Santa Cruz County Live Music Roundup: December 17 – 21

🎶 A Comprehensive Listing of Live Music in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the weekend of Wednesday, December 17 through Sunday, December 21, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. We even have a “Hot Ticket Alert” and “New Year’s Eve” sneak peek so you can snap up your tix before the rush! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Wednesday, December 17

🎶 Rick Rasay Island Music
📍 Pono Hawaiian Kitchen & Tap Capitola
Wednesdays | 5:00 – 7:00
3744 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz

🎶 Dog Pound: Patti Maxine, Rhan Wilson, Bill Bosch & Guests
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Wednesday, December 17 | 5:30 – 7:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎄 Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz Twistmas Caroling
📍 VFW Post 7263
Wednesday, December 17 | 5:30 – 7:30
2259 7th Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Tallulah Swenson
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Wednesday, December 17 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic Jammers
📍 Cork and Fork
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1955 41st Ave Ste B8, Capitola

🎶 Mojo Mix Blues Trio
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Karaoke
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Nick DiSalvo
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Wednesday, December 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

💃 Surf City Line Dancing Holiday Edition🎄
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Wednesday, December 17 | 6:00 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 KBCZ “Boldar’s Creek” Live Original Radio Play
Streaming globally | kbcz.org
Wednesday, December 17 | 6:30 – 7:30
KBCZ 89.3 FM, 13200 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek

💃 S O U L A R U S Dance Nights
📍 London Nelson Community Center
Wednesdays | 6:30 – 8:30
301 Center St, Santa Cruz

🎶 Lorraine + Tovidence + Connieskisses + Softsnag + Qunidara
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Wednesday, December 17 | 6:30 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | NOTAFLOF

🎶 Yuji Tojo
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Wednesday, December 17 | 7:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$3 Cover

🎶 Karaoke w/ Ed Greene
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Wednesday, December 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🤣 Comedy Night
📍 Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Wednesdays | 7:30
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎲 Flingo! Mountain Bingo
📍 Henflings Tavern
Wednesdays | 7:30 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 El Vez & The Centuries “Merry Mex-Mas 2025” w/ Duderella
📍 Moe’s Alley
Wednesday, December 17 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Neighborhood Night Live Music
📍 Joe’s Bar
Wednesday, December 17 | 8:00 – 11:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Thursday, December 18

🎶 Ted Welty
📍 Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, December 18 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

♠️♣️ Doc Holliday’s Casino & Wild West Review
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Thursday, December 18 | 4:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Skalonda
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, December 18 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Slingshot ☮️
📍 Discretion Brewing
Thursday, December 18 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Nick Disalvo
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, December 18 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Back Porch Boys Blues w/ Rich Cowan & Virgil Thrasher
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Thursday, December 18 | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Billy Reese
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Johnny G & The Bluegrass Pickers
📍 Cork and Fork
Thursday, December 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 DJ Elias
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, December 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Mark Van Haren + Holiday Sip & Shop Market
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, December 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🧐 Trivia On Tap hosted by Santa Cruz Public Library
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Thursday, December 18 | 6:30 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shockwave Food Truck

💃 Afrolatin Dance Night & Instruction
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, December 18 | 6:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🪕 Java Jam Bluegrass Showcase
📍 Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Thursdays | 7:00 -9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos

🎶 Jenny O’Leary Trio w/ Etienne Franc
📍 Parrish Publick House
Thursday, December 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
8017 Soquel Drive, Aptos

🎻 Traditional Irish Session
Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
1st & 3rd Thursdays | 7:00 – 10:30
1220 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🧐 Niche Trivia: Marine Invertebrates w/ Dolly Plankton 🪼
📍 The Neighbor’s Pub
Thursday, December 18 | 7:30
711 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎻 Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas🎄
📍 UCSC Music Center Recital Hall
Thursday, December 18 | 7:30 – 9:30
402 McHenry Rd., Santa Cruz
Tix: celticsociety.org

🎤 Karaoke w/ Kurt Montgomery
📍 Henflings Tavern
Thursdays | 7:30 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Anuhea w/ Wei Lei Holiday Show🎄
📍 Moe’s Alley
Thursday, December 18 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Extra Medium
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, December 18 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$6 Door

🎶 Flypaper Blues + Uncle Cowboy
📍 The Crepe Place
Thursday, December 18 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Door $10

Friday, December 19

🎶 Jimmy L. Buhisan Living In Spirit
📍 BrewTopia
Friday, December 19 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 Slack Tide Currents
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Friday, December 19 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 The Country Squires
📍 Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, December 19 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Mike McCall
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, December 19 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Xmas Banditos Sing-Along🎄
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, December 19 | 5:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 American Underdog
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, December 19 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎶 Billy Reese
📍 Sanderlings at Seascape Beach Resort
Friday, December 19 | 5:30 – 7:30
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos

🎶 The Trolley Drops Holiday Twistmas Show🎄
📍 Discretion Brewing
Friday, December 19 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 The Shady Rest Band
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Friday, December 19 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Mark Van Haren
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, December 19 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Holiday Trivia🎄
📍 Inversion Wines
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 7:30
75 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley
SC Eatery Food Truck

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Scrumptious Fish & Chips Food Truck

🎶 Preacher Boy Blues
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Live Blues w/ Lloyd Whitley
📍 Mission Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Leomele Aloha Friday
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Medicine Road
📍 Abbott Square Market
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Slow Coast
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Big Bad Wolf
📍 Cork and Fork
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

💃 Madero Blanco Latin Dance Party
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rasquache Liberation Front
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | My Mom’s Mole Food Truck

🎶 Poetry Night w/ Patricia Smith & Lynne Thompson
📍 Vino by the Sea
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
📍 Woodhouse Brewing
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 3rd Rail 3rd Friday w/ DJs Denver Drake
Solkist, Cheshire & Lowdeka
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Friday, December 19 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🪕 Sully Tuttle Bluegrass [Sold Out]
📍 The Ugly Mug
Friday, December 19 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

💃 Bay Bop Friday Night Dance
📍 Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, December 19 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola

🎶 Vinyl
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, December 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 The Radio
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, December 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Surf Creeps
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, December 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Down Home Blues Duo
📍 Britannia Arms
Fridays | 7:30
110 Monterey Ave., Capitola

🎶 A John Prine Christmas w/ Jenner Fox Band | Fully Seated
📍 Felton Music Hall
Friday, December 19 | 7:30
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Love Creek
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Friday, December 19 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

💃 Holiday Hoedown Line Dancing🎄
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, December 19 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$10 Door

💃 Firme Friday Cumbia All Night
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Friday, December 19 | 8:00
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

💃 El Sol Santa Cruz Salsa Night 🪇
📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, December 19 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Hod & The Helpers + OOO Maus + Guests
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, December 19 | 8:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 John Michael Experience
📍 Joe’s Bar
Friday, December 19 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 ORGŌNE w/ Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan + DJ Wyze 1
📍 Moe’s Alley
Friday, December 19 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

🎶 Pet Roxx
📍 The Sand Bar
Friday, December 19 | 9:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Saturday, December 20

🎄 11th Hour Holiday Market
📍 11th Hour Coffee
Saturday, December 20 | 10:00
Art Dujour, 738 Chestnut St, Santa Cruz

🎄 The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
📍 Cow Palace Exhibition Halls
Final Weekend Saturday & Sunday | 10:00 – 6:00
2600 Geneva Ave., Daly City
Tickets Must Be Purchased In Advance: dickensfair

🎄 Santa Cruz Shakespeare A Christmas Carol
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Through December 24
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: santacruzshakespeare

🎶 Sunday Morning Live on KBCZ 89.3 FM: Mantiquilla
Sunday, December 21 | 11:00 – 12:00
Streaming globally | kbcz.org

🎶 Ship of Thieves
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, December 20 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Rock & Roll Playhouse: The Beatles & More for Kids
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, December 20 | 12:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Holiday Market🎄
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, December 20 | 1:00 – 4:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Wonderstill
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, December 20 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🧸 Tasty Teaze Brunch Show: Island of Misfit Toys
📍 The Neighbor’s Pub
Saturday, December 20 | 1:00 – 4:00
711 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix on Eventbrite | Door

🎶 Live Blues
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | 1:00 – 4:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Sunny Raye
📍 Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Saturday, December 20 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎄 Lompico Tree Lighting & Lighted Vehicle Holiday Parade
📍 Lompico Park
Saturday, December 20 | 2:00 – 5:00
10715 Creekwood Dr, Felton
Bring an Ornament to Hang on the Tree

🎶 Winter on The Wharf w/ Santa
📍 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
Saturday, December 20 | 2:00 – 5:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Kincheloe Beynon, MacPherson & Carroll
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, December 20 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Billy Reese
📍 BrewTopia
Saturday, December 20 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 Pawn Shop Soul + Rosebud + Climb 8
Shanty Shack 9-Year Anniversary Party
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, December 20 | 2:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, December 20 | 4:00 - 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Italiafire Food Truck

🎶🎄 Bay Bop Holiday Show w/ Jerry Whitney, Rich Cowan, Glenn McPherson
Cheryl D’Alesandro, Sheryl Gentry, Mark Falge & Guest Joshua Hayashi
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, December 20 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ryan Price
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, December 20 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shockwave Food Truck

🎶 Big Bad Wolf
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, December 20 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | SNB Food Truck

💃 Surf City Line Dance Holiday Hoedown
📍 London Nelson Community Center
Saturday, December 20 | 5:00 – 8:00
301 Center St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ashley Lloyd
📍 Discretion Brewing
Saturday, December 20 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Djangatos VIP Holiday Show🎄
📍 Keith Holland Guitars
Saturday, December 20 | 6:00
16905 Roberts Rd, Los Gatos
Tix: 408-395-0767

🎶 Mojo Mix Blues
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | Sundays | Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Common People Christmas Hits Sing-Along🎄
Wham, Slade, Elton John, The Eagles & More
📍 BaleFire Brewing Company
Saturday, December 20 | 6:00 – 8:00
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
Girasol Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Live Blues
📍 Mission Street BBQ
Saturdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🍍Pomaika’i Island Music
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, December 20 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Leroy & Friends Blues
📍 Cork and Fork
Saturday, December 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🧥 Extra Medium + Annual Ugly Sweater Unravel🎄
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, December 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Xmas Banditos
📍 Abbott Square Market
Saturday, December 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 My Friend, My Urn + Stitching + Slinger + Swanblood + first day with fingers
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, December 20 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 – $15 Door | NOTAFLOF

🎶 Lost in SBASS w/ Anthony Zmoda + The Arturian + Dj DFUNKT
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Saturday, December 20 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Cringe
📍 Callahan’s Bar
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
507 Water St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Fossil
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎅 A Very Shut-Ins Christmas Featuring Drunk Santa 🍾
📍 The Crepe Place
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎄 Community Carol Sing w/ Organ Accompaniment
Bonny Doon Church
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00
7065 Bonny Doon Rd, Santa Cruz
Holiday Refreshments 🍪

🎶 Collision Course + Santa + Anna & Elisa
📍 Vino by the Sea
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Winter on The Wharf 2:00 – 5:00 + Toys for Tots Collection

🎄🎁 Ripatti Rose Band Single Release Holiday Party + Lucas Lawson
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
$20 Door | Tix on Eventbrite

🎶 Brian Fitzgerald
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎄 Christmas With The Chorale
📍 Holy Cross Catholic Church
Saturday, December 20 | 8:00
126 High St, Santa Cruz
Tix: santacruzchorale.org

🎶 Snail | Fully Seated
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, December 20 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Vintage Point
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, December 20 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

💃 Gimme Gimme Disco Dance Party
📍 The Catalyst Club
Saturday, December 20 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, December 20 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 The Jamissaries w/ Evie B 🎷
📍 Joe’s Bar
Saturday, December 20 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Sister Nancy w/ Ancestree [Sold Out]
📍 Moe’s Alley
Saturday, December 20 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz

🎶 The Swag Tones
📍 The Sand Bar
Saturday, December 20 | 9:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Sunday, December 21

🎁 Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market
Sunday, December 21 | 10:00 – 5:00
📍 Pacific Ave at Lincoln & Cathcart

🕊️☮️ Tradewinds Church Christmas Service🎄
📍 The Rio Theatre
Sunday, December 21 | 10:30 – 11:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
No Cover

🎶 Sandy Mountain
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, December 21 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Junebug Bayer
📍 Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Sunday, December 21 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 George Kahumoku & Santa 🎅
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Sunday, December 21 | 2:00 – 4:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra
📍 BrewTopia
Sundays | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 Jon Wittenberg & Friends’ Holiday Show🎄
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, December 21 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Solstice Festival 🌞
Viscosity Art Glass
Sunday, December 21 | 2:00 – 5:00
13158 Central Ave, Boulder Cree

🎶 Andy Fuhrman
📍 MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sundays | 2:30 – 5:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 NoJoKen
📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, December 21 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 7th Wave
📍 Cork and Fork
Sunday, December 21 | 3:00 – 6:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Lloyd Whitley Blues Trio
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Third Sundays | 3:30
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Santa Meet & Greet 🎅
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Sunday, December 21 | 4:00 – 5:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🃏🎲 Miss Shugana & Madd-Dogg Drag Bingo
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, December 21 | 4:00 – 6:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Bean Creek Bluegrass
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, December 21 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Mattia Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Dave D’oh
📍 Joe’s Bar
Sunday, December 21 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🚗🎄 Annual Lighted VW Parade
Wrigley Building > Mission Street
Sunday, December 21 | 4:30
2802 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Strings Attached Trio w/ Joe Leonard, Jenny O’Leary & Renata Bratt
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, December 21 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Dan Odom & Friends
📍 Henflings Tavern
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

💃 Plateau Jazz Band Swing Dance Night
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Sunday, December 21 | 5:30 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Live Blues
📍 Mission Street BBQ
Sundays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Billy Reese
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, December 21 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Fox & The Hounds
📍 Vino by the Sea
Sunday, December 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

✌️☮️ Grateful Sunday w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
Jerry Brown, Steve Sofranko, Dan Robbins & Mike Owens
📍 The Crepe Place Garden
Sunday, December 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$15 Door | Rain Or Shine!

🤣 Open Mic Comedy
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Sundays | 7:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎄 Local Honey Holiday Gala
📍 Sanderlings at Seascape Beach Resort
Sunday, December 21 | 7:00 – 9:30
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Don Caruth
📍 The Sand Bar
Sunday, December 21 | 7:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Candlelight Concerts: Cold Play & Imagine Dragons
String Quartet – Listeso – Santa Cruz
📍 Cocoanut Grove
Sunday, December 21 | 8:45
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz
Tix: feverup.com

🎶 Live Comedy w/ Headliner Tony Dijamco
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Sunday, December 21 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

💀 ::THE BOX:: Darkwave Dance Party
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services

🕯️ Twin Lakes Church
Wednesday, December 24 | Four Services
1:30 + 3:00 + 4:30 + 6:00
2701 Cabrillo College Dr., Aptos

🕯️ Vintage Faith Church
Wednesday, December 24 | Three Services
3:00 + 5:00 + 11:00
350 Mission St., Santa Cruz
vintagechurch.org

🕯️ Santa Cruz Community Church
Wednesday, December 24 | 4:00
411 Roxas St., Santa Cruz
gospelcommunitysc.org

🕯️ Holy Cross Church
Wednesday, December 24 | Three Services
4:00 + 6:00 + Bilingual Songs | 11:30 + Midnight Mass
210 High St, Santa Cruz
holycrosssantacruz.com

🕯️ Peace United Church of Christ
Wednesday, December 24 | Two Services
Jazz on High | 5:00 + Chancel Choir & Brass | 8:00
900 High St., Santa Cruz
peaceunited.org

🕯️ St. Stephens Lutheran Church
Wednesday, December 24 | 7:00
2500 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
ststephenslutheran.org

New Year’s Eve

🕰️ Scottish Hogmanay Celebration w/ Parker Presents & The Kerry Sheepdogs
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Wednesday, December 31 | 3:00 – 5:00
Oysters 2:30 – 6:00 | Ring in the Scottish New Year at 4:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

🕰️ Henry Warde Rockin’ Country NYE
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Wednesday, December 31 | 5:00 – 8:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🕰️ 20th Annual Last Night DIY New Year’s Parade
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Wednesday, December 31 | 5:30
Meet at the Corner of Pacific & Spruce > Party Pacific & Cooper

🕰️ The Love Dogs NYE Party
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Wednesday, December 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Food Truck

🕰️ In the Midnight Hour NYE w/ Redwood Groove
📍 River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Wednesday, December 31 | 6:00 – 1:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Dinner & Lodging Packages Available
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ Midnight Cabaret NYE w/ DJs Solkist + Little John
Lucho + Shamoon + LowDeka + Denver Drake
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Wednesday, December 31 | 6:30 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: snarklefarkers.ticketspice.com/midnight-cabaret-nye

🕰️ Jesse Daniel + Two Runner NYE Party
📍 The Catalyst Club
Wednesday, December 31 | 7:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🕰️ Rio Road NYE Party
📍 Cork and Fork
Wednesday, December 31 | 7:00 – 10:00
1955 41st Ave Ste B8, Capitola

🕰️ Best Coast Burlesque BAWDY New Year’s Eve Extravaganza
📍 Santa Cruz Actors’ Theater
Wednesday, December 31 | 7:00 – Midnight
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ China Cats Grateful New Year’s Eve Ball
Liquid Light Show + Balloon Drop
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 12:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🕰️ Matt Masih & The Messengers + DJs NYE Party
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$20 Door Includes Champagne Toast

🕰️ NYE Gathering in Gratitude 2025: A Night in the Rainforest
SambaDa + Sitar Power + Aerial Artists + DJs + Light Show
📍 The 418 Project
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ 7th Annual Ecstatic Dance NYE
Performances + Immersive Arts & Ritual
📍 Yoga Center Santa Cruz
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
1620 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: danielmollner.com

🕰️ Spun NYE Dance Party
📍 Vino by the Sea
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Dinner Package Available
Tix: vino-by-the-sea

🕰️ 80s Throwback DJ Dance NYE Party
📍 Henflings Tavern
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover

🕰️ NYE The Roaring Countdown: Speakeasy w/ Fire Peach
📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:00 – 1:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Great Gatsby Theme
Tix: brunosbarandgrill

🕰️ NYE Get Down w/ Jive Machine + Floratura + Coffee Zombie Collective
📍 Moe’s Alley
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🕰️ Los Lobos + Rasquache Liberation Front + ¿QIENSAVE?
📍 The Rio Theatre
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
⚠️ Low Ticket Alert: Eventbrite

🕰️ James Durbin & The Lost Boys Miami Vice Neon Nights
📍 Inn At Pasatiempo, Back Nine Grill & Bar
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30 – 1:00
555 Hwy 17 at Pasatiempo Exit, Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ Alex Lucero Band NYE Dance Party
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Wednesday, December 31 | 8:30 – 1:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Dinner & Lodging Packages Available
Tix: chaminade

🕰️ Pop, Hip Hop, & Latin NYE DJ Dance Party
📍 The Catalyst Club
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00
The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🕰️ The Tone Wheels NYE Party
📍 The Sand Bar
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🕰️ Lumina NYE DJ Dance & Immersive Art Party
📍Santa Cruz Art Expressions
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:30
1545 1/2, Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🕰️ New Year’s Eve DJ Dance Party
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🕰️ Harry & The Hitmen NYE Party
📍 The Crepe Place
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:00 – 1:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🕰️ The New Horizons + Jacks & Dogs NYE Party
📍 Joe’s Bar
Wednesday, December 31 | 9:30 – 1:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
No Cover

🕰️ Tommy Castro and The Painkillers NYE Party
📍 Felton Music Hall
Wednesday, December 31 | 10:00 – 1:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall.com

Hot Ticket Alert

🎶 Boxing Day w/ Common People
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, December 26 | 4:00 – 6:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Wear Your Ugly Sweaters and Pajamas!
No Cover

💃🥀 Steal Your Holidaze Grateful Dead Party ☮️
Members of Aardvark, Nugz & Dead Roses
📍 Apple Jack’s
Friday, December 26 | 6:00 – 11:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
No Cover

🤸 Flynn Creek Circus “The Bridge”
📍 Capitola Mall Under the Big Top
Daily Through January 4 | Various Times
1855 41st Ave., Capitola
Tix: flynncreekcircus

🤣 Don Flynn’s Comedy Revue | Fully Seated
📍 Felton Music Hall
Sunday, December 28 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🪕 Jamgrass Jubilee w/ Broken Compass Bluegrass & Painted Mandolin
📍 The Rio Theatre
Saturday, January 17 | 7:30 – 10:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🎶 A Todd Snider Tribute w/ Michael Gaither, Jackson Emmer, Andy Fuhrman
Ralph Anybody, Kevin Kavanaugh, Ginny Mitchell & Many More
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, January 31 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

☃️ Winter Warmer Festival
📍 Roaring Camp Railroads🚂
Grahame Lesh & Friends + Hot Buttered Duo + Alex Lucero Band + More
Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 2:00 – 8:00
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix: winterwarmer831.com

The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music

The roundup of live music is compiled by hand by humans: Julie Horner for the San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper and posted on Facebook: @SLVPostNews and on the SLV Post’s website: https://slvpost.com/category/entertainment/

See something we missed? Add your event to the comments. Or drop your event on the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains. Email: julie@slvpost.com

Featured image: Look for The Trolley Drops Twistmas Caroling at Discretion Brewing!