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Live Music Weekend Roundup: JULY 21 – 23

Live music in Santa Cruz County! Friday, July 21 The Subtractions at MidTown Fridays Block Party1111 Soquel AveFriday, July 21 | 5:00 – 5:45offthelipradio.com/events Postman Jack & The Special DeliveriesSan Gregorio General StoreFriday, July 21 | 5:00 – 7:00sangregoriostore.com/music Dirt Rakers at Discretion BrewingFriday, July 21 | 5:30 – 7:30discretionbrewing.com/events Claudio Melega Fridays at Aroma RestaurantFridays | 5:30 – 8:30https://fb.me/e/6uhZXJw6I… Read More
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Live Music Weekend Roundup: July 14 – 16

Head for a cool, shady spot this weekend and enjoy all the live music that Santa Cruz County has to offer! Friday, July 14 Midsummer Night’s Dinner at Silver Mountain VineyardsFriday, July 14 | 5:00winesofthesantacruzmountains.com/events/midsummer-nights-dinner The Love Birds Music at MidTown Fridays Block Party1111 Soquel Ave, Santa CruzFriday, July 14 | 5:00 – 6:00offthelipradio.com/events The Jerry B. Logan Trio at… Read More
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Doug “Dirt” Greenfield of The Puffball Collective: Lifting Spirits Through Music

By Julie Horner There are three places on Earth that resonate with Doug “Dirt” Greenfield’s inner Aloha: New Orleans, the Hawaiian Islands, and Santa Cruz. Better make that five or six places when you add bicycle tours of the Irish countryside, the Hug the Earth Festival at Lost Creek Reserve in Doug’s home state of Ohio, and Burning Man on… Read More
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Blue House Stage Scotts Valley Music Venue

Secluded Scotts Valley ranch with a house painted blue provides an artistic place for live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains. By Julie Horner “You can’t really show up and not smile when you see a bright blue house,” homesteader and music lover Brooke Lipman said. “We are the Blue House. Within the Blue House there is Blue House Stage,… Read More
Djangatos Entertainment Music 

Djangatos: Spreading the Gospel of Hot Club Jazz

By Julie Horner Djangatos is a Los Gatos based acoustic trio that plays in the improvisational, fiercely rhythmic and lyrical style of Jean “Django” Reinhardt, the Belgian-born guitarist and composer who is celebrated for elevating so-called “gypsy jazz” to a wildly popular dance music form. Raised in an encampment straddling the gentrified streets of Paris and the medieval world of… Read More
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Brookdale Bluegrass Festival March 24, 25, 26

Santa Cruz Mountains Music Festival Returns to its Roots By Julie Horner Reeling in at the Santa Cruz Wharf, nothing in the creel, Eric Burman sighed and said, “You can’t catch fish after a full moon.” Burman and fellow KBCZ programmer and brother in bluegrass, Bruce Bellochio turned the conversation to the upcoming Brookdale Bluegrass Festival. Burman and Bellochio, along… Read More
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Fly Me to the Moon: John Michael Sings Sinatra on Valentine’s Day

By Julie Horner Santa Cruz crooner John Michael brings his “Come Fly with Me” Frank Sinatra tribute to The Crow’s Nest on Tuesday, February 14 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm featuring Mark Roths on sax, Aidan Santa Cruz on keys, Etienne Franc on bass, and Sam Morelli on drums. The show will be rich with Sinatra’s unforgettable songs, delivered with… Read More
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Gathering In: Vocal Ensemble Zambra Releases New Album

By Julie Horner The all-women vocal ensemble Zambra has released their third album, “Gathering In,” which highlights the glory of blended female voices and celebrates a sisterhood that has lasted nearly three decades.  Zambra is composed of a tight knit group of friends: Kathryn Veditz, Janet Herman, Kathleen Loveless, Nancy Niles, Kathryn Hopkins, Connie Hernandez, Susan Krivin, Ann Louise Wagner,… Read More
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Live Music Weekend Roundup December 9 Through December 11

A season of music and dance to celebrate! Treat yourself to this weekend’s offering of live music and things to do in the Santa Cruz Mountains and in Santa Cruz and nearby! Enjoy! Friday, December 9 Mark Lemaire at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, December 9 | 3:00 – 50:00sangregoriostore.com/music 17th Annual Holiday Hootenanny at Devil’s Canyon Brewing Co.An evening of… Read More