San Lorenzo Valley Post

Edge of the West Live at Brookdale Lodge
2024-03-29 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Historic Brookdale Lodge, 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA, 95007, United States
Mountain Music Productions and the Historic Brookdale Lodge welcome Edge of the West and their rock n’ roots honkytonk jam band on Friday, March 29 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. No cover for this cosmic evening of live music in the Fireside Lounge!

Jim Lewin’s Edge of the West plays catchy, quirky originals and outlaw hippie alt-country, Americana & the Grateful Dead. The live shows are a blast. The group writes original tunes and draws from from a deep well of eclectic covers, never playing the same show twice.
This all-star band features members of Great American Taxi, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Todd Snider & more.

Across the canyon we hear drums in the distance. Notes from the underground drift like smoke signals to a strange yet familiar place, where new friends and old come together for good times – The Edge of the West

Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt
2024-03-30 10:30 - 2024-03-31 15:00 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Hop aboard Roaring Camp’s Forest Train for an Eggstraordinary Egg Hunt Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31, 2024!
Upon arrival atop Bear Mountain, children can hunt for eggs, candies and special prizes; Easter
Bunny will be there, too. Other activities include gold panning, games and crafts.
Trains depart at 10:30 am, 12:00, 1:30 pm. and 3:00 pm. Tickets are $44.95
for adults, $29.95 for children (2-12 years); children under 2 ride for free.
Reservations recommended. For information and tickets: roaringcamp.com/events

Kaleidoscope Music Festival
2024-03-30 16:00 - 22:00 | Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Get ready to shred at the Kaleidoscope Music Festival CD release and multiple band dance party in downtown Santa Cruz! Celebrating the release of their new album “Kaleidoscope,” The New Horizons in collaboration with Mountain Music Productions and the The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building bring you an evening of live music {{{festival style}}} with five amazing local Santa Cruz bands!
Date: Saturday, March 30 | 4:00 – 10:00
Place: Santa Cruz Vets Hall, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tickets: Advance $25 | Door $30
https://bit.ly/KaleidoscopeMusicFestival
All ages

A Mountain Music Productions presentation in collaboration with the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building. A portion of the proceeds from this festival will go to veterans services.
Lineup

Flat Sun Society
Psychedelic trance sounds from Big Sur/Santa Cruz, this multi-piece band has recorded three albums. Improvised jams with transcendent layering of guitar and percussion that finds the space between sound and vision. Beats heavy, the result can be hypnotic. It’s mind-altering music. Artist sights and sounds: flatsunsociety.bandcamp.com
New Horizons
Hailing from Santa Cruz, California, The New Horizons are a rock power group shredding since 2017. With influences such as Santana, Tame Impala, Bob Marley, Van Halen, AC/DC, The Beatles, and many more, The New Horizons bring a blend of styles to the stage. Their lineup consists of Jacob Bayani (lead guitar and vocals) of Quinn Becker and the Spacemen, Jimmy Palafox (drums) of Santa Cruz Latin Collective and Quinn Becker (bass, guitar, and vocals) of Moonshine Crossroads. They’re excited to bring you a Rock ‘n’ Roll filled night of originals and covers.
More info: slvpost.com/the-new-horizons-band-celebrates-the-release-of-kaleidoscope

Floratura

Rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area and formed in Santa Cruz, California. Floratura coalesce a unique blend of flavors, electrifying live performances with uplifting and soul blending storytelling. Weaving genre defying music made of driving riffs, funky grooves, adventurous improvisation, and blissful soul.
Artist sights and sounds: floraturamusic.com
Santa Cruz Latin Collective
Co-founder and percussionist/timbales player Jimmy Palafox kicked off his first Latin music project right out of high school with the working title Sounds of Aztlán, a band and album concept celebrating his heritage and the post-Chicano aesthetic. The Santa Cruz Latin Collective has its roots deep in the Latin rock and Afro-Cuban dance music genre with simmering rhythm-forward salsa, mamba, and brown-eyed soul influences. Lead guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder Oscar Estrella is an originating member of Sapo, the legendary Latin rock band that came out of the 1970s Chicano music scene in the San Francisco Mission District.
Artist sights and sounds: slvpost.com/santa-cruz-latin-music-collective-salsa
Santa Cruda
Feel good Reggae outfit Santa Cruda is Bruno Proal from the band ‘Soulwise’ combining powers with local powerhouse musicians Shawn Yanez and Nick Disalvo to deliver the sweet sounds of feel-good music. Playing originals and covers from classic hip hop artists and others like Sublime, Bob Marley, Slightly Stoopid, and many more. ‘Santa Cruda’ is Spanish for ‘Holy Hangover’ so you know they’ll be filling the room and we’ll all be having a good time.
#livemusic #festival #santacruz

First Annual Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival at Roaring Camp
2024-04-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Discover the wonders of mushrooms! Through wild mushroom exploration, cooking and cultivation demos, functional mushroom talks, and DIY workshops, the Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival offers an incredible opportunity to connect to the mycological network.
Roaring Camp in Felton, California
May 4 – 5, 2024
10am – 7pm
Mushroom Experts
Alan Rockefeller • Dr. Christopher Hobbs • Dr. Gordon Walker • Erik Lomen • Indy Srinath • Jasper Degenaars • William Padilla-Brown • Dr. Guilietta Octavio • Amanda Janney • Wilder Herbertson • Britt A Bunyard • Taye Bright • Jess Starwood • Sarah-Kate Boylan and many more.
Cooking Demos & Tasting
Chad Hyatt, Author: The Mushroom Hunter’s Kitchen • Vegan Hood Chef • Brad Briske, HOME • Maria Finn, Author: Forage. Gather. Feast • Eric Tucker, Millennium.
Hands-on Workshops
Fabric dyeing • painting with mushroom pigment • fermenting with fungi • log cultivation demonstration • straw pasteurization • tissue cultures • microscopy tent • spore prints and more.
Kid Zone
Face painting • henna • mushroom cornhole • archery range • rock painting • bubbles • Giant Bamboo Hoops • bounce house
Vendors
Solitude Ceramics • Alicia Marie Art •Chaga Co • Cluster Mush • Fern Flowers Studio • Homeless Garden Project • J Calcagno Pottery • Local Naturalist • MacLean Custom Screen Printing • MayuMix • Opinel • Truff • Wildlands Farm and Nursery • Lacuna Medicinal • Wise Goat • Shared Cultures • Local Pigments and more!
Live Music
Alison Steele • Crate Diggers • The Apricots • Papiba & Friends • Mokili Wa
Book Signings • Art Gallery and Installation Art • Networking happy hour and mushroom elixirs • Guided medicinal plants and edible wild plants and fungi walks • Wine, beer and food available for purchase
More info and tickets: scmmfest.com

Nathan & Jessie + Tarah Williams at Blue House Stage
2024-04-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Blue House Stage, 359 Canham Road, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066
Friday April 5th at Blue House Stage: Nathan & Jessie along with special opening guest Tarah Williams. Fantastic music, food pop-up, tasty libations, farm goodies, and great community!

Doors 6pm | Show 7pm
Tickets $25 in advance | $30 at the door | kids 12 & under free
Get your spot on the lawn here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/861895050297

Nathan & Jessie
From the foothills of Southern California, comes the jazzy folk group Nathan & Jessie. Born of the individuals, Nathan Rivera and Jessie Andra Smith, this band is a unique blend of jazzy folk and blues on resonator guitars and accordion, along with interesting interplay between male and female vocals. Their performances not only include unique all original music, but stories of their travels and interaction with the audience that make for an unforgettable experience. Love of sharing music has taken Nathan & Jessie all over the world, frequenting places like Mexico, Canada, France, New Orleans, and the Pacific North West. The upbeat tunes they write reflect the cultural, emotional, and inspirational images of their life experience and are rooted in the spirit of jazz, improvisation, storytelling, language, and humor.

Nathan & Jessie: nathanandjessie.com/the-band
Tarah Williams
Tarah Williams, a versatile singer-songwriter, and dancer, hailing from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, cultivated her craft in NYC’s musical theatre scene. Now captivating Bay Area audiences, she harmonizes her old time Appalachian roots with swing, jazz, and country blues. She has made appearances and recording with bands like The California Honeydrops, Quinn Deveaux, and Cosmo Alleycats, and whether she is serenading you solo, or with one of her Bands (Deep Thicket Dwellers and Okie Weiss and the Zydeco Playboys) Tarah’s warm voice and joyful energy will leave you enchanted.

Tarah Williams: IG @tarahbystarlight
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Upcoming shows at Blue House Stage
– April 12th: Heavy Gus w/ Nick Jaina
– April 20th: Shhhhh w/special guest opener
– May 4th: Covenhoven w/Gillian Grogan

Brooke Lipman
Organic Farm & Livestock Inspector
The Blue House
831-435-9547
brooke@fowlplay.farm

Music & Wine w/ Abigael Elizabeth at Burrell School Vineyards
2024-04-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Burrell School Winery, 24060 Summit Road, Los Gatos, California, 95033
Coming up at Burrell School Vineyards and Winery:

Music w/ Abigael Elizabeth and Wine at Burrell School Vineyards

Friday, April 12 | 6 pm – 8:30 pm. Burrell School Vineyards and Winery, 24060 Summit Rd., Los Gatos. A seated event in the historic 1890s schoolroom, singer-songwriter Abigael Elizabeth performs. Abigael is also the creator of Vission Vessels Pottery and will have her wares on display. Ticket comes with one glass of wine and a charcuterie board. Reservations: burrellschool.com

Gary Blackburn Trio
2024-04-19 20:00 - 23:00 | Henflings of Ben Lomond, 8450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA, 95005, United States
Henflings of Ben Lomond welcomes the Gary Blackburn Trio to the Henflings stage on Friday, April 19 from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. No cover for this excellent night of rockin’!

Gary Blackburn Trio – Santa Cruz local, and Central Coast singer songwriter Gary Blackburn, along with talented musicians, Kevin Taylor on Keyboards, and Sean Woodward on Electric Guitar & Mandolin will make you want to get up and dance!

Gary brings together his smooth vocals, and stylized guitar picking to his original compositions and great cover tunes in the Country Rock, Folk Blues genres. Blending old school with contemporary, the Gary Blackburn Trio will weave a memorable musical performance of songs that tell stories of love, forgiveness, and the paths that we choose, in what Gary likes to call, “Americana with an Edge.” Gary’s original songs have been featured on Santa Cruz County radio stations, and the Gary Blackburn Trio has been performing throughout the Central Coast and Bay Area. They are ready to rock for y’all!

Artist sights and sounds: https://garyblackburnmusic.com

Another rockin’ dance show from Mountain Music Productions and Henflings of Ben Lomond!

#livemusic #garyblackburn #henflings #benlomond #tavern #santacruzmountains #mountainmusicproductions

China Cats Up in Smoke Party
2024-04-20 19:30 - 22:30 | Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Mountain Music Productions and the Santa Cruz Vets Hall invite you to a special show featuring The China Cats on Saturday 4/20 at 7:30 pm. The Skull and Roses Festival is “up in smoke” and we’re here to help take the edge off with a night of dancing and community in the heart of Santa Cruz.

Tix: https://bit.ly/ChinaCatsUpInSmoke$20 plus $2 fee Advance, $25 at the doorAll ages.

The China Cats are the Bay Area’s premiere Grateful Dead Tribute band, with over 200 songs in their catalog and 14 years with the same line up, Matt Hartle, Scott Cooper, Steve Sofranko, Michael Owens, and Roger Sideman.

The historic Veterans Memorial hall is a beautiful 1930s building with a courtyard and mezzanine overlooking the dance floor and is centrally located in downtown Santa Cruz. Vending is available and a portion of the proceeds go to support important services for local Veterans.

#livemusic #chinacats #gratefuldead #santacruz #mountainmusicproductions #vetshall

Emmanuel Selassie Reggae Band '420' Party
2024-04-20 20:00 - 23:00 | Henflings of Ben Lomond, 8450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA, 95005, United States
Come celebrate 420 with live Reggae music! Mountain Music Productions and Henflings of Ben Lomond welcome the Emmanuel Selassie Band to the storied Henflings roadhouse on Saturday, April 20 from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. No cover.

Selassie established his spiritually charged sound in 1994 in Santa Cruz, California. He is one of the founders of the San Francisco Bay area Reggae band, I-Groove and founded mountain based Revelation Chant. A true Rasta experience featuring profound lyrics written and composed by Emmanuel, the band adds elements of jazz-fusion for total dance-trance immersion. Selassie has been prolific in the recording studio over the years and just released “Love Jah Creation” featuring Lennon Koslaychuk.

Artist sights and sounds: https://emmanuelselassie.bandcamp.com

So stop, look, listen and enjoy! Give thanks and praises to the Almighty Jah Rastafari.

#rasta #reggae #livemusic #henflings #santacruzmountains #mountainmusicproductions #slvpost #events #concert #spiritual #dance

Ceili on the Lake
2024-04-27 11:00 - 2024-04-28 19:00 | Marin County Fairgrounds, 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA, 94903
Announcing the First Annual Ceili on the Lake Irish Music and Dance Festival at Lagoon Park, Marin County Fairgrounds.
Produced by Red Barn Productions, based in Marin County in California, a full-service event production company with decades of experience in the design and production of large and small-scale events. Together with an expanding community of over 1,000 enthusiastic artists, theatrical performers, musicians, directors, designers, and event professionals, we specialize in theatrically entertaining, historically authentic events, encouraging participation and learning. Founded in 1963 by the Patterson family, creators of the popular Great Dickens Christmas Fair.
Tickets go on sale March 15, 2024: https://ceilionthelake.com/
$20 Adults | $10 Children under 12

Antsy McClain & The Trailer Park Troubadours at Roaring Camp
2024-04-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Antsy McClain is hilarious. He is also insightful and heartwarming. Whether he’s performing solo or with his incredible band of musicians called the Trailer Park Troubadours, Antsy McClain will have you “laughing til your cheeks are sore,” and tearing up over “the good stuff:” love, family and friends. As a songwriter, Antsy wants to touch every emotion. “I love to make people laugh – if we can laugh, we can heal – and that will always be a big part of my shows. But without something deeper, it’s just a superficial cartoon: me with the big hair, plaid pants and funky clothes, the band with their antics. We have a good time up there, but we want to leave you with tears in your eyes from laughing and from recognizing that life is short so enjoy the ride.”

Antsy calls what he does “humor with heart.” Funny without ridicule. Sentimental without saccharine.

WHERE: Bret Harte Hall
WHEN: Sunday, April 28
TIME: Doors open at 6:00pm
PRICE: $35 in advance and $40 at the door
MORE DETAILS & TICKETS: https://roaringcamp.com/events

Beer and Wine will be available to purchase as well as soft drinks and water.
Opening act will come on at 6:30 PM and Antsy will come on at 7:45 PM, times subject to change without advanced notice.

Bret Harte Hall is located at Roaring Camp in Felton, California, six miles north of Santa Cruz. Exit State Route 17 at Mt. Hermon Road (Exit #3). Drive 4 miles to Felton. Turn left on Graham Hill Rd, then ½ mile to the entrance on the right.

Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival
2024-05-04 10:00 - 2024-05-05 19:00 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
At Roaring Camp in Felton, California
May 4 – 5, 2024
10am – 7pm
https://scmmfest.com
Discover the wonders of mushrooms! Through wild mushroom exploration, cooking and cultivation demos, functional mushroom talks, and DIY workshops, the Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival offers an incredible opportunity to connect to the mycological network.
Presentations
Alan Rockefeller • Dr. Christopher Hobbs • Dr. Gordon Walker • Erik Lomen • Indy Srinath • Jasper Degenaars • William Padilla-Brown • Dr. Guilietta Octavio • Amanda Janney • Wilder Herbertson • Britt A Bunyard • Taye Bright • Jess Starwood • Sarah-Kate Boylan and many more
Live Music
Alison Steele • The Apricots • Crate Diggers • Papiba & Friends • Mokili Wa
Cooking Demos (with taste testing)
Chad Hyatt, Author: The Mushroom Hunter’s Kitchen • Vegan Hood Chef • Brad Briske, HOME • Maria Finn, Author: Forage. Gather. Feast • Eric Tucker, Millennium.
Hands-on Workshops
Fabric dyeing • painting with mushroom pigment • fermenting with fungi • log cultivation demonstration • straw pasteurization • tissue cultures • microscopy tent • spore prints and more.
Kid zone
Face painting • henna • mushroom cornhole • archery range • rock painting • bubbles • Giant Bamboo Hoops • bounce house

Cinco de Mayo w/ El Sol Santa Cruz Salsa Band
2024-05-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Historic Brookdale Lodge, 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA, 95007, United States
The Historic Brookdale Lodge and Mountain Music Productions welcome El Sol Santa Cruz for a festive afternoon of salsa for Cinco de Mayo, Sunday, May 5 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm outdoors in the Brookdale Beer Garden!

El Sol is a 10 piece band devoted to Salsa music – especially Salsa Dura NY-style. The band plays original arrangements of classic 70s songs from Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, and Willie Colon as well as Latin standards and even a few Beatles songs. Two singers, two trombones, flute, bongo, conga, timbale, keyboards and bass create an infectious groove that will bring you to the dance floor.

No cover!

Artist sights and sounds: elsolsantacruz.com

#cincodemayo #party #dance

Mother's Day Brunch and Train Ride
2024-05-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Make Mother’s Day memorable for Mom on her special day by treating her to Roaring Camp’s Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet and train ride on May 12. Enjoy an elegant and delectable brunch while listening to soothing live music from local artists. Bring the entire family for a day of fun. Kids craft tables are open from 10 am to 3 pm.
Brunch seating is at 9:00 am, 10:30 am and 12:00 pm. Pair brunch with a scenic train ride through a majestic redwood forest. Brunch and train ride prices are $80.95 adults, $49.95 children (2-12 years). Reservations required. Forest Trains depart at 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:30 pm. Forest train only prices: $44.95 adult, $29.95 child (2-12).
Beach trains depart from Roaring Camp to Santa Cruz at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm; from Santa Cruz to Roaring Camp at 12 noon. Beach train fare: $41.95 adult, $27.95 child (2-12 years). Reservations are recommended.
For reservations or information, call (831) 335-4484 or roaringcamp.com/events

Giant Dipper 100th Anniversary Fireworks Celebration
2024-05-18 21:00 - 23:00 | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 18 at 9pm, and ring in the 100th anniversary of the Giant Dipper with a once-in-a-lifetime fireworks show! The first 200 riders on the Giant Dipper May 18 get a commemorative 100th anniversary pin!

14TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA ROOTS MUSIC & ART FESTIVAL
2024-05-24 - 2024-05-26 | Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA, 93940
California’s largest reggae festival returns to the Monterey Fairgrounds for a weekend of laid back music, dancing, and cool family vibe.

Felton Remembers Parade and Covered Bridge Festival
2024-05-25 | Downtown Felton, Felton, California, 95118
Felton Remembers Parade and Covered Bridge Festival
Saturday, May 25 | 10am. Downtown Felton. Highway 9 is lined with spectators as the parade makes its way from the entrance to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park toward downtown. The party moves to Felton Covered Bridge Park for the afternoon with live music, vendors, food, and drink. Register to participate: feltonbusinessassociation.org/parade-and-festival-2024.html

Roaring Camp’s Second Annual BBQ Cook-Off
2024-05-25 11:00 - 2024-05-26 16:00 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 and 26 | 11am – 4pm. Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton. Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) sanctioned Master Series State BBQ Championship with more than 15 competing teams. Watch nationally recognized pit-masters and local grill gurus battle it out for cash prizes, trophies and the honor of having their secret recipes voted Best BBQ. Live music, kids activities, vendors, trains run all day. roaringcamp.com

Redwood Mountain Faire
2024-06-01 - 2024-06-02 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Annual Music and Art Festival at Roaring Camp in Felton benefiting local community organizations throughout the San Lorenzo Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
June 1-2, 2024
2024 Lineup:
Melvin Seals
China Cats
Coco Montoya
Painted Mandolin
Broken Compass Bluegrass
Soulwise
Flor de Cana
Ancestree Reggae
Who’s Holdin’
Diggin’ Trails
Kentucky Mule
Dirt Rakers
Coyote Moon

Ticket Pricing does not include fees and taxes at checkout
Advanced Ticket Prices * Price increases May 30th 2024
$50 Adult Ticket
$90 Weekend Pass Adult Ticket
$30 Senior (65+)/ Teen Ticket (16-18)
Kids 15 and under free with parent or legal guardian
$15 Kids wristband for unlimited jump houses/ activities

Rasquache Liberation Front
2024-06-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Henflings of Ben Lomond, 8450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA, 95005, United States
Mountain Music Productions presents Rasquache Liberation Front at Henflings of Ben Lomond on Friday, June 7 from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. No cover for this spicy night of Latin inspired dance music!

Rasquache Liberation Front is a trippy and original stew of Chicano music to raise spirits and liberate audiences. Rasquache Liberation Front plays psychedelic cumbias, jarocho blues, lowrider folk, and cuentos. The RLF emerges from the eclectic musical backgrounds of front members that span from mariachi to Puerto Rican bomba, Tejano to Afro Cuban jazz, and from salsa to blues.

Artist sights and sounds: rasquacheliberationfront.org
On Instagram: @rasquacheliberationfront

Alison Brown Quintet at Kuumbwa Jazz
2024-06-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
GRAMMY winning banjo player Alison Brown and her band perform in intimate concert at Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 pm. Don’t miss this captivating show!

$31.50 Advance | $36.75 Door$18.50 Students
Tickets: https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/calendar/alison-brown-quintet

Acoustic instrumental music has never been so beautifully represented as by Alison Brown. As one of the most multi-faceted minds on today’s roots music scene, every one of Alison’s endeavors is marked by innovation, intelligence, and grace. She throws out the textbook when it comes to playing the banjo and the result is a sound that blends the rugged drive of bluegrass with the harmonic sensibilities of jazz, earning vast acclaim and a GRAMMY award in the process.

Alison took an unusual path to becoming an internationally recognized banjoist. After completing her undergraduate studies at Harvard University and receiving an MBA from UCLA, she pursued a career in investment banking. But she missed the bluegrass music she’d grown up playing in Southern California so much that when Alison Krauss called looking for a banjo player, she made the decision to give up her Wall Street career to pursue music. She toured with Alison Krauss and Union Station, and Michelle Shocked before forming her own group, The Alison Brown Quartet, in 1993.

Alison has recorded 12 critically-acclaimed solo albums, received a GRAMMY and multiple GRAMMY- nominations. She has also received the USA Artists Fellowship in Music and a Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association. Alison has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR’s All Things Considered and in the pages of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times among many other publications.

Alison is also the co-founder of the internationally recognized roots music label Compass Records Group which Billboard Magazine has called “one of the greatest independent labels of the last decade.” Compass Records Group oversees a catalog of nearly 1,000 releases across multiple label imprints, including Red House Records, Green Linnet and Mulligan Records. Alison currently serves on the Board of the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy, on the adjunct faculty of Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music and as co-chair of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize.

Tiger's Tale Jerry Garcia Tribute at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall
2024-06-14 19:30 - 22:30 | Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building hosts a new Friday night summer series outdoors in the “Mystic Courtyard” featuring Jerry Garcia tribute band Tiger’s Tale.

Friday, June 14 | 7:30 pmTickets: https://bit.ly/TigersTaleSummerSeriesJune$10 plus $1 fee adv. | $15 at the door

Based in Santa Cruz, Tiger’s Tale performs in the loving spirit of the Jerry Garcia Band’s later years presenting a wide range of well-known Motown, reggae, R&B, rock and soul covers from the “the Jerry Band” songbook.

Jerry played his “Tiger” guitar with the Jerry Garcia Band from 1979 onward. It was his guitar of choice throughout the ’80s and was the last guitar he played before he died in 1995. What tales would Tiger tell if it were played again? Come hear the Tiger’s Tale band to find out!

Tiger’s Tale is:

Jim Lewin – guitar (Edge of the West)Josh Salesin – keyboards (Crate Diggers)Sebastian Hegenbart – bass (Way Out West)Michael Owens – drums (China Cats)Diana Zitmanis – backing vocalAmy Berry – backing vocal (June 14)Michele Whizin – backing vocal (July 5, August 30)

Artist sights and sounds:

Web: https://tigerstale.netFacebook: @tigerstalebandYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@TigersTale

“Too much of a good thing is just about right.” — Jerry Garcia

Additional Grateful Garcia Summer Series dates:
Friday, July 5 | 7:30 pmFriday, August 30 | 7:30 pm

Tiger's Tale Jerry Garcia Tribute Summer Series
2024-07-05 19:30 - 22:30 | Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building hosts a new Friday night summer series outdoors in the “Mystic Courtyard” featuring Jerry Garcia tribute band Tiger’s Tale.

Friday, July 5 | 7:30 pmTickets: mountainmusicproductions.com$10 plus $1 fee adv. | $15 at the door

Based in Santa Cruz, Tiger’s Tale performs in the loving spirit of the Jerry Garcia Band’s later years presenting a wide range of well-known Motown, reggae, R&B, rock and soul covers from the “the Jerry Band” songbook.

Jerry played his “Tiger” guitar with the Jerry Garcia Band from 1979 onward. It was his guitar of choice throughout the ’80s and was the last guitar he played before he died in 1995. What tales would Tiger tell if it were played again? Come hear the Tiger’s Tale band to find out!

Tiger’s Tale is:

Jim Lewin – guitar (Edge of the West)Josh Salesin – keyboards (Crate Diggers)Sebastian Hegenbart – bass (Way Out West)Michael Owens – drums (China Cats)Diana Zitmanis – backing vocalAmy Berry – backing vocal (June 14)Michele Whizin – backing vocal (July 5, August 30)

Artist sights and sounds:

Web: https://tigerstale.netFacebook: @tigerstalebandYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@TigersTale

“Too much of a good thing is just about right.” — Jerry Garcia

Additional Grateful Garcia Summer Series date:
Friday, August 30 | 7:30 pm

Locomotion Festival at Roaring Camp
2024-08-02 - 2024-08-04 | Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Three days of music and art Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4, 20204
Gates open: Sat & Sun 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Music lineup:
String Cheese Incident
Brokedown in Bakersfield
Niki Bluhm
Tim Bluhm
Lebo
Midnight North
Hot Buttered Rum…and more!

Scotts Valley Art and Wine Festival
2024-08-17 - 2024-08-18 | Siltanen Community Park, 127 Vine Hill School Road, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066
Local art, craft beer and wine, live music and dance, Cops N’ Rodders Car Show, and Dog Day at Sky Park.
The 2024 Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival
August 17th & 18th 2024
Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm
More Information Coming Soon!
More details: svartfestival.com

Tiger's Tail Friday Night Summer Series: The Music of Jerry Garcia
2024-08-30 19:30 - 22:30 | Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building hosts a new Friday night summer series outdoors in the “Mystic Courtyard” featuring Jerry Garcia tribute band Tiger’s Tale.

Friday, August 30 | 7:30 pmTickets: mountainmusicproductions.com$10 plus $1 fee adv. | $15 at the door

Based in Santa Cruz, Tiger’s Tale performs in the loving spirit of the Jerry Garcia Band’s later years presenting a wide range of well-known Motown, reggae, R&B, rock and soul covers from the “the Jerry Band” songbook.

Jerry played his “Tiger” guitar with the Jerry Garcia Band from 1979 onward. It was his guitar of choice throughout the ’80s and was the last guitar he played before he died in 1995. What tales would Tiger tell if it were played again? Come hear the Tiger’s Tale band to find out!

Tiger’s Tale is:

Jim Lewin – guitar (Edge of the West)Josh Salesin – keyboards (Crate Diggers)Sebastian Hegenbart – bass (Way Out West)Michael Owens – drums (China Cats)Diana Zitmanis – backing vocalAmy Berry – backing vocal (June 14)Michele Whizin – backing vocal (July 5, August 30)

Artist sights and sounds:

Web: https://tigerstale.netFacebook: @tigerstalebandYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@TigersTale

“Too much of a good thing is just about right.” — Jerry Garcia
