Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: October 17 – October 20

Live Music Santa Cruz! The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide!

By Julie Horner

Thursday, October 17

Ted Welty at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, October 17 | 4:00 – 7:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Dave Kaufman & Jon Wittenberg at Alice’s Restaurant
Thursday, October 17 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

Trivia on Tap at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Thursday, October 17 | 5:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Dave D’oh at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, October 17 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

Little Foot + Noble Hobo at The Crepe Place
“Dark Folk”
Thursday, October 17 | 6:00 – 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Back Porch Boys Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

Billy Reese at Davenport Roadhouse
Thursdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Slow Coast Trio at VinoCruz
Thursday, October 17 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Ripatti & Rose at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Thursday, October 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

Shawn Yanez at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Thursday, October 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

The Joint Chiefs at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Thursday, October 17 | 6:00 – 9:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Haunted House at lille aeske
Thursday – Sunday, October 17 – October 27 | 6:00 – 10:00
$35 Suggested Donation
Tix: lilleaeske dot com

John Calloway & the Afro-Filipino Project
Filipino American Heritage Month Celebration
Kuumbwa Jazz
Thursday, October 17 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz dot org

Trivia w/ Michael Gaither at El Vaquero Winery
Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118

Java Jam Bluegrass at Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Thursdays | 7:00 – 9:00
101 W Main St., Los Gatos

Jean Rohe and Sadie Gustafson-Zook
The Ugly Mug
Thursday, October 17 | 7:00 – 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Reservations: (408) 499-9441 | crbrundle@gmail.com

Santa Cruz Traditional Irish Session at Rosie McCann’s Irish Restaurant and Pub
First & Third Thursdays | 7:00 – 10:00
1220 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Karaoke at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Thursdays | 7:30
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Clint Black: 35th Anniversary Of Killin’ Time Tour
The Mountain Winery
Thursday, October 17 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: TheMountainWinery dot com

Skypark at The Crow’s Nest
Thursday, October 17 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Don Flynn’s Comedy Revue at Felton Music Hall
Thursday, October 17 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall dot com

Karaoke w/ Ed Greene at Hold Fast Lounge
Thursday, October 17 | 8:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz

Robert Delong & Atlas Genius in The Catalyst Atrium
Thursday, October 17 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com

Bridge Gamble + Chandler Trey Johnson + Hearsing
SubRosa Community Space
Thursday, October 17 | 8:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 at the Door | NOTAFLOF

Friday, October 18

Women’s Showcase at Shanty Shack Brewing
Multiple Bands
Friday, October 18 | 3:00 – 9:30
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Bob Burnett at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Friday, October 18 | 3:30 – 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Sharon Allen & The Dusty Boots Band [Sold Out]
Fundraiser at Kissed by an Angel Wines Santa Cruz
Friday, October 18
2535 7th Ave., Santa Cruz

The New Horizons at Bites & Brews
Colonnade Stage Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Friday, October 18 | 4:00 – 8:00
400 Beach St, Santa Cruz

The Revolving Doors at San Gregorio General Store
Friday, October 18 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Jack Mullins at Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, October 18 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

DJ Ugly Eye at Buena Vista Brewing Company
Friday, October 18 | 5:00 – 11:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonvill

Hagemann Jazz Trio at Discretion Brewing
Friday, October 18 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Dirty Hands at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, October 18 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

The C Street Band at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, October 18 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant
Fridays | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

Dave D’oh at VinoCruz
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel

Lloyd Whitley Blues Trio at Mission Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Man in Black at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Victor Ohana at Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union Street in Santa Cruz

Jazz the Dog at Capitola Wine Bar
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Rio Road at Cork and Fork
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Slow Coast at Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

Spun at El Vaquero Winery
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118

Creep Show Costume Party w/ UlyssesCFM + Opus + Mutt + Stardust
SubRosa Community Space
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$5-15 at the Door | NOTAFLOF

The Black Dahlia Murder + Dead Fetus at The Catalyst
Friday, October 18 | 6:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @catalystclub

Plateau Jazz Band at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, October 18 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola | $10 at the Door
$10 at the Door

Big Bad Wolf at Abbott Square Market
Friday, October 18 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Tsunami at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, October 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

Kentucky Mule at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, October 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Karaoke w/ Ed Greene at Brookdale Lodge
Friday, October 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

Billy Reese at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, October 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Axe & Acoustic at Vino by the Sea
Friday, October 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

Robert Hager & The WolfPak at The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, October 18 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

Nicole McCabe Quartet at Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, October 18 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz dot org

Macy Gray at the Rio Theatre
Friday, October 18 | 8:00
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre dot com

Matt Masih at The Crow’s Nest
Friday, October 18 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (DRI) in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, October 18 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com

Pacific Roots w/ Geoff Weers (of The Expendables) & Dub Souljah
Felton Music Hall
Friday, October 18 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall dot com

How??? + Madrone & Cold Water Law Firm
The Crepe Place
Friday, October 18 | 8:00 – 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Kevin Hamm Band at Joe’s Bar
Friday, October 18 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Karaoke Upstairs at The Catalyst
Fridays | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

Young Dubliners w/ Coal Fired Bicycle
Power Celtic / Americana Rock
Moe’s Alley
Friday, October 18 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley

Vinny Johnson Band at The Sand Bar
Friday, October 18 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Firme Friday Cumbia w/ DJs at The Blue Lagoon
Friday, October 18 | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz | $10 at the Door

Saturday, October 19

🍷👑🍗 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Saturday, October 19 | 10:00 – 6:00
Casa De Fruta, HWY 152, 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister
Tix: norcalrenfaire dot com

Soularis Dance w/ DJs
The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
Saturdays | 11:00 – 1:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz

Gary Horsman & Bill Haines w/ Poet Leah Lubin
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, October 19 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Open Studios Art Tour – All County
Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20 | 11:00 – 6:00
Multiple Artist Studios Open to the Public
Map & Info: santacruzopenstudios dot com

Hillbilly Jazz at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum Membership Meeting & BBQ
Saturday, October 19 | 11:30 – 3:00
12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Tix on Eventbrite @San Lorenzo Valley Museum

Buffalo Blues Trio Oktoberfest at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, October 19 | 12:00 | Music 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

The Joint Chiefs Band + Fundraiser for Pajaro Kids
El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, October 19 | 1:00 – 4:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118

Sound Festival & Halloween Healing Arts Event
Triana Feruza + Violet Visions + Multiple Bands
Saturday, October 19 & Sunday, October 20 | 1:00 – 6:00
1111 Bonny Doon Road, Santa Cruz
Tix on Eventbrite: @Sound Fest

Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio at Inversion Wines
Harvest Party
Saturday, October 19 | 1:00 – 7:00
75 Mount Hermon Road, Scotts Valley
Reservations: (831) 201-4892 | staff@inversionwines.com

Kincheloe Beynon, MacPherson & Carroll
San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, October 19 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎸Jackson Emmer at Meder Street Barn 🎶
Saturday, October 19 | 2:30 – 7:00
94 Ranch View Rd, Santa Cruz
Reservations: Ticketleap @Meder Street Barn Concerts

Watercolor Workshop w/ Sarah Orre at Beeline Blooms
Outdoors on the Dahlia Farm
Saturday, October 19 | 3:00 – 5:00
220 Stephens Lane, Ben Lomond
beelineblooms dot com

Sundance Kid at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, October 19 | 3:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Haz Bin + Power Aged + Vinny Johnson Blues Band
Balefire Brewing Company 1-Year Anniversary
Saturday, October 19 | 3:00 – 8:00
BaleFire Brewing Company
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

Mark Schwartz at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 3:30 – 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Chase LaRue at Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, October 19 | 4:00 – 6:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

Kid Kameleon & The Lounge Lizards at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, October 19 | 4:00 – 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🪕🎻 Sonia Shell Bluegrass CD Release Pickin’ Party
Bluegrass Jamboree at Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange
Saturday, October 19 | 4:00 – 8:30
1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz
Tickets: bit.ly/JamboreeOctober19
Keith Holland Guitars Jam Class Performance | 5:00 – 6:00
Johnny Campbell Band | 6:00 – 7:00
Sonia Shell Band | 7:00 – 8:30 🪕🎻

Kumu Hula Meleana Manuel
Pono Hawaiian Grill
Saturday, October 19 | 5:00 – 7:30
120 Union Street in Santa Cruz

Gary Blackburn Trio at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, October 19 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Mojo Mix Blues Trio at Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | Sundays | Wednesdays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

WholePie String Band at Third Saturday Barn Dance
Pie Ranch Harvest
Saturday, October 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
2080 Highway 1, Pescadero
Sliding Scale Tix: pieranch dot org

Billy Reese at Capitola Wine Bar
Saturday, October 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Rosebud Grateful Grooves at Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, October 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

Leroy & Friends at Cork and Fork
Saturday, October 19 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

HUNKS The Show® Girls Night Out at Bruno’s
Saturday, October 19 | Doors 7:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$14.95 at the Door

Scott Bell & the Cool Ranchers at Apple Jack’s
Saturday, October 19 | 7:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

Los Bahianatos at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, October 19 | 7:00 – 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz

Blue Ocean Rockers at Vino by the Sea
Saturday, October 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

John Michael at Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, October 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

Beggars Opera at The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, October 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

Gemini Soul at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, October 19 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

The Kingston Trio at Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, October 19 | 7:30
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz dot org

Dimond Saints at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, October 19 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall dot com

Tsunami at The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, October 19 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

Hotel Fiction in the The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, October 19 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com

Planet of the Crepes DJ Dance Party
All Apes Welcome
The Crepe Place
Saturday, October 19 | 8:00 – 11:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Groovy Judy at Joe’s Bar
Saturday, October 19 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Locomotive Breath at The Sand Bar
Saturday, October 19 | 9:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Mykal Rose w/ Reggae Angels + DJ Spleece at Moe’s Alley
Saturday, October 19 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley dot com

DB.Boutabag Live at The Catalyst
Saturday, October 19 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com

Sunday, October 20

🍷👑🍗 Northern California Renaissance Faire
Sunday, October 20 | 10:00 – 6:00
Casa De Fruta, HWY 152, 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister
Tix: norcalrenfaire dot com

Sandy Mountain at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, October 20 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Open Studios Art Tour – All County
Sunday, October 20 | 11:00 – 6:00
Multiple Artist Studios Open to the Public
Map & Info: santacruzopenstudios dot com

Vito and Friends at Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, October 20 | 12:00 – 3:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

The Flying Salvias at San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, October 20 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

Just One More at Capitola Wine Bar
Sunday, October 20 | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

Andy Fuhrman at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, October 20 | 2:30 – 5:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

Brian Fitzgerald Trio at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Sunday, October 20 | 3:00 – 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley

Junebug Bayer at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, October 20 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

Paul & Emily at Fruition Brewing
Sunday, October 20 | 3:00 – 5:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville

Shelley Phillips, Steve Coulter, Rachel Goodman, William Coulter, Rebecca Richman
Neal Hellman & More: Celtic at the Winery Fundraiser for Community Music School
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, October 20 | 3:00 – 6:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | communitymusicschool dot org

B Movie Kings at Cork and Fork
Sunday, October 20 | 3:00 – 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

Pacific Avenue at Shanty Shack Brewing
Sunday, October 20 | 4:00 – 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

The Nagging Doubts at Joe’s Bar
Sunday, October 20 | 4:00 – 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

Bluegrass Showcase on the Patio at The Crepe Place
Sundays Through October | 4:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

Ten O’Clock Lunch Band at Vino by the Sea
Sunday, October 20 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

John Michael Sings Sinatra & Elvis
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, October 20 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

KRS-One at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, October 20 | 5:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

Bagwell & Troy at The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, October 20 | 6:00 – 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos

Preacher Boy w/ Virgil Thrasher at Mission Street BBQ
Sunday, October 13 | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: FB @Feltonmusichall

Oingo Boingo Former Members
The Mountain Winery
Sunday, October 20 | 6:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: TheMountainWinery dot com

Dennis Dove Open Jam at The Sand Bar
Sunday, October 20 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

Banshee Tree w/ Luckydust at Moe’s Alley
Sunday, October 20 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: FB @moesalley

Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

The Box Dark Dance Party
The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Hot Ticket Alert

🧤🎤 Foreverland – The Electrifying Tribute to Michael Jackson 🧤🎤
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, October 26 | 8:00
Tix: feltonmusichall dot com

💀 China Cats Halloween Party 🦇
Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
Thursday, October 31 | 7:30 – 10:30
Tix: mountainmusicproductions dot com

Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas
UCSC Music Center Recital Hall
Friday, December 13 | 7:30 – 9:30
Tix: celticsociety dot org

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 or send email: julie@slvpost dot com

Featured image: Sonia Shell Bluegrass CD Release Pickin’ Party & Bluegrass Jamboree at Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange | Saturday, October 19 | 4:00 – 8:30

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