Bionic Squid at Shanty Shack Brewing

Shanty Shack Brewing 138 Fern Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Float down to Shanty Shack Brewing on Friday the 13th of January for the debut performance of Bionic Squid! Blending influences as diverse as Thievery Corporation, The Meters, and Ozric Tentacles, BIONIC SQUID swims through psychedelic soundscapes with big phatt beats and funky grooves to keep you dancing like an octopus hailing a taxi. Bionic Squid is Dave Faulkner (Shady Groove)…

Beach Cowboys

Historic Brookdale Lodge 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA, United States

The Historic Brookdale Lodge welcomes the Beach Cowboys on Saturday, January 28from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. No cover for this show in the cozy "Fireside Lounge." The funky, raucous Santa Cruz classic country rock cover outfit The Beach Cowboys was co-founded by Sammy Roye, whose first bass lesson was taught by Jerry Garcia. The band is completed by guitarist Jack…

Jean Rohe

Lille Aeske Arthouse 13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, CA, United States

Jean Rohe writes one-of-a-kind narrative songs, concerned as much with the interior lives of her narrators as with the wider world outside them. Jean recently won the 2022 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriting contest with her deeply personal and timely song “Animal”. Her latest full-length record as a bandleader, Sisterly, produced by longtime collaborator Liam Robinson, won best Adult…

Kitchen Dwellers w/ Lindsay Lou

Felton Music Hall 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA, United States

Kitchen Dwellers twist bluegrass, folk, and rock through a kaleidoscope of homegrown stories, rich mythology, American west wanderlust, and psychedelic hues. The Montana quartet—Shawn Swain, Torrin Daniels , Joe Funk , and Max Davies —have captivated audiences at hallowed venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre and performed alongside everyone from Railroad Earth and Twiddle to The Infamous String Dusters in…

Tempest St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Brookdale Lodge

Historic Brookdale Lodge 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA, United States

The Historic Brookdale Lodge and Mountain Music Productions welcome the return of Celtic rock legends Tempest on Saturday, March 11 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Tickets: brookdale-lodge.ticketleap.com/tempest Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy Folk Rock, fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 30 plus years have seen…

$20

Stinkfoot Orchestra with Napoleon Murphy Brock at the Santa Cruz Veterans Hall

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

Mountain Music Productions and the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall present the Stinkfoot Orchestra with Napoleon Murphy Brock Friday, April 7th, 2023 at 8:00 pm at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz. All ages! $25 advance / $30 door Tickets on Eventbrite As the iconic front man for Frank Zappa's most infamous 1970s ensemble, Napoleon…

$25

The Joint Chiefs

Historic Brookdale Lodge 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA, United States

The Joint Chiefs Band brings the funk to the Historic Brookdale Lodge on Friday, April 21 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. The Joint Chiefs are one of the most versatile and exciting dance bands currently performing on the Northern California music scene. Their sound fuses elements of funk, acid jazz and classic R&B with their own signature groove. Artist sights…

Boulder Creek Elementary Gala and Auction

Historic Brookdale Lodge 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA, United States

Boulder Creek Elementary Parents Club (non-profit organization) presents the first annual Gala Auction for Boulder Creek Elementary School at the historical Brookdale Lodge in Brookdale, the former getaway of Hollywood A-listers. Early Bird Tickets are on SALE! Get your tickets before they sell out. You also get 1 🆓 Drawing Ticket, you don't want to miss this amazing event! ▶️…

$57 – $67

Joe Jester and Keith Graves

Historic Brookdale Lodge 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA, United States

The Historic Brookdale Lodge and Mountain Music Productions welcome Joe Jester with a new partner in-crime on bass and percussion, Keith Graves on Sunday, April 23rd from 12:00 to 3:00 pm in the Brookdale Beer Garden. The beer with be flowing and the BBQ will be fired up and we'll be serving up fresh cuts straight off the grill for…

Alex Lucero Trio

Historic Brookdale Lodge 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale, CA, United States

The Historic Brookdale Lodge and Mountain Music Productions are pleased to present Alex Lucero on Friday, April 28 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Alex Lucero & The Live Again Band is a 5-piece outfit crossing genres ranging from Soul, Funk, Jazz, Americana and beyond. Band members age-range spans over four decades with generational talent led by lead singer Alex Lucero.…

China Cats at the Santa Cruz Veterans Hall

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

Kicking off a series of shows in 2023 at the Vets Hall, the China Cats will play the first of the series on Friday, April 28th. Come out and shake your bones! Tickets on Eventbrite Come experience the spirit of being at a Grateful Dead show with the China Cats! Performing with the same line up for over 12 years…

$20

Wild Pants Party with Severe Thrill

Vino by the Sea 55 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, United States

Vino by the Sea presents a WILD PANTS PARTY with SEVERE THRILL & DISCRETION BREWING on Saturday, April 29, 2023 for a special night of Pop / Rock / Funk / Dance music and a "Meet The Brewmaster" event with Michael Demers of Discretion Brewing. This is a 21+, No Cover show from 7-10pm. Wear your wildest pants and you…