Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: April 4 – 7

The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide.

By Julie Horner

Thursday, April 4

Dan Frechette at Chaminade Resort
Thursday, April 4 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Thirsty Thursday Trivia w/ Phil Gomez
Capitola Wine Bar
First and Third Thursdays | 4:00 – 7:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Reckless at Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, April 4 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Lucas Lawson at Coasters Bar & Grill
Thursday, April 4 | 5:00 – 8:00
Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Derek Abt & John Bear + Marli Moves
Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, April 4 | 5:00 – 8:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Hunny Pot at Discretion Brewing
Thursday, April 4 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Slow Coast Trio at VinoCruz
Thursdays | 5:30 – 7:30
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Dan Frechette at Chaminade Resort
Thursday, April 4 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Jug Band Sing-Along at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Bring your instrument, sing along!
Thursday, April 4 | 5:45 – 7:15
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

T Bone Mojo Blues Band at Mission Street BBQ
Thursday, April 4 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Alex Lucero at Bargetto Winery
Thursday, April 4 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel

Back Porch Boys at Aptos Street BBQ
Thursday, April 4 | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Scott Cooper & Friends at Whale City Bakery
Thursday, April 4 | 6:00 – 8:00
490 CA-1, Davenport

Anthony Arya at The Sand Bar
Thursday, April 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Asher Stern at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, April 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Dylan Rose Band at Vino by the Sea
Thursday, April 4 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Java Jam Bluegrass at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Featuring: Gail Reese, Robert Cornelius, Ryan Triolo, Danny Clark, Tom Lucas
Thursday, April 4 | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos

Trivia w/ Michael Gaither at El Vaquero Winery
Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville

Traditional Irish Session at Rosie McCann’s Irish Restaurant and Pub
First and Third Thursdays | 7:00 – 10:00
1220 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Coaster Stomp Line Dance at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, April 4 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Comedy Night at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, April 4 | 7:30 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Karaoke Night at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Thursdays | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Andy Frasco & The U.N. at Felton Music Hall
Thursday, April 4 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton

Big Bad Wolf at The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, April 4 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Karaoke w/ Ed G at Hold Fast Lounge (Formerly The Blue Lounge)
Thursday, April 4 | 8:00 – 11:45
529 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz

The Devil Makes Three at The Catalyst [ Sold Out ]
Thursday, April 4 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Friday, April 5

Trianna Feruza at Coasters Bar & Grill
Friday, April 5 | 12:00 – 3:00
Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Kyle Kovalik at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Friday, April 5 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Bob Burnett at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Friday, April 5 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Slack Tide Currents at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, April 5 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Helen Casabona at Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, April 5 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Noach Tangeras at Coasters Bar & Grill
Friday, April 5 | 5:00 – 8:00
Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Attack of the Killer Guitars Playable Art Exhibit
R. Blitzer Gallery
Friday, April 5 | 5:00 – 8:00
2801 Mission St, Santa Cruz

First Friday Art Walk Boulder Creek
Friday, April 5 | 5:00 – 8:00
Lille aeske: 13160 Highway 9
Mountain Sangha: 12788 Highway 9

Scott Stone & Joey Diamond at Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, April 5 | 5:00 – 8:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

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

Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Friday, April 5 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Ted Welty at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, April 5 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Huna Wai w/ Vern Fernandez and Chris Weinress
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 8:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Lloyd Whitley Blues Band at Mission Street BBQ
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Joe Kaplow at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Dave D’ Oh at VinoCruz
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Shadow Basket at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

The Joint Chiefs Band at Ella’s at the Airport
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
100 Aviation Way, Watsonville

Dave “Nomad” Miller & Sean Woodward
Cork and Fork
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Cement Ship at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

DJ @I_K_LINDA at Fruition Brewing
Friday, April 5 | 6:00 – 9:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville

Nate & Kiki at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, April 5 | 6:30 – 8:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Everywhen at The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, April 5 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

Jefferson Hancock Band at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, April 5 | 6:30 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Nathan & Jessie and Tarah Williams
Blue House Stage
Friday, April 5 | 7:00
359 Canham Rd.,Scotts Valley
Tix: (831) 435-9547

Big Shot from Las Vegas w/ Johnny Fabulous
Dance Night at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, April 5 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola

Jive Machine at Abbott Square Market
Friday, April 5 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Mind the Gap at Vino by the Sea
Friday, April 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

The Swag Tones at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, April 5 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Dueling Pianos w/ Joel Nelson at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, April 5 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Sunday Driver at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, April 5 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Meatbodies w/ Pancho and The Wizards
The Crepe Place
Friday, April 5 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

The Shady Rest Band at Joe’s Bar
Friday, April 5 | 8:30 – 12:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Sugar: The New Metal Party in the Catalyst Atrium
Friday, April 5 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

The Devil Makes Three at The Catalyst [ Sold Out ]
Friday, April 5 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Rick Walker/Third Seven at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, April 5 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Ten O’ Clock Lunch Band at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, April 5 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

The Homecoming w/ Barisone & SmashelTooth +
Dancers from The Dark Jewels of Estrella Collective
Moe’s Alley
Friday, April 5 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Meez w/ Robert Melendez, Donnie Dickman
Jason Slate, and Michael “Koby” Kobrinsky
The Sand Bar
Friday, April 5 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Saturday, April 6

The NAPsters + Nigel Webb & Kerry Wing
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, April 6 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Ecstatic Dance w/ Avira Pearl Music
Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, April 6 | 11:00 – 2:30
846 Front St., Santa Cruz

Peter Cor at Coasters Bar & Grill
Saturday, April 6 | 12:00 – 3:00
Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Mo Animo at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, April 6 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Ripatti & Rose at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, April 6 | 1:00 – 3:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Dos Bros at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, April 6 | 1:00 – 4:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

The Ring of Truth Trio at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, April 6 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Marc Schwartz at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, April 6 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Lizard Jam at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, April 6 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

Sage at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, April 6 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

The Bog Celtic Acoustic Rock w/ John Michael & Patrick Golden
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Tartan Day Celebration
Saturday, April 6 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Chris Jones from Wolfjett at The Sawmill
Saturday, April 6 | 5:00 – 7:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Jerad Fox and Steve Jonsson Vintage Too at Coasters Bar & Grill
Saturday, April 6 | 5:00 – 8:00
Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Hall Pass w/ Lauren Wahl at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, April 6 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Tix: @ElVaqueroWinery

Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio “Date Night”
Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, April 6 | 5:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

The Jamissaries at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, April 6 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

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

American Underdog at Laughing Monk Brewing
Saturday, April 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley

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

Bonny June & Bonfire at Cork and Fork
Saturday, April 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Broken Shades Blues Band at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, April 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Tiger’s Tale Grateful Jams at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, April 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Frank Thibeaux at The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, April 6 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

Dennis Dove Band at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, April 6 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Billy Reese at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, April 6 | 7:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Dale Ockerman & Stuart Wilson String Keys Coincidence
The Ugly Mug
Saturday, April 6 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel

Santa Cruda at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, April | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Brooke & Emil at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Saturday, April 6 | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos

Flypaper Blues at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, April 6 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Reverend Billy C. Wirtz w/ Bob Malone
Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, April 6 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: @KuumbwaJazzSC

Papiba & Friends at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, April 6 | 7:30 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Comedy w/ Fibs & Friends + Host Connor Wood
Rio Theatre
Saturday, April 6 | 8:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @RioTheatreSantaCruz

Alborosie with special guests F.Y.A.H. and Jwadi
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, April 6 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

Comedy Night w/ Phil Griffiths at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, April 6 | 8:00 – 9:30
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Steve Abrams Trio at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, April 6 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Hutch Harris + Kepi Ghoulie + Kevin Seconds
The Crepe Place
Saturday, April 6 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

High Wire at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, April 6 | 8:30 – 12:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

The Schizophonics w/ Jonny Manak and The Depressives + Rabbit Truck
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, April 6 | 9:00
535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Acito & GB in the Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, April 6 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: @catalystclub

Velvet Jones at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, April 6 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

DNA Presents Comedian Virginia Jones
Green Room at the Historic Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, April 6 | 9:00 – 11:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Tix: @historicbrookdalelodge

Touch’d Too Much AC/DC Tribute at The Sand Bar
Saturday, April 6 | 9:00 – 12:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Funk the First All-Vinyl Dance Party at The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, April 6 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Sunday, April 7

Rory McNamara at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, April 7 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Tom Jackman at Coasters Bar & Grill
Sunday, April 7 | 12:00 – 3:00
Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Asher Stern at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Sunday, April 7 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Yugi Tojo at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, April 7 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Wall of Blues at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, April 7 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Andy Fuhrman at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, April 7 | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

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

The Kerry Sheepdogs Celtic at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, April 7 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

The Swag Tones at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, April 7 | 3:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Sunday, April 7 | 3:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Jade + Patti Maxine at Cork and Fork
Sunday, April 7 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Fuse at El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, April 7 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Tix: @ElVaqueroWinery

Vinny Johnson Blues Band at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, April 7 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Jim Lewin at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, April 7 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Shawn Yanez at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, April 7 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Earth Church at Coasters Bar & Grill
Sunday, April 7 | 5:00 – 8:00
Boardwalk Bowl, 115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz

Sunday Jam Band w/ Host Dan Odom
Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Earthly Machines at The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, April 7 | 6:00 – 8:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: @feltonmusichall

Dennis Dove Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, April 7 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Ben Nichols and Rick Steff (Lucero) w/ Metal Marty (Supersuckers)
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, April 7 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: @moesalley

Railing (PDX) + Winter Wind + Cut-Rate Druggist
The Jury Room
Sunday, April 7 | 8:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA

Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Goth Dark Dance Night at The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

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 weekend 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 dot com

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