Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: May 22-26

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the Memorial Day weekend starting Thursday, May 22 through Monday, May 26, 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! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Thursday, May 22

🎻 Strawberry Music Festival
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Through May 26
Grass Valley, CA
Tix: strawberrymusic

🎶 Peter Clark
Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, May 22 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Wing Brothers
Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, May 22 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 James Durbin & The Lost Boys BBQ Beach Party
The Crow’s Nest on the Beach
Thursday, May 22 | 5:30
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

🎶 Slingshot Improv Trio
Discretion Brewing
Thursday, May 22 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Ettiene Franc Duo
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, May 22 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

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

🎶 The Beach Cowboys
Bargetto Winery
Thursday, May 22 | 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

🎶 El Brick
Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, May 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Nick Disalvo
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, May 22 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 AfroBeats Night
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, May 22 | 6:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🧐 Gruesome Twosome Trivia w/ Bryce & Ryan
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Thursday, May 22 | 6:30 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Shockwave Food Truck

🎶 The Bad Plus
Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, May 22 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

🎶 Stephen Stanley Trustfall Tour
Thursday, May 22 | 7:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

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

🪶 Transceivers: Poetry w/ Michael Logue + David Tristram + Fred Malouf
The Ugly Mug Cafe
Thursday, May 22 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
$10 Door

🧐 Tacos & Trivia w/ Michael Gaither
El Vaquero Winery
Thursday, May 22 | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
No Cover | Chubby’s Tacos Food Truck
Special Theme: Local Lore

🎶 Back in the Saddle w/ Mig McLaughlin, Patti Maxine, Matt Bohn
Carolyn Sills, Gerard Egan
Joe’s Bar
Thursday, May 22 | 7:30 – 10:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Yak Attack & Banshee Tree
Moe’s Alley
Thursday, May 22 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Old School Night
The Blue Lagoon
Thursdays | 8:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Bob Schneider + Jacob Aranda
Felton Music Hall
Thursday, May 22 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Matthew and The Atlas
The Crepe Place
Thursday, May 22 | 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: $16 Adv | thecrepeplace

Friday, May 23

🎻 Strawberry Music Festival
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Through May 26
Grass Valley, CA
Tix: strawberrymusic

🍃 Cali Roots Festival
Monterey County Fair & Event Center in Monterey
May 23-25 | Tix: californiarootsfestival

🎶 Mountain Market on Summit Road 🍒🍅
Fridays | 2:30 – 5:30
Loma Gazebo, 23845 Summit Rd, Los Gatos

🎶 Jeff Oliver
Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, May 23 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Slack Tide Currents
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, May 23 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Matt J
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, May 23 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Dave “Nomad” Miller
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Friday, May 23 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Beach Cowboys
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, May 23 | 5:30 – 7:00
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
ItaliaFire Food Truck

🎶 Jeffrey A. Meyer Band
Discretion Brewing
Friday, May 23 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 The Nagging Doubts
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, May 23 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 American Underdog
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, May 23 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza 🍕

🎶 Medicine Road
The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Elie Mabanza
Aroma Restaurant
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Dan & Laurel Quartet
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Sleight Of Hand Pizza 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

🎶 Lokahi Island Music
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Billy Reese
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

🎶 Ugly Beauty Jazz
Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Brain Food
Shanty Shack
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Flor De Caña
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
$10 Cover | SNB Food Truck

🎶 Mark Van Haren
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Matt Masih & The Messengers + Santa Cruz DJ Dance Sessions
Abbott Square Market
Friday, May 22 | 6:00 – 10:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🎶 Rai Music & Malian Music Night w/ Duniya
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, May 23 | 6:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 DJ Joe – Dance the Night Away
The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, May 23 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hilwy, Los Gatos

💃 EMO Dance Night
Subrosa Community Space
Friday, May 23 | 6:30 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof

💃 Contra Dance w/ Caller Sam Winter
Band: Magic Realism – Chetani Cheryl McKinney (piano), Susan Jones (concertina), David Wright (fiddle & mandolin), and Del Eckels (percussion)
Live Oak Grange
Friday, May 23 | 6:30 – 10:00
1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz

💃 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band
Mid-County Senior Center Friday Dance Series
Friday, May 23 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door | East Coast Swing Dance Lesson w/ Bob Folker | 6:15

🎶 The Joint Chiefs
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, May 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
Vino by the Sea
Friday, May 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues
Brookdale Lodge
Friday, May 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎻 Tradmill w/ Johnny B. Connolly, John Weed & Cary Novotny
Irish Music House Concert, Soquel
Friday, May 23 | 7:30
Reservations: celticsociety.org

🎶 The Sun Kings – Beatles as Nature Intended
Felton Music Hall
Friday, May 23 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Love Creek
The Crow’s Nest
Friday, May 23 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

🤣 Trevor Noah
The Mountain Winery
Friday, May 23 | 8:00
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 Frail Talk & Lara Ruggles
Lille Aeske Arthouse
Friday, May 23 | 8:00 – 10:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Tix: lilleaeske

🎶 The Stinkfoot Orchestra 14-Piece Frank Zappa Tribute ft. Napoleon Murphy Brock
Santa Cruz Veterans Hall
Friday, May 23 | 8:00 – 11:00
842 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎶 Electric Feels: Indie Rock + Electronic Dance Party
The Catalyst Club
Friday, May 23 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Cake by the Ocean
Henflings Tavern
Friday, May 23 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Barnacle Bash Metal Madness
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, May 23 | 8:00 – 11:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Third Bowl
Joe’s Bar
Friday, May 23 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 2 FAST 2 FIESTA: A 2000s Latin Night
The Catalyst Club
Friday, May 23 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 La Familia
Moe’s Alley
Friday, May 23 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 California Standard + King Tide + Memo & The Notebooks
The Jury Room
Friday, May 23 | 9:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
$10 Donation

🎶 Jesse Ray Smith + Rory Lynch
The Crepe Place
Friday, May 23 | 9:00
Tix: $15 | thecrepeplace

🎶 Tsunami
The Sand Bar
Friday, May 23 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

👙 Bikini Bottom Bust Down w/ DJ Sponge Bob&Weave
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, May 23 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Saturday, May 24

🍃 Cali Roots Festival
Monterey County Fair & Event Center in Monterey
May 23-25 | Tix: californiarootsfestival
🎶 The Keller Sisters
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, May 24 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Felton Remembers Parade & Covered Bridge Festival
Saturday, May 24 | Parade Downtown Felton 9:00 | Festival Covered Bridge Park 11:00 – 4:00
Patti Maxine and Friends | 11:00
Vito and Friends | 1:00
Harry and the Hitmen | 3:00

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, May 24 | 12:00 – 3:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

💔 Bruce Baker & Kimberle Baker Going Away BBQ
Valley Churches Fundraiser + Native Outlaw BBQ w/ Charlie Brown
Monty’s Log Cabin
Saturday, May 24 | 12:00 – 6:00
5755 Hwy 9, Felton

🎶 West Coast Resonators
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, May 24 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Summit Sisters
Silver Mountain Vineyards
Saturday, May 24 | 1:00 – 4:00
269 Silver Mountain Dr., Miller Cutoff, Los Gatos

🎶 Kerry Wing
Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, May 24 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Ticket to the Limit
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, May 24 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Vinny Johnson & Leroy Blues
BrewTopia
Saturday, May 24 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 DB Walker B-Day Bash
Apple Jack’s
Saturday, May 24 | 2:00 – 6:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

🎶 Amarus
Discretion Brewing
Saturday, May 24 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave, Soquell

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

🎶 The Loved Ones
The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Saturday, May 24 | 4:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: thecrepeplace

🎶 Free Elements
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, May 24 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎶 Ken Koenig Trio
Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, May 24 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Gary Blackburn Trio
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, May 24 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Food Truck TBD

🎶 52 Pickup
Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, May 24 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Dave D’oh
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, May 24 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Not So Young Neil Young Tribute
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, May 24 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | Food Truck

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

🎶 Rick Nicholson
Loma Mar Outpost
Saturday, May 24 | 6:00 – 8:00
150 Pescadero Creek Rd, Loma Mar

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

🎶Joe Ferarra
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, May 24 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Flypaper Blues
Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Ted Welty
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Saturday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

🎶 Jazz on Tap
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Outernational DJ Dance Night
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, May 24 | 6:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Paperback Ryders 🐾
BaleFire Brewing Company
Saturday, May 24 | 6:30 + Dog Adoption 4:00 – 6:00
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

🎶 No Sabo + The Rock Shed Rangers + Rumba Madre + DJ Mangonada
Benefit for Campesina Womb Justice
Subrosa Community Space
Saturday, May 24 | 6:30 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10-20 Door | notaflof

🎶 Love Creek
Abbott Square Market
Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 – 9:30
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🎶 Dave Abbott
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Robert Hager & The Wolfpak
Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Midtown Dreamers
The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Tsunami
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, May 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Dusted Angel + Decrepit Birth
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, May 24 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🤣 Trevor Noah
The Mountain Winery
Saturday, May 24 | 8:00
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 Shug Shag Drag Show
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, May 24 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Tix: brunosbarandgril

🌻 China Cats Grateful Dead Tribute ☮️
Santa Cruz Veterans Hall
Saturday, May 24 | 8:00 – 11:00
842 Front St, Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎶 Jake Nielsen & Triple Threat
Henflings Tavern
Saturday, May 24 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Sound Decision
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, May 24 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Steel Pulse – 50th Anniversary Tour
The Catalyst Club
Saturday, May 24 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 The Next Blues Band
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, May 24 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Burnt Psychedelic Rock
Apple Jack’s
Saturday, May 24 | 8:00 – 12:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

🎶 Alex Lucero Band w/ Chris Jones of Wolf Jett
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, May 24 | 8:30
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 The Randy Savages + More
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, May 24 | 8:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Carti Party
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Saturday, May 24 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 The Joint Chiefs
The Sand Bar
Saturday, May 24 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Krane Alis
The Crepe Place
Saturday, May 24 | 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: thecrepeplace

Sunday, May 25

🚘 Classic Car Motor Gathering Donuts n’ Coffee
Loma Mar Outpost Outdoor Stage
Sunday, May 25 | 8:00 – 10:30
150 Pescadero Creek Rd, Loma Mar

🍃 Cali Roots Festival
Monterey County Fair & Event Center in Monterey
May 23-25 | Tix: californiarootsfestival

🎶 Jay Howlett
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, May 25 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Samba Cruz
Wine Bar 107 at Testarossa Winery
Sunday, May 25 | 11:30 – 1:30
300 College Ave., Los Gatos

🎶 Ted Welty
Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Sunday, May 25 | 12:00 – 3:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Chicago Bill Blues
Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, May 25 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Midnight Blue
Highway 1 Brewing
Sunday, May 25 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎻 The Goat Hill Girls Bluegrass
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Sunday, May 25 | 1:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga

🎶 Jim Lewin & Diana Z
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Sunday, May 25 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

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

🎶 Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, May 25 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Food Truck TBD

🎶 Junebug Bayer
Discretion Brewing
Sunday, May 25 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

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

🎶 Lloyd Whitley Blues
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
Sunday, May 25 | 3:30 – 6:00
402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Bluzio
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, May 25 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 The Joint Chiefs
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, May 25 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Cover | My Mom’s Mole Food Truck

🎶 Rone
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, May 25 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Espiritmo
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, May 25 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Billy Reese
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, May 25 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam w/ Dan Odom & Friends
Henflings Tavern
Sunday, May 25 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎤 Mic Drop w/ Señor Gigio
The 418 Project
Sunday, May 25 | 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

🎶 Santa Cruz Jazz Society
Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Sunday, May 25 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rev & Renwick Trio
Redwood Pizzeria
Sunday, May 25 | 6:00 – 8:00
6205 Highway 9, Felton

🎶 Double Down Time
The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, May 25 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends✌️☮️
Featuring Slingshot Improv Trio
The Crepe Place Garden
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

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

🎶 Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
The Mountain Winery
Sunday, May 25 | 7:15
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 John Michael Open Jam
The Sand Bar
Sunday, May 25 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 In The Round Sessions with UCSC UP&UP
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Sunday, May 25 | 7:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Don Flynn’s Comedy Review
Felton Music Hall
Sunday, May 25 | 8:00 | Seated
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🤣 Comedy w/ Nic Trevino & Friends
Henflings Tavern
Sunday, May 25 | 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🤣 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

Monday, May 26 Memorial Day

Santa Cruz State Parks Free Entry for Vets
Monday, May 26 | Military Proof of ID
Parks List: bit.ly/437dFME

🥁🎺 Watsonville Community Band + BBQ
Monday, May 26 | 11:00
Roaring Camp Railroads
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton

🎶 Nashville Honeymoon
San Gregorio General Store
Monday, May 26 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🍗🍺 Henflings Native Outlaw BBQ
Fresh Hot Vittles from Charlie Brown
Henflings Tavern
Mondays | 12:30 – 5:30
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Rachel Spung & The Soul Service
Abbott Square Market
Monday, May 26 | 1:00 – 4:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🎶 Billy Reese
Davenport Roadhouse
Monday, May 26 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Sun Puddle
Highway 1 Brewing
Monday, May 26 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Three on the Tree’s Western Swing Extravaganza
San Gregorio General Store
Monday, May 26 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 David Palmer Acoustic
BrewTopia
Mondays | 4:00 – 7:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

✌️☮️Civil Rights Weekly Peaceful Protest
Mondays | 4:30 – 5:30
Corner of Ocean and Water St.
745 Ocean St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic
The Ugly Mug Cafe
Mondays | 5:00 – 8:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

🎶 Ted Welty
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Monday, May 26 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Alex Lucero
The Sand Bar
Monday, May 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🍴 Fonda Felix Dinner Argentinian Popup
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Monday, May 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic & Jam w/ Christian Walsh & Friends
Henflings Tavern
Mondays | 7:00 – 10:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Hot Ticket Alert

🎶 Jive Machine + Sun Hop Fat & More
Redwood Mountain Faire Kick-off Party!
Moe’s Alley
Wednesday, May 28 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎻 Redwood Mountain Faire
Multiple Bands on Three Stages | Benefits Santa Cruz Mountains Nonprofits
Roaring Camp Meadow
May 31 & June 1st
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix: redwoodmountainfaire

🎻 50th Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival
Nevada County Fairgrounds
June 12-15
Grass Valley, CA
Tix: fathersdayfestival

🎻 Santa Cruz Mountains Brewfest
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
Roaring Camp Railroads
Saturday, August 2 | 1:00 – 9:00
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix: scmbrewgrass

🎻 KBCZ Music Festival
Ripatti Rose Band + Ancestree + The Swag Tones + More
Garrahan Park, Boulder Creek
Saturday, August 9 | 1:00 – 7:00
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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 SLV Post’s website. See something we missed? Add your event to the comments. Or drop your event on the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains | Or email: julie@slvpost