═══ WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 ═══

🧑‍🌾🐂🚜🐄 Santa Cruz County Fair
📍 Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville
September 16–20, 2026
Tix: santacruzcountyfair.com

🎶 Eddie Hayes
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Wednesday, September 16 | 4:00 – 6:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

☮️ Stand Up For Democracy Wednesday Weekly Protest
Corner of Ocean & Water Street
Wednesdays | 4:30 - 5:30 
Santa Cruz ✌️
Info: indivisiblesantacruzcounty.com

🎶 Mighty Doug Young
Arts // Crafts // Drafts 🍺
📍 The Painted Cork
Wednesdays | 5:00
2100 Delaware Ave # B, Santa Cruz

🎶 PJ Weston
📍 The Mountain House Restaurant
Wednesdays | 5:00 – 7:00
13806 Skyline Blvd, Redwood City

🎶 Josh of Eyes Like Lanterns Solo Sept. Residency
📍 Corazón de León Mexican Restaurant
Wednesdays | 5:00 – 8:00
9217 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Rick Rasay Island Music
📍 Pono Hawaiian Kitchen & Tap Capitola
Wednesdays | 5:00 – 9:00
3744 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz

🎷 Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Wednesday, September 16 | 5:30 – 7:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Justin Howl
📍 Chaminade Resort & Spa
Wednesday, September 16 | 5:30 – 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

🎶 Nick DiSalvo + Whiskey & Wings
📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Wednesday, September 16 | 6:00 – 9:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 Karaoke
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 9:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Open Mic Night
📍 Cork and Fork
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

💃 Line Dancing
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Wednesday, September 16 | 6:00 – 9:30
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎤 Karaoke Night
📍 Apple Jack’s
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda

💃 Poppyfield + Non-binary Girlfriend + Femme Cell + Melody Caudill
📍 SubRosa Community Space
Wednesday, September 16 | 6:00 – 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🧐 Trivia Night w/ Michael Gaither
📍 Bargetto Winery
Wednesdays | 6:30
3535 N Main St, Soquel
Two Rounds + Two Prizes

🧐 Trivia w/ Hugging Porcupines
📍 Abbott Square Market
Wednesdays | 6:30 – 8:00
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz

🧐 Trivia
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Wednesdays | 7:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🕹️ Pinball Competition
📍 The Cruz Room
Wednesdays | Sign-Ups 7:00
1520 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🪕 Invitational Bluegrass Showcase
📍 The Cruz Room
Wednesdays | 7:00 – 9:00
1520 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎲 Bingo Night
📍 Cocoa Vino
Wednesday, September 16 | 7:00 – 8:30
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

🎶 Yuji Tojo
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Wednesday, September 16 | 7:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$3 Door

🎶 Randy Ross Western Wednesday
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Wednesday, September 16 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Drifting Roots
📍 The Sand Bar
Wednesday, September 16 | 7:00 – 10:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎰 Flingo! Mountain Bingo
📍 Henflings Tavern
Wednesdays | 7:30 – 10:30
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
A Santa Cruz Mountains Tradition w/ Fabulous Prizes
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🎶 Straight Tequila Night – 90’s Country Tribute
📍 Felton Music Hall
Wednesday, September 16 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall.com

🎶 DeadSet 805
📍 The Crepe Place Bar Stage
Wednesday, September 16 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$15 Door

💃 Soularis Dance Night w/ DJ Daniel Mollner
📍 Palomar Ballroom
Wednesdays | 8:00 – 10:00
1344 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🪕 Handmade Moments w/ Chris Jones of Wolf Jett
📍 Moe’s Alley
Wednesday, September 16 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Spun w/ Ted Welty
📍 The Catalyst Atrium
Wednesday, September 16 | 8:00 – 10:50
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Ricky Torres
📍 Joe’s Bar
Wednesday, September 16 | 8:00 – 11:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🌻🎻 The roundup of live music is compiled by Julie Horner. See something we missed? Just add your event to the comments. Or drop your show on the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: @santacruzmountains. Email: santacruzmountainsconcerts@gmail.com

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