Live Music Roundup 12/31 to 1/4

The Big Day has arrived! For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne…we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet for days of auld lang syne. – Traditional, Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns

Ushering out 2021 and embracing a new chapter in 2022, for old time’s sake, celebrate these moments gone by. Here’s the live music roundup for the New Year’s weekend in the Santa Cruz Mountains and around the county!

Friday, December 31

Three on the Tree at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, December 31 from 3:30 to 5:00

New Year’s Eve Party at Vino by the Sea, on the Wharf
Friday, December 31 from 4:00 pm to midnight

NYE Jazz w/ Jenny and the Bets at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, December 31 from 5:30 to 8:30

NYE w/ Gary Blackburn Trio w/ Steve Bennett & Kevin Taylor at Discretion Brewing
Friday, December 31 at 5:30

Wasabi with Tammi Brown at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing
Friday, December 31 from 6:00 to 10:00

New Year’s Eve 2021 at Abbott Square Market
Friday, December 31 from 6:00 to midnight
6:00 pm-9:00 pm: Brain Food (live band)
9:00 pm-Midnight: DJ Sparkle and Father Taj

First Night Monterey w/ The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
Steinbeck 1, Conference Center
Friday, December 31 from 6:30 to 8:30

New Year’s Eve with Dan and Laurel at First Night Monterey
Colton Rooms, Conference Center
Friday, December 31 from 6:30 to 8:30

Greater Purpose Comedy: New Years Eve (East Coast Style)
Friday, December 31 from 7:30 to 9:00

New Year’s Eve Celebration at The Chaminade w/ Tsunami
Friday, December 31 at 8:00

Jackie Greene New Year’s Eve at Felton Music Hall
Friday, December 31 at 8:00

Glennie B New Year’s Eve Party at Cork & Fork
Friday, December 31 from 8:00 to 11:45

The California Honeydrops w/ Wolf Jett New Years Eve at The Catalyst
Friday, December 31 at 8:00

Annual Ecstatic Dance New Years Eve Party at 428 Front Street
Friday, December 31 from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am

WAX TRIPPIN New Years Eve 2021 at Urbani Cellar
Friday, December 31 from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am

New Year’s Eve Monterey w/ Hovering Breadcat at the London Bridge Pub
Friday, December 31 at 8:30

China Cats Grateful New Year at Michael’s on Main
Friday, December 31 from 8:30 until just after midnight

“SPUN” New Years Eve at Cafe Rio
Friday, December 31 at 9:00

New Year’s Eve with Bundy Browne and Dan Newitt and the Pathetic Rhythm Experience at Apple Jacks Tavern
Friday, December 31 at 9:00

The John Michael Band New Years Eve Party at The Sand Bar
Friday, December 31 at 9:00

The Coffis Brothers and AJ Lee & Blue Summit New Year’s Eve at Moe’s Alley
Friday, December 31 at 9:00

Edge of the West NYE Bash at Henfling’s
Friday, December 31 from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am

Quinn Becker and the Spacemen NYE Party at Joe’s Bar
Friday, December 31 from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am

Matt Masih & The Messengers NYE at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, December 31 at 9:00

Saturday, January 1

Simon Santiago at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, January 1 from 1:00 to 4:00

Dave “Nomad” Miller at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, January 1 from 1:00 to 4:00

Papiba & Friends at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, January 1 from 1:00 to 4:00

Mild Colonial Boys at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, January 1 from 1:00 to 4:30

Camp Butter presents: Butter New Year’s at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, January 1 at 5:00

Dave Dave D’oh at The Chaminade
Saturday, January 1 from 5:30 to 8:30

Native Trance at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, January 1 from 6:30 to 9:00

The Next Blues Band at Henflings
Saturday, January 1 at 8:00

Blue at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, January 1 at 8:30

Sunday, January 2

The NAPsters at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, January 2 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Brian Fitzgerald Trio at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, January 2 from 1:00 to 4:00

Jon Wittenberg at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, January 2 from 1:30 to 4:30

Jordan and Olivia at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, January 2 from 3:00 to 5:00

Lloyd Whitley Blues Band Anniversary Party at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Sunday, January 2 from 4:00 to 6:30

Dave “Nomad” Miller at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, January 2 from 5:00 to 8:00

Grateful Sundays at Michael’s on Main
Sunday, January 2 at 5:30

Jim Lewin at The Chaminade
Sunday, January 2 from 5:30 to 8:30

Anthony Arya Acoustic Sunset w/ Guests Casey Wickstrom and Patti Maxine
Felton Music Hall
Sunday, January 2 at 7:00

Monday, January 3

Ted Welty at The Chaminade
Monday, January 3 from 5:30 to 8:30

Tuesday, January 4

Patti Maxine & Alabama Annie at The Chaminade
Tuesday, January 4 from 5:30 to 8:30

Have a calendar listing to add to the list? Reach out to Julie Horner at leap2three@gmail.com.