Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 19-21

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the weekend of Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21! 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! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃

Friday, September 19

🎶 Mountain Market on Summit Road
Live Music + Farmers Market
Fridays | 2:30 – 6:30
Loma Gazebo, 23845 Summit Rd, Los Gatos

🎶 Identity Problem Food Truck Fridays
Skypark
Friday, September 19 | 4:30 – 7:30
361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Kerry Wing & Friends
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, September 19 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 The Country Squires
Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, September 19 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Jack Mullins
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, September 19 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🎶 Death & Saxes
Discretion Brewing
Friday, September 19 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 John Michael Band
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, September 19 | 5:30 – 7:30 
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Food Truck

🎶 Billy Reese
Sanderlings at Seascape Beach Resort
Friday, September 19 | 5:30 – 7:30
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos

🎶 Voodoo Jukebox Band
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, September 19 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza Truck

🎶 Justin Howl Blues
Aroma Restaurant
Friday, September 19 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596

🎶 Kevin & Erin Hamm
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, September 19 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, September 19 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Cali Caracas 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 Friday – Ka Nalu
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, September 19 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Slow Coast
Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, September 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Big Bad Wolf
Slough Brewing Collective/Buena Vista
Friday, September 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville

🎶 El Duo
Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, September 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Puffball Collective
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, September 19 | 6:30 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

💃 Bill Bouchard & The Next Blues Band
Friday Night Dance
Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, September 19 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 Flypaper Blues
The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, September 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Los Bahianatos
Abbott Square Market
Friday, September 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Claudio Melega
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, September 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Karaoke
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, September 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 The Tonewheels
Vino by the Sea
Friday, September 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Hermanos Gutiérrez
The Mountain Winery
Friday, September 19 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 Paula Poundstone
Rio Theatre
Friday, September 19 | 8:00
1205 Soquel AveSanta Cruz
Tix: riotheatre

🎶 Diamond Saints
Felton Music Hall
Friday, September 19 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Redwood Records Presents Will Sprott + Joe Kaplow
The Crepe Place
Friday, September 19 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band
The Crow’s Nest
Friday, September 19 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

🎶 DJ Solatiel Latin Dance Party
The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, September 19 | 8:00 – 11:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 High Wire
Henflings Tavern
Friday, September 19 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Fusion Cuisine
Joe’s Bar
Friday, September 19 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Sabrina Party
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Friday, September 19 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 The Joint Chiefs
The Sand Bar
Friday, September 19 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Mestizo Beat w/ 7 Come 11
Moe’s Alley
Friday, September 19 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

💃 End of Summer Party
The Neighbors Pub
Saturday, September 20 | 9:00
711 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

Saturday, September 20

🎶 Cruz Control
Scotts Valley Farmers Market
Saturday, September 20 | 9:00 – 1:00
5060 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley

🎶🎻🍷 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Weekends Thru October 19th | 10:00 – 6:00
Tickets Must Be Purchased in Advance: norcalrenfaire

🎶 Los Gatos Fiesta des Artes
Saturday & Sunday | 10:00 – 6:30
Civic Center Lawn

🎶 Gary Horsman & Bill Haines
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, September 20 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

💥 Santa Cruz Toy-Anime-Comic Con
Santa Cruz Elks Lodge 824
Saturday, September 20 | 11:00 – 4:00
150 Jewell St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Tsunami
Los Gatos Fiesta des Artes
Saturday, September 20 | 12:00 – 1:30
Civic Center Lawn

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

🎶 Wonderstill
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, September 20 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Jack Mullins
Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, September 20 | 2:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Paul Kent
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Saturday, September 20 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 Rosebud Grateful Dead & More
Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, September 20 | 2:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Kincheloe Beynon, MacPherson & Carroll
Ferlinghetti Insurgent Artists Benefit Promoting Harmony for Humanity
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, September 20 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Tim Bennett
Inversion Wines
Saturday, September 20 | 3:00 – 5:30
75 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley

🏄‍♀️ 2025 Big Wave Challenge Awards Local Recognition Party
Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Saturday, September 20 | 3:00 – 6:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

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

🎶 The Swag Tones Unplugged
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, September 20 | 4:00 – 6:30 
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Food Truck

🎶 Joseph “Zippy” Connell
Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, September 20 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Man In Black
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, September 20 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Sleight of Hand Pizza

🎶 Shotgun Suitor
Costanoa Pine Tent
Saturday, September 20 | 5:00 – 8:00
2001 Rossi Rd, Pescadero

🎶 Edge of The West & Tiger’s Tale ☮️✌️
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, September 20 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Tacos El Jesse Food Truck

🎶 Billy Reese
Corralitos Brewing
Saturday, September 20 | 5:00 – 8:00
2536 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville

🎤 Open Mic
Lille Aeske Arthouse
Saturday, September 20 | Sign-ups Start 5:30
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Ashley Lloyd
Discretion Brewing
Saturday, September 20 | 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

🎶 Rev & Renwick Trio
Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, September 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596

💃🎻 Pie Ranch Barn Dance w/ The HomePie String Band
Saturday, September 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
2080 Highway 1, Pescadero

🎶 The Gravity
Laughing Monk Brewing
Saturday, September 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley

🎶 Electric X
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Saturday, September 20 | 6:00 – 9:00
23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga
$20 Cover Non-Memebers | savannahchanelle

🎶 Aardvark Grateful Saturday
Apple Jack’s
Saturday, September 20 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

🎶 Hearsing + Chandler Trey Johnson + 11111 Angels + Clay Moon
SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof

🎶 Chum Tribute to Phish ☮️
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Pet Roxx
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Reservations: sevysbarandkitchen

🎶 Mythe
The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Ryan Price & Friends
Abbott Square Market
Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 The Love Dogs
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 John Michael Band
Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Saturday, September 20 | 7:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
The Mountain Winery
Saturday, September 20 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 Mbira Music From Zimbabwe
The Ugly Mug Cafe
Saturday, September 20 | 7:30 – 9:30
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Reservations: stevespit@gmail.com

🎶 Ian George & The Knee Pockets + Madrone
The Crepe Place
Saturday, September 20 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | Advance: thecrepeplace

🎶 North Mississippi Allstars
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, September 20 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Velvet Jones
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, September 20 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Gary Numan + Tremours
The Catalyst Club
Saturday, September 20 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Gary Blackburn Band
Henflings Tavern
Saturday, September 20 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Love Creek
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, September 20 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Dance or Die Drag Rave
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Saturday, September 20 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 J & The Causeways w/ Maya Blue
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, September 20 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 El Brick
The Sand Bar
Saturday, September 20 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

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

Sunday, September 21

🎶🎻🍷 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Weekends Thru October 19th | 10:00 – 6:00
Tickets Must Be Purchased in Advance: norcalrenfaire

🎶 Los Gatos Fiesta des Artes
Sunday | 10:00 – 6:30
Civic Center Lawn

🎶 Sandy Mountain
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, September 21 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Kyle Talty
California Coffee
Sunday, September 21 | 11:00 – 1:00
9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos

🎶 Tsunami
Laughing Monk Brewing
Sunday, September 21 | 12:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley

🚂 JADe w/ Ted Porter & Patti Maxine
Rail & Trail Family Fun Festival
Sunday, September 21 | 12:30 – 4:30
Tix: roaringcamp

🎶 Ken Margolis & Friends + Native Outlaw BBQ
The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, September 21 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Wonderstill
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, September 20 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 John Worley & Friends
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Sunday, September 21 | 1:00 – 4:00
23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga
$20 Cover Non-Memebers | savannahchanelle

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

🎶 Eden Edell
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Sunday, September 21 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 Ticket to the Limit
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, September 21 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎻 Celtic at the Brewery w/ The Weeds + Irish Seisiun
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, September 21 | 2:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Tix: communitymusicschool.org

🎶 Stereolust
Apple Jack’s
Sunday, September 21 | 2:00 – 6:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

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

🎶 Lefty Rosa 🐈
Discretion Brewing
Sunday, September 21 | 3:00 – 5:00
Adoptable Kittens 12:00 – 3:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

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

🎶 Nate the Creator & Kiki Trayer
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, September 21 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Sweet Voodoo
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, September 21 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | SNB Food Truck

🎶 Justin Howl
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, September 21 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

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

🎶 Lucas Lawson
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, September 21 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam
Henflings Tavern
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Top Talent! Bring Your Gear! 🎸

🎶 Plateau Jazz Swing Band
Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Sunday, September 21 | 5:30 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Hillbilly Jazz
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, September 21 | 6:00 – 9:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Double Down Time
The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, September 21 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

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

🤣 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, September 21 | 8:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Drake White
Felton Music Hall
Sunday, September 21 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Redferrin + Shaylen
The Catalyst Club
Sunday, September 21 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Birdtalker
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Sunday, September 21 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🤣 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

🎭 Renegade Theater Co Presents: The Wolves
Santa Cruz Actor’s Theatre
Through Sunday, September 21
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz
Tix: renegadetheaterco.org

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

🎶🎻🍷 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Weekends Thru October 19th | 10:00 – 6:00
Tickets Must Be Purchased in Advance: norcalrenfaire

🎻🍷 Santa Cruz Mountains Harvest Festival
Multiple Bands + Food Trucks + Libation
Saturday, September 27 | 1:00 – 6:30
Junction Park, Boulder Creek

🌻 China Cats Grateful Dead Dance Party
Santa Cruz Vets Hall
Saturday, September 27 | 8:00 – 11:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

🎶 Music at SkyPark w/ The Inciters & The Houserockers
Sunday, September 28 | 1:00 – 6:00
361 Kings Village Dr., Scotts Valley

🎻 Ben Lomond Scottish Day
Ben Lomond County Park
Saturday, October 4 | 1:00 – 5:00
Mill Street, Ben Lomond

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

🎻 A Taste of Ireland Music & Dance
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Sunday, October 5 | 6:00
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
Tix: cityofsantacruz

🎻 Scottish Fiddler Alasdair Fraser & Cellist Natalie Haas
Friday, October 10 | 7:30
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz
Tix: celticsociety.org

🎻 Tempest Celtic Rock
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, October 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

💀🎃 China Cats Halloween Spooktacular
Grateful Dead Dance Party
Santa Cruz Vets Hall
Friday, October 31 | 8:00 – 11:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions

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 image: Justin Howl Blues at Aroma Restaurant Friday, September 19 | 5:30 – 8:30

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