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Live Music Weekend Roundup: July 14 – 16

Head for a cool, shady spot this weekend and enjoy all the live music that Santa Cruz County has to offer!

Friday, July 14

Midsummer Night’s Dinner at Silver Mountain Vineyards
Friday, July 14 | 5:00
winesofthesantacruzmountains.com/events/midsummer-nights-dinner

The Love Birds Music at MidTown Fridays Block Party
1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Friday, July 14 | 5:00 – 6:00
offthelipradio.com/events

The Jerry B. Logan Trio at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, July 14 | 5:00 – 7:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

Walter and Friends at Kissed By An Angel Wines
Friday, July 14 | 5:00 – 7:30
https://fb.me/e/g8fySzDem

Bonny June and Bonfire at Discretion Brewing
Friday, July 14 | 5:30 – 7:30
discretionbrewing.com/events

Mike Hadley Band at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, July 14 | 5:30 – 7:30
stockwellcellars.com/events

Claudio Melega Solo Guitar at Aroma Restaurant
Fridays | 5:30 – 8:30
https://fb.me/e/12VWiqvww

Fireside Friday: Wing Brothers at Big Basin Estate Vineyards
Friday, July 14 | 5:30 – 9:30
bigbasinvineyards.com/events-calendar/#winery

Dave D’oh at VinoCruz
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 8:00
vinocruz.com

The Rayburn Brothers at MidTown Fridays Block Party
1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 8:00
offthelipradio.com/events

Dan Kocher at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 8:00
steelbon.net/music

Nomad at The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 8:00
https://fb.me/e/14U72qIqy

Manley and Henry From Ho’omana at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
https://fb.me/e/18Cg6qUK8

“The Bobcats” with Ted Welty, Bob O’Neil, Craig Owens and Keith Graves
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
elvaquerowinery.com/events

Robert Elmond Stone at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events-music

Big Bad Wolf at Cork and Fork
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
FB | @CorkAndForkCapitola/events

The Essentials at Vino by the Sea
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
vino-by-the-sea.com/events

Pacific Avenue at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, July 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
shantyshackbrewing.com/events

Herb Toor Blues at The Cats
Friday, July 14 | 6:30 – 9:30
thecatslosgatos.com/events-calendar

The Little Big Band Friday Night Dance at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 9:00
mcsc-capitola.org

Gypsy Tribe at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 9:
FB | @LGCRC/events

Dirt Rakers at New Bohemia Brewing
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 9:00
nubobrew.com/santa-cruz-new-bohemia-brewing-co-events

Santa Cruz Latin Collective at Abbott Square Market
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 9:30
FB | @abbottsquaremarket/events

Billy Reese at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
FB | @petcir

Papiba & Friends at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
woodhousebrews.com/events

WredHorse at the Brookdale Lodge
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
https://fb.me/e/1cErgh7d6

Karaoke w/ Ed G at the Brookdale Lodge
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
brookdalelodge.com/events

Dan Frechette at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
capitolawinebar.com/events

Neon City Limits at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, July 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
brunosbarandgrill.com/events

Tsunami at Ellas at the Airport
Friday, July 14 | 7:30
https://fb.me/e/7rN1yKdPK

Jazz on the Rocks at Cruz Kitchen & Taps
Friday, July 14 | 7:30
cruzkitchenandtaps.com/events

Monkey + Franks and Deans and Dan P at The Crepe Place
Friday, July 14 | 8:00
thecrepeplace.com/shows-1

Charles Wesley Goodwin + Wyatt Flores at The Catalyst
Friday, July 14 | 8:00
catalystclub.com

Moon Hooch + Analog Dog in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, July 14 | 8:00
catalystclub.com

High Wire at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, July 14 | 8:00 – 11:00
henflingsbar.com/calendar

Nina Gerber & Chris Webster w/ the Bezhenar Sisters from Ukraine
House Concert, Santa Cruz
Friday, July 14 | 8:00 – 11:00
eventbrite.com/e/nina-gerber-chris-webster-house-concert-santa-cruz-w-bezhenar-sisters-tickets-632948535107

Richard Gans & Mac Cornish Tour at Apple Jack’s
Friday, July 14 | 8:00 – 12:00
applejacksbar.com/events

Serious Condition at Joe’s Bar
Friday, July 14 | 8:30 – 11:55
drinkatjoes.com

Fuse at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, July 14 | 9:00
crowsnest-santacruz.com/live-entertainment

Soul Majestic w/ SensaMotion and Rise Up at Moe’s Alley
Friday, July 14 | 9:00
moesalley.com

The Cherry Pit Drag Show & Dance Party at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, July 14 | 9:00
thebluelagoon.com

Gimme Gimme Disco at Felton Music Hall
Friday, July 14 | 9:00
feltonmusichall.com

DJ Abraham’s Old-School Reggae and Ska at The Sand Bar
Friday, July 14 | 9:00
thesandbarcapitola.com/music

Freestone Peaches play Felton Music Hall on Saturday, July 15

Saturday, July 15

29th Annual Shared Adventures Day on the Beach
Accessible water sports for alter-abled individuals at Cowell’s Beach
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 am – 7:30 pm
The Ten O’Clock Lunch Band | 1:00 – 2:30
Edge of the West | 2:30 – 4:30
sharedadventures.org

The Paul Wilson Band + Classic Car Show Firefighter Benefit
Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, July 15 | 9:00 – 5:00 | Band 1:00 to 3:00
brookdalelodge.com/events

Gary Horsman & Bill Haines
w/ Poets Jym Marks & Leah Lubin at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, July 15 | 11:00 – 1:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

13th Annual Hop N’ Barley Festival at Skypark
Classic VW Automobile Show | 40+ craft breweries
Saturday, July 15 | 11:00 – 5:00
www.hopnbarley.org
The Haze | 11:30
T.H.C. | 12:30
Mak Nova | 1:30
Ancestree | 2:30
Kentucky Mule | 3:30
Harry and the Hitmen | 4:15

Bargetto Winery Art and Wine Festival
Saturday, July 15 | 11:00 – 5:00
bargetto.com/events/upcoming-winery-events

Saturdays on Deck featuring Lucas Lawson and Leland Mackessy
Redwood Deck downtown Felton
Saturday, July 15 | 1:00 – 3:00
https://fb.me/e/1iF1pVUDl

Vinny Johnson Blues Live at Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, July 15 | 1:00 – 3:00
https://fb.me/e/3GNqWSC4S

Stella by Barlight at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, July 15 | 1:00 – 4:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events-music

Vinny Johnson at Highway 1 Brewing Company
Saturday, July 15 | 1:00 – 4:00
highway1brewing.com/live-music

Kincheloe & Beynon at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, July 15 | 2:00 – 5:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

Untangled at Pelican Ranch Winery
Saturday, July 15 | 2:30 – 4:30
FB | @pelicanranchwinery

The Shady Rest Band at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, July 15 | 4:00 – 6:30
theshadyrest.band

Blind Possum Band at VinoCruz
Saturday, July 15 | 4:30 – 6:30
vinocruz.com

“Karen with a K” ~ A Musical Temper Tantrum ~ Garage Rock Opera
Corralitos Cultural Center
Saturday, July 15 | 5:00 – 7:00
https://fb.me/e/34Sq25K7z

Finians Call Celtic Rock at Costanoa
Saturday, July 15 | 5:00 – 8:00
costanoa.com/event-directory

Hall Pass at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, July 15 | 5:00 – 8:00
elvaquerowinery.com/events

The Rumpus Room at Discretion Brewing
Hop N’ Barley Beer Festival Afterparty
Saturday, July 15 | 5:30 – 7:30
discretionbrewing.com/events

The Essentials at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, July 15 | 5:30 – 7:30
steelbon.net/music

Skypark at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, July 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
offthelipradio.com/events

Rosebud at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, July 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
shantyshackbrewing.com/events

Joe Jester and Keith Graves at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, July 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events-music

Micro Tiger at Seabright Social
Saturday, July 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
seabrightsocial.com/events

Pie Ranch Barn Dance w/ The HomePie String Band
Saturday, July 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
pieranch.org/work-day-meadow-dance

T Bone Mojo Band at Cork and Fork
Saturday, July 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
FB | @CorkAndForkCapitola/events

Chicago Bill and The Next Blues Band at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, July 15 | 6:30 – 9:30
vino-by-the-sea.com/events

Craig Williams at The Cats
Saturday, July 15 | 6:30 – 9:30
thecatslosgatos.com/events-calendar

Djangatos Gypsy Jazz at The Ugly Mug
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
cafeugly.com/live-music-the-mug

Goat Hill Girls at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
FB | @LGCRC/events

Harpin and Clark at New Bohemia Brewing
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
nubobrew.com/santa-cruz-new-bohemia-brewing-co-events

Book Release: “Experiments” – A Poetry Collection by Craig Cady
lille æske Arthouse, Boulder Creek
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
https://fb.me/e/1mCboLNwa

Alex Lucero and the Live Again Band at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 – 9:30
FB | @abbottsquaremarket/events

Dan Cioper at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
FB | @petcir

The Ten O’Clock Lunch Band at Sevy’s
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
https://fb.me/e/3HGlzGPix

Joe Leonard Jazz Trio at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, July 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
capitolawinebar.com/events

Steve Abrams, Jazz Piano at Cruz Kitchen & Taps
Saturday, July 15 | 7:30
cruzkitchenandtaps.com/events

Daniel Champagne Australian Guitar Master at Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, July 15 | 7:30
kuumbwajazz.org/calendar

Freestone Peaches Allman Brothers Tribute
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, July 15 | 8:00
feltonmusichall.com

Lost Skyway at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, July 15 | 8:00 – 11:00
henflingsbar.com/calendar

The Fog at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, July 15 | 8:30 – 11:55
drinkatjoes.com

Rusty Rock and Roll at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, July 15 | 9:00
crowsnest-santacruz.com/live-entertainment

Quing Qi, Big Hongry, Putang Clan, Yung Tucson, Mousewat, Bag Head
The Blue Lagoon
thebluelagoon.com

Big Bubble Rave The Catalyst
Saturday, July 15 | 9:00
catalystclub.com

Octane at The Sand Bar
Saturday, July 15 | 9:00
thesandbarcapitola.com/music

Acid King w/ Mammatis at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, July 15 | 9:00
moesalley.com

Emo Night Brooklyn in the The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, July 15 | 10:00
catalystclub.com

Redwood Groove plays the Brookdale Lodge on Sunday, July 16

Sunday, July 16

Emily Zisman at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, July 16 | 11:00 – 1:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

Bargetto Winery Art and Wine Festival
Sunday, July 16 | 11:00 – 5:00
bargetto.com/events/upcoming-winery-events

Redwood Groove + Brookdale BBQ
Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, July 16 | 12:00 – 3:00
https://fb.me/e/2EHTWisM9

Venture Retreat Center Flood Damage Recovery Benefit
Apple Jack’s
12:00-2:30 D.B Walker Band
3:00-5:00 Bundy Browne with Ron E Lee
5:30-7:30 Gary Gates Band
applejacksbar.com/events

Martha Groves Perry at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, July 16 | 1:00 – 4:00
davenportroadhouse.com/events-music

No Static at Highway 1 Brewing Company
Sunday, July 16 | 1:00 – 4:00
highway1brewing.com/live-music

The Alex Lucero Band at Bargetto Art & Wine Festival
Sunday, July 16 | 2:00
bargetto.com/events/upcoming-winery-events

Ryan Price at Seascape Resort
Sunday, July 16 | 2:00 – 4:00
offthelipradio.com/events

The Quitters at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, July 16 | 2:00 – 5:00
sangregoriostore.com/music

Diana Z Duo at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, July 16 | 2:00 – 5:00
capitolawinebar.com/events

NoJoKen at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, July 16 | 3:00 – 5:00
discretionbrewing.com/events

The Fintztones at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, July 16 | 3:00 – 5:00
shantyshackbrewing.com/events

Marin County Breakdown at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, July 16 | 3:00 – 5:00
steelbon.net/music

John Michael & Patrick Golden Irish Night at Cork and Fork
Sunday, July 16 | 3:00 – 6:00
FB | @CorkAndForkCapitola/events

Sunday Afternoon Blues Series w/ Katie Knipp at Moe’s Alley
Sunday, July 16 | 4:00
moesalley.com

Wine & AI at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, July 16 | 4:00 – 7:00
vino-by-the-sea.com/events

The Rodney James Project at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, July 16 | 4:00 – 7:00
drinkatjoes.com

Bluegrass Jam on the Patio at The Crepe Place
Sundays | 4:00 – 7:00
thecrepeplace.com/shows-1

Backyard Birds at Hallcrest Vineyards
Sunday, July 16 | 4:00 – 7:00
FB | @hallcrest.vineyards/events

Pablo Riviere & Vivian Simon at Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room
Sunday, July 16 | 4:00 – 7:00
bigbasinvineyards.com/events-calendar

Peter Cor at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, July 16 | 5:00 – 8:00
chaminade.com

Sunday Jam Band at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
henflingsbar.com/calendar

Plateau Jazz Band at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, July 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
https://fb.me/e/A7hC224X

Hummus and Homicide Mystery Dinner Theater Experience
Brookdale Cafe and Grill, Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, July 16 | 5:30 – 9:30
(831) 609-6126
https://brookdale-cafe–grill.ticketleap.com/hummus-and-homicide-a-murder-mystery-theater

Nate and Kiki at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing
Sunday, July 16 | 6:00 – 7:30
woodhousebrews.com/events

Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle at Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
feltonmusichall.com

Richard Gans at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Sunday, July 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
FB | @petcir

Dennis Dove Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, July 16 | 7:30
thesandbarcapitola.com/music

Circle Jerks at The Catalyst
Sunday, July 16 | 8:00
catalystclub.com

Cuffed Up in The Catalyst Atrium
Sunday, July 16 | 8:00
catalystclub.com

Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
crowsnest-santacruz.com/live-entertainment

Best Under the Radar Show

The Silver Lining Serenaders House Concert, Santa Cruz
Monday, July 17 | 6:00 – 8:00
Reservations: scottstobbe @ hotmail.com

Shout Outs

Aptos Street BBQ: Live blues every day | 6:00 – 8:00 | aptosstbbq.com/events

Mission Street BBQ: Live blues every Friday | 6:00 – 8:00 | lloydwhitley.com/en/Calendar

MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room: Live music Fridays and Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30 + Sundays | 2:30 – 5:30 | mjavineyards.com/events

The Live Music Weekend Roundup

The weekend roundup of live music is brought to you by the San Lorenzo Valley Post and is posted weekly on Facebook: @slvpostnews

See something we missed? Media contact: Julie @ slvpost.com

Featured image: Kentucky Mule plays the 13th Annual Hop N’ Barley Festival on Saturday, July 15 in Scotts Valley

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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.

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