Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: March 27-30

Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of live entertainment for the weekend of Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues. There’s plenty of variety to choose from wherever you may roam!

Thursday, March 27

Ripatti & Rose at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, March 27 | 4:00 – 7:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Hot Club Pacific Jazz
Gayle’s Bakery
Thursdays | 5:00 – 7:15
504 Bay Ave., Capitola

Whiskey Hill Billies
Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, March 27 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Matt Hartle w/ Zander, Bret & Friends
Discretion Brewing
Thursday, March 27 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Yuji Tojo & Gary Kehoe
Whale City Bakery
Thursday, March 27 | 5:30 – 7:30
490 CA-1, Davenport

Mark Sings the 70s
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, March 27 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Last Night Reggae
Shanty Shack
Thursday, March 27 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

The Joint Chiefs Band
Bargetto Winery
Thursday, March 27 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel

Lost Coast Trio
VinoCruz
Thursday, March 27 | 6:00 – 8:00
VinoCruz – 4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

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

Broken Shades
Aptos Street BBQ
Thursday, March 27 | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Scottish Country Dancing w/ Local Musicians
Peace United Church of Christ
Thursdays | 6:15 – 9:30
900 High St., Santa Cruz
Info: scottishdancemontereybay

Gruesome Twosome Trivia w/ Bryce & Ryan
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Shockwave Food Truck
Thursday, March 27 | 6:30 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Songwriter Showcase: Woody Bell · Jadyn & Dad · Maddie Partida
The Ugly Mug Cafe
Thursday, March 27 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

Joe Farnsworth Quartet
Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, March 27 | 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
Special Theme: Ron Howard’s Birthday!
Thursday, March 27 | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
No Cover | Chubby’s Tacos Food Truck

Lemal
Vino by the Sea
Thursday, March 27 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Jenny Don’t and The Spurs + Henry Warde
Moe’s Alley
Thursday, March 27 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: $17 // $22 | moesalley

Casey Neill and Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethoven)
The Crepe Place
Thursday, March 27 | Doors 8:00
Tix: $15 Advance | thecrepeplace

Karaoke w/ Kurt
Henflings Tavern
Thursdays | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Karaoke w/ Ed G
Hold Fast Lounge
Thursdays | 8:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

The Messiahs
The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, March 27 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$6 Door

Friday, March 28

Mountain Community Theater “Steel Magnolias”
Park Hall
Various Times Through April 14
9525 Mill St, Ben Lomond
Tix: mctshows.org

Three on the Tree
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, March 28 | 4:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Moonshine Crossroads
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, March 28 | 5:30 – 7:00
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
L’Appetito Pizza Truck

Jack Mullins
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, March 28 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Nagging Doubts
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Friday, March 28 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Dandeline
Discretion Brewing
Friday, March 28 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Yuko Uno
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, March 28 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Joe Leonard Jazz Quartet
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, March 28 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Greazy Razzles w/ Vinny Johnson Blues
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, March 28 | 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

Aloha Spirit
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Touch’d Too Much
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | Tacos El Jesse Food Truck

Tim Brady
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

DJ Goose
Slough Brewing Collective/Buena Vista
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
Tacos El Jerry Food Truck

Shawn Yanez and Nick Disalvo Reggae
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

SoulFingers Trio
Aroma Restaurant
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Puffball Collective
Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Nick DiSalvo
South Point Seascape Brewery
Friday, March 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
10 Seascape Village, Aptos

Ugly Beauty Jazz
Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, March 28 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Barnstormer & Spring Line Dance Party
Bret Harte Hall at Roaring Camp
Friday, March 28 | 6:30 – 9:00
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix: $20 | roaringcamp

Contra Dance w/ Sarah Trop + Band Corwin Zeckley, Grace Flowers, Lacy Shifflette
Live Oak Grange
Friday, March 28 | 6:30 – 10:00
1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz
Donation: $15 | notaflof

Brandee Younger Trio Featuring Jazz Harp
Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, March 28 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

Rasquache Liberation Front
Abbott Square Market
Friday, March 28 | 7:00 – 9:30
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

Devils Tonic
The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, March 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hilwy, Los Gatos

Papiba & Friends
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, March 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Fishhook
Vino by the Sea
Friday, March 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

The Joint Chiefs
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, March 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Robert Hager and The WolfPak
Brookdale Lodge
Friday, March 28 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Rising Worldwide Performance Art in Support of Trafficking Survivors
The Rio Theatre
Friday, March 28 | 7:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: $35 Gen | risingworldwide.org

Mihali
Felton Music Hall
Friday, March 28 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: $23 // $28 | feltonmusichall

Billy Reese Band
The Crow’s Nest
Friday, March 28 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

Redwood Express
Henflings Tavern
Friday, March 28 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Capitola Cowboy Prom 10-Year Anniversary of The Sand Bar
The Sand Bar
Friday, March 28 | 8:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Return To Nagoya + Surfsquatch + Beast
The Crepe Place
Friday, March 28 | Doors 8:00
Tix: $10 | thecrepeplace

The Jamissaries
Joe’s Bar
Friday, March 28 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Nothing Over Silence + Bitter Days + Nostalgia + Red 40
The Catalyst Club
Friday, March 28 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub.com

Don Carlos w/ The Rudians + DJ Moi [Sold Out]
Moe’s Alley
Friday, March 28 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

Saturday, March 29

Sandy Mountain
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, March 29 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Eyes Like Lanterns
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, March 29 | 12:00 – 3:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Jaime Saldana Band
Slough Brewing Collective/Buena Vista
Saturday, March 29 | 12:00 – 3:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
Pasta Amore Food Truck

Lost Coast Duo
Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, March 29 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

Simon Santiago
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, March 30 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Bundy Browne Band
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, March 29 | 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
Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck

Banana Slug String Band 40th Anniversary Show
The Rio Theatre
Saturday, March 29 | 4:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: $30 | snazzyproductions

Ship of Thieves
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, March 29 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

Dan Frechette
Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, March 29 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Early Listening Party: Djo “The Crux”
Streetlight Records
Saturday, March 29 | 5:00 – 6:00
939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Rock Shed Rangers – “Outlaw Ska”
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, March 29 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Surfrider Foundation Fundraiser + Kikuchi Yakitori Food Truck

Jeffrey Halford & The Healers + 2025 San Francisco Wine Chronicle Entries Tasting
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, March 29 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | Evil Wings Food Truck

Uko Ono
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, March 29 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

The Fangers Band
Discretion Brewing
Saturday, March 29 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

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

Teeth + Nightmare Body + Eviscerate + Infinto In Torequo
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, March 29 | 6:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite // Door

Redwood Souls
Loma Mar Outpost
Saturday, March 29 | 6:00 – 8:00
150 Pescadero Creek Rd, Loma Mar

Island Blend
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, March 29 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Jim Lewin & Diana Z
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Saturday, March 29 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Banana Slug String Band Afterparty
Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, March 29 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Tokyo Hot Tub DJ Dance Party
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, March 29 | 6:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

The Crooked Drone Roots Americana + Professor B
Apple Jack’s
Saturday, March 29 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

AfroBeats
Slough Brewing Collective/Buena Vista
Saturday, March 29 | 6:00 – 10:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
Pasta Amore Food Truck

Casanostra
Abbott Square Market
Saturday, March 29 | 7:00 – 9:30
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

Casino Youth Album Release Party
SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, March 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof

Robert Hager & The Wolf Pack
The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, March 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

Collision Course
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, March 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Melaku
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, March 29 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Legends Among Us: Samba Ngo and Mandjou Koné
Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, March 29 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

Zumba Glow Party
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, March 29 | 7:30
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Tix: $18 // $25 | brunosbarandgrill

China Cats 15th Grateful Anniversary
Santa Cruz Veterans Hall
Saturday, March 29 | 8:00 – 11:00
842 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: $22 // $25 | mountainmusicproductions

Yaima
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, March 29 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: $22 // $28 | feltonmusichall

DJ Eminence
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, March 29 | 8:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Karaoke w/ Carlos
Hold Fast Lounge
Saturdays | 8:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Spun w/ Ted Welty
Henflings Tavern
Saturday, March 29 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Harry & The Hitmen + Gold Souls
The Crepe Place
Saturday, March 29 | Doors 8:00
Tix: $15 | thecrepeplace

Cake by the Ocean
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, March 29 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

Don Carlos w/ Kava Jah and The Remedy + DJ Spleece
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, March 29 | Doors 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: $40 // $45 | moesalley

Love Creek
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, March 29 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

3 Up Front
The Sand Bar
Saturday, March 29 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Haz Bin Reggae
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, March 29 | 9:30
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
21+

Sunday, March 30

Loma Mar Motor Gathering
Loma Mar Outpost
Sunday, March 30 | 8:00 – 10:00
150 Pescadero Creek Rd, Loma Mar
Car Enthusiasts Rally & Coffee

Jay Howlett
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, March 30 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Ted Welty
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Sunday, March 30 | 12:00 – 3:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains Grand Wine Tasting
The Mountain Winery
Sunday, March 30 | 12:30 – 4:00
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: themountainwinery

Rick Estrin and The Nightcats
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, March 30 | 2:00 – 5:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: $25 // $30 | moesalley

Los Bros
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, March 30 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

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

Harpin’ and Clark
Discretion Brewing
Sunday, March 30 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Bridge Songs Community Choir
Felton Covered Bridge
Sundays March 30 – May 4 | 3:30 – 5:00

The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, March 30 | 4:00 – 6:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Towse Fiddle & Keyboard Duo
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, March 30 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

UTurn
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, March 30 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Ted Welty
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, March 30 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Stormin Norman + 2025 San Francisco Wine Chronicle Entries Tasting
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, March 30 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | Chubby’s Tacos Food Truck

Rodney James
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, March 30 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Sunday Pro Jam w/ Jan Hagge & Vinny Johnson
Henflings Tavern
Sunday, March 30 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Belly Dance Showcase
Mozaic
Sunday, March 30 | 6:00 – 10:00
110 Church St., Santa Cruz
Reservations Required: (831) 454-8663

Mic Drop w/ Original Giotis & Joseph Jason Santiago LaCour
The 418 Project
Sunday, March 30 | 5:30 – 8:30
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz

Junebug Bayer
The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, March 30 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los GatosSteve Kritzer

Back Porch Boys Blues
Mission Street BBQ
Sunday, March 30 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Grateful Sundays w/ The Hartle Gold Band + Matt’s B-Day
The Crepe Place
Sunday, March 30 | 6:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

Speed Dating Party
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, March 30 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Register: $10 | brunosbarandgrill

Worseforwear + Neverlyn + Apricot Court + A Drop of Color
SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, March 29 | 6:30 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof

Stand Up Comedy Open Mic
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sundays | 7:00 – 9:00
Sign-Ups Start at 6:30
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Jazz Night Live
Hold Fast Lounge
Sundays | 7:00 – 10:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Lunasa Irish Music from Ireland
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Sunday, March 30 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: celticsociety

John Michael
The Sand Bar
Sunday, March 30 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott w/ Elliott Ok
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, March 30 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: $30 // $35 | moesalley

Karaoke w/ Ed Greene
The Jury Room
Sunday, March 30 | 8:00 – 11:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

The Deities of New Olympus w/ DJs Avira Pearl Music, eudamonik, AguaMayyim, & Geometrae
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, March 28 | 8:00 – 1:30
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @New Olympus Entertainment

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
(Always Free)

Hot Ticket Alert

Chum – A Tribute to Phish
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, April 4 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
No Cover!

May Day Music Festival Hosted by Lille Aeske Arthouse
Pie Ranch
Saturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4
Marty O’Reilly Trio // Whiskerman // Mariee Siou //Lyndsay Stone// MSE// Gill Landry // Jamie Drake // Anthony Arya Band// Joe Kaplow// Dead Nettle
Pacific Coast Highway, Pescadero
Tix: lilleaeske

25th Annual Parkfield Bluegrass Festival
May 8-11
Parkfield, CA
Tix: parkfieldbluegrass

Sierra Hull
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, May 17 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

Strawberry Music Festival
Nevada County Fairgrounds
May 21-26
Grass Valley, CA
Tix: strawberrymusic

The Stinkfoot Orchestra
Santa Cruz Veterans Hall
Friday, May 23 | 8:00 – 11:00
842 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

Redwood Mountain Faire
Roaring Camp Meadow
May 31 & June 1st
Felton, CA
Tix: redwoodmountainfaire

The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music

The weekend roundup of live music is compiled by Julie Horner for the San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper and is posted every Thursday on Facebook: @SLVPostNews and on SLV Post’s website. See something we missed? Share your event to the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains | Email: julie@slvpost.com

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