Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: Memorial Day 2024
The weekend roundup of concerts and shows for the Santa Cruz area. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide for Santa Cruz, California.
By Julie Horner
Thursday, May 23
Slack Tide Currents at Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, May 23 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
SambaDá + Fuse at Thursday Beach BBQ Party
The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, May 23 | 5:30
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Jenny O’Leary Jazz Trio at Discretion Brewing
Thursday, May 23 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Hunny Pot at Chaminade Resort
Thursday, May 23 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Steve Abrams at Aroma Restaurant
Thursday, May 23 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Back Porch Boys at Aptos Street BBQ
Thursday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Junebug Bayer at VinoCruz
Thursday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel
Ten O’ Clock Lunch Band at Bargetto Winery
Thursday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00
3535 N Main St, Soquel
T Bone Mojo Blues Trio at Mission Street BBQ
Thursday, May 23 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Z-FunQ at Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
7th Wave at Cork and Fork
Thursday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Asher Stern Locals Night at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursdays | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
AfroBeats at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Thursday, May 23 | 6:00 – 9:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Jimmy Living Spirit at Vino by the Sea
Thursday, May 23 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band at Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, May 23 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Quantum Duds at The Sand Bar
Thursday, May 23 | 7:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Trivia w/ Michael Gaither at El Vaquero Winery
Thursdays | 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Local Natives at The Catalyst
Thursday, May 23 | Doors 7:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Sonido Gallo Negro w/ ¿Qiensave? + Doris Anahi
Moe’s Alley
Thursday, May 23 | Doors 7:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz DJ Sessions at Abbott Square Market
Thursday, May 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Smith & Tegio at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Thursday, May 23 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Windser in The Catalyst Atrium
Thursday, May 23 | Doors 8:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Friday, May 24
Bob Burnett at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Friday, May 24 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
This Way Up at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, May 24 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Medicine Road at The Sawmill
Friday, May 24 | 5:00 – 7:00
15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Curtis Turner at Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, May 24 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
Hunny Pot at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Friday, May 24 | 5:00 – 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
John Michael Band
Friday, May 24 | 5:00 – 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Steven Graves at Discretion Brewing
Friday, May 24 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Crimson Crowbar w/ Greg Camp & David Shelton
Stockwell Cellars
Friday, May 24 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Friday, May 24 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Kelly Koval & Zelma Stone at Blue House Stage
Friday, May 24 | Doors 6:00
359 Canham Rd.,Scotts Valley
Tix on Eventbrite
The Suborbitals at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Gary Carpenter & Daniel Yarritu Guitar Duo
VinoCruz
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel
Beach Hazard + Monkey Hands at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
M.A.D. Film Festival at Rio Theatre
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Ugly Beauty at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Beach Cowboys at Cork and Fork
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Sony Holland at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Eyes Like Lanterns at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Jefferson Hancock Band at Vino by the Sea
Friday, May 24 | 6:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Dave “Nomad” Miller at BaleFire Brewing Company
Friday, May 24 | 6:30 – 8:30
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
Everywhen at The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, May 24 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
Complex + Parasite + Odder + Terra + Eradicate
SubRosa Community Space
Friday, May 24 | Doors 7:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Eric Paslay Nashville Nights at Chaminade Resort
Friday, May 24 | Doors 7:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Ten O’Clock Lunch Band Friday Night Dance
Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, May 24 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
Dan Cioper at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, May 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Brad “Guitar” Wilson at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, May 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band at The Mountain Winery
Friday, May 24 | 7:30 Doors 5:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Spooky Mansion in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, May 24 | Doors 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Weedeater + Rebelmatic at Felton Music Hall
Friday, May 24 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Maya Blue & The Elle Effect at Abbott Square Market
Friday, May 24 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Velvet Underpants Tribute to The Velvet Underground
Brookdale Lodge
Friday, May 24 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Blue Ocean Rockers at Joe’s Bar
Friday, May 24 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Proper Villains at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, May 24 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
DJ Daddy Spleece at The Sand Bar
Friday, May 24 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Dennis Dove Band
Saturday, May 25 | 9:00 – 12:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Saturday, May 25
34th Felton Remembers Parade & Annual Covered Bridge Festival
Saturday, May 25
10:00 | Parade Downtown Felton, Highway 9
11:00 – 4:00 | Music Festival at Covered Bridge Park, Graham Hill Road
Wildcat Mountain Ramblers Bluegrass | 11:30 – 12:45
Edge of the West | 1:15 – 2:30
Spun | 3:00 – 4:30
Jim McGowan at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, May 25 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Kyle Kovalik at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Saturday, May 25 | 12:00 – 3:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Vintage Point at Highway 1 Brewing
Saturday, May 25 | 1:00 – 4:00
5720 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero
West Coast Resonators at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, May 25 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
The Summit Sisters at Silver Mountain Vineyards
Saturday, May 25 | 1:30 – 4:00
269 Silver Mountain Dr., Miller Cutoff, Los Gatos
Swirly Girls at Roberts Ranch Vineyards
Saturday, May 25 | 2:00 – 4:00
875 Roberts Rd., Ben Lomond
Tix: FB @RobertsRanchVineyards
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Lake Eagles Blues Band w/ Michael Curry
Saturday, May 25 | 2:00 – 4:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Bundy Browne Band at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, May 25 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Kenny Thomas & The Southern Baptists
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, May 25 | 2:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Chiseled at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, May 25 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Marc Schwartz at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, May 25 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Ken Koenig Trio at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, May 25 | 4:00 – 9:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Alex Lucero at Shanty Shack Brewing
Love Creek Opens
Saturday, May 25 | 4:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
Michael Gaither & Greg Abelar at Seascape Beach Resort/Sanderlings
Saturday, May 25 | 5:00 – 7:00
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos
Kid Kameleon & The Lounge Lizards at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, May 25 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
The Radio
Saturday, May 25 | 5:00 – 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Fishhook at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, May 25 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
The Nagging Doubts at Aroma Restaurant
Saturday, May 25 | 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 Blues Due w/ Eric Malmberg on Bass
Mission Street BBQ
Saturday, May 25 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
Jazz the Dog w/ Patti Maxine at Cruz Kitchen and Taps
Saturday, May 25 | 6:00 – 8:15
145 Laurel St., Santa Cruz
Colin Hamilton Jazz at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, May 25 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Jazz on Tap at Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, May 25 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Vinny Johnson Band Cork and Fork 7th Anniversary Party
Saturday, May 25 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Aardvark Grateful Dead Night at Apple Jack’s
Saturday, May 25 | 6:00 – 10:00
790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
First Day Back + Downtown Owl + Half Calf + Grad Night + Hot Brothers
SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, May 25 | 6:30
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Third Rail at The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, May 25 | 6:30 – 9:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
The Soul Service at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, May 25 | 6:30 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Karen with a K at Corralitos Cultural Center
Saturday, May 25 | 7:00
127 Hames Rd, Watsonville
The Goat Hill Girls Bluegrass at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos
SambaDá at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Vintage Point at Laughing Monk Brewing
Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 – 9:30
262 Mt Hermon Rd Unit 103, Scotts Valley
The Surf Creeps at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
Free Creatures at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Tsunami at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Ripatti & Rose at the Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Xavier Rudd at The Mountain Winery
Saturday, May 25 | 7:30 Doors 5:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Say She She at The Catalyst
Saturday, May 25 | Doors 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Jive Machine + Smokey The Groove
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, May 25 | Doors 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Shug Shack Drag Show at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, May 25 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Advance Base + Village of Spaces + Karima Walker
The Crepe Place
Saturday, May 25 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
1100 Himself + Mitchell in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, May 25 | Doors 8:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
WredHorse at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, May 25 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
DJ Mr. White at The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, May 25 | Doors 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
The Complications at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, May 25 | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Locomotive Breath at The Sand Bar
Saturday, May 25 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Anthony Arya Band
Saturday, May 25 | 9:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Sunday, May 26
Jay Howlett at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, May 26 | 11:00 – 2:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Love Creek at the Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, May 26 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Joe Jester at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, May 26 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Nick Disalvo + Bacon & Bloody Mary Fest
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, May 26 | 1:00 – 4:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Buffalo Blues Trio
Sunday, May 26 | 2:00 – 4:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Faulty Plan at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, May 26 | 2:00 – 4:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Andrew Boyd at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, May 26 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
Friends of Geoff Allen Celebration of Life Concert
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, May 26 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Andy Fuhrman at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, May 26 | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Wonderstill at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, May 26 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Joli at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, May 26 | 3:00 – 6:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
B Movie Kings at Cork and Fork
Sunday, May 26 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
The Joint Chiefs at El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, May 26 | 4:00 – 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Chas at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, May 26 | 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
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Vinny Johnson Blues Band
Sunday, May 26 | 5:00 – 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Tom Jackman at Chaminade Resort
Sunday, May 26 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Mic Drop w/ Aideed Medina at The 418 Project
Sunday, May 26 | 5:30 – 8:30
155 S. River St., Santa Cruz
James Coon at The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, May 26 | 6:00 – 8:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
The Swag Tones + Bacon & Bloody Mary Fest
Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Sunday, May 26 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Ted Welty at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, May 26 | 6:30 – 9:30
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Trestles + Career Woman + Plum Skin
The Catalyst Atrium
Sunday, May 26 | Doors 7:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
John Michael JAM w/ David De Silva, Paul Wilson & Craig Underwood
The Sand Bar
Sunday, May 26 | 7:30 – 11:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
The Higher Collective
Sunday, May 26 | 9:00 – 12:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day 🍷🍹🍺
Hank & Ella with the Fine Country Band
San Gregorio General Store
Monday, May 27 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
Ted Welty & T Rollin Trio
Monday, May 27 | 2:00 – 4:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Three on the Tree Western Swing Extravaganza
San Gregorio General Store
Monday, May 27 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Jade w/ Patti Maxine at Cork and Fork
Monday, May 27 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitol
Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond
The Jamissaries
Monday, May 27 | 5:00 – 8:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Ted Welty at Chaminade Resort
Monday, May 27 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Alex Lucero at The Sand Bar
Monday, May 27 | 6:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
Featured photo: Anthony Arya Band headlines Flingfest at Henflings of Ben Lomond Saturday, May 25 | 9:00 – 11:00.
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.com
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