Rocks and Salt play The Sawmill Restaurant and Ale House on Saturday, May 12 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. 15520 Highway 9 Boulder Creek, CA 95006 San Francisco based roots duo, Jared Griffin and Nicole Ridgwell. A tumbleweed of sound that can’t help itself from blowing through the cold hard plains of broken hearts, empty bottles and the seamlessly unending…

The Historic Brookdale Lodge and Mountain Music Productions present local mountain favorites, the Dirt Rakers live in concert on Friday, May 12 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. The Dirt Rakers are an Americana band featuring Erik Rozite (guitar and vocals), Jayne Williams (mandolin and vocals), Paul Stevens (drums and percussion), Ted Porter (lead guitar, harmonies), and Jojo Fox (bass). "We're…

Reggae outfit Raging $tone plays at Henflings of Ben Lomond on Friday, May 12 from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. Based in Santa Cruz, the band is 100% analog: Emery Leroy - bass Henry Torrez - drums David Hallford - sound engineer Lennon Kozlicek - guitar and vocals #livemusic #henflings #events #slvpost #entertainment #concert #santacruzmountains #weekend

Fenne Lily opens her third album with a confrontation. At odds with the UK-born, New York-based artist’s dulcet delivery, this acerbic assessment of an intimate situation sets the tone for her new album perfectly. From the first line to the last, "Big Picture" finds Fenne seeking clarity in the uncertain; comfort in the uncomfortable. A gorgeous and gripping portrait of…

New to Joe's, Pete Muller and The Kindred Souls Friday, May 12 at 8:30 pm. The Kindred Souls is an instrumental and vocal quartet consisting of Pete Muller, John Whooley, Missy Soltero, Martha McDonnell, and Aubrey Richmond (Shooter Jennings, Duff McKagan). Pete Muller, a singer-songwriter and pianist who lives in Santa Barbara, California, has released four solo albums to date.…

DJ Starcata performs at the Historic Brookdale Lodge on Saturday, May 13 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Sound alchemist Tim Stubbs is "DJ Starcata" playing hip-hop, dub-step, underground bass, and EDM to keep the party going all night long. Artist sights and sounds: soundcloud.com/starcata IG: @starcatamusic #livemusic #brookdalelodge #santacruzmountains #events #concerts #santacruz #danceparty #slvpost #entertainment #hiphop #dubstep #dj #edm #experimentalbassmusic #undergroundbassmusic

Rory Lynch plays Henflings of Ben Lomond on Saturday, May 13 from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. 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…

Celebrate the release of "Bucket of Seeds" at Felton Music Hall. The project started as Tatiana & Treetop, the names of the two founders, who started the band after many years of playing and writing music together. The band is now called Floratura, a name a derived from the romance languages *Fioritura* - a flourishing embellishment of a melody. Hailing…

Love Creek is psychedelic rock group from the Santa Cruz Mountains, performing many original compositions as well as classic rock tunes with a new spin. Some of the Santa Cruz Mountains favorite local players. Always a great time! Artist sites and sounds: @lovecreektheband #livemusic #rock #blues #dance #brookdalelodge #santacruzmountains #lovecreek #mountainmusicproductions #entertainment #slvpost #concert #events #joesbar

The Brookdale Lodge invites the community to celebrate Mother's Day with the sweet world sounds of Elie Mabanza and Mokili Wa on Sunday, May 14 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Mokili Wa, meaning "world, listen," is a supergroup composed of artists from Africa and the Bay Area who create a fusion of music styles into one unique sound. "The…

Cocktail hour with Dave D'oh at Joe's Bar, Sunday, May 14 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Dave D'oh is the stage name of Santa Cruz musician Dave Muldawer.  He first jumped into the local music scene back in 2010 with the rock band The D'oh Bros.  While continuing to play with the band, Dave ventured out as a solo musician…

Bring your axe and play with the best. Henflings hosts an open jam on stage every Sunday from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.