Santa Cruz Mountains News & Events
Slingshot plays the Historic Brookdale Lodge on Friday, May 26 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. With a big map and no planned destination, this trio of seasoned improvisers from the jazz and jam band worlds use song and structure the way spacecraft use planets: not to land and stay, but to SLINGSHOT around and be propelled back out into the…
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay presents Scotland supergroup Daimh at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz on Friday, May 26 at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $25 Adv / $30 Door. Celtic Society members receive a $3 discount. Purchase tickets: www.celticsociety.org Daimh, pronounced "Dive," are un-challenged champions of straight-in-the-eye Highland music based in West Lochaber and the Isle of Skye.…
Get ready for a sunny Memorial weekend of live tunes by The Magick Blues Band at The Sawmill Restaurant and Ale House in Boulder Creek, California. This band is a transcending group of musicians dynamically weaving through improvisational grooves, coalesced together by pulsations of symbiotic euphoria. Bring your families and furry ones for a night of fun in the sun!
Vinyl Revival plays the Historic Brookdale Lodge on Sunday, May 28 from 12:00 noon until 3:00 in the Brookdale Beer Garden. Brookdale BBQ will be cooking up the goodness. Dan Frechette celebrates a wealth of song knowledge encompassing everything from oldies and classic Rock & Roll to Vintage Blues, R&B, Motown, Classic Country to Old Time, Woody Guthrie to Bill…
Rory Lynch is a guitarist, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer from Philadelphia, PA. Four years ago, Rory migrated to Santa Cruz after a stint in NYC headlining shows at venues like The Bitter End and Pianos. His decision to move provided inspiration for a new collection of songs that showcase classic genres like folk, country, jazz, and pop while blending in…
Every Wednesday is "Neighborhood Night" at Joe's Bar in the heart of Historic Downtown Boulder Creek, California. Wednesday, May 31, Jacob Bayani performs.
As the lead guitarist for the China Cats and Painted Mandolin, Matt Hartle has established himself as the preeminent jam band guitarist for Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. You can also find him hosting a weekly deep Dead jam at Felton Music Hall, where he welcomes Bay Area players for Grateful Sunday shenanigans. Matt’s unique voice and intricate playing…
Brotherhood of Freaks plays the music of Chris Robinson Brotherhood. If you know the music of CRB, you’ll be stoked to hear it played live again by musicians who love playing these songs. If you’ve never heard CRB, it’s just great danceable music, in the vein of the Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, the American rock & roll catalog, and good…
The Brookdale Lodge and Mountain Music Productions present Open Mic Night with host Pablo Eagle every first Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Bring your axe and sign up for your 10 minutes of fame performing in front of an attentive and encouraging audience. This is an intimate local talent showcase not to be missed. Peace, Love,…
Rockin’ New Grass Folky Girly trio with an eclectic mix of old, new, and international rhythms. First Friday Swirlin’! If it’s the First Friday of the month, you know The Swirly Girls will be playing in the Beer Garden. Come on out!
Dos Bros play Steel Bonnet Brewing Company on Friday, June 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Upbeat rhythms, positive lyrics, and collaboration are all key as Dos Bros strives to bring Feel Good Music to the people. Dos Bros has created their original music using ukuleles, guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, drums and horns. With a heavy influence from reggae and surf music, Dos Bros aims…
The Lucky Losers play the Historic Brookdale Lodge on Friday, June 2 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. The band performs under the stars in the Brookdale Beer Garden. Lucky Losers are Cathy Lemons and Phil Berkowitz - Winners of five Independent Blues Award in 2021 including “Artist of the Year” (Cathy Lemons), “Song of the Year” (Godless Land), “The Lucky…
