Live Music Santa Cruz County: Halloween 2023
Live music in Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Mountains for the weekend of October 27 – 29 plus Halloween, Tuesday, October 31!
Friday, October 27
Scott Slaughter at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Friday, October 27 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Friday, October 27 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
6th Annual Día de Muertos Celebration
Friday, October 27 | 4:00 – 9:00
Watsonville Plaza, 49 Peck St., Watsonville
Three on the Tree at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, October 27 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
The Dadbeats at Food Truck Fridays
Friday, October 27 | 5:00 – 8:00
Skypark 361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
Contra Dance at Live Oak Grange w/ Celia Ramsay and Little Big Band
Friday, October 27 | 5:30
1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz
Nerdy at Discretion Brewing
Friday, October 27 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Fridays | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
The Nagging Doubts at Chaminade Resort
Friday, October 27 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
The Shady Rest Band at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, October 27 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Live Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Nightly | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Live Blues at Mission Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
Puffball Collective at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Earl DeLeon w/ Hula by Noe Noe Kekaualua at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Brazilian Hot Spot at Cruz Kitchen and Taps
Halloween Costume Party
Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
145 Laurel St., Santa Cruz
Ugly Beauty at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Djangatos Hot Club Swing at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Flat Sun Society at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Big Bad Wolf Halloween Eve Party at Cork and Fork
Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Alex Lucero Band at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, October 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Fossil at The Cats
Friday, October 27 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
T Bone Mojo at Vino by the Sea
Friday, October 27 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Jukebox Halloween Dance at Mid County Senior Center
Friday, October 27 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
Sweet Voodoo at Abbott Square
Friday, October 27 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Halloween Party w/ La Angel Baby Spooktacular Diva Show + DJ Karaoke + Costume Contest
Ella’s at the Airport
Friday, October 27 | 7:00 – 11:00
100 Aviation Way, Watsonville
Matt Hartle, Larry Graff, Pat Nevins, Mike Owens, Bill Dakin, Jim Lewin, and Diana Z
Neil Young Tribute Benefitting Farm Discovery at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Friday, October 27 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Warren Miller’s “All Time” Ski Documentary at the Rio Theatre
Friday, October 27 | 7:30 – 9:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Drag Queen Bingo Upstairs at The Catalyst
Friday, October 27 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Foreverland “Thriller” Halloween Party at Felton Music Hall
Friday, October 27 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Possessed by Paul James at Lille Aeske Arthouse
Friday, October 27 | 8:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
What is Erotic: Star Twerk at 418 Project
Friday, October 27 | 8:00
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz
Tix in advance only: FB @The418Project
Ted Welty at The Trout Farm Inn
Friday, October 27 | 8:00 – 10:00
7701 E. Zayante Rd., Felton
Love Creek at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, October 27 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
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The Stinkfoot Orchestra Zappa Tribute at the Santa Cruz Veterans Hall
Friday, October 27 | 8:00 – 11:00
846 Front Street Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Gay Men’s Annual Freaky Friday Halloween Party
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, October 27 | 8:00 – Close
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Point of Order at Apple Jack’s
Friday, October 27 | 8:00 – 12:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
The Alternative Zen Blues Trial at Joe’s Bar
Friday, October 27 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Spooky Rave at The Catalyst
Friday, October 27 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
DJ Daddy Spleece at The Sand Bar
Friday, October 27 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Hall Pass Halloween Party at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, October 27 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
La Misa Negra w/ Deuce Eclipse at Moe’s Alley
Friday, October 27 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
EMO Night Brooklyn in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, October 27 | 9:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
The Cherry Pit Halloween Drag Party at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, October 27 | 10:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Nightmare Before 11th Hour DJ Takeover
Friday, October 27 | 9:30 pm – 2:00 am
11th Hour Coffee, 1001 Center St, Santa Cruz
Saturday, October 28
Sandy Mountain at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, October 28 | 11:00 – 2:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Claudio Melega at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, October 28 | 12:00 – 3:30
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Dark Market & Halloween Drag Show + Dog and Owner Costume Contest
DJ Atmos + Drag Show w/ Xinistra, La Angel Baby, Val Seline, Gallo Gallina, & Minx Thrasher
Fruition Brewing
Saturday, October 28 | 12:00 – 7:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville
Santa Cruz Cider Company Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 28 | 12:00 – 7:00
Music w/ Los Darks Aztlan | 4:00 – 6:00
5 Hangar Way, Ste C, Watsonville
West Coast Resonators at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, October 28 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Sugar by the Pound Wine Club Harvest Party at Roberts Ranch Vineyards
Saturday, October 28 | 1:00 – 4:00
875 Roberts Rd., Ben Lomond
DM to reserve: @ RobertsRanchVineyards
Bundy Browne Band at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, October 28 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Thrill the World Mass “Thriller” Dance Event at Laurel Park
Saturday, October 28 | 3:00
London Nelson Community Center – 301 Center St., Santa Cruz
Be Natural Music Youth Rock and Jazz Halloween Concert
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, October 28 | 3:00 – 8:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Marc Schwartz at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, October 28 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Halloween Party w/ Michael Gaither & His Scary New Best Friends
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, October 28 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Who’s Holdin’ w/ Power Aged at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, October 28 | 5:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
The Trolley Drops at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, October 28 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, October 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Jazz on Tap at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, October 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Uncle Dog Halloweenus Freaky Full Moon Fiesta at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, October 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Museum of the Macabre at Museum of Natural History
Saturday, October 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Crossing Dana at The Cats
Saturday, October 28 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
Collective X Glow Hard Full Moon Halloween Party
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Vintage Point at Faultline Brewing
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 – 9:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley
Skypark at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Halloween Bash w/ Burnin Vernon at Abbott Square
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Beach Cowboys Halloween Party at Cork and Fork
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Big Bad Wolf Halloween Party at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
The Groovehounds Halloween Dance Party at Sevy’s
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
China Cats Grateful Halloween Dance Party at the Santa Cruz Veterans Hall
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 – 10:30
846 Front Street Santa Cruz
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Trianna Feruza, Izzy Lion, Arindam Krishna Das & Violet Visions
The Thinnest Veil: A Divination in Song at Creative Eden Lounge
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 – 10:30
724 Water St., Santa Cruz
PW Sound at the Witches Ball at Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, October 28 | 7:00 pm – 1:00 am
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Tickets: @ historicbrookdalelodge
Bonny June & Bonfire Halloween Show at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Saturday, October 28 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
What is Erotic: Star Twerk at 418 Project
Saturday, October 28 | 8:00
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz
Tix in advance only: @ The418Project
Witches and Warlocks Halloween Party at Callahan’s
Saturday, October 28 | 8:00
507 Water St., Santa Cruz
Jervis Campbell + Nathan Colberg at the Rio Theatre
Saturday, October 28 | 8:00 – 10:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Crepe-O-Ween at The Crepe Place
Bands Covering Black Sabbath, Ramones, Sleep, Fleetwood Mac
Saturday, October 28 | 8:00 – 11:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
What’s Good + Dead Darlings Halloween Bash at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, October 28 | 8:00 – 12:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Halloween Party w/ Pathetic Honey + Squirrels of Wisdom
Apple Jack’s
Saturday, October 28 | 8:00 – 12:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
The Never Has Beens at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, October 28 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Beats Antique + Moontricks at The Catalyst
Saturday, October 28 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Cake by the Ocean Halloween Party at The Sand Bar
Saturday, October 28 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Fishhook Halloween Party at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, October 28 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Billy Raffoul in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, October 28 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Sunday, October 29
Junebug Bayer at California Coffee
Sunday, October 29 | 9:00 – 11:00
9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos
Helen Casabona at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, October 29 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Lost Circus Carnival at Cruise Coffee
Sunday, October 29 | 11:00 – 4:00
246 Kings Village Dr., Scotts Valley
Ted Welty at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Sunday, October 29 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz
Capitola Village Halloween Parade
Sunday, October 29 | 1:00 – 3:00
Capitola Avenue
Billy Reese Band at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, October 29 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave., Davenport
The Flying Salvias at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, October 29 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, October 298 | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Moonshine Crossroads at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, October 29 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Tom Jacobs at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, October 29 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Brent Pierce and Acid Grass Boys at Cork and Fork
Sunday, October 29 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Paul Trugman at Aroma Restaurant
Sunday, October 29 | 4:00 – 7:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Ted Welty Spooky Sunday at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, October 29 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Toby Gray at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, October 29 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Bluegrass Jam at The Crepe Place
Sundays | 4:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Claudio Melega at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, October 29 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle at Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros w/ Wolfpack + Stanford Symphony Orchestra
Frost Amphitheatre, Palo Alto
Sunday, October 29 | 6:30
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The Boneshakers + The Grave Diggers at Moe’s Alley
Sunday, October 29 | 7:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Steve Baughman Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar at The Ugly Mug
Sunday, October 29 | 7:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
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Don Caruth Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, October 29 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Good Morning in The Catalyst Atrium
Sunday, October 29 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz
Devil’s Night – A Cold Night in Hell Dark Dance Party
THE BOX at The Blue Lagoon
Sunday, October 29 | 9:30 – 1:15
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Halloween Tuesday, October 31
T.Rollin Trio Halloween at Sevy’s
Tuesday, October 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Halloween w/ Windows & Joe Kaplow at Henflings
Tuesday, October 31 | 6:00 – Late
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Billy & The Kids w/ Bill Kreutzmann, Tom Hamilton, Aron Magner, Reed Mathis & Jeff Franca
Daze of the Dead at The Mountain Winery
Tuesday, October 31 | 6:30 (Doors 4:30)
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
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Halloween Trivia Night at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Tuesday, October 31 | 7:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Karaoke & Movie at The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House
Tuesday, October 31 | 7:00 – 10:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Drag and Burlesque Halloween Party at the Brookdale Lodge
Tuesday, October 31 | 7:00 – 1:00
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Halloween Party w/ Rebelskamp at Joe’s Bar
Tuesday, October 31 | 7:30 – Late
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
The Cruzers Halloween Party at The Crow’s Nest
Tuesday, October 31 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Peoples’ Disco “Halloween at Moe’s Alley” w/ DJ SEVENB & SANGSIH
Tuesday, October 31 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Halloween Dance Party at The Blue Lagoon
Tuesday, October 31 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music
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