Santa Cruz County Live Music Roundup

Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 7:00 – 10:00 PM. Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz, CA.

Comprised of Ray White (vocals & guitar, Frank Zappa & KVHW), Vicki Randle (percussion& vocals, Tonight Show Band w/Jay Leno), Lebo (guitar, & vocals, ALO), Ezra Lipp (drums & vocals, ALO, Magic in the Other), Steve Adams (bass & vocals, ALO), Mookie Siegel (keys & vocals, David Nelson Band), Marcus Stephen (woodwinds, Con Brio & Secret Sidewalk), Brendan Liu (trumpet, Con Brio & Smoked Out Soul) and welcoming Natalie Cressman (of the Trey Anastasio Band) on trombone & vocals perform this music with feel, passion, joy, admiration, improvisation and most importantly, with FUN!

Friday, September 18, 2026 | 7:30 PM. Kuumbwa Jazz, 320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz, CA

The Old Blind Dogs, Jonny Hardie (fiddle/vocals), Aaron Jones (cittern/guitar/vocals), Mike Katz (highland pipes/vocals) and Donald Hay (percussion/vocals) return to Santa Cruz with their signature sound of lively Scottish tunes and beautiful vocal harmonies. 🎻🍺

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, 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! ☮️✌️