Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: January 30 – February 2
Live Music Santa Cruz! Here’s the roundup of live entertainment for the weekend of January 30 through February 2, 2025! There’s something for everyone! Celtic
Jazz
Bluegrass
Rock n’ Roll
And more! Enjoy!
Thursday, January 30
Ted Welty at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, January 30 | 4:00 – 7:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Hot Club Pacific Jazz at Gayle’s Bakery
Thursdays | 5:00 – 7:15
504 Bay Ave., Capitola
Wing Brothers at Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, January 30 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
Dormroom Capybaras Trio at Shanty Shack
7-Piece Funk & Jazz Brass Band
Thursday, January 30 | 5:00 – 8:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Matt Hartle + Skippy Sherred & Dan Batt
Discretion Brewing
Thursday, January 30 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Gaby Castro at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, January 30 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
The Joint Chiefs at Bargetto Winery
Thursday Night Music Series
Thursday, January 30 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel
Back Porch Boys Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Ukulele Night at Cork and Fork
Thursday, January 30 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Alex Lucero Band at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, January 30 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Java Jam Bluegrass Showcase w/ BanjerDan & Co
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos
Trivia w/ Michael Gaither at El Vaquero Winery
Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
Hot Gravy at Vino by the Sea
Thursday, January 30 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Take It To The Limit – A Tribute To The Eagles
The Rio Theatre
Thursday, January 30 | 7:30 – 9:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: eaglestributeshow.com
Karaoke at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Thursday, January 30 | 7:30 – 11:30
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
The Basement Famous Tour Comedy w/ TJ
The Catalyst Atrium | Seated Show
Thursday, January 30 | Doors 7:30
Tix: catalystclub
Karaoke w/ Kurt at Henflings Tavern
Thursdays | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Karaoke w/ Ed G at Hold Fast Lounge
Thursdays | 8:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz
Joli at The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, January 30 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$6 Cover

Friday, January 31
Bill Walker at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Fridays | 3:30 – 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Paul Kent at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, January 31 | 5:00 – 6:30
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Three on The Tree at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, January 31 | 4:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Mike McCall at Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, January 31 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
Dan Newitt at Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, January 31 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
Moonshine Crossroads at Discretion Brewing
Friday, January 31 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
American Underdog at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, January 31 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
52 Pickup at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, January 31 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
GoKart Mozart at Stockwell Cellars
Santa Cruz Pizza Week Celebration
Friday, January 31 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Blue Dream w/ Dan Robbins, Lani Poulsen, Dave Cameron, Neal Curran
Bluegrass and Jazz at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, January 31 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Lloyd Whitley Blues Trio at Mission Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
The Victor Ohana at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Te Hau Nui School Of Hula And Tahitian Dance
Friday, January 31 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Nick Disalvo and Shawn Yanez at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, January 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Rio Road at Cork and Fork
Friday, January 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
B Movie Kings at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, January 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover
Junebug Bayer at South Point Seascape
Friday, January 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
10 Seascape Village, Aptos
Kip Allert at Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Friday, January 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Fridays | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Stone Drifters at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, January 31 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Jam Night w/ Nate, Kiki, Lu & Nick!
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, January 31 | 7:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Stormin’ Norman at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday Night Dance Series
Friday, January 31 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Cover
Hard Drive 7 at Buena Vista Brewing Company
Friday, January 31 | 7:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
Summit Sol Latin Infusion at Vino by the Sea
Louis Niemann, Oscar Estrella, Tom Bartolero, Randal Rogers, Sue Marvin
Friday, January 31 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
WredHorse at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, January 31 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
The Joint Chiefs at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, January 31 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Encore at The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, January 31 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
American Patchwork Quartet at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, January 31 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz
China Cats Grateful Winter Dance Party
Grateful Dead Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
Santa Cruz County Vets Hall
Friday, January 31 | 7:30
Tix: mountainmusicproductions
Billy Reese Trio at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, January 31 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Cover
Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White
Felton Music Hall
Friday, January 31 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall
Suavemente Puro Pinche DJ Party
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, January 31 | 8:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Fire Peach at Henflings Tavern
Allysa’s B-Day Bash
Friday, January 31 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Haley Herynderickx & The Westerlies
Rio Theatre
Friday, January 31 | 8:00 – 11:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre
Jefferson’s Revival at Joe’s Bar
Friday, January 31 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
The Inciters w/ Hot Laundry at Moe’s Alley
Friday, January 31 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley
The Happy Return + The Grinns
The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, January 31 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub
Feel the Led Zeppelin Tribute + House Band of the Holy
The Sand Bar
Friday, January 31 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Karaoke Upstairs at The Catalyst Club
Fridays | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Saturday, February 1
The NAPsters at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 1 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Jeff Oliver at Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, February 1 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
Kyle Alden, Darcy Noonan, Vincey Keehan
St. Brigid’s Celtic Celebration at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 1 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Dirt Rakers at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, February 1 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Bob Burnett at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Paul Kent at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, February 1 | 4:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Brian Ruff in The Taproom at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, February 1 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shawn Yanez & Nick Disalvo + Josh Dominquez
Buena Vista Brewing Company
Saturday, February 1 | 5:00 – 8:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
Rasquache Liberation Front at El Vaquero Winery
Salsa & Latin Dance Music
Saturday, February 1 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover
Joe Ferrara at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, February 1 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Mojo Mix Blues Trio at Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | Sundays | Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Dave “Nomad” Miller at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, February 1 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Ted Welty Solo at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, February 1 | 6:00 – 9:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Ancestree Reggae at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, February 1 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Dave D’oh at Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Saturday, February 1 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Chicago Bill and The Next Blues Band
Cork and Fork
Saturday, February 1 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Matt Adams & Sarah Barlow of the Blank Tapes
Apple Jack’s
Saturday, February 1 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
Tokyo Hot Tub DJs at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Latin, Afro, and Disco House Grooves
Saturday, February 1 | 6:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
The Midnight Ramblerz & The Sit-Ins at The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, February 1 | 6:30 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
Coffee Zombie Collective Album Release
BaleFire Brewing Company
Saturday, February 1 | 7:00
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruda at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, February 1 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Vito and Friends at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, February 1 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Robert Hager and The Wolfpack at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, February 1 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Elijah Fox at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, February 1 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall
Yeek in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, February 1 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub
The Joint Chiefs at Henflings Tavern
Saturday, February 1 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Velvet Jones at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, February 1 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Cover
En La Casa DJ Dancing at The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, February 1 | 8:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Cooper Street at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, February 1 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, February 1 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

San Gregorio General Store Saturday, February 1 | 2:00 – 5:00
Sunday, February 2
Jim McGowan at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, February 2 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Yuji Tojo at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, February 2 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
The Flying Salvias at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, February 2 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Bonny June and Bonfire at Cork and Fork
Sunday, February 2 | 2:00 – 5:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Andy Fuhrman & Friends
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sundays | 2:30 – 5:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Back Porch Boys at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, February 2 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Dave Holodiloff Duo at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, February 2 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Dan Frechette at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, February 2 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Fox & The Hounds w/ Jarad Fox
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, February 2 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Lucas Lawson at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, February 2 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Sunday Pro Jam at Henflings Tavern
Guest Host Pablo Eagle & Medicine Road
Sunday, February 2 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
The Uke Sisters at The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, February 2 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
Grateful Sundays at Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall
Standup Comedy Open Mic at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sundays | 7:00 – 9:00
Sign-Ups Start at 6:30
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Jazz Night Live at Hold Fast Lounge
Sundays | 7:00 – 10:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz
Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, February 2 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
The Lowest Pair at Lille Aeske Arthouse
Sunday, February 2 | 8:00 – 10:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Tix: lilleaeske
Blaque Dynamite “Sick and Tired Tour” w/ 7 come 11 + DJ Archive 65
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, February 2 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley
Shwayz in The Catalyst Atrium
Sunday, February 2 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub
Comedy Night at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$10 Cover
::THE BOX:: Darkwave Dance Party
The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Hot Ticket Alert
Steve Poltz at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, February 7 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org
Winter Warmer Festival at Bret Harte Hall, Roaring Camp Railroads
Forrest Day, Greg Loiacono & Stingray, Benjamin Andrews (of Con Brio), Rory Lynch Band
Saturday, February 15 | 3:00 – 9:30
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix: winterwarmer831
Jim & Susie Malcolm Scottish Storytellers
House concert, Soquel
Tue, February 18 | 7:30
Reservations: celticsociety
Smokin’ Bluegrass – Broken Compass and Mountain Drive
Friday, March 7 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz
Bitch + Skip The Needle: The Never Going Back Tour
Moe’s Alley
Thursday, March 13 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley
Tempest Legendary Celtic Rock Band
St. Paddy’s Day Party at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, March 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions
Wake the Dead Celtic Meets the Grateful Dead
St. Paddy’s Day Party at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, March 15 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall
The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music
The weekend roundup of live music is compiled by Julie Horner for the San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper and is posted every Thursday on Facebook: @SLVPostNews and on SLV Post’s website. See something we missed? Share your event to the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains | Email: julie@slvpost
Featured image: The Lowest Pair at Lille Aeske Arthouse Sunday, February 2 | 8:00 – 10:00
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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.