Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: June 6 – 9
Live Music Santa Cruz! The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide.
By Julie Horner
Presenting the weekend roundup of live music for June 6 – 9 🎸🪕🎻❤️☮️
Thursday, June 6
Wireless Lovebird at Tannery Arts Center Annual Party
Art, Music, Nibbles and Drinks
Thursday, June 6 | 5:00 – 7:00
1010 River St, Santa Cruz
John Kyle at Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, June 6 | 5:00 – 7:30
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Three on the Tree at Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, June 6 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
1st Thursdays w/ Matt Hartle at Discretion Brewing
Thursday, June 6 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Izzy & The Haze
The Crow’s Nest Thursday BBQ Beach Party
Thursday, June 6 | 5:30 – 8:30
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Simon Santiago at Chaminade Resort
Thursday, June 6 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Steve Abrams at Aroma Restaurant
Thursday, June 6 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Rosebud Grateful Thursday at Whale City Bakery
Thursday, June 6 | 5:30 – 8:30
490 CA-1, Davenport
Big Bad Wolf at the Crow’s Nest
Thursday, June 6 | 8:30
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Trivia at Stockwell Cellars
Thursday, June 6 | 6:00 – 7:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
T Bone Mojo Blues Trio at Mission Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
Slow Coast Trio at VinoCruz
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel
Back Porch Boys Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Beach Cowboys at Bargetto Winery
Thursday, June 6 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel
Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Asher Stern Locals Night at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursdays | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Fabulous Johnson at Cork and Fork
Thursday, June 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Anthony Arya Band at The Sand Bar
Thursday, June 6 | 6:00 – 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Trivia w/ Phil Gomez at Capitola Wine Bar
Thursday, June 6 | 6:30 – 8:30
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Ripatti and Rose at Vino by the Sea
Thursday, June 6 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Karaoke “Pride” at Fruition Brewing
Thursday, June 6 | 6:30 – 9:30
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville
Trivia w/ Michael Gaither at El Vaquero Winery
Thursdays | 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
The Rodriguez Brothers at Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, June 6 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @KuumbwaJazzSC
Lola Guthrie, Alyssa Woodbury, Rags Rosenburg
Songwriters Showcase
The Ugly Mug
Thursday, June 6 | 7:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Fizz and Funk Night at Abbott Square Market
Thursday, June 6 | 7:00 – 9:00
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Comedian Ryan Singer at the Brookdale Lodge
Thursday, June 6 | 7:00 – 9:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Traditional Irish Session at Rosie McCann’s Irish Restaurant and Pub
Thursday, June 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
1220 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Line Dancing at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, June 6 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
AfroBeats at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, June 6 | 7:30 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
DIIV at The Catalyst
Thursday, June 6 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub
Karaoke w/ Ed Greene at Hold Fast Lounge
Thursday, June 6 | 8:00 – 11:00
529 Seabright Ave Santa Cruz
The Sadies + Kentucky Mule at Moe’s Alley
Thursday, June 6 | 8:00
535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley
Friday, June 7
Monterey Artichoke Festival at the Monterey Fairgrounds
Friday, June 7 – Sunday, June 9
Comedy, Chicano All Stars, John Michael, Tinman, Red Corvette Prince Tribute, more
2004 Fairground Rd. Monterey
Tix: FB @artichokefestival
Becky’s New Car – Final Weekend!
A Play at Park Hall
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond
Tix: FB @mctshows
Richard Gans + Chloe Kat + Rainee Blake at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, June 7 | 3:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Bob Burnett at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Fridays | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Vinny Johnson Blues at Highway 1 Brewing
Friday, June 7 | 5:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
The Revolving Doors at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, June 7 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
SambaDá at Lester Estate Wines
Friday, June 7 | 5:00 – 7:00
2000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos
Doah’s Daydream + Coffee Zombie Collective
Midtown Friday Music Series
Friday, June 7 | 5:00 – 8:30
1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Art Exhibition: ELE’ELE by Laura DeAngelis
Music by Conor Kelly
Lille Aeske Arthouse
Friday, June 7 | 5:00 – 9:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
1st Fridays w/ Local Honey at Discretion Brewing
Friday, June 7 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Beach Cowboys at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, June 7 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Ted Welty at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, June 7 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Fridays | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Lloyd Whitley Blues at Mission Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
Mike Hellman at The Sawmill
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 8:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Samurai Gypsies Guitar Duo at VinoCruz
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel
Ryan Price at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Slack Key ‘Ohana at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Salsa Night w/ Flor de Cana at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Slingshot at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Gabi Bravo at Fruition Brewing
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville
Simon Santiago at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Jefferson’s Revival “Donna’s B-Day” at Cork and Fork
Friday, June 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Jane Monheit at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, June 7 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @KuumbwaJazzSC
Jive Machine at Abbott Square Market
Friday, June 7 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
The Joint Chiefs at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, June 7 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Boom Draw Reggae at the Brookdale Lodge
Friday, June 7 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Billy Reese at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, June 7 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Boostive at Felton Music Hall
Friday, June 7 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: FB @feltonmusichall
Free Elements at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, June 7 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
The River at Vino by the Sea
Friday, June 7 | 8:00 – 11:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
The Jamissaries at Joe’s Bar
Friday, June 7 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
The Family Reunion w/ El Papachango & AndreasOne
w/ The Dark Jewels of Estrella + Batucada All Stars
Moe’s Alley
Friday, June 7 | 9:00
535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley
Indica Roots at The Sand Bar
Friday, June 7 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Vintage Point at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, June 7 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Drake Vs. Kendrick Dance Party
The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, June 7 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub
Taylor Swift Dance Party at The Catalyst
Friday, June 7 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub
Saturday, June 8
Sandy Mountain at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, June 8 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Dead on Deck Live at Soquel Homesteaders Markets
Saturday, June 8 | 12:00 – 3:00
2505 Main St., Soquel
Beer Thirty 10-Year Anniversary Party
Saturday, June 8 | 12:00 – 8:00
Santa Cruda | 12:00 – 1:30
Love Creek | 2:00 – 3:00
7 Come 11 | 3:30 – 5:30
Soulwise | 6:00 – 8:00
DJ Sets between bands: Ryan Lincoln
2504 S Main St., Soquel
2nd Annual Art on Wheels Car Show & Festival
Watsonville Plaza
Saturday, June 8 | 12:00 – 5:00
350 Main St, Watsonville
Andy Furhman at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, June 8 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Steven Graves Band at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, June 8 | 1:00 – 4:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Buddy Beach at Cork and Fork
Saturday, June 8 | 2:00 – 5:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Harmony Grits at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, June 8 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Ripatti & Rose at Venus Spirits Tasting Room & Distillery
2nd Annual Pig Roast for Whiskey Folks
Saturday, June 8 | 2:00 – 6:00
200 High Rd, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @venusspirits
Dave Nachmanoff & The Usual Culprits + Scott Kail
Corralitos Cultural Center
Saturday, June 8 | 3:00
127 Hames Rd., Watsonville
Ben Ka’ili w/ Dwight Tokumoto & Stan Meidinger
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, June 8 | 3:00 – 5:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Scott Slaughter at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, June 8 | 3:00 – 6:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Robert Anthony Band at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, June 8 | 3:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Swingout Mass Swing Dance on the Santa Cruz Wharf
Saturday, June 8 | 3:00 – 6:00
19 Municipal Wharf St, Santa Cruz
Marc Schwartz at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
The Swag Tones at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, June 8 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Dave D’Oh at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, June 8 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Ginny Mitchell & Patti Maxine Plus Harmony Rising at Wind River Studios
Saturday, June 8 | 5:00
Tix: Santa Cruz Mountains Festivals and Concerts
Mike Hellman at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, June 8 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Free John Williams Pops Street Party
Music From Your Favorite Movies
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Saturday, June 8 | Street Party 5:00 | Concert 7:30
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
Tix for the Concert: (831) 420-5260
Dave “Nomad” Miller at Coasters Bar & Grill at the Boardwalk Bowl
Saturday, June 8 | 5:00 – 8:00
115 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz
Lucas Lawson at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, June 8 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Chas at Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, June 8 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Mojo Mix Blues Trio at Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | Sundays | Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
T Bone Mojo & Leroy at Mission Street BBQ
Saturday, June 8 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
Buffalo Blues Trio at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, June 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
7th Wave at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, June 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
The Higher Collective at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, June 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band at Cork and Fork
Saturday, June 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Dave Abbott Band at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, June 8 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Bonny June & Bonfire at The Ugly Mug
Bonny’s Birthday Bash
Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 – 9:30
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Reservations: (408) 499-9441 [text or voice] or crbrundle@gmail.com
Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
LPI at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
The 77 Wonders at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Juke Box Boys at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Fire Peach 90s Rock Night
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, June 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Pawn Shop Soul at Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, June 8 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @KuumbwaJazzSC
Arrows in Action in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, June 8 | 7:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub
George Lopez at The Mountain Winery
Saturday, June 8 | 8:00
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: FB @TheMountainWinery
Djangatos 40s Dance Party at the Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, June 8 | 8:00 – 11:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Planet of the Crepes at The Crepe Place
Saturday, June 8 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Vintage Point at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, June 8 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Dylan Rose Band at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, June 8 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Stone Drifters at The Sand Bar
Saturday, June 8 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Kamasi Washington at The Catalyst
Saturday, June 8 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub
Habibi at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, June 8 | 9:00
535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley
Tickets: https://ncbs.us/events/gof/gof-tickets
Sunday, June 9
Nashville Honeymoon at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, June 9 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Ted Welty at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, June 9 | 12:00 – 3:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Ten O’Clock Lunch Band at the Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, June 9 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Courthouse Ramblers at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, June 9 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Harpin and Clark at Loma Prieta Winery
Sunday, June 9 | 1:00 – 4:00
26985 Loma Prieta Way, Los Gatos
Surf City Wine Walk
Sunday, June 9 | 1:00 – 4:00
Tix: FB @winesofscm
L.A. River Boys at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Sunday, June 9 | 2:00 – 5:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
The Claddagh Band at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, June 9 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Poi Rogers at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, June 9 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Sing Out for Pete’s Sake Celebration of Pete Seger
Kuumbwa Jazz
Sunday, June 9 | 3:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @KuumbwaJazzSC
Jazz on Tap at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Spam Reggae Beats at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Paul & Emily at Fruition Brewing
Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 – 5:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville
Anthony Arya Summer Music Series
Hallcrest Vineyards and Tasting Room
Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 – 6:00
379 Felton Empire Rd., Felton
Schoolcraft & Murray at Cork and Fork
Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
The Jamissaries at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, June 9 | 3:00 – 6:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Noach Tangeras at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, June 9 | 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
Diamonds in the Rough John Prine Tribute
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, June 9 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Dan Frechette at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, June 9 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Amy Obenski at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, June 9 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
John Michael Sings Sinatra at Ella’s at the Airport
Sunday, June 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
100 Aviation Way, Watsonville
Pro Jam w/ Don Caruth at The Sand Bar
Sunday, June 9 | 7:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Grateful Sundays w/ Aardvark & Friends
Felton Music Hall
Sunday, June 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Willy Tea Taylor & The Fellership w/ Diggin’ Trails
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, June 9 | 8:00
535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley
Karaoke w/ Ed Greene at The Jury Room
Sunday, June 9 | 8:00
712 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Comedy w/ Ryan O’ Flanagan at The Crepe Place
Sunday, June 9 | 8:00 – 10:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
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 – Late
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 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 | Email: julie@slvpost dot com
Featured photo: Doah’s Daydream at Midtown Friday Music Series Friday, June 7 | 5:00 – 8:30
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