Santa Cruz County Live Music Roundup

Saturday, September 26, 2026 8:00 – 11:00 PM. Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA.

Santa Cruz area premier Grateful Dead tribute the China Cats enjoy a monthly residency at the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building. The entire Santa Cruz Grateful Dead community comes out in force! ☮️✌️

Saturday & Sunday, September 26 & 27, 2026 12:30 – 8:30 PM. Aroma Restaurant 831, 9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA.

🍂 🪗💃 Festivities begin at noon both days with live music from these awesome local bands:

Saturday, September 26
🎶 Highwire | 1:00 – 4:00
🎶 Brand & Brudnick | 5:00 – 8:00

Sunday, September 27
🎶 Freedom Rock | 1:00 – 4:00
🎶 Jefferson’s Revival | 5:00 – 8:00
🎶 Ryan Price | 5:30 – 8:30 Patio

No cover! Wear your lederhosen and dirndls and let’s dance! 🎻🍺

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | 7:30 PM. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA.

Come help us celebrate Teada’s 25th Anniversary of touring as one of Ireland’s leading traditional bands! Featuring Oisín Mac Diarmada – fiddle; Paul Finn – accordion; Caitríona Sherlock – vocals; Samantha Harvey – piano / dance; Patrick Doocey – guitar. 🪕🎻🍺

Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 8:00 – 11:00 PM. Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building, 846 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA.

Slip into the China Cats Halloween Spooktacular at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall on Saturday, October 31, All-Hallows Eve! Dance to the music of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, and more performed by the Bay Area’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band, the China Cats. 🍄💃💀🌻

ALL AGES SHOW!! 🎃🕸️🕷️
Costume contest!

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