Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: January 15-18

🎶 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, January 15 through Sunday, January 18, 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! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Featured image: 🎻 Scroggins & Rose newgrass legends perform at Lille Aeske Arthouse Friday, January 16 | 8:00 | 13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek. Tix at the door or in advance: lilleaeske.com

Thursday, January 15

🎶 Ripatti & Rose
📍 Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, January 15 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

🎶 Dreaded Truth
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, January 15 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Casanostra World Music
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Thursday, January 15 | 5:30 – 7:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
No Cover

🎶 Tyler Diamond
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, January 15 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Alex Lucero
📍 Bargetto Winery 🍷
Thursday, January 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel
January Lineup | 6–8 PM:
Jan 22 – James Durbin
Jan 29 – The Joint Chiefs

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

🧐 Trivia Night w/ Michael Gaither
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Thursdays | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery

🎶 Blue Lightning Trio
📍 Cork and Fork
Thursday, January 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Santa Cruda
📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Thursday, January 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Sarah Hanahan Quartet
Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, January 15 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

🎶 The Swag Tones w/ Tom Bartolero on Percussion
📍 Vino by the Sea
Thursday, January 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

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

🫶 Comedians with Disabilities Act-Comedy Special Tour & Filming
Comedians Jade Theriault, Serena Gamboa, John Howard & Elvin Maglinte
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, January 15 | 7:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Live Recording | Free Admission

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

🎶 Cloud City
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Thursday, January 15 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 The Scientist + Papa Michigan w/ Blakkamoore & The Brick Yard Band
📍 Moe’s Alley
Thursday, January 15 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Rogue Roosters
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, January 15 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$6 Door

🎶 Zoso – The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience
📍 Felton Music Hall
Thursday, January 15 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall.com

🎶 LSD & The Search for God
📍 The Catalyst Club
Thursday, January 15 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

Friday, January 16

🎶 Teapot Logic
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Friday, January 16 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Across the Holler
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, January 16 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Ripatti Rose Band
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, January 16 | 5:30 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Italiafire Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Redwood Express
📍 Discretion Brewing
Friday, January 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Mike Hellman
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, January 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Scrumptious Fish & Chips Food Truck

🎶 Djangatos Gypsy Jazz Trio 🍷
📍 Burrell School Vineyards and Winery
Friday, January 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
24060 Summit Rd., Los Gatos
Ticket Includes Grazing Board
Tix: burrellschool.com

🎶 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Friday, January 16 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Kevin & Erin Hamm
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, January 16 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

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

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

🎶 Aloha Friday w/ Aldon Sanders
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, January 16 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Wasabi Fusion Trio
📍 Abbott Square Market
Friday, January 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Slow Coast
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, January 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 The Messiahs Trio
📍 Cork and Fork
Friday, January 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 The Groove Collective
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, January 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

📜 Tales of Ben Lomond Part 1 – Rugged Rogues & Fearless Mavericks
Fundraising History Presentation
📍 Park Hall
Thursday, January 16 | 7:00
9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond
Tix: benlomondvillage.org/events

🎶 3RD Rail w/ DJs Shawzam + Angel Baby + Stuart Hill Robinson + Lowdeka
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Friday, January 16 | 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

🎶 Josh Lowe & Patti Maxine
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Friday, January 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
Tix Door | Advance: (408) 499-9441 | crbrundle @ gmail.com

💃 Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
📍 Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, January 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 Sundance Kid
📍 Vino by the Sea
Friday, January 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Rodney James Project
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, January 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Del Mar Trio
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, January 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Blind Pilots
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Friday, January 16 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

🎻 Scroggins & Rose Newgrass
📍 Lille Aeske Arthouse
Friday, January 16 | 8:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Door | Tix in Advance: lilleaeske.com

🎶 Silver Tongued Devils + Rabbit Truck + Mike Hellman
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, January 16 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🤣 Comedian Hannibal Buress
📍 The Catalyst Club
Friday, January 16 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Partially Seated | Tix: catalystclub

🎶 John McCutcheon | Seated
📍 Felton Music Hall
Friday, January 16 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton

🎶 Coaster Stomp Line Dancing
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill | Upstairs
Friday, January 16 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$10 Cover

🎶 Jim Lewin & Edge of the West ☮️
📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, January 16 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Jefferson’s Revival
📍 Joe’s Bar
Friday, January 16 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 The Sam Chase & The Untraditional w/ Diggin’ Trails
📍 Moe’s Alley
Friday, January 16 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Octane
📍 The Sand Bar
Friday, January 16 | 9:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Saturday, January 17

🎶 Valerie Arno Singer-Songwriter
📍California Coffee
Saturday, January 17 | 11:00 – 1:00
9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos
Live Music Every Saturday

🎶 Gary Horsman, Bill Haines & Jimmy Rogers
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, January 17 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Wonderstill
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, January 17 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

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

🎶 The Whiskey Hill Billies
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, January 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Rosebud Grateful Grooves ☮️
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, January 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rodney James Project
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, January 17 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎶 Dan Kocher
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, January 17 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🪕 BanjerDan
📍 Señor Chilaquiles
Saturday, January 17 | 5:00
2623 41st Ave, Soquel

🎶 Gary Blackburn Trio
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, January 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Sleight of Hand Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Vets & Friends Talent Show
📍 VFW Post 7263
Saturday, January 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
2259 7th Ave, Santa Cruz
Vets Free | $5 Friends & Visitors
Tix: givebutter.com/v4vtalentshow

🎶 The Alex Lucero Band
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, January 17 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Off The Hook Sushi Food Truck

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

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

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

🍍 Island Oasis Saturday – Ho’omana
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, January 17 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Pana-vision + Luella Effect + SCHPLIT + Layla Dias
Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center Fundraiser
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, January 17 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof

🎶 Casanostra World Music
📍 Abbott Square Market
Saturday, January 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Fang Hang Low Vampire DJ Party
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Saturday, January 17 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Follow the Venue: catalleystreet.com

🎶 Hamilton de Holanda Trio
Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Papiba & Friends
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Touch’d Too Much AC/DJ Tribute
📍 Vino by the Sea
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Island Crew Hawaiian Night
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Rocks Valley Fest w/ Scot Free + What’s Good + 3 Up Front
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$10 Cover

🎶 Night Train
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Punk Night w/ The Living Daylights + Outpatient X + Ten Step Draw
📍 The Crepe Place
Saturday, January 17 | 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🪕 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

🎶 Tiger’s Tale
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, January 17 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues Band
📍 Cork and Fork
Saturday, January 17 | 8:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Briscoe
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, January 17 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Haunt Me
📍 The Catalyst Club Atrium
Saturday, January 17 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 The Earth Tones 60s Era Jamaican Music
📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, January 17 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Liam Gillespie & Peter Stroet
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Saturday, January 17 | 8:30 – 10:30
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Arcane Lullaby
📍 Joe’s Bar
Saturday, January 17 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Brotherhood of Freaks
📍 The Sand Bar
Saturday, January 17 | 9:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Sunday, January 18

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

🎶 The Keller Sisters
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, January 18 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Ken Margolis & Friends
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, January 18 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

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

🎶 The Flying Salvias
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, January 18 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Buddy Beach Trio – Mary’s Birthday Bash!! 🎂
📍 Cork and Fork
Sunday, January 18 | 3:00 – 6:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Faulty Plan
📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, January 18 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Lloyd Whitley Blues Trio
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Third Sundays | 4:30 – 7:00
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Big Bad Wolf
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, January 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Tacos El Jesse Food Truck

🎶 Lake Eagles Blues Band
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, January 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Followed by Standup Comedy Showcase

🌈 Ginny Mitchell & Lisa P Neighbors Revival
📍 The Neighbors Pub
Sunday, January 18 | 5:00
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

🎶 Karin Phoenix
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, January 18 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Johnny Reyes
📍 Henflings Tavern
Sunday, January 18 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

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

🎶 Plateau Jazz Band
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, January 18 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunny Roads
📍 Vino by the Sea
Sunday, January 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

✌️☮️ 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

🪕 The Feltones w/ Travis James Humphrey, Patti Maxine
Matt Bohn, Dave Roda, George Galt
📍 Joe’s Bar
Sunday, January 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
No Cover

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Don Caruth
📍 The Sand Bar
Sunday, January 18 | 7:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Jason Dea West & Siskiyou Crest
📍 Felton Music Hall
Sunday, January 18 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

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

Hot Ticket Alert: Julie’s Picks

🎶 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 St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

💃 Dangerous Beauties – Gothic
Dark Cabaret, Belly Dancers & Workshops
📍 Park Hall
Saturday, January 31 | Doors 7:30 | Show 8:00
9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond
Tix: dangerousbeautiesproductions

💃 China Cats Bobby Weir Tribute Winter Warmer ☮️
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, January 31 | Doors 7:00 | Show 8:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎶 Steve Poltz | Fully Seated
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, February 7 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Grammy Winner Emmylou Harris
📍 Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Saturday, April 18 | 8:00
307 Church St, Santa Cruz
Tix: pulseproductions.net

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

🎶 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

🎶 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

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 weekly 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