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

***

Have a story to share? The San Lorenzo Valley Post welcomes your Santa Cruz Mountains news, story ideas, photos, and letters. Send us an email.

Sign up for our newsletter to stay connected to news and events in the Santa Cruz Mountains.