Live Music Santa Cruz: January 4-7

Live music in Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz Mountains, and all around the 831 for the weekend of January 4 through January 7, 2024.

Thursday, January 4

Alecia Haselton at Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, January 4 | 5:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Hot Jazz on the Patio at Gayle’s Bakery
Thursdays | 5:00 – 7:00
504 Bay Ave., Capitola

Matt Hartle at Discretion Brewing
First Thursdays | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Slow Coast Trio w/ Michael Lewis, Sam Nilsson, & Dave Roda
Jazz at VinoCruz
Thursdays | 5:30 – 7:30
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Shawn Yanez at Chaminade Resort
Thursday, January 4 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

The Puffball Collective at Whale City Bakery
Thursday, January 4 | 5:30 – 8:30
490 CA-1, Davenport

Jug Band Sing and Play Along at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Thursday, January 4 | 5:45
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Trivia at Stockwell Cellars
First Thursdays | 6:00 – 7:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Live Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Nightly | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

T-Bone Mojo Blues at Mission Street BBQ
Thursday, January 4 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Anthony Arya at The Sand Bar
Thursday, January 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Asher Stern Locals Night at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, January 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Trivia w/ Phil Gomez at Capitola Wine Bar
First & Third Thursdays | 6:30 – 8:30
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Ripatti & Rose at Vino by the Sea
Thursday, January 4 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Trivia w/ Michael Gaither at El Vaquero Winery
Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville

Open Mic Night w/ Pablo Eagle at the Brookdale Lodge
Thursday, January 4 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Big Bad Wolf at The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, January 4 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Rory Lynch, Jesse Glick and Lucas Lawson at Moe’s Alley
Thursday, January 4 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Dog Party w/ The Snares & Half Calf at The Crepe Place
Thursday, January 4 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Karaoke Night at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Thursdays | 8:00 – 12:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

“Java Jam” Evening of Bluegrass at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos

Friday, January 5

Ted Welty at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Friday, January 5 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Friday, January 5 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Emma Valentine First Friday at The Abbey
Friday, January 5 | 5:00
350 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Dirt Rakers at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, January 5 | 5:00
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

The Wing Brothers at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, January 5 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Velour at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, January 5 | 5:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

The Soul Driverz Spin Records + Dylan Kelly Art
Fruition Brewing
Friday, January 5 | 5:00 – 9:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville

Axe & Acoustic at Discretion Brewing
Friday, January 5 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Ryan Price at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, January 5 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Fridays | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
(831) 609-6596

Brad Martin at Chaminade Resort
Friday, January 5 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Ugly Beauty at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, January 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Blue Ocean Rockers at Vino by the Sea
Friday, January 5 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Bay Bop Jazz Band at Mid County Senior Center
Friday Night Dance
Friday, January 5 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola

Wasabi at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, January 5 | 7:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Jive Machine at Abbott Square Market
Friday, January 5 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Alecia Hazelton at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, January 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

The Unrighteous Brothers at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, January 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Rasquache Liberation Front at the Brookdale Lodge
Friday, January 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

The Jamissaries at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, January 5 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Billy Reese Band at Joe’s Bar
Friday, January 5 | 8:30 – 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Karaoke at The Catalyst
Fridays | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Swingin’ Utters at Moe’s Alley [Sold Out]
Friday, January 5 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Cake by the Ocean at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, January 5 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Saturday, January 6

Soularis Ecstatic Dance at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturdays | 11:00 – 1:00
846 Front Street Santa Cruz

The NAPsters at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, January 6 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Kyle Kovalik at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, January 6 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, January 6 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Mild Colonial Boys at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, January 6 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Lake Eagles Blues Band at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, January 6 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Dave Schwartz at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, January 6 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Aromas Grange Benefit Concert at Aromas Community Grange
Saturday, January 6 | 4:30
308 Rose Ave, Aromas

Ancestree at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, January 6 | 5:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Pattie Gilbert & Liam Gillespie Duo at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, January 6 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Dave “Nomad” Miller at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, January 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Smoke Chaser at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, January 6 | 6:30
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Chuck Brodsky at The Ugly Mug [Sold Out]
Saturday, January 6 | 7:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

The John Michael Band at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Benefit for Second Harvest Food Bank
Saturday, January 6 | 7:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Los Bahianatos at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, January 6 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Mak Nova w/ Elie Mabanza & Dan Robbins
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, January 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

T-Bone Mojo Band at the Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, January 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Fleetwood Macramé at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, January 6 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

Y & T w/ James Durbin at The Catalyst [Low Ticket Alert]
Saturday, January 6 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

Comedy Night at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Jack Ferguson, Frankie Marcos, Jesse Hett, Shawn Felipe
Saturday, January 6 | 8:00 – 9:30
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Dore Caller’s Bermudagrass Combo at Trout Farm Inn
Saturday, January 6 | 8:00 – 10:00
7701 E. Zayante Rd., Felton

The Radio at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, January 6 | 8:30 – 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

High Wire at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, January 6 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

B Movie Kings at The Sand Bar
Saturday, January 6 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Peoples’ Disco w/ DJ’s Mr. Big Happy & Cool Raul
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, January 6 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Nothing Over Silence w/ Rest In Decay, White Bronco & Group Hug
Catalyst Upstairs
Saturday, January 6 | 9:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Sunday, January 7

Rory McNamara & Kyle Alden at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, January 7 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Tim Brady at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Sunday, January 7 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Yuji Tojo at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, January 7 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Pathetic Honey at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, January 7 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, January 7 | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Back Porch Boys at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, January 7 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Nate & Kiki at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, January 7 | 3:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Greg Shirley at Fruition Brewing
Sunday, January 7 | 3:00 – 5:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville

Samba Cruz w/ Dan Robbins at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, January 7 | 3:00 – 6:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Vinny Johnson & Rachel Cruse & Friends
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, January 7 | 4:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

John Michael at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, January 7 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Steve Abrams at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, January 7 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Sunday Jam Band at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomon

Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends at Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton

BoomBox w/ Tep No at Moe’s Alley
Sunday, January 7 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

Comedy Night at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

The Box Gothic Industrial at The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 10:30 – 1:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music

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