Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: Feb 26-Mar 2

🎶 A comprehensive listing of live music in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and entertainment for the weekend of Thursday, February 26 through Monday, March 2, 2026! Check out the “Hot Ticket Alert” so you can snap up your tix before the rush! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Thursday, February 26

🎶 Dan Frechette
📍 Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, February 26 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

🎶 Live Music Every Thursday
📍 Dos Pescados
Thursdays | 4:00 – 6:00
21 Seascape Village, Aptos

🎶 Squirrels of Wisdom
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, February 26 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Tyler Diamond
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, February 26 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Vinny & Leroy Blues
📍 Mission Street BBQ
Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Joint Chiefs Band
📍 Bargetto Winery 🍷
Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel

🎶 Pack Porch Boys Blues
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band
📍 Whale City Bakery
Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 – 8:30
7941 Soquel Dr, Aptos
Live Music Thursdays | $10 🌮🌮🌮 + 🍺

🧐 Trivia Night w/ Michael Gaither
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
Theme: Pet Week! Bring Your Fur Baby
Food: Chubby’s Tacos

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra
📍 Cork and Fork
Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Nick DiSalvo
📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Ryan Price
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, February 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Gruesome Twosome Trivia w/ Ryan & Bryce
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Thursday, February 26 | 6:30 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shockwave Food Truck | 5:00 – 8:00

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

🎶 Kisser (Buck Meek) + Meernaa
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Thursday, February 26 | 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Rain or Shine | Tix: thecrepeplace.com

🎶 Alex & Justina Lucero
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Thursday, February 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Half Calf + Loitering + Texico Club + Slow Blink
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Thursday, February 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎤 Karaoke w/ Ed Greene
📍 Hold Fast Lounge
Thursdays | 7:00 – 10:00
529 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz

🎶 7th Wave
📍 Parish Publick House
Thursday, February 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
8017 Soquel Dr, Aptos
Live Music Every Thursday

🎶 Michael Spiro – Spirology
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, February 26 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org

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

🎶 Skypark
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, February 26 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$6 Door

🎤 Karaoke
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Thursdays | 8:00 – 11:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Bit Me! February Edition w/ Resident DJs + Free Pizza
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Thursday, February 26 | 8:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

💃 DJ Night w/ General Philnt + Cali King
Doc Jones + Jason Kristos
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Thursday, February 26 | 9:00 – Late
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
House Your Thursday Weekly

🎶 Bolero! + Squid Row Orchestra
📍 The Crepe Place
Thursday, February 26 | 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: thecrepeplace.com

Friday, February 27

🎶 Adam Astrup Jazz Guitar
📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Friday, February 27 | 4:00 – 7:00
215 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Three on the Tree
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Friday, February 27 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Bundy, Pete & Karen
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, February 27 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Down Home Blues Duo
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, February 27 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
S.C. Eatery Food Truck

🎶 Billy Reese
📍 Sanderlings at Seascape Beach Resort
Friday, February 27 | 5:30 – 7:30
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos

🎶 Bionic Squid
📍 Discretion Brewing
Friday, February 27 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 The Tone Wheels
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Friday, February 27 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza

🎶 Jimmy Dillonn
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, February 27 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Lol Tolhurst (The Cure) & David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets)
Live & Local Music & Storytelling + Swan Porter & Trestles
📍Hwy 17 Studios
Friday, February 27 | 6:00
831 Almar Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

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

🎶 Gary Blackburn Trio
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, February 27 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Scrumptious Fish & Chips Food Truck | 4:00 – 8:00

🎶 Aloha Friday w/ Ka La’i O Mele
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, February 27 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ugly Beauty
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, February 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 The Fangers Surf, Rock N’ Folk
📍 Abbott Square Market
Friday, February 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Tsunami
📍 Cork and Fork
Friday, February 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 El Brick Rockabilly
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Friday, February 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Tacos El Jesse Food Truck

🎶 Chip Yamada Band
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, February 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

💃 The Lab DJs Dr. Sparklehorse + Little John (Raindance) w/ Matt Hartle
RudeSkool + Vena + Kurtographer + Samsonic
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Friday, February 27 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🫦 RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 Watch Party
📍 The Neighbors Pub
Fridays | 6:30 – 7:30
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

📽️ Banff Mountain Film Festival
📍 The Rio Theatre
Friday, February 27 – Sunday, March 1 | 7:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🎶 BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, February 27 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org

🎶 Zoë Aqua & Her Transylvanian String Band
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Friday, February 27 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
$15 Door | Advance Tix: Eventbrite

💃 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band
📍 Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, February 27 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 Surf Creeps
📍 Vino by the Sea
Friday, February 27 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Eddie Hayes Pink Lizards Dance Party
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Friday, February 27 | 7:00 – 10:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 The Fog
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, February 27 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🎶 Extra Medium w/ Members of Expendables
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, February 27 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 John Michael Band
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, February 27 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Wasabi w/ Dan Robbins, Work Brothers & Gary Kehoe
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, February 27 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Summer Salt + Boyscott + Wabie
📍 The Catalyst Club
Friday, February 27 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 The Swag Tones
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Friday, February 27 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

💀 Threat to Self + Rumble Steelskin & Section 5150
📍 The Jury Room
Friday, February 27 | 9:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The English Beat
📍 Felton Music Hall
Friday, February 27 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Redwood Express
📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, February 27 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late
Celebration of Life for Molly | 4:00

🎶 The Mighty Sons
📍 The Sand Bar
Friday, February 27 | 8:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Serious Condition
📍 Joe’s Bar
Friday, February 27 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 B-Side Players w/ DJ Wyze 1
📍 Moe’s Alley
Friday, February 27 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

💃 Suavemente Latin DJ Dance Night
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Friday, February 27 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Saturday, February 28

🎶 Sandy Mountain
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 28 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

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

🎶 West Coast Resonators
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, February 28 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Acoustic Open Jam
📍 Corralitos Cultural Center
Saturdays | 2:00 – 4:00
127 Hames Rd., Watsonville
Info: corralitosculturalcenter.org

🎯 Bingo
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturdays | 2:00 – 5:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Bundy Browne Band
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, February 28 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Paradise Ramblers
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, February 28 | 2:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Mark Van Haren
📍 Discretion Brewing
Saturday, February 28 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Gary Blackburn Trio
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines Santa Cruz
Saturday, February 28 | 4:00 – 6:00
2535 7th Ave., Santa Cruz
S.C. Eatery Food Truck

🎶 Eliot Kalman Piano
📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Saturday, February 28 | 4:00 – 7:00
215 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ken Koenig Jazz Group
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, February 28 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

📽️ Banff Mountain Film Festival
📍 The Rio Theatre
Saturday, February 28 & Sunday, March 1 | 7:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🎶 Two of Us Jazz
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Saturday, February 28 | 5:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Rain or Shine

🎷 Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, February 28 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Cousins Main Lobster Food Truck | 4:00 – 8:00

🎶 The Joint Chiefs Band
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, February 28 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Off The Hook Sushi Food Truck

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

🍍 Island Oasis Saturday – Aloha Spirit
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, February 28 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Jazz on Tap
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, February 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Sunny Raye
📍 Cocoa Vino
Saturday, February 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Live Music Saturdays

🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues Band
📍 Cork and Fork
Saturday, February 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

💃 Outernational DJs
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, February 28 | 6:00 – 11:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

💃 InapproParty w/ Pirate Doctor Lazer Monkey
🎧DJs: Dancing Mandy, Wolfie, Raimon, Unsh
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Saturday, February 28 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: tickettailor.com/events/inappropirates

🎶 Richard March & Amee Chapman w/ Patti Maxine
📍 Lille Aeske Arthouse
Saturday, February 28 | Doors 6:00 | Show 7:00
➡️ 13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Indian Food Popup
Tix: lilleaeske.com

💄💋 ShakesQueer Irreverent Stage Review
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
No Cover | Also Sunday Matinee

🎶 Liam Gillespie & Peter Stroet
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00 – 9:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Rita Hosking
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
Reservations: (408) 499-9441 | crbrundle@gmail.com

🎶 Alam Khan’s Sonic Prayer
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org

🎶 Traffic Jam Jazz Fusion
📍 Abbott Square Market
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 The Enablers
📍 Vino by the Sea
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Edge of the West
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
$5 Door

🎶 Santa Cruda
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Stainless
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, February 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

💃 China Cats Grateful Dead Dance ☮️
Chinese New Year “Year of the Fire Horse”
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, February 28 | Doors 7:00 | Show 8:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix Door or Advance: mountainmusicproductions

🎶 Skip the Needle + Trianna & The Heavy Hitters
📍 The Crepe Place
Saturday, February 28 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$15 Door

🎶 Ambrosia
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, February 28 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Cake by the Ocean
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, February 28 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

💄💋 Shug Shack Drag Show
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, February 28 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

💃 AfroBeats Night w/ DJ Monk Earl
📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, February 28 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🎶 B-Movie Kings
📍 The Sand Bar
Saturday, February 28 | 8:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Fox & The Hounds
📍 Joe’s Bar
Saturday, February 28 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 The Itals w/ The Baytals
📍 Moe’s Alley
Saturday, February 28 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

💀 Rabbit Truck Album Release Pary
With El Brick & Diggin’ Trails
📍 The Jury Room
Saturday, February 28 | 9:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
$10 Door

💀 Punk Rock Comedy Show w/ Randy Savages
Dirty Dog & The Desheds
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, February 28 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 DB.Boutabag + Sietegang Yabbie
📍 The Catalyst Club Atrium
Saturday, February 28 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

Sunday, March 1

⛳ Sports on the Big Screen
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Sundays | 10:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

📻 Mike Zalkaske: Sunday Morning Live w/ Tina Davey
Local Musical Artist Interview & In-Studio Performance
Sunday, March 1 | 11:00 – 12:00
📍 KBCZ Studios, 13200 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Streaming: kbcz.org
Contact Bruce to Book Your Interview: brucekbcz@gmail

🎶 Helen Casabona
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, March 1 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Daniel Paul Nelson
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Sunday, March 1 | 1:00 – 3:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 The Trolley Drops Jug Band
📍 Abbott Square Market
Sunday, March 1 | 1:00 – 3:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Yuji Tojo
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, March 1 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

💄💋 ShakesQueer Irreverent Stage Review
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Sunday, March 1 | 2:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
No Cover | Also Next Weekend

🎶 String Slingers
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, March 1 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

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

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

🎶 The Back Porch Boys Blues
📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, March 1 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Better Daze
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, March 1 | 3:00 – 6:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rivets & Rust
📍 Cork and Fork
Sunday, March 1 | 3:00 – 6:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Peter & The Wolf w/ Live Organ & Narration
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
📍 Peace United Church
Sunday, March 1 | 4:00
Tix: baroque.org

🎶 Flypaper Blues + SF Chronicle Wine Competition Gold Winners Tasting
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, March 1 | Music 4:00 – 7:00 | Tasting All Day
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
Music Only $10 Advance | $15 Door + Tasting Packages Call to Reserve

🎶 Casual Country
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, March 1 | 4:00 – 7:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

📽️ Banff Mountain Film Festival
📍 The Rio Theatre
Sunday, March 1 | 7:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🎶 David Cameron
📍Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, March 1 | 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

🎶 All Trans Punk Folk Night – Multiple Bands
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Sunday, March 1 | 5:30 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$12 Door | notaflof

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

🎶 Blind Possum
📍 Vino by the Sea
Sunday, March 1 | 6:00 – 8:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Billy Reese
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, March 1 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

✌️☮️ Grateful Sunday w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Sundays | 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

🎶 Pro Jam w/ John Michael + Craig’s B-Day 🎂
Craig Underwood, David De Silva, Stuart Horton, Otis Coen
📍 The Sand Bar
Sunday, March 1 | 7:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🤣 Live Comedy w/ Joe Bartnick
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Sunday, March 1 | 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

Monday, March 2

🎶 Woody Bell
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Monday, March 2 | 4:00 – 6:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Live Music
📍 BrewTopia
Mondays | 4:00 – 7:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola
Rain Cancels | (831) 854-2655

✌️☮️ Civil Rights Weekly Peaceful Protest
Mondays | 4:30 – 5:30
📍 Corner of Ocean and Water St.
745 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic
📍 The Crepe Place
Mondays | 5:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Mondays | 5:00 – 8:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

🎶 52 Pickup
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Monday, March 2 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎥 Movies in the Taproom
📍 Discretion Brewing
Mondays | 5:45
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Alex Lucero Band
📍 The Sand Bar
Mondays | 6:00 – 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Down Home Blues ‘Blue Monday’ Open Jam
📍 VFW Post 7263
Monday, March 2 | 6:00 – 10:00
2259 7th Ave, Santa Cruz
All Music Genres Welcome

🎶 Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares
AGUAS Trio feat. Gustavo Ovalles
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Monday, March 2 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz.org

🎶 Open Mic
📍 The Crepe Place Garden
Mondays | 7:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Sign-Ups | 6:30

🎶 Open Mic Night
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Mondays | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🤣 Comedy w/ Paulie Escobido, Nic Trevino & Crew
📍 Abbott Square Market
Mondays | 7:00 – 10:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic & w/ Host Christian Walsh
📍 Henflings Tavern
Mondays | 7:00 – 10:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🔥 Hot Ticket Alert – Julie’s Picks 🔥

🎶 Violent Femmes
📍Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Tuesday, March 3 | 7:30
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
Tix: santacruztickets.com

🎶 Bruce Molsky: Appalachian Old-Time Fiddle/Guitar/Banjo
📍 Downtown Soundz House Concert Series
Thursday, March 5 | 7:30
Address Given With Ticket Purchase: Email Concerts@InstantHarmony.com
📅 Save the Dates:
Thu, Mar 12: Tawja Numarg: Moroccan Tamazight
Fri, Mar 13: Evie Ladin Band: Neo-Traditional Roots
Fri, Apr 10: Alessandro Pennezi & Mike Marshall: Brazilian Choro
Thu, Apr 30: Jackson, Cotter, Clarridge & Colliton: Celtic Roots

🎶 From Ireland! Gerry O’Connor & Don Penzien
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Friday, March 6 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
Tix: celticsociety.org

💃 Stinkfoot Orchestra 14-Piece Tribute to Frank Zappa
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Friday, March 6 | Doors 7:00 | Show 8:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎻🍀 Tempest Celtic Rock St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, March 13 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions.com

🎻🍀 Party for Paddy St. Patrick’s Day w/ The Weeds Trio
Traditional Irish Music Concert
📍 Meder Street Barn
Saturday, March 14 | 4:00 – 7:00
94 Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz
Reservations: celticsociety.org

🎶 The Garcia Project ☮️
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, March 14 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton

🍀🎻 Eimear Arkins & William Coulter
📍 Santa Cruz House Concert
Thursday, March 19 | 7:30 – 9:30
Location Given With Reservation
Tix: celticsociety.org

🎶 Wolf Jett Album Release Party w/ Opener Bella Rayne Band
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, March 28 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall.com

🎶 From Ireland! Lunasa!
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, March 28 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: celticsociety.org

14th Annual unSCruz 2026: Absurdia
Festival of Fire / Art / Music / Camping
April 30 – May 3
San Benito County Fairgrounds
Deets & Tix: www.unscruz.org

🎶 May Day Music & Art Festival & Camp Out
📍 Pie Ranch
Saturday, May 2 | 10:00 AM & Sunday, May 3 | 9:00 PM
Marty O’Reilly Trio // Levitation Room// Vetiver// Kelly McFarling// Sugar Candy Mountain // Bolero!// Skyway Man// Dead Nettle// Joe Kaplow// Two Runner// Lucas Lawson// Flat Sun Society// Hannah Mayree// Sweet Lew // Good Friends //Camellia Boutros // Max MacLaury // Hot Brother // Curve Sharpens // Richmond Special + MORE!
Tix: lilleaeske.com

🎶 Redwood Mountain Faire
📍Roaring Camp Meadow
Saturday, May 30 & Sunday, May 31
AJ Lee & Blue Summit // Melvin Seals & Matt Hartle // Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
Jive Machine // Floratura // Many More!
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix and Lineup: redwoodmountainfaire.com

🎶 KBCZ Music Festival
📍Garrahan Park, Boulder Creek
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Info: kbcz89.3fm@gmail.com

The Santa Cruz County Weekend Roundup of Live Music

The roundup of live music is compiled by hand by humans in collaboration with Julie Horner and Santa Cruz Mountains Festivals and Concerts and posted weekly on Facebook: @SLVPostNews, @santacruzmountainsconcerts, and on the SLV Post’s website: slvpost.com/category/entertainment

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