Live Music Roundup Santa Cruz County: New Year’s Eve 2025

🎶 A Comprehensive Listing of Live Music on New Year’s Eve in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and entertainment for Wednesday, December 31st, 2025! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County to ring in the New Year 2026! 🎶🥂🍾💃

New Year’s Eve 2025

🎶 Man in Black Tribute to Johnny Cash
📍 BaleFire Brewing Company
Wednesday, December 31 | 1:00 – 4:00
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
SC Eatery Food Truck

🕰️ Scottish Hogmanay Celebration w/ Parker Presents & The Kerry Sheepdogs
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Wednesday, December 31 | 3:00 – 5:00
Oysters 2:30 – 6:00 | Ring in the Scottish New Year at 4:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

🕰️ New Year’s Eve Organists’ Kaleidophone Fundraiser
📍 Peace United Church of Christ
Wednesday, December 31 | 4:00 – 6:00
900 High Street, Santa Cruz
No Cover | Donations Appreciated

🕰️ Henry Warde Rockin’ Country NYE
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Wednesday, December 31 | 5:00 – 8:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🕰️ 20th Annual Last Night DIY New Year’s Parade
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Wednesday, December 31 | 5:30
Meet at the Corner of Pacific & Spruce > Party Pacific & Cooper

🕰️ The Love Dogs NYE Party
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Wednesday, December 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Food Truck

🕰️ Midnight Cabaret NYE w/ DJs Solkist + Little John [SOLD OUT]
Lucho + Shamoon + LowDeka + Denver Drake
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Wednesday, December 31 | 6:30 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: snarklefarkers.ticketspice.com/midnight-cabaret-nye

🕰️ Jesse Daniel + Two Runner NYE Party
📍 The Catalyst Club
Wednesday, December 31 | 7:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🕰️ Rio Road NYE Party
📍 Cork and Fork
Wednesday, December 31 | 7:00 – 10:00
1955 41st Ave Ste B8, Capitola

🕰️ The Surf Creeps NYE
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Wednesday, December 31 | 7:00 – Midnight
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🕰️ Best Coast Burlesque BAWDY New Year’s Eve Extravaganza
📍 Santa Cruz Actors’ Theater
Wednesday, December 31 | 7:00 – Midnight
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ China Cats Grateful New Year’s Eve Ball
Liquid Light Show + Balloon Drop
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 12:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🕰️ Matt Masih & The Messengers + DJs NYE Party
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$20 Door Includes Champagne Toast

🕰️ NYE Gathering in Gratitude 2025: A Night in the Rainforest
SambaDa + Sitar Power + Aerial Artists + DJs + Light Show
📍 The 418 Project
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ 7th Annual Ecstatic Dance NYE
Performances + Immersive Arts & Ritual
📍 Yoga Center Santa Cruz
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
1620 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: danielmollner.com

🕰️ NYE Dance Party
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🕰️ Spun NYE Dance Party
📍 Vino by the Sea
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Dinner Package Available
Tix: vino-by-the-sea

🕰️ 80s Throwback DJ Dance NYE Party
DJ Kalveronic
📍 Henflings Tavern
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover

🕰️ NYE The Roaring Countdown: Speakeasy w/ Fire Peach
📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Great Gatsby Theme
Tix: brunosbarandgrill

🕰️ NYE Get Down w/ Jive Machine + Floratura + Coffee Zombie Collective
📍 Moe’s Alley
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🕰️ Los Lobos + Rasquache Liberation Front + ¿QIENSAVE?
📍 The Rio Theatre
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
⚠️ Low Ticket Alert | Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ The Night Agents NYE Live Band & Cha Cha Lesson + DJ
📍 Palomar Ballroom
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30 – 11:00
1344 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: palomarballroom

🕰️ NYE w/ Redwood Groove + Evie B 🎷
📍 River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30 – 12:30
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
No Cover | Hotel: (831) 609-6010

🕰️ James Durbin & The Lost Boys Miami Vice Neon Nights
📍 Inn At Pasatiempo, Back Nine Grill & Bar
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30 – 1:00
555 Hwy 17 at Pasatiempo Exit, Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ Alex Lucero Band NYE Dance Party
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30 – 1:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Dinner & Lodging Packages Available
Tix: chaminade

🕰️ Pop, Hip Hop, & Latin NYE DJ Dance Party
📍 The Catalyst Club
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00
The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🕰️ DJ Doc Jones & Special Guests NYE Party
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – Late
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
No Cover | Complimentary Champagne Toast

🕰️ The Tone Wheels NYE Party
📍 The Sand Bar
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🕰️ Lumina NYE DJ Dance & Immersive Art Party
📍Santa Cruz Art Expressions
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:30
1545 1/2, Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ New Year’s Eve DJ Dance Party
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🕰️ New Year’s Eve Reggae, Dancehall & Afrobeats Party
📍 Hotel Paradox
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:00
611 Ocean St, Santa Cruz
No Cover

🕰️ Harry & The Hitmen NYE Party
📍 The Crepe Place
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🕰️ The New Horizons + Jacks & Dogs NYE Party
📍 Joe’s Bar
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:30 – 1:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
No Cover

🕰️ Tommy Castro and The Painkillers NYE Party
📍 Felton Music Hall
Wednesday, December 31 | 10:00 – 1:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall.com

The SLV Post Roundup of Music

The roundup of live music is compiled by Julie Horner for the San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper and posted on Facebook: @SLVPostNews and on the SLV Post’s website: slvpost.com/category/entertainment

See something we missed? Add your event to the comments. Or drop your event on the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains. Email: julie@slvpost.com