Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 15 – August 18

Live Music Santa Cruz! The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide.

By Julie Horner

Thursday, August 15

Erica Sunshine Lee at Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, August 15 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Luke Disalvo at Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, August 15 | 5:00 – 8:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Lucas Lawson at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, August 15 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

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

Slow Coast Trio at VinoCruz
Thursday, August 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

T Bone Mojo Blues Trio at Mission Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

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

D’Oh Brothers Band at Bargetto Winery
Thursday, August 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
535 N Main St, Soquel

Jazz the Dog w/ Rhan Wilson, Rick Zeep, Patti Maxine & Gary Kehoe
Benefit Show for Cruz Kitchen and Taps
Thursday, August 15 | 6:00 – 8:00
145 Laurel St., Santa Cruz

José Picazo & Jordan Salem of Santa Cruda
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, August 15 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Ukulele Night + Maui Fundraiser at Cork and Fork
Thursday, August 15 | 6:00 – 8:30
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

DJs Solkist, Denver Drake, CRANE, & GingerKat
Abbott Square Market
Thursday, August 15 | 6:00 – 10:00
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Trivia w/ Phil Gomez at Capitola Wine Bar
Thursday, August 15 | 6:30
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Java Jam Bluegrass at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Thursdays | 7:00 – 10:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos

Line Dancing at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, August 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

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

Ryan Price at Vino by the Sea
Thursday, August 15 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox at The Mountain Winery
Thursday, August 15 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: FB @TheMountainWinery

Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley GRAMMY Award Winning Bluegrass
Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild
Thursday, August 15 | 7:30
251B Kings Village, Scotts Valley
Tix: FB @SVCTheatreGuild

Edge Of The West + Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots
Moe’s Alley
Thursday, August 15 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley

Karaoke w/ Ed G + Rachel Owens Pirate B-Day Party
Hold Fast Lounge
Thursday, August 15 | 8:00 – 11:00
529 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz

Karaoke at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Thursdays | 8:00 – 12:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Anthony Arya Band at The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, August 15 | 8:30 – 11:30
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Friday, August 16

The California Blacksmith Association Roaring Camp Hammer-In
Friday, August 16 – Saturday, August 17 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
50 blacksmiths from all over California forge under the redwoods
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Free

BanjerDan at Mountain Market on Summit Road
Farmers Market
Friday, August 16 | 3:00 – 7:00
23845 Summit Rd, Los Gatos

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

Leo Lobo ‘n the Wild Pack
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, August 16 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

The Country Squires at Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, August 16 | 5:00 – 7:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

Curtis Turner at Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, August 16 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

The Digbeats at Food Truck Fridays Capitola
Friday, August 16 | 5:00 – 8:00
Monterey Park, Monterey Ave., Capitola

Midtown Block Party w/ Ribsy’s Nickel
Opener: The Rayburn Brothers
Friday, August 16 | 5:00 – 8:30
1111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

Slough Crew at Slough Brewing Collective/Buena Vista
Friday, August 16 | 5:00 – 8:30
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville

NoJoKen at Discretion Brewing
Friday, August 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Walter and Friends at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, August 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

Dave Pera at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, August 16 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Medicine Road w/ Patti Maxine at The Sawmill
Friday, August 16 | 6:00 – 8:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Rosebud at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, August 16 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Victor ‘Ohana Family Band + Te Hua Nui School Of Hula And Polynesian Dance
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, August 16 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union Street in Santa Cruz

Slow Coast at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, August 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

The Dadbeats at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, August 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Flat Sun Society at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, August 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Rio Road at Cork and Fork
Friday, August 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Dave D’Oh at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, August 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Delbert Anderson Quartet at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, August 16 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @KuumbwaJazzSC

Dave Holodiloff Trio w/ Elijjah McCullar & Michael Martinez
The Ugly Mug Cafe
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Reservations: (408) 499 9441 | crbrundle@gmail.com

Plateau Jazz Band Swing Dance at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola

Alternative Zen Blues Trial at Abbott Square Market
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew Remain in Light Tour
Quarry Amphitheater
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
Tix: FB @quarryamp

Underground Music Night at SubRosa Community Space
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

The John Michael Band at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Karaoke w/ Ed Greene at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Crossing Dana at The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

The Bobcats w/ Ted Welty, Bob O’Neill, Craig Owens, Craig Underwood
Vino by the Sea
Friday, August 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Montell Jordan, All 4 One, Color Me Badd, Rob Base
90s Tour at The Mountain Winery
Friday, August 16 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: FB @TheMountainWinery

Highwire at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, August 16 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Fossil Farm at Joe’s Bar
Friday, August 16 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Sweet Undertow at Apple Jack’s
Friday, August 16 | 8:00 – 12:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

Terra + Ratfuck + Snallygaster + Sissyfit + Demiurge
The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, August 16 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub

Phutureprimitive at Felton Music Hall
Friday, August 16 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: FB @Feltonmusichall

Little Big Band Swing at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, August 16 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

The Mighty Sons at The Sand Bar
Friday, August 16 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

SambaDá’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
Moe’s Alley
Friday, August 16 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley

Mothership Connection Firme Friday Dance Party
The Blue Lagoon
Friday, August 16 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Saturday, August 17

The California Blacksmith Association Roaring Camp Hammer-In
Saturday, August 17 | 8:00 – 5:00
50 blacksmiths from all over California forge under the redwoods
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton

The 2024 Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival at Skypark
James Durbin & The Lost Boys, The Shady Rest, Fishhook, Bobby Ward
Saturday, August 17 | 10:00 – 6:00
361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley

Pescadero Arts and Fun Festival
Saturday, August 17 & Sunday, August 18 | 10:00 – 6:00
22 Stage Road, Pescadero

Gary Horsman & Bill Haines w/ Poet Leah Lubinat
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, August 17 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Kyle Kovalik at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, August 17 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Cooper Street at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, August 17 | 1:00 – 4:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Mountain Drive Bluegrass at Roberts Ranch Vineyard
Saturday, August 17 | 2:00 – 4:00
875 Roberts Road, Ben Lomond
Reservations: (217) 714-3062

Kincheloe Beynon, MacPherson & Carroll at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, August 17 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Mark Schwartz at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

JD Puli at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, August 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Karaj at Loma Mar Store & Kitchen
Saturday, August 17 | 5:00 – 7:00
8150 Pescadero Creek Rd, Loma Mar

The Trolley Drops at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, August 17 | 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

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

Rosebud at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, August 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Pie Ranch Barn Dance w/ Caller Kelsey Hartman
The WholePie String Band
Saturday, August 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
2080 Highway 1, Pescadero
Register: FB @thepieranch

Leroy & Friends at Cork and Fork
Saturday, August 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Djangatos at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, August 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Post-Hardcore, EMO, Screamo & Scramz Night
SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, August 17 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Electric Mud w/ Birdcalls & Colton Cori at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, August 17 | 6:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Matt Masih Band at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, August 17 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

John Michael Band at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, August 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

Dave Abbott Band at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, August 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Brad “Guitar” Wilson at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, August 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Bill Reiland at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, August 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Suburbamore + Left Pocket at The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, August 17 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

Son Little + “The Della Kit” at Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, August 17 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @KuumbwaJazzSC

Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz w/ DJ Double B, DJ Monk Earl & the Batucada Allstars
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, August 17 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley

Rash the Rush Tribute at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, August 17 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: FB @Feltonmusichall

Vinny Johnson Blues Band at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, August 17 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Candy Whips + The Shimmers at The Crepe Place
Saturday, August 17 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Blue Ocean Rockers at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, August 17 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Velvet Jones at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, August 17 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Metal Party w/ S.A.M. + Perch
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, August 17 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Big Bad Wolf at The Sand Bar
Saturday, August 17 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Noche de Verano Sin Ti in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, August 17 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub

Sammy Johnson at The Catalyst
Saturday, August 17 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub

Sunday, August 18

Junebug Bayer at California Coffee
Sunday, August 18 | 10:00 – 12:00
9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos

Musical Saw Festival at Bret Harte Hall, Roaring Camp
Sunday, August 18 | 10:00 – 5:00
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Free

The 2024 Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival at Skypark
Lyin’ Eyes, The Joint Chiefs, International Academy of Dance
Sunday, August 18 | 10:00 – 5:00
361 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley

Pescadero Arts and Fun Festival
Sunday, August 18 | 10:00 – 5:00
22 Stage Road, Pescadero

The Keller Sisters at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, August 18 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Ted Welty at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, August 18 | 12:00 – 3:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

El Sol Santa Cruz at Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, August 18 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Jim McGowan at Loma Mar Store & Kitchen
Sunday, August 18 | 1:00 – 3:00
8150 Pescadero Creek Rd, Loma Mar

Jeff Oliver at Highway 1 Brewing
Sunday, August 18 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero

The Flying Salvias at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, August 18 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Lemo Live at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, August 18 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

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

Live Music at Fruition Brewing
Sunday, August 18 | 3:00 – 5:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville

Crate Diggers at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, August 18 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Big Bad Wolf + Patti’s B-Day at Cork and Fork
Sunday, August 18 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Jade Acoustic Duo at VinoCruz
Sunday, August 18 | 4:00 – 6:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Dan Frechette + Patti Gilbert at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, August 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Towse w/ Corwin Zeakely at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, August 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Bluzio at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, August 18 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Bluegrass Showcase at The Crepe Place
Sundays | 4:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Dafunkus at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, August 18 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Aki Kumar Blues Band at Music in the Park
Sunday, August 18 | 5:00 – 7:00
Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn at 110 E. Main Street

Jared Fox at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, August 18 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Pro Jam w/ Dan Odom & Guests at Henflings
Sundays | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Ripatti & Rose Acoustic at The Mountain Winery
Sunday, August 18 | 5:30 – 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: FB @TheMountainWinery

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

Athena Tergis & Christy Leahy + The Weeds & Adam Hendey
Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, August 18 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @CelticSocietyMontereyBay

Open Mic Comedy at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, August 18 | 7:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Gary Clark, Jr at The Mountain Winery
Sunday, August 18 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: FB @TheMountainWinery

Don Caruth Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, August 18 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Bravo The Bagchaser + Heembeezy, Lil Vada, Drexthejoint
The Catalyst Atrium
Sunday, August 18 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub

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

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

Hot Ticket Alert!

Santa Cruz Mountain SOL Festival at Roaring Camp Railroads
Weekend of August 24 – 25
A 2-day live music experience outside on the green at Roaring Camp Meadow featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, California Honeydrops, Tower Of Power, Ghost Note, Jackie Greene, Anders Osborne, Ozomatli, Zap Mama, Ghostnote, Floratura, more! Food, art vendors, libation, chill summer dance vibes! Tix: FB @scmsfest

The Stinkfoot Orchestra Frank Zappa Tribute w/ Ray White
The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
Saturday, August 24 at 8:00 pm.
Tix: FB @MountainMusicProductions

Featured photo: Midtown Block Party w/ Ribsy’s Nickel, Opener: The Rayburn Brothers
Friday, August 16 | 5:00 – 8:30. Photo by Charlie Witmer

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 or send email: julie@slvpost dot com

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