Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: July 24-27

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27, 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. Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Thursday, July 24

🎶 Mo Animo
Jack O’ Neill Restaurant & Lounge
Thursday, July 24 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

🎶 Honey Moon Three
Dos Pescados
Thursday, July 24 | 4:00 – 6:00
21 Seascape Village, Aptos

🎶 Open Mic
California Coffee
Thursdays | 5:00 – 7:00
9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos

🎶 Crossing Dana
Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, July 24 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Live Music
Whale City Bakery
Thursdays | 5:00 – 8:00
7941 Soquel Dr, Aptos

🎶 Extra Large BBQ Beach Party
The Crow’s Nest on the Beach
Thursday, July 24 | 5:30
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

🎶 Aardvark w/ Matt Hartle
Discretion Brewing
Thursday, July 24 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Marty Dolciamore
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, July 24 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Vinny Johnson & Leroy Rick Hoornbeck Blues
Mission Street BBQ
Thursday, July 24 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The D’oh Bros
Bargetto Winery
Thursday, July 24 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel

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

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

🎶 Azere Wilson
Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, July 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Nick Disalvo
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, July 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Maya Blue & The Elle Effect
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, July 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Afrobeats Nite w/ DJ Monk Earl
Abbott Square Market
Thursday, July 24 | 6:00 – 10:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🧐 Gruesom Twosome Trivia w/ Bryce & Ryan
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Thursday, July 24 | 6:30 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shockwave Food Truck

🎶 The Silver Lining Serenaders
The Sand Bar
Thursday, July 25 | 7:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, July 24 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

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

🧐 Tacos & Trivia w/ Michael Gaither
El Vaquero Winery
Thursday, July 24 | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
Special Theme: Halloween, Horror Movies AND Costume Contest
Chubby’s Tacos Food Truck

🎶 Keysmash + Suroor + Pighati + Half Calf
SubRosa Community Space
Thursday, July 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notalof

🎶 Mom Jeans + Saturdays at Your Place + Sad Park
The Catalyst Club
Thursday, July 24 | 7:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎤 Karaoke
Henflings Tavern
Thursdays | 7:30 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎤 Karaoke
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Thursdays | 7:30 – 11:30
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ally Venable Band w/ Preacher Boy
Moe’s Alley
Thursday, July 24 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Adam Spry + Eyes Like Lanterns + Getaway Dogs Solo
The Crepe Place
Thursday, July 25 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Locomotive Breath
Colonnade Stage, Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Thursday, July 24 | 8:30 – 9:30
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz

Friday, July 25

🧄 Gilroy Garlic Festival [SOLD OUT]
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
July 25, 26 & 27, 2025
3050 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy

🎶 Three on the Tree
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, July 25 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Jeff Oliver
Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, July 25 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Dan Newitt
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, July 25 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Dan Frechette
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Friday, July 25 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Ripatti Rose Band
Midtown Fridays Summer Block Party
Friday, July 25 | 5:00 – 8:30
1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 The Owls w/ Harpin’ Jonny
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, July 25 | 5:30 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Cali Caracas Food Truck

🎶 Clay Moon
Discretion Brewing
Friday, July 25 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Free Elements
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, July 25 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rev & Renwick Trio
Aroma Restaurant
Friday, July 25 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596

🎶 This Close!
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, July 25 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Scrumptious Fish & Chips Food Truck

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

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

🎶 Redwood Express
The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House
Friday, July 25 | 6:00 – 8:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Ka Nalu
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, July 25 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 El Brick
Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, July 25 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 South County Rising
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, July 25 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | Food Truck

🎶 Andy Fuhrman
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Friday, July 25 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

🎶 Ugly Beauty
Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, July 25 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 The Silver Lining Serenaders NOLA Swing
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, July 25 | 6:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

💃 Ten O’ Clock Lunch Band Friday Night Dance
Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, July 25 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola

🎶 Matt Hartle Band
Abbott Square Market
Friday, July 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🎶 3 Mile Smile
The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, July 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 The Joint Chiefs Band
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, July 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Love Creek
The Lounge at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, July 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Ted Welty Solo Jams
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, July 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Los Lonely Boys + Thee Sinseers + The Altons
The Mountain Winery
Friday, July 25 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 Nashville Nights w/ Craig Campbell
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, July 25 | 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite

🤣 Don Flynn’s Comedy Revue
Felton Music Hall
Friday, July 25 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Animal Piss + It’s Everywhere + Kite Hands Glowing + Village of Spaces
The Crepe Place
Friday, July 25 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Jefferson Hancock Band
Henflings Tavern
Friday, July 25 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Three Second Rule
Joe’s Bar
Friday, July 25 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Silver Lining Serenaders NOLA Swing
The Crow’s Nest
Friday, July 25 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

🎶 Dale Watson & His Lone Stars w/ Mae McCoy & Her Neon Stars
Moe’s Alley
Friday, July 25 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Brotherhood of Freaks
The Sand Bar
Friday, July 25 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

📽️ FREE Movies on the Beach
Friday Nights | 9:00
Santa Cruz Main Beach
July 25: The Wizard of Oz

🎶 Lifeguard + Autobahn + Mutt
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Friday, July 25 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Acid Disco 90s Rave
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, July 25 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Saturday, July 26

🎶 Sandy Mountain
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, July 26 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🖼️🖌️ DoonArt Bonny Doon Studio Tour
Saturday & Sunday | 11:00 – 5:00
25 Artists in 18 Studios
Map: doonarttour.com

🎶 Streetlight Records 50th Anniversary Party
Streetlight Records
Saturday, July 26 | 11:00 – 7:00
939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Towse
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, July 26 | 12:00 – 3:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

🍾 Sour Jam Summer Slam
Venus Spirits Westside
Saturday, July 26 | 12:00 – 5:00
200 High Road, Santa Cruz
🎶 Live Music
🛹 Santa Cruz Skate Comp
🛍️ 30+ local artists, makers, and vintage vendors
🍻 Craft drinks and bites from guest food & drink vendors

🎶 West Coast Resonators
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, July 26 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

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

🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues Band
Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, July 26 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Pete Sommer and the Nashville Round
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Saturday, July 26 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 The Bundy Browne Band
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, July 26 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Bob Burnett
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ziggy Bates & Jams With Jackalope
Loma Mar Outpost
Saturday, July 26 4:00 – 5:00
8150 Pescadero Creek Rd, Loma Mar

🎶 Ship of Thieves
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, July 26 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Cousins Main Lobster Food Truck

🎶 Ken Koenig Jazz Group
Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, July 26 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Santa Cruz Jazz Society Showcase
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, July 26 | 4:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Samba Cruz
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, July 26 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Sleight of Hand Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Victor Ohana Band Luau Night + Hula Dancers
Laughing Monk Brewing
Saturday, July 26 | 5:00 – 7:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley

🎶 Simon Santiago
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, July 26 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Fishhook
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, July 26 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | Food Truck

🎶 Ashley Lloyd
Discretion Brewing
Saturday, July 26 | 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

🎶 Tsunami Band
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Saturday, July 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga
Doors 5:30 | $20 Cover Non-Memebers

🎶 West Coast Resonators
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, July 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Rev & Renwick Trio
Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, July 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596

🎶 Billy Reese
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Saturday, July 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

🎶 The Groovehounds w/ Harpin Jonny & Bob O’Neill
Buena Vista Brewing Company
Saturday, July 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville

🎶 The Mighty Neptunes
Apple Jack’s
Saturday, July 26 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

🎶 Rodney James Project
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, July 26 | 6:30 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Space Heater + DJ Kikkoman
Summer Block Party at Mission West
Saturday, July 26 | 6:00 – 12:00
2405 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Mystery of the Ookpik Film & Show w/ Joe Weed
The Ugly Mug
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Tix at the Door | Reservations: (408) 499-9441 | crbrundle@gmail.com

🎶 Cruz Pro Wrestling Presents Dayglo Abortions
The Catalyst Club
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Seiji Oda + LOE gino
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Gemini Soul
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, July 27 | 7:00 – 10:00
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Quique Neira Band
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Burnout
Abbott Square Market
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🎶 Collision Course
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Juke Box Boyz
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 SPAM Cali Reggae
The Lounge at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Beggars Opera
The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, July 26 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Smokey Robinson
The Mountain Winery
Saturday, July 26 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 Shug Shack Drag Show
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, July 26 | 8:00 -11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Tix: brunosbarandgrill

🎶 Jason Beard’s Bring Joy
The Crepe Place
Saturday, July 26 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: thecrepeplace

💃🕺 Gimme Gimme Disco
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, July 26 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🌻 China Cats Grateful Dead Dance Party 🌻
Santa Cruz Vets Hall
Saturday, July 26 | 8:00 – 11:00
846 Front St, Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎶 The Bobcats w/ Ted Welty & Vinny Johnson
Henflings Tavern
Saturday, July 26 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

💃 DJ Dance Party
Colonnade Stage, Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Saturdays & Sundays | 8:30 – 9:30
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Cooper Street
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, July 26 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Surprise Chef w/ Marinero
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, July 26 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Quail Xing + Quarteto Bahia + Bonsio
Christa’s Bar Upstairs at The Catalyst
Saturday July, 26 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Club Vice Throwback DJ Party
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday July, 26 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Redwood Groove
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, July 26 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Karaoke
Hold Fast Lounge
Saturdays | 9:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Animo Cruz & SCAM
The Sand Bar
Saturday, July 26 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Sunday, July 27

🏃‍➡️🏃‍♀️ Wharf to Wharf Footrace
Sunday, July 27 | 8:00
Start: Santa Cruz Portola Dr. Between 26th Ave. and 38th Ave
End: Corner of Cliff & Wharf Rd by the Capitola Wharf
🎶 Live Music Throughout the Course
Capitola Village Closed | 5:00 am to 12 noon
Info: wharftowharf.com

🖼️ Moss Landing Antique & Collectibles Street Fair
Sunday, July 27 | 8:00 – 4:00
8202 Moss Landing Rd, Moss Landing

🎶 Jay Howlett
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, July 27 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🖼️🖌️ DoonArt Bonny Doon Studio Tour
Saturday & Sunday | 11:00 – 5:00
25 Artists in 18 Studios
Map: doonarttour.com

🎙️🎤 KBCZ Live!
Sundays | 11:30
Musical Artist July 27: Tim Bennett & Glenn McPherson
KBCZ 89.3 FM | kbcz.org
Contact: brucekbcz@gmail.com

🎶 Dave D’oh
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Sunday, July 27 | 12:00 – 3:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Tsunami Band
Laughing Monk Brewing
Sunday, July 27 | 12:00 – 3:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley

🎶 Santa Cruz Mountains Summer Festival + Brookdale Cafe & Grill Grand Opening
Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, July 27 | 12:00 – 8:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Native Outlaw BBQ + New Food Menu
🎶 WoodMill | 12:00 – 3:00
🎀✂️ Ribbon Cutting | 4:00
🎶 Not So Young | 5:00 – 8:00

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra
BrewTopia
Sundays | 1:00 – 4:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶🍷 Sunday Rain Country Duo
Byington Vineyard & Winery
Sunday, July 27 | 1:30 – 4:30
21850 Bear Creek Rd., Los Gatos

🎶 Mailynn Severson
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Sunday, July 27 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 Extra Medium
Silver Mountain Vineyards 🍷
Sunday, July 27 | 2:00 – 4:15
269 Silver Mountain Dr., Miller Cutoff, Los Gatos

🎶 Rosebud
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, July 27 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Wharf to Wharf Afterparty
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Sunday, July 27 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

🎶 Reggae on the Roof w/ DJ Captiv8
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, July 27 | 2:00 – 5:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

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

🎶 The Trolley Drops Brass Band
Discretion Brewing
Sunday, July 27 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, July 27 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

🎶 Cohesion + Oak Flesh In-Store Performance
Streetlight Records
Sunday, July 27 | 3:00 – 5:00
939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 🍷 Anthony Arya
Hallcrest Vineyards and Tasting Room
Sunday, July 27 | 3:00 – 6:00
379 Felton Empire Rd., Felton

🪕🎶 Bluegrass Jam
The Crepe Place Garden
Sundays | 3:00 – 5:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Dan Frechette
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, July 27 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Eight Dice Cloth
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, July 27 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Slow Coast
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, July 27 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | Food Truck

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

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn
Sunday, July 27 | 5:00 – 7:00
110 E. Main Street

🎶 🌈 Amee Chapman & Sara Furrer + Rebecca Coup Franks, Tish Sainz & Nancy Heth
The Neighbors Pub 4th Sunday Revival
Sunday, July 27 | 5:00 – 7:00
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

🎶 The Nagging Doubts
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, July 27 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Jan Hagge & Vinny Johnson
Henflings Tavern
Sunday, July 27 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎤 Mic Drop: Mighty Mike McGee
The 418 Project
Sunday, July 27 | 5:30 – 8:30
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Surf City Line Dance
Abbott Square Market
Sunday, July 27 | 6:00 – 8:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🎶 Actual Proof
The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, July 27 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 James Durbin
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, July 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends ✌️☮️
Jonny Mojo, Murph Murphy & Preston Barnes
The Crepe Place Garden
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Mozart on the Mountain
The Mountain Winery
Sunday, July 27 | 6:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

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

🎻 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Open Rehearsals
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Sunday, July 27 | 7:00 – 9:30
711 Center St, Santa Cruz
No Cover

🎻 Scotland’s Skyrie
The Ugly Mug Cafe
Sunday, July 27 | 7:30
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Tix: celticsociety.org

🎶 Trueblood + Peaboo and the Catz
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Sunday, July 27 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Dougie Poole w/ Dead Nettle
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, July 27 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Dennis Dove Open Pro Jam
The Sand Bar
Sunday, July 27 | 8:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

💃 DJ Dance Party
Colonnade Stage, Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Saturdays & Sundays | 8:30 – 9:30
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🤣 Comedy Night
The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 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

Hot Ticket Alert

🎭 Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Audrey Stanley Grove in Santa Cruz’s DeLaveaga Park
Through August 31
501 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz
Tix: santacruzshakespeare.org

🍺 Santa Cruz Mountains Brewfest
Roaring Camp Railroads
Saturday, August 2 | 1:00 – 9:00
The Brothers Comatose + Poor Man’s Whiskey + Wolf Jett
Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours w/ Patti Maxine
Bad Maps + Sweet Sally + VIP Tasting Train w/ Wild Iris
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix: scmbrewgrass

🎻 Primus
Quarry Amphitheater UCSC
Sunday, August 3 | 8:00
1156 High St, Santa Cruz
Tix: ticketweb

🎻 31st Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
San Benito Historical Park
August 7 – 10 | Camping, Jamming, Multiple Bands
8300 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos
Tix: ncbs.us/events/gof/gof-tickets

🎻 KBCZ Music Festival
Ripatti Rose Band + Ancestree + Billy Reese Band + The Swag Tones
Saturday, August 9 | 1:00 – 7:00
Garrahan Park, Boulder Creek
Info: kbcz.org

🧼🪕 Santa Cruz Jug Band Festival
The Rivertown Skifflers + The Trolley Drops + Quake City Jug Band + Washboard Rhythm Co
Abbott Square Market
Sunday, August 17 | 11:00 – 5:00
118 Cooper St., Santa Cruz

🎻🍷 Bonny Doon Art & Wine Festival
Velour + Lefty Rosa + Bonny Ukes of Doon + More
Saturday, September 6 | 2:00 – 7:00
Crest Ranch
12200 Empire Grade, Bonny Doon
Tix: bonnydoonartandwinefestival

🎻🍷 Ripatti Rose Band
Lester Estate Wines 🍷
Sunday, October 5 | 2:00
2000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos
Reservations: lesterestatewines

The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music

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

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

Featured Photo: Space Heater + DJ Kikkoman play the Summer Block Party at Mission West on Saturday, July 26 | 6:00 – 12:00, 2405 Mission St., Santa Cruz.

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