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By Julie Horner Kellen and Jamie Coffis are coming home for the holidays. Born and raised in Ben Lomond, the brothers have recently scattered to the local winds, one to Aptos and one to Santa Cruz. Not so far, but the two are looking forward to stomping some home turf on December 31. Kellen said, “Henflings is my favorite bar… Read More

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Live Music Weekend Roundup December 2 Through December 4, 2022

November 22, 2022December 5, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

The first weekend of December is filled with live music, festive dance, and madcap Santa Claus flashmobs, rain or shine! Bundle up and see all there is to do! Friday, December 2 Laura T. Lewis & Holiday Market First Friday Boulder CreekLille Aeske Arthouse, 13160 Highway 9https://fb.me/e/37gIXofL5 Greg Wachala at Capitola Wine BarFriday, December 2 | 5:00 — 10:00capitolawinebar.com/events Rory… Read More

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Live Music Weekend Roundup Thanksgiving 2022

November 7, 2022December 2, 2022 Julie Horner0 comment

The next few weeks will be filled to the brim with wintertime activities, great food, and amazing live music. Holiday markets offer a feast of goodies to gift one another, and the nights are lit up in every direction! Here’s a taste of what’s going on in the music scene this long Thanksgiving weekend! Friday, November 25 Three on the… Read More

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Taylor Rae and Mokili Wa Benefit Concert for Park Hall

November 1, 2022November 27, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The Park Hall Trust is hosting a fundraiser for historic Park Hall in Ben Lomond on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 featuring guitarist and singer-songwriter Taylor Rae and world music group Mokili Wa. Proceeds from the event will help fund needed repairs to the storied performance venue. Park Hall was established as a community center in 1923. The… Read More

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Rockin’ at the Vet

October 1, 2022October 19, 2022 slvpost.com3 Comments

Veterans Hall Gets a New Event Coordinator By Michele Murphy Joel Haston is a Santa Cruz local who has spent the past 18 years traveling around the state of California promoting concerts and growing his business, “PinUp Productions.” During the pandemic he worked at the Monterey County COVID testing clinic, and most recently he has married two of his passions… Read More

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Yuji Tojo: Ben Lomond Musician Rooted Through Music and Friends

September 2, 2022September 13, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner “It seems like everybody is busy these days,” legendary guitar player and songwriter Yuji Tojo said. Lately, the soft spoken and introspective musician is more about trying to keep things as simple as he can. Tojo was ready to go to Japan for a tour in 2020, but the pandemic canceled his plans. Musically everything evaporated. A… Read More

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Laughter is Medicine: Sandy Hackett’s New Comedy Series at the Brookdale Lodge

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Michele Murphy We could all use a laugh these days, or a couple. Luckily, lots of laughs are on their way to the historic Brookdale Lodge. The storied resort was once a hotbed of entertainment, where the rich, famous, and infamous would come to dine, swim, and soak in the big bands of the era, well-known comedians, and a… Read More

Entertainment Festivals

The Redwood Mountain Faire, Deep Roots in the Valley

May 25, 2022June 10, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Michele Murphy The “Redwood Mountains Fine Arts & Crafts Faire and Music Festival” delighted valley residents for nearly 20 years at its original home at Highlands County Park in Ben Lomond. Between 1980 and 1996 it was hosted by the Valley Women’s Club and raised over $300,000 for local nonprofits. Revived and relocated in 2010 to Roaring Camp in… Read More

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Anthony Arya Music Video Debuts at Hallcrest Vineyards

April 13, 2022April 28, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

Anthony Arya’s California Air Music Video debuts at Hallcrest Vineyards in Felton on Sunday, May 8 starting with a live performance at 4:00 followed by a potluck and no-host wine bar until 8:00. The music video premiere starts at dusk. In the summer of 2021, Arya started an outdoor concert series at Hallcrest performing from the vineyard’s working 1947 Dodge… Read More

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Oganookie Reunion at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center

April 10, 2022April 28, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Guitarist, piano player, and songwriter Jack Bowers talks about it like it was yesterday. “We came to Brookdale in 1970 and set up camp in a big house on the top of Western Drive with an apple orchard.” Dubbed the “Oganookie Farm,” Bowers said it was “14 musicians, a manager, and kids and women living cooperatively.” According… Read More

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New Year’s Eve with The Coffis Brothers at Henflings Ben Lomond