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Trianna Heavy Hitters Music 

Heavy Lifting: Neo-Soul Singer-Songwriter Trianna Feruza Brings the Funk

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By Julie Horner Trianna Feruza is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Santa Cruz whose superpower is creating community with her gift of music. With a unique voice and full-body feels, her sound is pop-funk fusion with an unmistakable R&B twist. Think the soulful depth of Erykah Badu meets the bold spirit of Amy Winehouse. With roots deeply embedded in… Read More
Slingshot Improve Trio Music 

Slingshot Improv Trio Celebrates ‘Elasticity’

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New Music Release Party at Woodhouse Brews Julie Horner with Bret Bailey Jazz fusion enthusiasts rejoice! Jamband powerhouse Slingshot Improv Trio unleashes their debut album, Elasticity, “a sweet sonic explosion of spontaneous grooves and boundary‑pushing sound” on Friday, May 29, 2026. The group celebrates the release of their first CD and digital download availability with a dance party that night… Read More
Sweden’s Väsen Returns to Santa Cruz Entertainment Music 

Sweden’s Väsen Returns to Santa Cruz

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Celebrating New Album: Vågor  By Julie Horner One of life’s greatest pleasures is experiencing live music played on traditional acoustic instruments. Wood and strings meld with bones and sinew, connecting the humus of the human spirit with imperatives that lie outside of ‘self’, erasing borders, smoothing differences, expanding imagination and worldview. Make plans to experience Sweden’s Väsen-Duo, featuring Mikael Marin… Read More
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Festivals Music 

Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Returns for 53rd Season: “Essentially Baroque”

Mary Andersen
The Santa Cruz Baroque Festival celebrates its 53rd season this year with an ambitious lineup of concerts, masterclasses, and competitions. Under the artistic direction of Jörg Reddin, who returns from the Bach Church in Arnstadt, Germany, the festival explores baroque music through programming from January through April.  Baroque music flourished from approximately 1600 to 1750, bridging the Renaissance and Classical… Read More
Felton Meadow Music Valley People 

Singer-Songwriter’s New Single Born from a View of the Felton Meadow 

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Elisabeth Carlisle’s new music emerges from transcontinental collaboration By Mary Andersen When Elisabeth Carlisle posted a photograph of mist rising over the Felton meadow and Santa Cruz Mountains on her Facebook page last December, she was simply sharing the beauty of a foggy mountain morning. Within hours, the post sparked an unexpected creative partnership that would become her latest single.… Read More