1st Annual Cosmic Cruz Gathering Grateful Dead Festival

Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA

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!! Tix: https://bit.ly/CosmicCruzGathering All ages. A portion of the proceeds from this…

$25

Author Talk and Networking Mixer at Scopazzi’s

Scopazzi's Restaurant and Lounge 13300 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA

Join the San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Women's Business Network on Wednesday, April 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Scoppazi's Restaurant & Lounge in downtown Boulder Creek for a Networking Mixer and Author Talk with writer Nicole Sallak Anderson. Reservation includes appetizers, beverages, and door prizes. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with your friends,…

Gary Blackburn Trio

Henflings of Ben Lomond 8450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA

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…

Sugar by the Pound at Roberts Ranch Vineyard

Roberts Ranch Vineyards 875 Roberts Road, Ben Lomond, CA

All-girl acoustic folk music trio Sugar by the Pound is gracing the crush pad at Roberts' Ranch Winery in Ben Lomond on Saturday, April 20th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm! Clawhammer banjo, fiddle, guitar, standup bass, harmonica and sweet vocals. The winery is serving charcuterie to go with the wine or you can secure non-alcoholic options. Tix: www.eventbrite.com/e/wine-tasting-and-crushpad-concert-at-roberts-ranch-vineyards-tickets-858971325357 Our favorite…

$10 – $42

China Cats Up in Smoke Party

Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA

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…

$20 – $25

Emmanuel Selassie Reggae Band ‘420’ Party

Henflings of Ben Lomond 8450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA

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…

Winemaker Dinner at Silver Mountain Vineyards

Silver Mountain Vineyards and Winery 269 Silver Mountain Drive, Los Gatos, CA

A Spring Winemaker Dinner at Silver Mountain Vineyards with the owner, Jerold O'Brien, and the winemaker, Tony Craig.

$195

71st Annual Santa Cruz Rock, Gem, and Fossil Show

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz Rock, Gem, and Fossil show, held at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium the last full weekend in April, has a large variety of vendors from across the country selling finished jewelry, gemstones, lapidary supplies and rough stone, fossils, mineral specimens, stone carvings and many other things of interest to “rockhounds”. In addition, there is a rock identification table,…

$7

Ceili on the Lake

Marin County Fairgrounds 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA

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…

$20

Antsy McClain & The Trailer Park Troubadours at Roaring Camp

Roaring Camp 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA

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…

$35

Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival

Roaring Camp 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA

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…

Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market Sunday May 5 at Hallcrest

Hallcrest Vineyards 379 Felton Empire Road, Felton, CA

11 Years of Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Markets! The community is invited to Hallcrest Vineyards for the 11th annual SCM Makers Market for a fun day celebrating art and music in the mountains with local artists and makers, food trucks, Hallcrest Wine, Scrumpy Cider, guest beer and live music on Sunday, May 5 from 10am to5pm. This year’s lineup includes…