Live Music Santa Cruz: February 15-19
The weekend roundup of concerts, shows, and popular hangs in the Santa Cruz area. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide. Live music Santa Cruz!
By Julie Horner
Thursday, February 15
Slack Tide Currents at Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, February 15 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
Liam Gillespie Beatles Stylings at Chaminade Resort
Thursday, February 15 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Slow Coast Trio at VinoCruz
Thursday, February 15 | 5:30 – 7:30
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel
Slingshot Psychedelic Jams at Discretion Brewing
Third Thursdays | 5:30 – 8:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Matt Masih Acoustic Duo at Bargetto Winery
Thursday, February 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel
T Bone Mojo Blues at Mission Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Locals Night w/ Asher Stern Upstairs at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, February 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
PirateDoctorLaserMonkey w/ Devin Brockhopp-Hammer & Kevin Ivester
Musical Mashup at Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, February 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Thirsty Thursday Trivia at Capitola Wine Bar
First and Third Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:30
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Don Caruth and Anthony Cannon ‘Sip and Stroll’ at Sevy’s
Thursday, February 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Johnny G & Friends at Cork and Fork
Thursday, February 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Ryan Price at Vino by the Sea
Thursday, February 15 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Trivia w/ Michael Gaither at El Vaquero Winery
Thursdays | 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Java Jam Bluegrass at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos
Traditional Irish Session at Rosie McCann’s Irish Restaurant and Pub
First and Third Thursdays | 7:00 – 10:00
1220 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Line Dance Lessons at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, February 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Comedy at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, February 15 | 7:30 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Presale Rally Rave in the The Catalyst Atrium
Thursday, February 15 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tropa Magica + Los Blenders at Moe’s Alley
Thursday, February 15 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
The Green + Mike Love at the The Catalyst
Thursday, February 15 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Skypark at The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, February 15 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Karaoke w/ Ed Greene at Hold Fast Lounge (Formerly The Blue Lounge)
Thursday, February 15 | 8:00 – 11:00
529 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz
Karaoke at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Thursdays | 8:00 – 12:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Saturday, February 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
Friday, February 16
Kyle Kovalik at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Friday, February 16 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Fridays | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
The Country Squires + Molly Joy at Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, February 16 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
Beer, Wine, and Turpentine Bluegrass/Americana
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, February 16 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Spock & Siren at Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, February 16 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
Dead on Deck Grateful Takes
Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, February 16 | 5:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Back Porch Boys at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, February 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Friday, February 16 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Lucas Lawson Americana Folk at Chaminade Resort
Friday, February 16 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Kid Kameleon & The Lounge Lizards
Discretion Brewing
Friday, February 16 | 5:30 – 8:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
The Shady Rest Band at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, February 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Touch’d Too Much at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, February 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Slow Coast at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, February 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Dan Frechette at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, February 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
The Beach Cowboys at Cork and Fork
Friday, February 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
The Dickies + Heavy Blazer + The Slam
I Don’t Want to Hear It + Outpatient
The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, February 16 | 6:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Spun at Vino by the Sea
Friday, February 16 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Devil’s Tonic at The Cats
Friday, February 16 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
Mark Kibort and Aly Kahn at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Friday, February 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos
Grateful Dads Dead Tribute at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, February 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Plateau Jazz Band at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday Night Swing Dance Party
Friday, February 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
Matt Masih at Abbott Square Market
Friday, February 16 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Karaoke w/ Ed G at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Friday, February 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
The Joint Chiefs at Sevy’s
Friday, February 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
JADe at Seascape Beach Resort/Sanderlings
Friday, February 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos
China Cats Grateful Dead Dance “Year of the Dragon”
Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Friday, February 16 | 7:30 – 10:30
846 Front Street Santa Cruz
Tix: @MountainMusicProductions
Keller Williams at Felton Music Hall
Friday, February 16 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall
White Album Ensemble ‘Unplugged’ at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, February 16 | 8:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC
Ryan Masters and Heath Proskin of the Suborbitals
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, February 16 | 8:00 – 11:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Yuji Tojo at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, February 16 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Monkey + Warsaw Poland Brothers at The Crepe Place
Friday, February 16 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Cooper Street at Joe’s Bar
Friday, February 16 | 8:30 – 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
AfroHiLife at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, February 16 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Wailing Souls w/ Boom Draw + DJ Spleece
Moe’s Alley
Friday, February 16 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Jefferson Hancock Band at The Sand Bar
Friday, February 16 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Firme Friday Cumbia & Boogie at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, February 16 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Sunday, February 18 | 3:00 – 6:00
Saturday, February 17
Gary Horsman & Bill Haines w/ Poets
Jym Marks & Leah Lubin
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 17 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Ted Welty Solo at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, February 17 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Kincheloe Beynon, MacPherson & Carroll
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Concertino Strings ‘Windy Hill Suite’
Boulder Creek United Methodist Church
Saturday, February 17 | 3:00 – 3:45
12855 Boulder St., Boulder Creek
Gary Blackburn at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, February 17 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, February 17 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Heathen Hill Bluegrass at The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House
Saturday, February 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
George T. Zaferes & Richard Wankoff are the Ten O’Clock Lunch Duo
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, February 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Jon-Claude Oliver aka Clear Sage Leaf
Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, February 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Anthony Arya at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, February 17 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
HomePie String Band at the Third Saturday Barn Dance
Pie Ranch
Saturday, February 17 | 6:00 – 8:30
2080 Highway 1, Pescadero
Leroy & Friends at Cork and Fork
Saturday, February 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Brian Fitzgerald Jazz at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, February 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Alwa Gordon + Mak Nova + Silverandgold
Hip Hop at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, February 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Joe Jester at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, February 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Aardvark ‘Dead Jams at Apple Jack’s
Saturday, February 17 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
Sweet Voodoo Mardi Gras Celebration at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, February 17 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Frank Thibeaux at The Cats
Saturday, February 17 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
The Breaux Show at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Saturday, February 17 | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos
Velour at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, February 17 | 7:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Paul Kamm & Eleanor McDonald
Folk/Americana at The Ugly Mug
Saturday, February 17 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
The Essentials at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, February 17 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Blue Ocean Rockers at Sevy’s
Saturday, February 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Brotherhood of Freaks at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, February 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Cougar Unleashed at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, February 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Billy Reese at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, February 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Mexican Slum Rats in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, February 17 | 7:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Dylan LeBlanc at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, February 17 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall
White Album Ensemble at Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, February 17 | 8:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC
The Swag Tones at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, February 17 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
The Fog at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, February 17 | 8:30 – 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
J Boog + Lot 49 at The Catalyst
Saturday, February 17 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Little Big Band Swing at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, February 17 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Michael Nau w/ Natalie Jane Hill [sold out]
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, February 17 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Octane Music of the 70s-90s at The Sand Bar
Saturday, February 17 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Saturday, February 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
Sunday, February 18
Tale Spinners at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, February 18 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Claudio Melega at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Sunday, February 18 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Eyes Like Lanterns at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, February 18 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Uncle Dan Newitt & The Foxtails
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, February 18 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Jay Gavin ‘Folked up outlaw country’ at Apple Jack’s
Sunday, February 18 | 2:00 – 6:00
790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Sundays | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
NoJoKen at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, February 18 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Sequoia Rose Bluegrass Psychedelia Alt-Country
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, February 18 | 3:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Paul & Emily at Fruition Brewing
Sunday, February 18 | 3:00 – 5:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville
Cantrip Scottish Band at St.Mary’s by the Sea Episcopol Church
Sunday, February 18 | 3:00 – 6:00
146 12th St, Pacific Grove
Tix: @celticocietymontereybay
7th Wave at Cork and Fork
Sunday, February 18 | 3:00 – 6:00
12-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Mak Nova w/ Raps & Grooves at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, February 18 | 4:00 – 6:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
The Next Blues Band at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, February 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Jackie Kohls at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, February 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Plateau Jazz Band at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, February 18 | 5:00 – 7:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
John Michael is Sinatra at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, February 18 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Sunday Jam Band w/ Dan Odom
Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Joe Ferrara at The Cats
Sunday, February 18 | 5:30 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall
Don Caruth from The Joint Chiefs Open Jam
The Sand Bar
Sunday, February 18 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Karaoke at The Jury Room
Sunday, February 18 | 8:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Monday, February 19 George Washington’s Birthday
Gabriel Lamp Blues at Chaminade Resort
Monday, February 19 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Alex Lucero at The Sand Bar
Mondays | 6:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17
Hot Ticket Alert
Brookdale Bluegrass Festival
Brookdale Lodge
Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17
Tix: @historicbrookdalelodge
Read more about the Brookdale Bluegrass Festival: slvpost.com/brookdale-bluegrass-festival
The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music
The weekend roundup of live music is compiled by Julie Horner for the San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper and is posted every Thursday on Facebook: @SLVPostNews and on SLV Post’s website. See something we missed? Share your event to the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains
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Featured image: China Cats Grateful Dead Dance “Year of the Dragon” at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Friday, February 16 | 7:30 – 10:30. Read more about the China Cats: slvpost.com/china-cats-magic
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Julie Horner writes about art, music, and the local business scene in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Email: julie@slvpost.com
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Julie Horner is Co-Founder and Editor for the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Julie lives and works in Boulder Creek and is an active participant in the county's vibrant music scene. She loves the outdoors and is the go-to expert on Santa Cruz Mountains hiking trails.
