Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 22-24
Live music in Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Friday, September 22
Marc Schwartz at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Friday, September 22 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Whiskey Hill Billies at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, September 22 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Santa Cruz Contra Dance
Lucas Lawson & Friends, Caller: Tanya Merchant
Friday, September 22 | 5:30
Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz
Flypaper Blues at Discretion Brewing
Friday, September 22 | 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 Shady Rest Band at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, September 22 | 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
AC Myles at Midtown Friday Block Party
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 8:00
1111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
Back Porch Boys at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Victor ‘Ohana Family Band at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Dave D’Oh at VinoCruz
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel
Izzy Lion + DJ River Queer Night at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Dirty Cello at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Ted Welty at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Ugly Beauty at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Rio Road at Cork and Fork
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
The Joint Chiefs at Valley Churches 40th Anniversary Gala
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
Bret Harte Hall, Roaring Camp
https://vcum.regfox.com/valley-churches-united-40th-anniversary-ruby-gala
Charlotte Jacobs at SubRosa Community Space
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Superblume with Bodhi Mojo at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, September 22 | 6:00 – 10:15
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Soul Doubt at Vino by the Sea
Friday, September 22 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Rasquache Liberation Front at Abbott Square
Friday, September 22 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Ten O’Clock Lunch Band at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, September 22 | 7:00 – 9:30
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
Autumnal Equinox Dance at 418 Project
Friday, September 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
155 River St., Santa Cruz
Juke Joint Joy Ride at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Friday, September 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
John Michael & Dave de Silva at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, September 22 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Tropidelic w/ Kyle Smith and Joey Harkum
The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, September 22 | 7:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
catalystclub.com
Coyote Island + Smoke Chaser at Felton Music Hall
Zayante Volunteer Fire Department Benefit Concert
Friday, September 22 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
feltonmusichall.com
Nashville Nights w/ Jerrod Niemann at Chaminade Resort
Friday, September 22 | 8:00 – 9:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Yuji Tojo Band at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, September 22 | 8:00 – 11:30
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Beyond the Lamplight + Diggin’ Trails + Kentucky Mule
The Crepe Place
Friday, September 22 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Honeyboy Express Bluegrass at Apple Jack’s
Friday, September 22 | 8:00 – 12:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
Stephan Marley Unplugged at The Catalyst
Friday, September 22 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
catalystclub.com
WredHorse at Joe’s Bar
Friday, September 22 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Knuckledragger + The Judas Goat + Barf at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, September 22 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Saturday, September 23
Capitola Beach Festival
Saturday, September 23 | 8:00 – 8:00
Esplanade Park and Capitola Beach
Santa Cruz Skateboards 50th Anniversary
Various locations in Santa Cruz
Saturday, Sept 23
santacruzskateboards.com
Thriller Dance Classes at London Nelson Community Center
Saturdays | September 23 – October 14 | 10:00 – 12:00
Free. 301 Center St., Santa Cruz
Monterey Jazz Festival
Saturday and Sunday
Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey
montereyjazzfestival.org
Northern California Renaissance Faire
Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 – 6:00
Casa de Fruta, Hollister
norcalrenfaire.com
The Santa Cruz Community Harvest Music Festival
Painted Mandolin, Superblume, Anthony Arya, and Jessica Malone
Saturday, Sept 23 | 10:00 – 7:00
https://fb.me/e/tKZyoPwlA
Squirrels of Wisdom at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, Sept 23 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Ten O’Clock Lunch Band at Common Roots Farm Harvest Festival
Saturday, Sept 23 | 11:00 – 3:00
301 Golf Club Dr., Santa Cruz
commonrootsfarm.org/2023harvestfest
“Secret Bluegrass Festival” at the Jamesburg School House
Saturday, September 23 | 12:00 – 7:00
40379 Tassajara Road, Carmel Valley
The String Keys Coincidence w/ Dale Ockerman and Stuart Wilson
Boulder Creek Branch Library Amphitheatre
Saturday, Sept 23 | 1:00 – 3:00
3390 W Park Ave, Boulder Creek
Vinny Johnson at Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, Sept 23 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
West Coast Resonators at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, Sept 23 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Kay Mount and Eden Edell at Silver Mountain Vineyards
Saturday, Sept 23 | 1:00 – 4:00
269 Silver Mountain Dr., Miller Cutoff, Los Gatos
Santa Cruda at “The Lot” at Pleasure Point Community Festival
Saturday, Sept 23 | 1:30 – 3:30
John Michael Band | 4:00 – 6:00
3811 Portola Drive, Soquel
Glennie B at Cork and Fork
Saturday, Sept 23 | 2:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
This Way Up at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, Sept 23 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Oktoberfest w/ AlpineSound German Band at the Elks Lodge
Saturday, Sept 23 | 3:00
150 Jewell St., Santa Cruz
Surf Creeps at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, Sept 23 | 3:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Pie Ranch Joy Jam Music and Farm Festival
Music w/ Samba Dá, La Familia de la Calle, Annie Rye and the WildFlour String Band
Aviva le Fey, Karamo Susso
Saturday, Sept 23 | 3:00 – 8:00
Pie Ranch, 2080 CA-1, Pescadero
pieranch.org
Marc Schwartz at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, Sept 23 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Spun at the Capitola Beach Festival
Saturday, Sept 23 | 4:00 – 6:00
Esplanade, Capitola
John Michael Band w/ Michael Chatfield, Becca Kachman, and Jay Schmoove
“The Lot” at Pleasure Point Community Festival
Saturday, Sept 23 | 4:00 – 6:00
3811 Portola Drive, Soquel
Rayburn Brothers Band at Corralitos Brewing
Saturday, Sept 23 | 5:00
2536 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
The Dadbeats at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, Sept 23 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Sage at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, Sept 23 | 5:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Apple City Slough Band at Costanoa
Saturday, Sept 23 | 5:00 – 8:00
2001 Rossi Rd, Pescadero
David Cameron at Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room
Saturday, Sept 23 | 5:00 – 8:00
525 Pacific Avenue
Extra Large at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, Sept 23 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
The Fintztones at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, Sept 23 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
7th Wave at Cork and Fork
Saturday, Sept 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
The Jamissaries at The Sawmill Restaurant and Ale House
Saturday, Sept 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Moving Van Band at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, Sept 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Jazz on Tap Saturday at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, Sept 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Jack Williams at The Ugly Mug Cafe
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
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Trianna Feruza w/ GTRI at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Juke Joint Joy Ride at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Big Bad Wolf at Abbott Square
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Sweet Voodoo at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, Sept 23 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Serious Condition at Sevy’s
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Paul Dynamite at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Elie Mabanza, Emily Lewis, & Ryan Price at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Sean Biggar & Ryan Walker at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
The Deep Fakes at Bruno’s Loft
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
T Bone Mojo at The Fish House
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
972 Main St., Watsonville
Boney James & Lalah Hathaway at The Mountain Winery
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:30
mountainwinery.com
Santa Cruz Symphony Echos of Empire
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Saturday, Sept 23 | 7:30 – 9:30
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
The English Beat at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, Sept 23 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
feltonmusichall.com
Krooked Kings in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, Sept 23 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
catalystclub.com
Akira Xx + American Standard + N.O.8
The Jury Room
Saturday, Sept 23 | 8:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Brotherhood of Freaks + The Becker Boys Band
The Crepe Place
Saturday, Sept 23 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Climbing Trees at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, Sept 23 | 8:00 – 11:30
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Sharon Allen and Dusty Boots at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, Sept 23 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Shordie Shordie at The Catalyst
Saturday, Sept 23 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
catalystclub.com
Revelation Chant at The Sand Bar
Saturday, Sept 23 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Stetson Heat Seeker + King Tide at The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, Sept 23 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
James Hunter + DJ Archive 65 at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, Sept 23 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
moesalley.com
Sunday, September 24
Capitola Beach Festival
Sunday, September 24 | 8:00 – 3:00
Esplanade Park and Capitola Beach
Monterey Jazz Festival
Sunday, September 24
Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey
montereyjazzfestival.org
Ukuleles on the Beach at Capitola Beach Festival
Sunday, September 24 | 10:00 – 11:00
In front of Zelda’s, Esplanade, Capitola
Northern California Renaissance Faire
Sunday | 10:00 – 6:00
Casa de Fruta, Hollister
norcalrenfaire.com
Junebug at California Coffee
Sunday, September 24 | 10:00 – 12:00
9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos
Jay Howlett at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, September 24 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Lloyd Whitley Blues Band at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, September 24 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Lucas Lawson and the Unturned Stone at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Brookdale BBQ
Sunday, September 24 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Music at Skypark Concert Series
Sunday, September 24 | 12:00 – 5:00
Elisabeth Carlisle Band | 1:30
The Joint Chiefs | 3:30
Skypark, 361 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley
The Fintztones at Gilman Brewing
Sunday, September 24 | 2:00 – 4:00
817 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
Flying Salvias at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, September 24 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Freedom Heartsong Blues at Apple Jack’s
Sunday, September 24 | 2:00 – 6:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
Andy Fuhrman at MJA Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, September 24 | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Lefty at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, September 24 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Dafunkus at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, September 24 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Anthony Arya and Ohio Bluesman Joe Waters
Hallcrest Vineyards
Sunday, September 24 | 3:00 – 6:00
379 Felton Empire Rd., Felton
Jazz the Dog at Cork and Fork
Sunday, September 24 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Techno Jazz w/ Tony Fleig at Stockwell Cellars
Sunday, September 24 | 3:30 – 6:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Bluegrass Jam at The Crepe Place
Sundays | 4:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Ted Welty at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, September 24 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Shawn Yanez at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, September 24 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Paul Trugman at Aroma Restaurant
Sunday, September 24 | 4:30 – 7:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Gabriel Lamp Blues and Ragtime at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, September 24 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Sunday Jam w/ Dan Odom at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Asha Sudra Mic Drop and Open Mic at 418 Project
Sunday, September 24 | 5:30 – 8:30
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz
Murray Hidary Piano-to-Headphones “Silent” Piano Experience
Sunday, September 24 | 6:00 – 8:00
Beach St., Santa Cruz
https://fb.me/e/1faJ37egO
Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle at Felton Music Hall
Sunday, September 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
feltonmusichall.com
The Groovehounds at Sevy’s
Sunday, September 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Dave “Nomad” Miller at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, September 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Kool and the Gang at The Mountain Winery
Sunday, September 24 | 7:30
mountainwinery.com
Goth Dark Dance Party at The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
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The Stinkfoot Orchestra Halloween Extravaganza
Santa Cruz Veterans Hall
Friday, October 27 | 8:00 – 11:00
mountainmusicproductions.com
Irish Fiddle Player Frankie Gavin w/ Pianist Catherine McHugh
Scott Kennedy Hall, Resource Center for Nonviolence
Wednesday, November 15 | 6:30 – 9:30
https://big-trees-productions.ticketleap.com/frankie-gavin-santa-cruz
The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music
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Featured image: Painted Mandolin headlines the Santa Cruz Community Festival on Saturday, September 23
