Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 5-7

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the weekend of Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7! 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 5

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

🎶 Leo Lobo & The Wild Pack
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, September 5 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Karaj
Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, September 5 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Pilgrims of Stoke
Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, September 5 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🖼️ First Friday Art Reception: Lily Dircksen Art
Live Music + Indian Food Popup
Lille Aeske Arthouse
Friday, September 5 | 5:00 – 9:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Local Honey
Discretion Brewing
Friday, September 5 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 The Beach Cowboys
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, September 5 | 5:30 – 8:00 
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Food Truck

🎶 Eric Pelletier + First Friday Art Exhibit
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, September 5 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Sleight of Hand Pizza Truck

🎶 Joe Leonard Jazz Trio
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, September 5 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Tix: chaminaderesort

🎶 Shotgun Suitor Duo
OM Gallery
Friday, September 5 | 5:30 – 8:30
1201 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 This Close! + First Friday Art Exhibit
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, September 5 | 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

🎶 Jefferson Hancock Band
Buena Vista Brewing Company
Friday, September 5 | 6:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville

🎶 Rev & Renwick Trio
Aroma Restaurant
Friday, September 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596

🎶 Not So Young
El Vaquero Winery
Friday, September 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Tacos El Jesse Food Truck

🎶 Aloha Friday – Aloha Spirit
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, September 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Paul Chronopoulos Trio
Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, September 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Simon Santiago
Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, September 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Afro HiLife
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, September 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Dave “Nomad” Miller
BaleFire Brewing Company
Friday, September 5 | 6:30 – 8:30
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

💃 Plateau Jazz Band
Friday Night Dance
Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, September 5 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 Love Creek
The Lounge at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, September 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 The Rumba Madre
Abbott Square Market
Friday, September 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Fossil Farm
The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, September 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 Claudio Melega
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, September 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Orcutt Shelley Miller
The Crepe Place
Friday, September 5 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: thecrepeplace

🎶 Fuse
The Crow’s Nest
Friday, September 5 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Door

🎶 Trianna Feruza
Vino by the Sea
Friday, September 5 | 8:00 – 11:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Kevin Hamm Band
Henflings Tavern
Friday, September 5 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Vintage Point
Joe’s Bar
Friday, September 5 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Carti Party
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Friday, September 5 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

🎶 Mitchum Yacoub and The Brass Empire w/ Mak Nova
Moe’s Alley
Friday, September 5 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

Saturday, September 6

🎶 Buffalo Blues Trio
The Crepe Place Garden
Saturday, September 6 | 11:00 – 1:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶🕊️ Celebrating the Music & Memory of Rory McNamara
Kyle Alden & Friends
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, September 6 | 11:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Whiskey Hillbillies
Mountain House Restaurant
Saturday, September 6 | 12:00 – 3:00
13808 Skyline Blvd, Redwood City

🎻 4th Annual Scotts Valley Multicultural Fair
Scotts Valley Skypark
Saturday, September 6 | 12:00 – 4:00
361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley
scottsvalleymulticulturalfair

🎶 The Nagging Doubts + The Fog
Joe’s Annual Pork Roast Benefit for Valley Churches
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, September 6 | 12:00 – Close
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Native Outlaw BBQ & Raffle | Cash Only

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

🎶 Ted Welty Solo
Loma Prieta Winery
Saturday, September 6 | 1:00 – 4:00
26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos

🎶 Jeff Oliver
Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, September 6 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶🍷 Live Jazz + Open House
Silver Mountain Vineyards
Saturday, September 6 | 1:30 – 4:30
269 Silver Mountain Dr., Miller Cutoff, Los Gatos

🎶 Krazy George + The Wave Beer Release Party
Britannia Arms
Saturday, September 6 | 2:00
110 Monterey Ave., Capitola

🎻🍷 22nd Annual 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

🎶 Junebug Bayer
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Saturday, September 6 | 2:30 – 4:30
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🪕 Mountain Drive Bluegrass
Roberts Ranch Vineyards
Saturday, September 6 | 3:00 – 6:00
875 Roberts Rd., Ben Lomond
Tix: robertsranchvineyards

🎶 The River
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, September 6 | 3:00 – 6:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

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

🎶 7th Wave
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, September 6 | 4:00 – 6:30 
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Food Truck

UCSC Farm Fundraiser Dinner & Barn Dance
UCSC Farm Hay Barn
Saturday, September 6 | 4:00 – 9:30
152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz
Tix: agroecology.ucsc.edu

🎶 Jose Chepito Areas of Santana 80th B-Day + DJ Jaime Gonzales
End of Summer Concert on the Santa Cruz Wharf Pavillion Stage
Including Afterparty at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, September 6 | 4:00 – 10:00
Tix: vino-by-the-sea.com

🎶 Rivets & Rust
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, September 6 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Hummus King Food Truck

🪕 The Henry Warde Band
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, September 6 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Door | Mattia Pizza Food Truck

🎶 Beer, Wine & Turpentine
Discretion Brewing
Saturday, September 6 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Yuko Uno
Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, September 6 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (831) 609-6596

🎷 Steve Abrams Jazz
Guild Kitchen Act III
Saturday, September 6 | 6:00 – 8:00
9217 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 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

🎶 Dave “Nomad” Miller
Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, September 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 The Rockafellas
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Saturday, September 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga
Doors 5:30 | $20 Cover Non-Memebers

🎶 Ska Punk Night
SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, August 30 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door | notaflof

🎶 Blü Egyptian
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Collision Course
Vino by the Sea
Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 La Familia w/ Ali Luna
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Stainless
The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🐋📽️ Ocean Film Festival
Rio Theatre
Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
1205 Soquel AveSanta Cruz

🎶 Alternative Zen Blues Trial
Abbott Square Market
Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Chicago Night I
The Mountain Winery
Saturday, September 6 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 The Flamin’ Groovies + Luke Sweeney
The Crepe Place Garden
Saturday, September 6 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
Tix: thecrepeplace

🎶 New Moon On Monday
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, September 6 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Hall Pass
The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, September 6 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 Late Night Cereal
Henflings Tavern
Saturday, September 6 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 The Fog
Joe’s Bar
Saturday, September 6 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Tommy Guerrero w/ Josh Lippi
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, September 6 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

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

🎶 Gimme Gimme Disco
The Catalyst Club Atrium
Saturday, September 6 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub

Sunday, September 7

🎶 The NAPsters
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, September 7 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 7th Wave + Native Outlaw BBQ
The Lounge at Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, September 7 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 The Trolley Drops
Abbott Square Market
Sunday, September 7 | 1:00 – 3:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Michael Ofiesh
Highway 1 Brewing
Sunday, September 7 | 1:00 – 3:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

🎶 Kiyoe & MPB4+ Brazilian
Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Sunday, September 7 | 1:00 – 4:00
23600 Congress Springs Rd, Saratoga
Gates 12:30 | $20 Cover Non-Members

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

🎶 Yuji Tojo
Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, September 7 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Steve Kritzker
Cooper-Garrod Vineyards at Garrod Farms
Sunday, September 7 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: gerrodfarms

🎶 Spring House
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, September 7 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Reggae on the Roof
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sundays | 2:00 – 5:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

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

🎶 Back Porch Boys Blues
Discretion Brewing
Sunday, September 7 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Jim Johnson Artist Reception
Kissed by an Angel Wines
Sunday, September 7 | 3:00 – 5:00 
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

💃 Boogie on the Wharf DJ Line Dance Party
Sunday, September 7 | 3:00 – 5:00
Capitola Wharf

💃 International Samba Day w/ Samba Cruz
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, September 7 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Plus Dance Lesson

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

🎶 Jazz Society Showcase w/ Bruce Forman
Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, September 7 | 4:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

🎶 La Otra Banda
Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, September 7 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Patti Gilbert & Wanderlust w/ Dave Miller & Peter Stroet
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, September 7 | 4:00 – 7:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Nagging Doubts
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, September 7 | 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

🎶 Yuko Uno
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, September 7 | 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! 🎸

🎤 Mic Drop w/ Emcee Gregory Speed Sr.
The 418 Project
Sunday, August 31 | 5:30 – 8:30
155 South River St., Santa Cruz

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

🎶 Surf City Line Dancing
Abbott Square Market
Sunday, August 31 | 6:00 – 8:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Songwriters in the Round
The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, September 7 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

🎶 James Dubrin
Vino by the Sea
Sunday, September 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 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

🎶 Chicago Night II
The Mountain Winery
Sunday, September 7 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery

🎶 Fantastic Negrito
Felton Music Hall
Sunday, September 7 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Sunday Pro Jam
The Sand Bar
Sundays | 8:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🤣 Comedy Night
San Francisco Comedy Competition Semi-Finals
The Crow’s Nest
Sunday, September 7 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$12 Door

💀 ::THE BOX:: Darkwave Dance Party
The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

~ Hot Ticket Alert ~

🎭 All About Theatre’s Spring Awakening
Colligan Theater
Thursday 9/4 – Sunday 9/14
1010 River Street, Santa Cruz
Times & Tix: AllAboutTheatre.org

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

🐑 Santa Cruz County Fair 🐄
September 10-14
2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville
santacruzcountyfair

🎶 Young the Giant w/ Cassandra Coleman
Quarry Amphitheater UCSC
Tuesday, September 9 | 7:00
1156 High St, Santa Cruz
Tix: ticketweb

🎶🎻🍷 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Weekends September 13th 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

🎶 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

💀🎃 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: Blü Egyptian at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing Saturday, September 6 | 7:00 – 10:00

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