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Santa Cruz Ballet Theater’s Nutcracker

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Ballet Theater presents The Nutcracker at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and December 11. Two shows each day: 1:00 and 4:30 Experience the magic of the holiday season with Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre's “The Nutcracker.” Celebrating 20 years at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium downtown, this holiday favorite is the only Nutcracker production…

Tannery Arts Winter Market

Tannery Arts Center 1010-1070 River Street, Santa Cruz

The Winter Art Market is a free family-friendly event at the Tannery Arts Center, featuring over a dozen open artist studios with gifts for the holidays, guest artists, live music, food and beverage vendors, holiday activities for children and adults and new public art installations on the Tannery campus. Find the perfect holiday gift as you peruse one-of-a-kind creations by…

Yule Illumination

Lille Aeske Arthouse 13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Yule illumination is magically spun and curated by founder healer and head priestess Julie Grant, Santa Cruz Mountain Priestess Temple Boulder Creek California as the wheel turns once again…. Currently Julie is training a circle of 13 moon trainees to be priestess’s under the SCMPT. These goddess’s are helping with execution of event as part of their training. Each one…

Sunny Sweeney & Brennen Leigh

Felton Music Hall 6275 Highway 9, Felton

Brennen Leigh’s Obsessed with the West. (And that’s a good thing.) “I’ve been obsessed with western swing music since I was a kid and it’s always been an influence. My records in the past have ranged from bluegrass to country music to folk, but I’d never fully explored swing until now.” So says genre-busting Fargo-born, Austin incubated, Nashville resident Brennen…

Acid Grass Boys

Henflings of Ben Lomond 8450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Acid Grass Boys is a genre bending group of venerable musicians from Aptos, California, playing a hybrid of high octane Bluegrass, & Classic/Outlaw Country. No cover! Event on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/3Q38zuCP3

Fleetwood Macramé

Felton Music Hall 6275 Highway 9, Felton

Fleetwood Macramé has become one of the Bay Area's most exciting tribute bands. What began as a simple exercise in fun has turned into an awe inspiring live experience complete with show stopping renditions of Fleetwood Mac's greatest hits. Audience participation is encouraged, and Bay Area crowds are coming in droves to sing along with Fleetwood Macramé. What's more, they sound so…

Sharon Allen & The Dusty Blues Joe’s Bar Annual Christmas Party

Joe's Bar 13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Sharon Allen is a veteran performer who delivers her Americana with a filling blend of her own songs and favorites. Every song is delivered with her sweet voice and persona. Sharon has gained respect from radio and audiences as she weaves between genres she knows well, folk, country, rock and blues. She will bring her full ensemble The Dusty Blues…