bingo at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, November 17 | 5:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Regal Squalor at Discretion Brewing
Friday, November 17 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Vinny Johnson at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, November 17 | 5:30 – 7:30
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Friday, November 17 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Dirty Hands at Chaminade Resort
Friday, November 17 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Ted Welty at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, November 17 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Wesside at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, November 17 | 6:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Lloyd Whitley Blues Band at Mission Street BBQ
Friday, November 17 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Dave D’Oh at VinoCruz
Friday, November 17 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Live Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Nightly | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Slow Coast at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, November 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Bonny June & Bonfire at Cork and Fork
Friday, November 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Kip Allert at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, November 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Asher Stern at Brews at the Beach Colonnade Deck
Friday, November 17 | 6:30 – 7:30
400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz

Jefferson Hancock at Vino by the Sea
Friday, November 17 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Keeva Yvester Music from Star Twerk 418 Project
Friday, November 17 | 7:00 – 9:00
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz

Matt Masih & The Messengers at Abbott Square
Friday, November 17 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

World Ballet Series: Cinderella at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Friday, November 17 | 7:00 – 9:30
307 Church St., Santa Cruz

That Country Feeling Band Dance at Mid County Senior Center
Friday, November 17 | 7:00 – 9:30
29 Bay Ave., Capitola

Alex Lucero at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, November 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

“Chicago “ Bill and The Next Blues Band at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, November 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

The Essentials at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, November 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Karaoke w/ Ed G at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Friday, November 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Carolyn Sills Combo at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, November 17 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz

Alejandro Escovedo w/ Matt Jaffe at Moe’s Alley
Friday, November 17 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Emblem3 in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, November 17 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Son of the Velvet Rat + Spoken Word
Lille Aeske Arthouse
Friday, November 17 | 8:00 – 10:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Trez Maschine at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, November 17 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Jenny and The Mexicats w/ Philthy Dronez at Felton Music Hall
Friday, November 17 | 8:00 – 11:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton

One Country at Joe’s Bar
Friday, November 17 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Maddie Lee & Her Pistoleros at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, November 17 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Shrek Rave at The Catalyst
Friday, November 17 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

The Cherry Ship at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, November 17 | 10:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Saturday, November 18

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair at the Cow Palace Exhibition Halls
Weekends through December 17 | 10:00 – 6:00
2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City

Gary Horsman & Bill Haines w/ Poets
Leah Lubin & Jym Marks at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, November 18 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Sugar by the Pound at the Camp Joy Wreath Sale
Saturday, November 18 | 11:00 – 3:00
131 Camp Joy Rd., Boulder Creek

Mo Animo at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, November 18 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Shawn Yanez at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, November 18 | 1:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

The Clay Wheels at Faultline Brewing/Laughing Monk Brewing (Note name change)
Saturday, November 18 | 1:00 – 4:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley

Billy Reese Band at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, November 18 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Kincheloe, MacPherson & Carroll at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, November 18 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Marc Schwartz at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, November 18 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

T. Rollin Trio at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, November 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville

Ken Koenig Jazz Trio at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, November 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Dan Kocher at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, November 18 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Open Mic Night at Lille Aeske Arthouse
Saturday, November 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Rosebud at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, November 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Joe Jester at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, November 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Poi Rogers at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, November 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

T Bone Mojo + Tammi Brown Fundraiser at Cork and Fork
Saturday, November 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Barn Dance at Pie Ranch
Saturday, November 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
2080 Highway 1, Pescadero

Bawdy Burlesque Theater at Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre
Saturday, November 18 | 6:00 – 11:00
1001 Center Street Santa Cruz

Michael Gaither and His New Best Friends at The Ugly Mug
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

Funkranomicon at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Yala Lati Women’s Choir at Center For Spiritual Living
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 9:00
1818 Felt Street Santa Cruz

Brent Pierce and Acid Grass Boys at Abbott Square
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Revelation Chant Reggae at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

The Next Blues Band at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

American Underdog at Seabright Social
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
19 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Papiba & Friends at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Kid Dynamite at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Dance Craze Movie Screening + Roddy Radiation + The Inciters
Rio Theatre
Saturday, November 18 | 7:00 – 11:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Joy Oladokun at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, November 18 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton

Public Serpents in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, November 18 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Cougar Unleashed at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, November 18 | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Sun Room at The Catalyst
Saturday, November 18 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Jeff Oliver at Trout Farm Inn
Saturday, November 18 | 8:00 – 10:00
7701 E. Zayante Rd., Felton

Aardvark at Apple Jack’s
Saturday, November 18 | 8:00 – 12:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

Anti-Social, F.U.X., The Poor Luckies at The Jury Room
Saturday, November 18 | 8:00 – 12:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

The Fog at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, November 18 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Cake by the Ocean at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, November 18 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

SOLD OUT Zepparella at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, November 18 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Exheir + I’ve Never Been There Before + Mars Kumari + Sain Zaiya
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, November 18 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Sunday, November 19

Tale Spinners at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, November 19 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Scott Slaughter at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Sunday, November 19 | 12:00 – 3:30
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

The Breaux Show at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, November 19 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Gary Gates at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, November 19 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Pilgrims of Stoke at Apple Jack’s
Sunday, November 19 | 2:00 – 6:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, November 19 |2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Brent Pierce and Acid Grass Boys + Krazy George Book Signing
Cork and Fork
Sunday, November 19 | 3:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony
UCSC Music Center Recital Hall
Sunday, November 19 | 3:00
402 McHenry Rd., Santa Cruz

Lefty at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, November 19 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Velour at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, November 19 | 3:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Yala Lati Women’s Choir at Center For Spiritual Living
Sunday, November 19 | 3:00 – 5:00
1818 Felt Street Santa Cruz

Stevie at Fruition Brewing
Sunday, November 19 | 3:00 – 5:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville

Shotgun Suitor at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, November 19 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Ryan Price at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, November 19 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Dylan Rose Band + Canyon Sisters at El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, November 19 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville

Shawn Yanez and Nick Disalvo at Ella’s at the Airport
Sunday, November 19 | 5:00 – 7:00
100 Aviation Way, Watsonville

Jackie Kohls at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, November 19 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Sunday Jam Band w/ Bill Bouchard at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sunday, November 19 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

ON HIATUS Grateful Sundays at Felton Music Hall
Sunday, November 19

Rebecca Adams 74th Birthday Celebration at Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, November 19 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz

SOLD OUT Built to Spill at Moe’s Alley
Sunday, November 19 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Bruce Cockburn at the Rio Theatre
Sunday, November 19 | 8:00 – 10:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music

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Featured image: Son of the Velvet Rat at lille aeske arthouse in Boulder Creek Friday, November 17.

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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.

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