Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: June 12-15
🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for Thursday, June 12 through Sunday, Father’s Day, June 15, 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. There’s much to do in the Santa Cruz Mountains and all around the county! Enjoy! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Thursday, June 12
🎶 Alex & Justina
Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, June 12 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
🎶 Live Music Thursdays
Dos Pescados
Thursdays | 4:00 – 6:00
21 Seascape Village, Aptos
🎶 Open Mic
California Coffee
Thursdays | 5:00 – 7:00
9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos
🎶 Three on the Tree
Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, June 12 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
🎶Wolf Jett BBQ Beach Party
The Crow’s Nest on the Beach
Thursday, June 12 | 5:30
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
🎶 Medicine Road
Discretion Brewing
Thursday, June 12 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
🎶 Squirrels of Wisdom
The Crepe Place Garden
Thursday, June 12 | 5:30 – 7:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
🎶 Luke DiSalvo
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, June 12 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
🎶 Ukulele Night
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Thursday, June 12 | 5:45
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
🎶 Vinny & Leroy Blues
Mission Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
🎶 UTurn
Bargetto Winery
Thursday, June 12 | 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
🎶 Puffball Collective
Whale City Bakery
Thursday, June 12 | 6:00 – 8:00
490 CA-1, Davenport
🎶 AfroBeats Night
Abbott Square Market
Thursday, June 12 | 6:00 – 9:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz
🎶 Violet Visions
Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, June 12 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Nick DiSalvo
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, June 12 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
🎶 Dust +I’ve Never Been Here Before + Flesh Produce + Oldest Sea + Kathryn Mohr
SubRosa Community Space
Thursday, June 12 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof
🧐 Gruesome Twosome Trivia Hosted by Ryan & Bryce
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Thursday, June 12 | 6:30 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shockwave Food Truck
🎶 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, June 12 | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
Special Theme: Clint Eastwood
Chubby’s Tacos Food Truck
🎶 Comedy Night
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, June 12 | 7:30 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
🎶 The Joint Chiefs
The Sand Bar
Thursday, June 12 | 7:30 – 10:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
🎶 The Harmed Brothers + Tom V + The Say Hey Kids
The Crepe Place
Thursday, June 12 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: thecrepeplace
🎶 The Charities w/ The Emkays + DJ Archive 65
Moe’s Alley
Thursday, June 12 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley
🎶 James McMurtry
The Rio Theatre
Thursday, June 12 | 8:00 – 11:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre
JO⚡LT w/ Ted Welty, Daniel Lewis, Rob Ouse & John Michael
Vino by the Sea Beach Party
Thursday, June 12 | 8:30 – 10:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Friday, June 13
💎 6th Annual Monterey Bay Jade Festival
Custom House Plaza
Friday, June 13 – Sunday, June 15 | 12:00 – 4:00
Monterey State Historic Park, Monterey
🎶 Mountain Market on Summit Road 🍒🍅
Fridays | 2:30 – 5:30
Loma Gazebo, 23845 Summit Rd, Los Gatos
🎶 Billy Reese
BrewTopia
Friday, June 13 | 4:00 – 7:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola
🏍️ Vampires Motorcycle Club 31st Annual Rally
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery
Friday, June 13 | 5:00 Bike Night
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Jack Mullins
Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, June 13 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
🎶 Jerry B. Logan & The Trio
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, June 13 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
🎶 Ben James
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, June 13 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
🎶 52 Pickup
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Friday, June 13 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz
🎶 James Durbin & The Lost Boys
Midtown Friday Block Party
Friday, June 13 | 5:00 – 8:30
1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
🎶 7th Wave
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, June 13 | 5:30 – 7:00
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Cali Caracas Food Truck
🎶 Redwood Express
Discretion Brewing
Friday, June 13 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
🎶 Samba Cruz Duo
Sanderlings at Seascape Beach Resort
Friday, June 13 | 5:30 – 7:30
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos
🎶 Medicine Road
The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House
Friday, June 13 | 5:30 – 8:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
🎶 Kevin & Erin Hamm
Aroma Restaurant
Friday, June 13 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596
🎶 Dave “Nomad” Miller
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, June 13 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
🎶 Ryan Price
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, June 13 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza 🍕
🎶 Redwood Groove
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, June 13 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shockwave 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
💃 The Ho’omana Hawaiian Band + Ha’a Hula / Te Reva O Te Manu
Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Friday, June 13| 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Joe Leonard Jazz Trio
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Friday, June 13 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
🎶 The Jamissaries + THC
Shanty Shack
Friday, June 13 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, June 13 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
🎶 Spit N Mud
Slough Brewing Collective (Buena Vista)
Friday, June 13 | 6:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
🎶 B-Movie Kings
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, June 13 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
$10 Cover | Baked Potatoes 831 Food Truck
💃 Country Feeling Band
Mid-County Senior Center Friday Dance Series
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 9:00 | Line Dance Lesson w/ Shanta 6:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door
🎶 Robbie Fulks
The Ugly Mug Cafe
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Reservations: (408) 499-9441 | crbrundle@gmail
🎶 Big Bad Wolf
Abbott Square Market
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 9:30
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz
🎶 Orrin Evans Trio
Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, June 13 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz
🎶 Fossil
The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hilwy, Los Gatos
🎶 Hearts & Minutes w/ Vincent Covarrubias, Dio McLeod & LAX Fog
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
🎶 The Joint Chiefs
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
🎶 Robert Hager & The Wolf Pack
Vino by the Sea
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues Band
Brookdale Lodge
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
🎶 Sundance Kid
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, June 13 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
🎶 Yacht Rock Revue
The Mountain Winery
Friday, June 13 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery
💃 Line Dance + Lessons
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, June 13 | 8:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$10 Door
🎶 Autos + The 1981 + The Goods
The Crepe Place
Friday, June 14 | 8:00
Tix: thecrepeplace
🎶 Little Feat
Rio Theatre
Friday, June 14 | 8:00 – 11:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre
🎶 Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
Henflings Tavern
Friday, June 13 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns + Rabbit Truck + Coal Fired Bicycle
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, June 13 | 8:00 – 11:59
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
🎶 The Radio
Joe’s Bar
Friday, June 13 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
🎶 Suga Free
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Friday, June 13 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub
🎶 L.A. Witch w/ Chokecherry
Moe’s Alley
Friday, June 13 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley
🎶 Rachel Spung & The Soul Service
The Crow’s Nest
Friday, June 13 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door
🎶 Matt Masih & The Messengers
The Sand Bar
Friday, June 13 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
📽️ FREE Movies on the Beach
Friday Nights | 9:00
June 13 – August 8
Santa Cruz Main Beach
June 13: Lost Boys
💀 Unholy – A Gothic Affair EDM & Cocktails
The Neighbors Pub
Friday, June 13 | 9:30 – Close
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Saturday, June 14
🚗 18th Annual Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show
Capitola Village Esplanade
Saturday, June 14 | 9:00 – 5:00
🎶 Innuendo
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, June 14 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
🍓 Strawberry Festival
Santa Cruz Permaculture
Food, Family Fun, Farm Tour
Saturday, June 14 | 11:00 – 3:00
480 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
Tix: santacruzpermaculture.com
🎻 Here Comes the Sun Art & Music Festival
Hallcrest Vineyards & Tasting Room
Saturday, June 14 | 11:00 – 6:00
The Paperback Ryders | 12:00
Elie Mabanza & Friends | 2:00
379 Felton Empire Rd., Felton
🎶 Johnny Reyes & BLES Crew
Slough Brewing Collective (Buena Vista)
Saturday, June 14 | 12:00 – 3:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
☮️🗽 33rd Annual Juneteenth Parade & Celebration
City Hall Black Lives Matter Mural Parade to London Nelson Community Center
Games, Soul Food, Multiple Musical Artists
Saturday, June 14 | 12:00 – 5:00
301 Center St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Yuko Uno
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, June 14 | 12:00 – 3:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz
🎶 Andy Fuhrman
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, June 14 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
🎶 Jim McGowan
Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, June 14 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
🎶 Vinny & Leroy Blues
BrewTopia
Saturday, June 14| 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola
🎶 Whiskey Hill Billies
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, June 14 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
🎶 Jubal Jake
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, June 14 | 2:00 – 5:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
🎶 Steve Abrams & Matt Bohn – Jazz in June
Roberts Ranch Vineyards
Saturday, June 14 | 3:00 – 5:00
875 Roberts Rd., Ben Lomond
Tix: robertsranchvineyards.com
🎶 Matt Hartle & Larry Graff ☮️
Cabrillo Cottage Farms
Saturday, June 14 | 3:00 – 6:00
4461 Porter Gulch Rd., Aptos
Tix: Painted Mandolin on Eventbrite
🎶 Bob Burnett
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck
🎶 The Wanderlust w/ Pattie Gilbert & Dave Miller
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, June 14 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
The Griddler Food Truck
🎶 James Durbin + Dylan Rose + Anthony Arya
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, June 14 | Doors 5:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Tix: brunosbarandgrill
🎶 Eden Edell
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, June 14 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz
🎶 Alex Lucero Band
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, June 14 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | Riot BBQ Food Truck
🎶 Fermented Flows Hip Hop Night
Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, June 14 | 5:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Axe & Acoustic
Discretion Brewing
Saturday, June 14 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave, Soquel
🎶 Nagging Doubts Duo
Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, June 14 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596
🎶 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
🎶 Buffalo Blues Trio
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, June 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
🎶 Issiah Pickett
Slough Brewing Collective (Buena Vista)
Saturday, June 14 | 6:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
🎶 Raging Stone Reggae
BaleFire Brewing Company
Saturday, June 14 | 6:30
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
🎶 Dave Holland & Lionel Loueke
Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz
🎶 Mary Chapin Carpenter + Brandy Clark
The Mountain Winery
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery
🎶 Los Bahianatos
Abbott Square Market
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 9:30
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz
🎶 Sugar Rooster
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Alecia Hazelton
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
🎶 The Joint Chiefs
Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
🎶 Kavanaugh Brothers – Celtic Experience
The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
🎶 Ten O’Clock Lunch
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
🎶 Ear Candy Up & Coming Santa Cruz DJs
The Crepe Place
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 12:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
💃🪇 Pachanga Nights Bachata & Latin Dance Night
Capitola Diner
Saturday, June 14 | 7:00 – 12:00
1900 41st Ave, Capitola
🎶 Tune-Yards
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, June 14 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall
🤡 Deflating Fascism Sketch Comedy Show
Santa Cruz Art Actors’ Theatre
Saturday, June 14 | 8:00 – 10:00
1001 Center StreetSanta Cruz
Tix: indivisiblesantacruzcounty.com/events/deflating-fascism
🎶 Collision Course
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, June 14 | 8:00 – 11:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
🎶 Rosebud ☮️
Henflings Tavern
Saturday, June 14 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
🎶 Aardvark ☮️
Pioneer Saloon
Saturday, June 14 | 8:30
2925 Woodside Rd., Woodside
🎶 Serious Condition
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, June 14 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
🎶 Stormin’ Norman & The Cyclones
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, June 14 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door
🎶 Rumble Steel Skin + Sequitur + F.U.X.
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, June 14 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
🎶 Comedy Night w/ Jerry Law, Chad Opitz, Nic Trevino, Big Moe & Joel Postman
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, June 14 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley
🎶 Karaoke
Hold Fast Lounge
Saturdays | 9:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz
🎶 Hazbin
The Sand Bar
Saturday, June 14 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Sunday, June 15
🛻 Father’s Day Scotts Valley Cars and Coffee
Sunday, June 15 | 9:00 – 11:00
246 Kings Village, Scotts Valley
Bring Your Ride 4 Free Coffee
🎶 Tallulah
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, June 15 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
🎶 Dan Frechette
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Sunday, June 15 | 12:00 – 3:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz
🎶 The Tone Wheels
Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, June 15 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Native Outlaw BBQ
🗽 5th Annual Juneteenth Liberation Paddle Out
Sunday, June 15 | 12:00 – 5:00
Games on the Beach | Paddle 3:00
Cowell Beach, Santa Cruz
🎶 Nigel & Friends
Loma Mar Outpost
Sunday, June 15 | 1:00 – 3:00
150 Pescadero Creek Rd, Loma Mar
🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra
BrewTopia
Sundays | 1:00 – 4:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola
🎶 Extra Medium
Silver Mountain Vineyards
Sunday, June 15 | 1:30 – 4:00
269 Silver Mountain Dr., Miller Cutoff, Los Gatos
🎶 Leo Lobo & The Wild Pack
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, June 15 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
🎶 DebraLee Darling & Her Brad Habit
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Sunday, June 15 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
🎶 Reggae on the Roof w/ DJ Captiv8
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, June 15 | 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
🎶 Harpin’ & Clark Father’s Day Show & Potluck
Meder Street Barn
Sunday, June 15 | 2:30 – 7:00
94 Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz
Reservations: Ticketleap @Meder Street Barn Concerts
🎶 Rivets & Rust Father’s Day Show
Discretion Brewing
Sunday, June 15 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
🎶 Lyon & The Truth
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Sunday, June 15 | 3:00 – 5:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
🎶 Lloyd Whitley Blues
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Sundays | 3:30 – 6:00
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Shotgun Suitor
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, June 15 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
🎶 Acoustic Moonshine
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, June 15 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
🎶 Albert Lee Band | A Snazzy Productions Show
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, June 15 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Tix: $40-50 | (831) 479-9421
More Info: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
🎶 Mark Van Haren
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, June 15 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
🎶 Gary Meek Quartet
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, June 15 | 5:00 – 8:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
💃 Plateau Jazz Band + Swing Dance
Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Sunday, June 15 | 5:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ John Warren
Henflings Tavern
Sunday, June 15 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
🎶 Live Blues
Mission Street BBQ
Sundays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
🪘 Drum Circle at the Lighthouse
Sunday, June 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
West Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz
🎶 Father’s Day with Billy Reese
The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, June 15 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
🎶 Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends Skippy Sherred, Anna Elva, and Dan Batt✌️☮️
The Crepe Place Garden
Sunday, June 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door
🎶 Spring Breeding + Sea Moss + Grad Nite + Half Calf
SubRosa Community Space
Sunday, June 15 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof
🎶 Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet w/ Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier & Eric Harland
Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, June 15 | 7:00 & 9:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz
🎶 Dennis Dove Open Pro Jam
The Sand Bar
Sunday, June 15 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
🤣 Open Mic Comedy
Shanty Shack
Sunday, June 15 | 8:00
138 Fern 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
🎻 50th Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival
Nevada County Fairgrounds
June 12-15
Grass Valley, CA
Tix: fathersdayfestival.com
🎻 Live Oak Music Festival
El Chorro Regional Park
June 12-15
San Luis Obispo, CA
Tix: liveoakfest.org
🎉 Pleasure Point Street Fair
Saturday, June 21 | 11:00 – 5:00
Portola Drive Between 41st & 38th
Info: pleasurepointstreetfair
🐖 3rd Annual Venus Spirits Pig Roast
Saturday, June 21 | 1:00 – 6:00
Venus Spirits Tasting Room, 200 High Rd, Santa Cruz
Tix: venusspirits
💃 Square Dance & Honkytonk w/ Summoning Circle & Bois Rouge Cajun Band
Park Hall
Sunday, June 22 | 7:00 – 9:00
9525 Mill St, Ben Lomond
Tix: benlomondvillage.org
🎻 Scotland’s Old Blind Dogs
Kuumbwa Jazz
Wednesday, June 25 | 7:30 – 10:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: celticsociety.org
🌲🌻 Solaris Festival 2025 – Deep Play & Spiritual Joy
Pescadero, CA
June 26-29
Info & Tix: communityseed.org
🎶 The Joint Chiefs 4th of July
World’s Shortest Parade Party in the Park
Friday, July 4 | 11:00 – 4:00
100 Aptos Creek Rd, Aptos
🎶 4th of July w/ Alex Lucero + The Swag Tones
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, July 4 | 1:00 – 6:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$20 Cover | Shockwave Food Truck
🎻 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
🎻 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 + The Swag Tones + More
Saturday, August 9 | 1:00 – 7:00
Garrahan Park, Boulder Creek
Info: kbcz.org
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. See something we missed? Drop your event on the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains | Email: julie@slvpost
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.