The cherished Boulder Creek 4th of July Parade fills the streets of Historic Downtown Boulder Creek once again on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Erin and Brian Valdevia from KBCZ 89.3 FM emcee the event. Revel with a colorful cavalcade of mountain personalities. Stake out the perfect viewpoint along the parade route or participate in…

Enjoy free world-class jazz in Boulder Creek featuring pianist Robert Jackson, vocalist Armelle Delaney, saxophonist Skyler Shipp, and cellist Renata Bratt. Two dates at Historic Boulder Creek Methodist, Sunday, July 9 and Sunday, July 30 at 7:00 pm. The ensemble will be playing American Songbook standards from the 1930s-1960s as well as a few originals. Pianist Robert Jackson and vocalist…

Please join us for a full evening of amazing songs and interplanetary jamming! Starting off the night at 7:00 pm will be Brightshine playing songs from our new album, The Wire, as well as our older material and a few choice covers. The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang is so stoked to have Jonny Mojo, Scott Guberman, Mike Owens from…

Two time Grammy Award Winning Guitar Great Albert Lee, who has played many years with the Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton, Emmy Lou Harris and more is playing Hallcrest Vineyard with his band! Sun. July 23 at 4pm $25 adv./$30 door  Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/albert-lee-live-tickets-642389553447 Albert Lee is a 2X Grammy Award-winning guitarist who is celebrated by fans and musicians the world over…

The Historic Brookdale Lodge and DNA's Comedy Lab presents standup comedian Adam Newman on Friday, July 28 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Tickets: https://brookdale-lodge.ticketleap.com/dna-comedy/dates/Jul-28-2023_at_0730PM Adam Newman: I've been on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with James Corden, John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, Gotham Comedy Live, and a bunch of other shows on streaming services…

The China Cats are the Bay Area's longest running tribute to the Grateful Dead! Delighting audiences at festivals and venues around the state on a regular basis with improvisational spacey jams, hard rocking renditions of you favorite Dead tunes, and soul soothing ballads, making each song their own while maintaining the integrity of this beloved genre. Santa Cruz is home…

Anthony Arya with special guest Casey Wickstrom perform at the Hallcrest Vineyards Summer Series! Sun. July 30 at 3pm No Cover Don't miss the much-awaited return to Hallcrest of local artist Anthony Arya along with one of his favorite collaborators, Casey Wickstrom. Anthony Arya is a roots rock performing and recording artist from Santa Cruz, California. At age 15 he was on Season…

Enjoy free world-class jazz in Boulder Creek featuring pianist Robert Jackson, vocalist Armelle Delaney, saxophonist Skyler Shipp, and cellist Renata Bratt. Two dates at Historic Boulder Creek Methodist, Sunday, July 30 at 7:00 pm. The ensemble will be playing American Songbook standards from the 1930s-1960s as well as a few originals. Pianist Robert Jackson and vocalist Armelle Delaney are amazing…

Join us for the Santa Cruz World Dance Showcase Sat 8/5/23 02:00 pm to 09:00 pm Park Hall 9400 Mill St Ben Lomond CA Ticket info https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-cruz-world-dance-showcase-tickets-648306120057 In advance: Adults tickets $15 | Children/Seniors $10 | At the door cash only: $20 suggested, sliding scale FarMedia Productions presents Santa Cruz World Dance Showcase, which is a dance-centric community event. It is run by…

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society present Ginny Mitchell and Hot Club Pacific. Sunday, 6th Aug. 7pm-9pm. The Ugly Mug 4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel $25adv res/$28dr Call or text 408 499 9441 crbrundle@gmail.com for information & reservations www.fiddlingcricket.com After growing up in Santa Cruz (high school and college), Ginny Mitchell moved to Canada, released her first album, and won Canadian…

Welcome back to The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at San Benito County Historical Park Thursday, August 10 through Sunday, August 13, 2023! The "GOF" has been held each summer since 1994. This family friendly festival features three wonderful days of California bands on the main stage as well as hot campground pickers on the side stage between main acts.…

An Acoustic String Summit featuring mandolin masters Mike Marshall and Caterina Lichtenberg, plus the brilliant finger style guitarist, Peppino D’Agostino.  This is a one-time only collaboration of these old friends and musical partners at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz. Friday, August 11 at 7:30 PM $38 adv / $42 door cash only Tickets: kuumbwajazz.org