Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 15 – 17
Live music in Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Friday, September 15
Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Fest Day 1
Roaring Camp Meadows, Felton
2:45 pm — Coffis Brothers
3:30 pm — Keith Greeninger with the Coffis Brothers
4:45 pm — AJ Lee & Blue Summit
6:15 pm — Steve Poltz
7:00 pm — Jewel
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Santa Cruz County Fair
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2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville
Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Friday, September 15 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Slack Tide Currents at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, September 15 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Dylan Rose Band at El Vaquero
Friday, September 15 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Brian Fitzgerald Trio at Discretion Brewing
Friday, September 15 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Yuji Tojo and Gary Kehoe at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, September 15 | 5:30 – 8:30
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Jenny O’Leary Jazz Trio at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, September 15 | 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
Rory Lynch at Vino Cruz
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel
Vinny Johnson at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Funkranomicon at MidTown Fridays Block Party
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
1111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
Lokahi Island Music at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Tsunami at Ella’s at the Airport
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
100 Aviation Way, Watsonville
Slow Coast at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
The Messiahs Trio at Cork and Fork
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Dan Frechette at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Wasabi at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing
Friday, September 15 | 7:00 – 8:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Bradley Hecht and the Friday Night Filler Band
Couples Dance at the Mid County Senior Center
Friday, September 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
Michael Gaither and Greg Abelar at Seascape Beach Resort
Friday, September 15 | 7:00 – 9:00
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos
Fishhook at Abbott Square Market
Friday, September 15 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Vibe Setters at Vino by the Sea
Friday, September 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Bruno Proal & Shawn Yanez at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, September 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Karaoke w/ Ed G at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Friday, September 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
The Fab Four Rubber Soul at The Rio Theatre
Friday, September 15 | 7:30 – 10:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
George Clanton at The Catalyst
Friday, September 15 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Ian Gones w/ Sneaky Bones + Simon Linsteadt
The Crepe Place
Friday, September 15 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Edge of The West – The Music of Gram Parsons w/ Guests Mama Magnolia
Moe’s Alley
Friday, September 15 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Knuckledragger at The Jury Room
Friday, September 15 | 8:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at Felton Music Hall
Friday, September 15 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Medicine Road at Henflings
Friday, September 15 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Page Turner at Apple Jack’s
Friday, September 15 | 8:00 – 12:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
Billy Reese Band at Joe’s Bar
Friday, September 15 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
PW Sound at The Sand Bar
Friday, September 15 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
The Mothership Connection, Jet Jaguar, Dr. Funk
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, September 15 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Big Sad 1900 + BLA$TA and CYPRESS MORENO
The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, September 15 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Velvet Jones at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, September 15 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Saturday, September 16
Northern California Renaissance Faire
Weekends through October 22 | 10:00 – 6:00
Casa de Fruta, Hollister
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Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival, Fiesta de Artes
Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Civic Center Lawn, 110 E. Main, Los Gatos
Gary Horsman & Bill Haines w/ Poets Jym Marks & Leah Lubin
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, September 16 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Fest Day 2
Roaring Camp Meadows, Felton
11:15 am — China Cats
12:00 pm — Jive Machine
1:30 pm — KBong & Johnny Cosmic
3:00 pm — Samantha Fish
4:30 pm — Jackie Greene & Tim Bluhm
6:15 — Ben Harper & Innocent Criminals
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AfroLatin Festival at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing
Saturday, September 16 | 12:00 – 6:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Jazz-A at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, September 16 | 1:00 – 3:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
The Owls at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, September 16 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Brain Food and the Surf Creeps – Waves & Fades Bash at Betty Burger
Saturday, September 16 | 1:00 – 5:00
1000 41st Ave, Santa Cruz
Kincheloe & Beynon at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, September 16 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Honey Moon Three at Cork and Fork
Saturday, September 16 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, September 16 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Dave D’oh at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, September 16 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Paperback Ryders at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, September 16 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Slow Coast Duo at Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room
Saturday, September 16 | 5:00 – 8:00
525 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
No Static at Costanoa
Saturday, September 16 | 5:00 – 8:00
2001 Rossi Rd, Pescadero
The Trolley Drops at The Sawmill Restaurant and Ale House
Saturday, September 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Back Porch Boys at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, September 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Mission Varrio Project at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, September 16 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Samba Cruz at Seabright Social
Saturday, September 16 | 6:00 – 8:00
519 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz
T Bone Mojo at Cork and Fork
Saturday, September 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Rosebud at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, September 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Kip Alert at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, September 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Joe Jester at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, September 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Mandi Strachota at Apple Jack’s
Saturday, September 16 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
The Next Blues Band at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, September 16 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Gable Brannigan + Blue Dream Bluegrass Band
Sol Fest / Burning Man Decompression Party
Saturday, September 16 | 7:00
Downtown Zayante at the stop sign
The Cruzers at Faultline Brewing
Saturday, September 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
262 Mount Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Matt Masih and the Messengers at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, September 16 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Lake Eagles Band w/ Mike Curry at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Saturday, September 16 | 7:00 – 9:30
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Santa Cruda at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, September 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Mason Jennings at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, September 16 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Who’s Holdin’ + Guests The Radio at Henflings
Saturday, September 16 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Identity Problem at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, September 16 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Burnin Vernon Davis at The Sand Bar
Saturday, September 16 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Nick Machado, Russ Rankin, Chon Travis, Ben Perdition
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, September 16 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Peoples’ Disco – Special Guest DJ Debo Funkfreaks at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, September 16 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Kiana Lede “Grudges” + Phabo at The Catalyst
Saturday, September 16 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
KPOP Night in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, September 16 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
UTurn at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, September 16 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Sunday, September 17
Emily Zismon at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, September 17 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Fest Day 3
Roaring Camp Meadows, Felton
11:15 am — China Cats
11:30 am — Wreckless Strangers
12:30 pm — Vince Herman Band
2:00 pm — Orgone
3:30 pm — Railroad Earth
5:00 pm — Nth Power
6:30 pm — Burning Spear
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The Owls + Brookdale BBQ at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, September 17 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Jenny and the Bets at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, September 17 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
West Coast Ramblers at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, September 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Better Daze at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Sunday, September 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, September 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Pilgrims of Stoke at Apple Jack’s
Sunday, September 17 | 2:00 – 6:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
17 Fingers at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, September 17 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
NoJoKen at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, September 17 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Brent Pierce and Acid Grass Boys at Cork and Fork
Sunday, September 17 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Lost Skyway at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, September 17 | 3:00 – 6:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Claudio Melega at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, September 17 | 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
Diamonds in the Rough John Prine Tribute at El Vaquero
Sunday, September 17 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Gaby Castro at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, September 17 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Sunday Jam Band w/ Dan Odom at Henflings
Sunday, September 17 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Plateau Jazz Band at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, September 17 | 5:30 – 7:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
John Michael Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, September 17 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Marc Ford w/ Guests Kareeta at Moe’s Alley
Sunday, September 17 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Iya Terra at The Catalyst
Sunday, September 17 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle and Friends at Felton Music Hall
Late Show! Sunday, September 17 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Sun Ra Arkestra at The Rio Theatre
Sunday, September 17 | 8:00 – 11:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Goth Dark Dance Party at The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
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Stinkfoot Orchestra Tribute to Frank Zappa Halloween Extravaganza
Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Friday, October 27 | 8:00 pm
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China Cats Grateful Halloween Party
Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, October 28 | 7:30 pm
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Daze of the Dead 2023 Hosted By Bill Kreutzmann
Mountain Winery, Saratoga
Halloween, Tuesday, October 31 | 6:30 pm
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Historic Haunted Brookdale Lodge Halloween Party
Brookdale Lodge
Halloween, Tuesday, October 31 | 7:00 pm
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The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music
Looking for “live music near me” in Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz Mountains? The weekend roundup of live music is brought to you by the San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper and is posted every Friday morning on our website and on Facebook: @slvpostnews | slvpost.com
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Featured image: Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival at Roaring Camp September 15, 16, and 17.
