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1st Annual Cosmic Cruz Gathering Grateful Dead Festival
April 13 @ 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$25
The First Annual Cosmic Cruz Gathering takes over the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 5:00 to 11:00 pm featuring Nugz, Aardvark, and Dead Roses plus Little John the DJ. A cosmic co-production from Mountain Music Productions and Raindance Presents.
There’ll be dancing everywhere!!
All ages. A portion of the proceeds from this event go to veterans services in Santa Cruz County.
NUGZ
Bay Area Jam Band featuring Derek Bischoff (vocals, guitar), James Miller (vocals, keys), Dino Nickolas (bass, vocals), Rob Parker (drums, vocals).
Founded October 2018 in San Jose, California, NUGZ has made a big splash on the Bay Area music scene building their unique sound and growing their fan base. With passions for live performance and R&B music, NUGZ blends nuggets of your favorite songs from some of your favorite artists into familiar, feel-good medleys. NUGZ’s hypnotic rhythms, catchy melodies and explosive sound have people talking…
“Up-lifting! A great band with popular rock songs everyone can sing along to!” “High energy grooves with feelgood vibes!” “Dynamic blends, hypnotic passages and great vocal harmonies!” “Huge sounds and fantastic blends!” “You never know when they’ll break into one of your favorite tunes,” “Plenty of good-natured fun!”
Artist sights and sounds: nugzband.com
AARDVARK
Aardvark is a jam band, indigenous to the SF Bay Area, that has been channeling the spirit of the Grateful Dead and like-minded music with choice songs, sweet vocals and transcendent jams since 2011. Aardvark features the talents of Jon “Skippy” Sherred (bass), Robert Parker (drums), Ben Hollin (keys), and Greg Gavalakis (guitar), often joined by tasty percussionist Paul Stevens and exceptional vocalist Jenifer Freebairn. As the popularity of the Grateful Dead has grown over the years, so has the number of Grateful Dead musicians in the Bay Area. Aardvark distinguishes itself with a consistent lineup, persistent rehearsing, and hair-splitting dedication to authentic renditions of the material. Aardvark performs several times a month on average, having played hundreds of shows at various venues, private parties and festivals.
Artist sights and sounds: @AardvarkTheBand
DEAD ROSES
Grateful Dead tribute: Sometimes funky, a little trippy, always danceable. Todd Bugbee and Nate Beltz on guitars, Tim Baker on bass, James Miller on keys, and Preston Barnes on drums, Dead Roses pays homage to the timeless sound and transformative live performances of the Grateful Dead.
Led by the collective passion and deep admiration for the Grateful Dead’s music, Dead Roses takes audiences on a transcendent journey through the band’s extensive catalog. Each member brings their unique musical prowess and infectious energy to the stage, creating an authentic and captivating live experience that leaves fans yearning for more.
Artist sights and sounds: deadrosesmusic.com