Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: January 9-11

🎶 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 Friday, January 9 through Sunday, January 11, 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: Stormin’ Norman & The Cyclones w/ Stormin’ Norman Louis, Ken Kraft, Jojo Fox, Jim Hannibal & Scott Kail
play El Vaquero Winery | Sunday, January 11 | 4:00 – 7:00

Friday, January 9

🍄 Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
📍 London Nelson Community Center
Friday, January 9 | 2:00 – 5:00
301 Center St., Santa Cruz
Tix: ffsc.us/santa-cruz-fungus-fair

🎶 Jerry B. Logan Trio
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Friday, January 9 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Kerry Wing
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, January 9 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Preacher Boy Blues
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Fridays | 5:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎶 Shady Rest Band
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, January 9 | 5:30 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Italiafire Pizza Food Truck

🎶 The Jamissaries
📍 Discretion Brewing
Friday, January 9 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 American Underdog
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Friday, January 9 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ariel & Yuji
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, January 9 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Dan & Laurel Duo
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Hummus King Food Truck

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

🎶 Aloha Friday w/ Ho’omana
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Papiba & Friends
📍 Abbott Square Market
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
📍 Cork and Fork
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Skunk Funk
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Flypaper Blues
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues Band w/ Ellison, Hoornbeck, Rosenthal & Hagge
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Taco House Food Truck

💃 Contra Dance w/ Live Music & Caller
📍 Park Hall
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 10:00
9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond

🎶 Julie F the Rulies + Groceries! + 2th + Half Calf
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Friday, January 9 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof

🎶 DJs Soul Titanium w/ Pablo Picasso & Shubert + JoJo’s B-Day 🎂
Plus Open Jam Til Late
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Friday, January 9 | 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

🎶 Kenny Barron Trio
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, January 9 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

🎶 Chuck Brodsky
📍 The Ugly Mug Cafe
Friday, January 9 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel
Tix Door | Advance: snazzyproductions | (831) 479-9421

💃 Country Feeling Band
📍 Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, January 9 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 Pawn Shop Soul
📍 Vino by the Sea
Friday, January 9 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Robert Hager & The Wolfpack
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, January 9 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Burnin’ Vernon Band w/ Burnin’ Vernon Davis
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, January 9 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Soul Shakers
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, January 9 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Rene & Bruno
📍 Bruno’s Bar and Grill | Upstairs
Friday, January 9 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

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

💃 Surf City Line Dance
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Friday, January 9 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Birdcalls + Cement Ship + Dead Casettes
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, January 9 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Swingin’ Utters w/ Mutt & Strangelight
📍 Moe’s Alley
Friday, January 9 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Rosebud Grateful Jams ☮️
📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, January 9 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

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

🎶 Burroughs Brothers Band
📍 The Sand Bar
Friday, January 9 | 9:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 United We Dance: The Ultimate Experience Rave
📍 The Catalyst Club
Friday, January 9 | 9:00 – Late
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

Saturday, January 10

🍄 Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
📍 London Nelson Community Center
Saturday, January 10 | 9:00 – 5:00
301 Center St., Santa Cruz
Tix: ffsc.us/santa-cruz-fungus-fair

🎶 The Richey Family Band
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, January 10 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Andy Fuhrman
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, January 10 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

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

💃 Swingout Santa Cruz Salsa by the Sea
📍 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf
Saturday, January 10 | 2:00 – 5:00
Free Beginners Lesson | 2:00 – 2:30 | Open Social Dance Until 5:00

🎶 The Harmony Grits
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, January 10 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Bay Bop
📍 Discretion Brewing
Saturday, January 10 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Beach Cowboys
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, January 10 | 3:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Sound Squad
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, January 10 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎶 Lloyd Whitley Blues Trio
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, January 3 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Steve Abrams & Heath Proskin Duo
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Saturday, January 9 | 5:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Ripatti Rose Band Birthday Bash 🎂
Opener Andy Barr
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, January 10 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$20 Advance | $30 Door | Chubby’s Tacos Food Truck

🎶 Tom Conneely
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, January 10 | 5:30 – 6:30
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Cali Caracas Food Truck

🎶 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

🍍 Victor Ohana Band
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, January 10 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Earth Tones Reggae w/ Brian Validiva & Friends
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, January 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Vintage Point
📍 Abbott Square Market
Saturday, January 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Buffalo Blues Trio
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, January 10 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Nicholas Cage Birthday Party
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, January 10 | 6:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
The National Pleasures + Squid Row Orchestra + DJs
Impersonation Contest + Trivia + Scavenger Hunt

🎶 DJs J-KIND + WithMatt + Shamoon + Dj Dfunkt
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Saturday, January 10 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Far Away + Resurrection + Final Fate + One Last Prayer
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, January 10 | 6:30 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$15 Door | notaflof

🎭 Mountain Community Theater Reading of Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone”
Season 4, Episode 4, “He’s Alive”
📍 Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
Saturday, January 10 | 7:00
1010 River St., Santa Cruz
No Cover

🎶 Duo Quartet w/ Nina Gerber, Chris Webster, Pam Delgarno, Jeri Jones
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, January 10 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
[SOLD OUT]

🎶 Belly Dance Showcase
📍 Vino by the Sea
Saturday, January 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Kirtan & Dances w/ Dayākar Dās, Living Devotion & Lisa Leela
📍 Santa Cruz Yoga
Saturday, January 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Benefit for the Boys to Men Youth Program
$25-$50 Sliding Scale at the Door

🎶 Spun w/ Ted Welty & Friends
📍 Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, January 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

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

🎶 John Michael Band w/ Tom Bartolero, Paul Wilson, Jay Schmoove & Laurie Lyon
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, January 10 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🫦 Honky Tonk Western Night | Line Dancing w/ Samuel Melecio-Zambrano
📍 The Neighbors Pub
Saturday, January 10 | 7:00 – 11:30
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
By Donation $5-$15 | Pre-Register: queercuntryjanuary.eventbrite.com

🎶 Rusty Rock N’ Roll
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, January 10 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Jefferson’s Revival
📍 Cork and Fork
Saturday, January 10 | 8:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Rash: A Tribute To Rush
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, January 10 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 90s Dance Night w/ DJ JAHI & DJ WYZE1
📍 The Crepe Place
Saturday, January 10 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Robert Hager & The Wolfpack
📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, January 10 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Mark Van Haren Sings the 70s
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Saturday, January 10 | 8:30 – 10:30
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
📍 Joe’s Bar
Saturday, January 10 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 What’s Good
📍 The Sand Bar
Saturday, January 10 | 9:00 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Rainbow Girls w/ Avi Vinocur
📍 Moe’s Alley
Saturday, January 10 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Berner
📍 The Catalyst Club
Saturday, January 10 | 9:00 – Late
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

Sunday, January 11

🍄 Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
📍 London Nelson Community Center
Sunday, January 11 | 9:00 – 5:00
301 Center St., Santa Cruz
Tix: ffsc.us/santa-cruz-fungus-fair

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

🎶 Robert M. Powell
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, January 11 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Tom Jackman Solo Guitar
📍 Byington Vineyard & Winery
Sunday, January 11 | 12:30 – 3:30
21850 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos

☮️ Peaceful Protest: Get ICE Out for Good
📍 Ocean and Water St.
Sunday, January 11, 2026 | 1:00 – 3:00
701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
Wear Black

🎶 “Tails On Tap” Paint Your Pet w/ Suzy Rad
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, January 11 | 1:00 – 4:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Cali Caracas Food Truck

🎶 Courthouse Ramblers Bluegrass
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, January 11 | 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

🎶 KTB & the Claddagh Show Band
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, January 11 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Big Bad Wolf + Cherie’s B-Day Bash 🎂
📍 Cork and Fork
Sunday, January 11 | 3:00 – 6:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Boulder Creek Brewery Reunion Band
Mark Becker, Sam Sternlight, Sweetpea Cunningham, Ti Lamb & Peter Thomas
📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, January 11 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Anthony Arya Band w/ Gab Cinque Band
📍 Moe’s Alley
Sunday, January 11 | 4:00 – 7:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Stormin’ Norman & The Cyclones w/ Stormin’ Norman Louis
Ken Kraft, Jojo Fox, Jim Hannibal & Scott Kail
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, January 11 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Corralitos Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band
📍 Vino by the Sea
Sunday, January 4 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Santa Cruz Jazz Society Jam Session
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, January 11 | 4:00 – 7:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Joe Leonard Jazz Duo
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, January 11 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Dan Odom & Friends
Live Comedy w/ Nic 🤣
📍 Henflings Tavern
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00 | Comedy 9:00 – 10:30
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

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

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

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

Hot Ticket Alert – Julie’s Picks

🪕 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

🪕 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

🎶 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

💃 China Cats Grateful Dead 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 2026!
📍 Pie Ranch
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 10:00 AM
Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 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 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