Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: May 3-5
Live Music Santa Cruz! The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide.
By Julie Horner
Friday, May 3
The Whisky HillBillies at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, May 3 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Attack of the Killer Guitars Hands-On Showcase
R. Blitzer Gallery
Friday, May 3 | 5:00 – 8:00
2801 Mission St, Santa Cruz
Wyreless Lovebird at Lille Aeske Arthouse
Friday, May 3 | 5:00 – 8:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Rory Lynch Vinyl Release at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, May 3 | 5:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Dirt Rakers at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, May 3 | 5:30 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Axe & Acoustic at Discretion Brewing
Friday, May 3 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Ted Welty Solo at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, May 3 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
BanjerDan at The Sawmill
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 8:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Raging Stone at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Huna Wai at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Salsa Night w/ Flor de Cana at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Velvet Jones at Ella’s at the Airport
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 9:00
100 Aviation Way, Watsonville
Ugly Beauty at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Billy Reese at Cork and Fork
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Cement Ship at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Cosmic Walrus at Vino by the Sea
Friday, May 3 | 6:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Jive Machine at Abbott Square Market
Friday, May 3 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Samurai Gypsies at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, May 3 | 7:00 – 9:45
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
WredHorse at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, May 3 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Brewer Band at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, May 3 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
The Suborbitals at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, May 3 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Old Blind Dogs at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, May 3 | 7:30 – 10:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Sam Chase & The Untraditional + Wolf Jett
Felton Music Hall
Friday, May 3 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Mystery Tour All Stars at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Friday, May 3 | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Dueling Pianos at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, May 3 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
The Monsters + Hayride to Hell + The Scalps
The Crepe Place
Friday, May 3 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
The Next Blues Band at Joe’s Bar
Friday, May 3 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
One Country at The Sand Bar
Friday, May 3 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
EMO Night Brooklyn in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, May 3 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
The Joint Chiefs at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, May 3 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
One Country at The Sand Bar
Friday, May 3 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Saturday, May 4
Alison Steele, The Apricots, Crate Diggers, Papiba & Friends, Mokili Wa
Santa Cruz Mushroom Festival at Roaring Camp
Saturday, May 4 | 10:00 – 7:00
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix: FB @roaringcamp
The NAPsters at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, May 4 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Be Natural Kids Concerts at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, May 4 | 11:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Free Elements on Cloud 9 at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, May 4 | 1:00 – 4:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Mild Colonial Boys at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, May 4 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
The Keller Sisters at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, May 4 | 5:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
The Radio at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, May 4 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
The Swag Tones at Swag Boulder Creek
Fundraiser for Boulder Creek Rec & Parks
Saturday, May 4 | 5:00 – 10:00
13026 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Steven Graves at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, May 4 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Paperback Ryders at Laughing Monk Brewing
Saturday, May 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley
Bonny June & Bonfire at Cork and Fork
Saturday, May 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Metaphonic at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, May 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Dave “Nomad” Miller at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, May 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Grateful Dads at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, May 4 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Covenhoven & Gillian Grogan at Blue House Stage
Saturday, May 4 | 6:00 – 10:00
359 Canham Rd.,Scotts Valley
El Sol Santa Cruz Salsa Night at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, May 4 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Olemano at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, May 4 | 7:00 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Santa Cruda at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, May 4 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Grahame Lesh & Friends at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, May 4 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Bryan Bielansky at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Saturday, May 4 | 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Standup Comedy at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, May 4 | 8:00 – 9:30
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Mariee Siou & Nico Georis at lille aeske arthouse
Saturday, May 4 | 8:00 – 10:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Brotherhood of Freaks at The Crepe Place
Saturday, May 4 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Midnight Blue at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, May 4 | 8:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Erick the Architect in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, May 4 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Shordie Shordie at The Catalyst
Saturday, May 4 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
The TapHandles at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, May 4 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Touch’d Too Much at The Sand Bar
Saturday, May 4 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
SambaDá “Capoeira” at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, May 4 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Sunday, May 5 ‘Cinco de Mayo’
11th Annual Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market
Lucas Lawson & Coyote Moon + 40 Crafters + Food Trucks
Hallcrest Vineyards and Tasting Room
Sunday, May 5 | 10:00 – 5:00
379 Felton Empire Rd., Felton
Alison Steele, The Apricots, Crate Diggers, Papiba & Friends, Mokili Wa
Santa Cruz Mushroom Festival at Roaring Camp
Sunday, May 5 | 10:00 – 7:00
5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton
Tix: FB @roaringcamp
Rory McNamara at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, May 5 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
El Sol Santa Cruz Cinco de Mayo
Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, May 5 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Yuji Tojo at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, May 5 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Be Natural Kids Concert at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, May 5 | 1:00 – 4:30
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
The Dwarves + Dusted Angel at The Catalyst
Sunday, May 5 | 2:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
The Blue Flamingo Quartet
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, May 5 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Hunny Pot at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, May 5 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
831 Reggae Benefit for the Santa Cruz Vets Hall
Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
Sunday, May 5 | 2:30
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Back Porch Boys at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, May 5 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Familia de la Calle at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, May 5 | 3:00 – 6:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Dave “Nomad” Miller at Cork and Fork
Sunday, May 5 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Bluegrass Jam Supper Series at The Crepe Place
Sundays | 4:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Metal de Mayo w/ Power Aged + Critical Response
Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, May 5 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Dennis Dove Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, May 5 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Steve Abrams Latin Jazz at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, May 5 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Pro Jam w/ John Michael at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Sunday, May 5 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle
Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Billy Reese Band Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Joe’s Bar
Sunday, May 5 | 7:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
¿Qiensave? w/ Gabi Bravo at Moe’s Alley
Sunday, May 5 | 8:30
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Cinco de Mayo Party at The Blue Lagoon
Sunday, May 5 | 9:00
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
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