Santa Cruz County Live Music Roundup: Weekend November 7 – November 10
Live Music Santa Cruz!
The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Here’s an easy at-a-glance music guide for Santa Cruz County! Whether you’re into rock, jazz, folk, or country, the SLV Post’s live music roundup has something for everyone.
Thursday, November 7
- Ted Welty Solo
Jack O’Neill Lounge
4:00 – 7:00 | 
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz - Point of Order
Alice’s Restaurant 5:00 – 7:30 | 17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside - Ryan Price
Shanty Shack Brewing 5:00 – 8:00 | 138 Fern St., Santa Cruz - Matt Hartle & Dan Robbins
Discretion Brewing 5:30 – 7:30 | 2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel - Special K
The Crepe Place 5:30 – 7:30 | 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz - Dan Frechette
Chaminade Resort & Spa 5:30 – 8:30 | One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz - The Trolley Drops Jug Band
Pono Hawaiian Grill 5:45 – 7:45 | 120 Union St., Santa Cruz - Back Porch Boys Blues
Aptos Street BBQ Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00 | 8059 Aptos St, Aptos - Slow Coast
VinoCruz 6:00 – 8:00 | 4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel - Nick DiSalvo
Bruno’s Bar and Grill 6:00 – 9:00 | 230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley - Folk Punk Night
SubRosa Community Space 6:30 – 10:00 | 703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz - Thirsty Thursday Trivia w/ Phil Gomez
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants 6:30 – 9:00 | 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola - Karaoke
Fruition Brewing 6:30 – 9:30 | 918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville - Dylan Rose Band
Vino By The Sea 6:30 – 9:30 | 55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz - Trivia w/ Michael Gaither
El Vaquero Winery Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00 | 2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery.com - The Quantum Dubs
The Sand Bar 7:00 – 10:00 | 211 Esplanade, Capitola 
Santa Cruz Traditional Irish Session
Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub 7:00 – 10:00 | 220 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz- Snatam Kaur
Rio Theatre
Grammy-nominated Devotional Singer 7:30 | 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre.com - The Haze, Chevy D, John Bear
Felton Music Hall 8:00 | Tix: feltonmusichall.com - Stop Light Observations
The Catalyst Club Atrium 8:00 | 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Tix: catalystclub.com - Big Bad Wolf
The Crow’s Nest 8:00 | 2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz - Karaoke w/ Ed Greene
Hold Fast Lounge 8:00 | 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz - Joe Kaplow w/ Emily Afton and Kelly Koval
Moe’s Alley 8:00 | 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz No Cover
Friday, November 8
- Bob Burnett
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room Fridays | 3:30 – 6:30 | Ingalls St., Santa Cruz - Jerry B. Logan & The Trio
San Gregorio General Store 5:00 – 7:00 | 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio - Claddagh Band
Alice’s Restaurant 5:00 – 7:30 | 17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside - James Lee Stanley
Kissed by an Angel Wines 5:30 – 7:30 | 75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley - Ashley Lloyd
Discretion Brewing 5:30 – 7:30 | 2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel - Rhythm Deluxe Band w/ George Zaferes & Dave Preschutti
Stockwell Cellars 5:30 – 8:30 | 1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz - David Cameron
Chaminade Resort & Spa 5:30 – 8:30 | One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz - Eyes Like Lanterns
South Point Seascape 6:00 – 9:00 | 10 Seascape Village, Aptos - Lloyd Whitley Blues Trio
Mission Street BBQ Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00 | 1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz - Ryan Price
Steel Bonnet Brewing 6:00 – 8:00 | 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley - Ka Nalu Hawaiian Band
Pono Hawaiian Grill 6:00 – 8:30 | 120 Union St., Santa Cruz - Dirty Cello
El Vaquero Winery 6:00 – 9:00 | 2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery.com - 7th Wave
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants 6:00 – 9:00 | 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola - Claudio Melega
Aroma Restaurant Fridays | 6:00 – 9:00 | 9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond - Jefferson Hancock Band
Cork and Fork 6:00 – 9:00 | 312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola - The Fritz Business Cumbia
Shanty Shack Brewing 6:00 – 9:00 | 138 Fern St., Santa Cruz - Nick Disalvo & Shawn Yanez
Bites & Brews, Colonnade Stage at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 6:30 – 7:30 | 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz - Daisy Circuit + Rat Bastard Radio + Mutt + Adam & The Sandlers
SubRosa Community Space 6:30 – 10:00 | 703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz - That Country Feeling Band
Mid-County Senior Center 7:00 – 9:00 | 829 Bay Ave., Capitola - Puffball Collective
Abbott Square Market 7:00 – 9:30 | 725 Front St., Santa Cruz - Line Dancing
Bruno’s Bar and Grill 7:00 – 10:00 | 230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley - Chicago Bill and The Next Blues Band
Over the Hill Gang Saloon 7:00 – 10:00 | 3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz - The Bobcats w/ Ted Welty
Vino By The Sea 7:00 – 10:00 | 55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz - Devils Tonic
The Cats (Los Gatos) 7:00 – 10:00 | 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos - Tokyo Hot Tub
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 7:00 – 10:00 | 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz - The Joint Chiefs
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn 7:00 – 10:00 | 7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos - Warren Miller’s 75
Rio Theatre
Ski & Snowboard Film 7:30 – 9:30 | 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz Tix: riotheatre.com - T.S.O.L.
The Blue Lagoon 8:00 | 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Tix: suckapunchproductions.com - 90’s Vs. 2000’s Birthday Battle w/ Fire Peach & The Last Decade
The Catalyst Atrium 8:00 | 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Tix: catalystclub.com - Tiger’s Tale Jerry Garcia Tribute
The Crow’s Nest 8:00 | 2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz - Noah Gundersen w/ Abby Gundersen
Felton Music Hall
Ledges 10 Year Anniversary Tour 8:00 | Tix: feltonmusichall.com - Big Fun + Odder + Plum Skin
The Crepe Place 8:00 – 11:30 | 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz - Blue Ocean Rockers
Joe’s Bar 8:30 – 11:55 | 13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek - Dopapod w/ Reed Mathis
Moe’s Alley 9:00 | 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz Tix: moesalley.com - Scarlet
The Sand Bar 9:00 | 211 Esplanade, Capitola
Saturday, November 9
- Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Coconut Grove Saturday & Sunday | 10:00 – 5:00 | 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz - Innuendo
San Gregorio General Store 11:00 – 1:00 | 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio - Andy Fuhrman & Friends
Davenport Roadhouse 1:00 – 4:00 | 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport - The Harmony Grits
San Gregorio General Store 2:00 – 5:00 | 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio - Nerdy
Discretion Brewing 3:00 – 5:00 | 2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel - Mark Schwartz
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30 | Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Saturday, November 9 (Continued)
- Redwood Groove
Kissed by an Angel Wines 4:00 – 6:30 | 75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley - Joseph “Zippy” Connell
Stockwell Cellars 4:00 – 8:00 | 1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz - Tony Khalife and Nick Peters
Apple Jack’s 4:20 | 8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda - Pattie & Dan
Steel Bonnet Brewing 5:00 – 7:00 | 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley - Not So Young Neil Young Tribute
El Vaquero Winery 5:00 – 8:00 | 2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery.com - Hip Hop Night
Shanty Shack Brewing 5:00 – 9:00 | 138 Fern St., Santa Cruz - Mojo Mix Blues Trio
Aptos Street BBQ Saturdays, Sundays, & Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00 | 8059 Aptos St, Aptos - Shawn Yanez & Nick Disalvo
Bruno’s Bar and Grill 6:00 – 9:00 | 230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley - Vinny Johnson Blues Band + Cathy’s B-Day
Cork and Fork 6:00 – 9:00 | 312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola - Kip Allert
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants 6:00 – 9:00 | 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola - Malakai Lawton & Friends
Davenport Roadhouse 6:00 – 9:00 | 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport - Half Calf + Ivy Blu + Valley Porno People + Rosie Makes Junk + Racecourse
SubRosa Community Space 6:00 – 10:00 | 703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz - Sharon Allen & The Dusty Boots
The Ugly Mug Café 7:00 – 9:00 | 4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Reservations: (408) 499-9441 | crbrundle@gmail.com - Afro HiLife
Abbott Square Market 7:00 – 9:30 | 725 Front St., Santa Cruz - Papiba & Friends
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 7:00 – 10:00 | 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz - The Swag Tones
Brookdale Lodge 7:00 – 10:00 | 11570 Highway 9, Brookdale - Santa Cruda
Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn 7:00 – 10:00 | 7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos - Blue Ocean Rockers + Jamie’s B-Day
Vino By The Sea 7:00 – 10:00 | 55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz - Crossing Dana
The Cats (Los Gatos) 7:00 – 10:00 | 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos - Juke Box Boyz
Over the Hill Gang Saloon 7:00 – 10:00 | 3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz - Tall Poppy String Band
Santa Cruz House Concerts 7:30 | RSVP: Concerts@instantharmony.com - The Drums
The Catalyst 8:00 | 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Tix: catalystclub.com - Burnin Vernon
The Crow’s Nest 8:00 | 2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz - You Should Be Dancing: A Tribute to the Bee Gees
Felton Music Hall 8:00 | Tix: feltonmusichall.com - Eyes Like Lanterns, The Thin Air & Birdcalls
The Blue Lagoon
Artists & Vendors 8:00 – 11:00 | 923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz | $10 Door | NOTAFLOF - Sorry It’s Over + Kito Rayburn + Fieldhockey
The Crepe Place 8:00 – 11:30 | 1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz - The Fog
Joe’s Bar 8:30 – 11:55 | 13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek - Wolves of Glendale
The Catalyst Atrium 9:00 | 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Tix: catalystclub.com - Earthless w/ Sacri Monti
Moe’s Alley 9:00 | 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz Tix: moesalley.com - B-Movie Kings
The Sand Bar 9:00 | 211 Esplanade, Capitola
Sunday, November 10
- Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival
Coconut Grove Sunday | 10:00 – 5:00 | 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz - Jim McGowan & Rob Christian
San Gregorio General Store 11:00 – 1:00 | 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio - Holiday Sip & Shop
Bruno’s Bar and Grill 11:00 – 3:00 | 230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley - Courthouse Ramblers
Davenport Roadhouse 1:00 – 4:00 | 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport - The Claddagh Band
San Gregorio General Store 2:00 – 5:00 | 7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio - Glenn Ichien
Stockwell Cellars
Fall Wine & Food Pairing 2:00 – 5:00 | 1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Reservations Required: stockwellcellars.com - Andy Fuhrman & Friends
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room Sundays | 2:30 – 5:30 | Ingalls St., Santa Cruz - Yeeobo Neo-Psychedelic Trio
Fruition Brewing 3:00 – 5:00 | 918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville - Harpin & Clark
Discretion Brewing 3:00 – 5:00 | 2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel - Glennie B
Cork and Fork 3:00 – 6:00 | 312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola - Alex Lucero Band
Moe’s Alley 4:00 | 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz Tix: moesalley.com - Lake Eagles Blues Band
Shanty Shack Brewing 4:00 – 7:00 | 138 Fern St., Santa Cruz - Ten O’ Clock Lunch Band
Vino By The Sea 4:00 – 7:00 | 55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz - Harmony Grits w/ Jim Lewin
Joe’s Bar 4:00 – 7:00 | 13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek - Jerad Fox
Chaminade Resort & Spa 5:00 – 8:00 | One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz - Diwali Giving Concert w/ the Debashish Bhattacharya Trio
Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild Doors 6:00 | 251B Kings Village, Scotts Valley Tix: diwaligiving.com - Joe Ferrara
The Cats (Los Gatos) 6:00 – 8:30 | 17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos - Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
Felton Music Hall Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00 | 6275 Highway 9, Felton - Simon Santiago
Davenport Roadhouse 6:00 – 9:00 | 1 Davenport Ave, Davenport - Jazz Night Live
Hold Fast Lounge Sundays | 7:00 – 10:00 | 529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz - Don Caruth Open Jam
The Sand Bar 7:30 | 211 Esplanade, Capitola - Dr. Bachlava + Human Growth Hormone
The Catalyst 8:00 | 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Tix: catalystclub.com - Comedy w/ Ari Mannis
The Catalyst 8:00 | 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz Tix: catalystclub.com - Live Comedy
The Crow’s Nest Sundays | 9:00 | 2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Hot Ticket Alert
- The Coffis Brothers – Album Release Show
Felton Music Hall Saturday, November 30 | 8:00 | Tix: feltonmusichall.com - China Cats New Year’s Eve Ball
Santa Cruz County Veterans Hall Tuesday, December 31 | 9:00 | Tix: mountainmusicproductions.com - Railroad Earth
Felton Music Hall Friday, January 17 | 8:00 | Tix: feltonmusichall.com - Greensky Bluegrass
The Catalyst Sunday, January 19 | 8:00 | Tix: catalystclub.com - Sierra Hull
Felton Music Hall Tuesday, January 21 | 8:00 | Tix: feltonmusichall.com - Fred Eaglesmith Band w/ Tif Ginn
Kuumbwa Jazz Center Sunday, January 26 | 5:00 | Tix: kuumbwajazz.com
Enjoy a great weekend of live music across Santa Cruz County!
Featured Photo: Earthless by Cody Moyles. Earthless w/ Sacri Monti at Moe’s Alley Saturday, November 9 | 9:00
Julie Horner is Co-Founder and Editor for the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Julie lives and works in Boulder Creek and is an active participant in the county's vibrant music scene. She loves the outdoors and is the go-to expert on Santa Cruz Mountains hiking trails.
