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

Hot Ticket Alert

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

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Featured image: Painted Mandolin headlines the Santa Cruz Community Festival on Saturday, September 23