CZU Remembrance and Recovery Gathering

Join the Santa Cruz Mountains community at the Historic Brookdale Lodge on Saturday, August 19, 2023 for the Third Annual CZU Remembrance and Recovery Gathering from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.

This community meet-and-greet features representatives from local fire and law, County support services, fire-survivor conscious vendors, volunteer groups, and much more. Enjoy famous Brookdale BBQ, and live music from Sugar by the Pound and Pablo Eagle from Medicine Road. Linger into the evening with cocktails and a performance by Vito and Friends until 10:00 pm.

Poster art by Cheyanne Donald:

“I love making art that helps❤️ This image is for the 3rd annual community gathering since the CZU fire. So much has happened since that time, and people are still trying to fix/ recover from what was lost. And in that time we have been hit by storms that wiped out more of the community, and some of the same community that was struggling. The Santa Cruz Mountains are strong, and resilient, and so is this community. Thank you for trusting me again to illustrate this journey and participate in the community gathering!”

Join the Santa Cruz Mountains community at the 3rd Annual CZU Remembrance and Recovery Gathering taking place at Historic Brookdale Lodge on Saturday, August 19 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.

Here’s the lineup of live music:

Sugar by the Pound
Boulder Creek’s all-girl band features Alison Steel (banjo, vocals), Erin Valdivia (vocals, guitar), and Cristy Aloysi (vocals, mandolin). Sugar by the Pound sings folk songs in perfectly blended harmony and plays melodies with simple traditional chord progressions using only acoustic instruments. They compose their own material and cover some of the most richly nostalgic traditional music ever written.

Pablo Eagle and Friends
Peace, Love, and Rock-n-Roll! Pablo Eagle is a Boulder Creek local known for his soulful songwriting often paying homage to his Native American roots, and heartfelt rockin’ covers. He is a mainstay in the Santa Cruz Mountains and all over Santa Cruz as the front man for the legendary band Medicine Road.

Vito and Friends
Vito Dettore is an accomplished and well known San Lorenzo Valley blues guitarist. He and multi-instrumentalist Keith Graves formed Vito and Friends nearly two decades ago. Joined by Eric Gunn on drums and Frank Hatfield on harmonica, the band captivates with improvisational artistry, expressive groove, and unpretentious approachability. Deeply steeped in the Mississippi Delta sound with all the blue notes that grab your soul. Vito plays at the CZU Gathering on August 18 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at the Historic Brookdale Lodge.

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