An independent journal of live music and entertainment compiled by Julie Horner and posted daily and on the weekends. Here’s the live music roundup for Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz Mountains for Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9, 2026!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

🪕 32nd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
📍 San Benito County Fairgrounds
Friday, August 7 – Sunday, August 9
Multiple Bands on Several Stages + Camping + Picking
Tix: gofbluegrassfest.com

🎶 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
📍 Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium + Various Locations & Times
Through August, 2026
Info: cabrillomusic.org

🎶 Pattie Gilbert & Friends
📍 MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Friday, August 7 | 3:30 – 6:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Peter Martin
📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Friday, August 7 | 4:00 – 7:00
215 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎷 Wasabi
📍 Painted Cork
Friday, August 7 | 4:00 – 8:00
2100 Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Leo Lobo & the Wild Pack
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Friday, August 7 | 5:00 – 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Kerry Wing
📍 Alice’s Restaurant
Friday, August 7 | 5:00 – 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside

🧑‍🎨 Jack Mento Soul Journey Art Opening
📍 Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room
Friday, August 7 | 5:00 – 9:00
525 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz

🎶 Trestles
📍 Midtown Fridays
Friday, August 7 | 5:00 – 8:30
1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Live Music Fridays Through August 28

🎶 7th Wave
📍 Sanderlings at Seascape Resort
Friday, August 7 | 5:30 – 7:00
1 Seascape Resort Dr, Aptos

🎶 Local Honey
📍 Discretion Brewing
Friday, August 7 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Buffalo Blues Trio
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines 🍷
Friday, August 7 | 5:30 – 7:30
222 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🎶 The Shady Rest Band
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Friday, August 7 | 5:30 – 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Rev & Renwick Trio
📍 Aroma Restaurant
Friday, August 7 | 5:30 – 8:30
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond

🎶 Fully Charged
📍Four Points by Sheraton
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 8:30
5022 Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley

🎶 Live Blues
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 – 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎷 Brian Fitzgerald Jazz Trio
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Pharaoh’s Plate Food Truck

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

🍍 Kanekoa – Aloha Friday
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Coast Ridge Ramblers
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$10 Advance | $15 Door | Food Truck

🎶 Brett Fowler
📍 Cocoa Vino
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

🎶 Faulty Plan
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Chicago Bill
📍 Cork and Fork
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Karaoke Night
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🍺🎶 DJ Ugly Eye + Art by Grace Oliver & Anetta
📍 Fruition Brewing Company
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 9:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville

💃 3rd Rail DJs 🎧
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Friday, August 7 | 6:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Vinny Johnson Blues Band
📍 BaleFire Brewing Company
Friday, August 7 | 6:30 – 9:00
21517 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz

🎹 Bria Skonberg
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Friday, August 7 | 7:00
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

💃 Stormin’ Norman
Friday Night Dance Series
📍 Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, August 7 | 7:00 – 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola
$10 Door

🎶 The Congregation Band
📍 The Cruz Room
Friday, August 7 | 7:00 – 9:00
1520 Mission St., Santa Cruz

💃 Tiger’s Tale “Days Between” Celebration ☮️
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, August 7 | 7:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎷 Peacoat Project Jazz
📍 Mission West
Friday, August 7 | 7:00 – 10:00
2405 Mission St., Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Alecia Heselton
📍Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, August 7 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Robert Hager & The Wolf Pack
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Friday, August 7 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 The Puffball Collective
📍 Abbott Square Market
Friday, August 7 | 7:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🎶 Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys
📍 The Mountain Winery
Friday, August 7 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery.com

🎶 Line Dancing
📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Friday, August 7 | 8:00 – 11:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
$10 Door

🎶 ALO
📍 Felton Music Hall
Friday, August 7 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Surf City Line Dance
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Friday, August 7 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Eric Lindell & The Westside Summer League
📍 Moe’s Alley
Friday, August 7 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 Empire Grade & Sour Growler
📍 The Crepe Place
Friday, August 7 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 Eyes Like Lanterns
📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, August 7 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Indie Rock With A Twist
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🎶 Man Man
📍 The Catalyst Club Atrium
Friday, August 7 | 8:00 – 11:50
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: atriumatthecatalyst.com

🎧 Funk the First All Vinyl Night
📍The Blue Lagoon
Friday, August 7 | 8:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Jefferson Hancock Band
📍 The Sand Bar
Friday, August 7 | 8:30 – 11:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Sugar Rooster
📍 Joe’s Bar
Friday, August 7 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

📽️ Movies on the Beach: The Goonies
📍 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Friday, August 7 | 9:00

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

☮️ SLV Voices for Democracy
📍 Corner of Hwy 236 and Hwy 9, Downtown Boulder Creek
Saturday, August 8 | 10:00 – 12:00
Peaceful “Honk & Wave” Protest
Every Other Saturday | An Indivisible Event
Aug 22; Sep 5; Sep 19; Oct 3

🪕 32nd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
📍 San Benito County Fairgrounds
Saturday, August 8 – Sunday, August 9
Multiple Bands on Several Stages + Camping + Picking
Tix: gofbluegrassfest.com

🎶 San Gregorio Song Slam w/ Craig Eddy
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, August 8 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎷 Joy of Jazz
📍 Mountain Roasting Company
Saturday, August 8 | 12:00 – 2:00
6263 Graham Hill Rd, Felton

🎶 Lili Arnold Studios 🍷
📍 Nicholson Vineyards
Saturday, August 8 | 1:00 – 4:00
2800 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos
Summer Maker Series

🎶 Andy Fuhrman & Friends
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, August 8 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Live Blues
📍 Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | 1:00 – 4:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos

🎹 Jenny O’Leary Jazz
📍 Silver Mountain Vineyards
Saturday, August 8 | 1:30 – 4:00
269 Silver Mountain Dr., Miller Cutoff, Los Gatos

🎶 🍷 Steve Kritzer
📍 Cooper-Garrod Vineyards
Saturday, August 8 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: 408-867-7116

🎶 Pulse
📍 California Coffee
Saturday, August 8 | 2:00 – 4:30
9105 Soquel Dr., Aptos

🎶 Harmony Grits
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, August 8 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 The Jamissaries
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, August 8 | 2:00 – 5:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Harpin & Clark
📍 MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturday, August 8 | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🪇 Samba Cruz
📍 Roberts Ranch Vineyards
Saturday, August 8 | 3:00 – 5:00
875 Roberts Rd., Ben Lomond
Reservations: robertsranchvineyards.com

🎶 Stax Johnson & Friends
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, August 8 | 3:00 – 6:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 Lloyd Whitley Blues Band
📍 Stockwell Cellars
Saturday, August 8 | 4:00 – 7:00
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Frank Weckerle
📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Saturday, August 8 | 4:00 – 7:00
215 Beach St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Jug Band Festival
📍 Abbott Square Market
Saturday, August 8 | 4:00 – 10:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

💃 Phamily Time w/ DJs Phreeborn & The Phrequency + DJ Monk Earl
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, August 8 | 4:00 – 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎷 Cayuga Jazz Band
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Saturday, August 8 | 5:00 – 7:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 The Earth Tones Reggae
📍 Steel Bonnet Brewing
Saturday, August 8 | 5:00 – 7:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Cousin’s Maine Lobster Food Truck

🎶 Tamale Party w/ Trianna Feruza & the Heavy Hitters
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, August 8 | 5:00 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$25 Door | Tamale Bar

🎶 Michael Vincent & U Know Who
📍 Costanoa Pine Tent
Saturday, August 8 | 5:00 – 8:00
2001 Rossi Rd, Pescadero

🎶 JADe Trio
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, August 8 | 5:30 – 7:30
222 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley

🪕 Blue Lemonade
📍 Discretion Brewing
Saturday, August 8 | 5:30 – 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

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

🎶 Live Blues
📍 Mission Street BBQ
Saturdays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Joshua of Eyes Like Lanterns
📍 Corazón de León Mexican Restaurant
Saturday, August 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
9217 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Next Up:
August 21 | Billy Reese
August 22 | Steve Abrams w/ Chile Con Soul

🎶 Buffalo Blues Trio
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Saturday, August 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Pennies for Pluto + Poppyfield
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, August 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Tsunami
📍 Cork and Fork
Saturday, August 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🍍 Victor Ohana Band
📍 Cocoa Vino
Saturday, August 8 | 6:00 – 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola

🎱 Bingo! With Comedian Nic Trevino
📍 Gilman Brewing
Saturdays | 6:30
817 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz

💃 Mountain Line Dance
📍 Park Hall
Saturday, August 8 | 7:00
9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond
Tix: benlomondvillage.org

🎶 Los Darks Aztlan
📍 The Cruz Room
Saturday, August 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
1520 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Livewire
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, August 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🎶 The Swag Tones
📍Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, August 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos

🎶 Billy Reese
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Saturday, August 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 John Michael Experience
Daniel Lewis, Craig Underwood, Otis Coen & Stuart Horton
📍 Vino by the Sea
Saturday, August 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 HighWire
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, August 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale

🎶 Fire Peach
📍 Bruno’s Bar & Grill
Saturday, August 8 | 7:00 – 10:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley

🎶 ZZ Top + Cheap Trick
📍 The Mountain Winery
Saturday, August 8 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery.com

🎶 Mickey Avalon
📍 Felton Music Hall
Saturday, August 8 | 8:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Tix: feltonmusichall

🎶 Fishhook
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Saturday, August 8 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Door

🎶 The Ooo-Maus + Cold Water Law Firm + Beast
📍 The Crepe Place
Saturday, August 8 | 8:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$10 Door

🎶 WoodMill w/ Dave Miller, Sean Woodward, Paul Stevens & Peter Stroet
📍 Henflings Tavern
Saturday, August 8 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Groovin’ Americana
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

💄💋 Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag
📍 Kuumbwa Jazz
Saturday, August 8 | 8:30
320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Tix: kuumbwajazz

💀 Ragweed
📍The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, August 8 | 8:30
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

🎶 Burnin’ Vernon Davis
📍 The Sand Bar
Saturday, August 8 | 8:30 – 11:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 Groovy Judy
📍 Joe’s Bar
Saturday, August 8 | 8:30 – 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 People’s Disco w/ DJ PNUT & DJ D. STRO
📍 Moe’s Alley
Saturday, August 8 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

💃 COLETTE The Sunshine Tour – 30 Years of OM 🎧
📍 Cat Alley Street Upstairs at The Catalyst
Saturday, August 8 | 9:00 – 1:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Info: catalleystreet.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

🪕 32nd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
📍 San Benito County Fairgrounds
Sunday, August 9 | 10:00 – 3:00
Multiple Bands on Several Stages + Camping + Picking
Tix: gofbluegrassfest.com

🎶 Jim McGowan & Rob Christian
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, August 9 | 11:00 – 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 2nd Sundays Artisan Fair
Handmade + Foodstuffs + Art & Crafts
📍 Loma Mar Outpost
Sunday, August 9 | 11:00 – 3:00
8150 Pescadero Creek Road, Loma Mar

🎶 Ryan Price Second Sunday Artisan Faire
📍 Abbott Square Market
Sunday, August 9 | 12:00 – 4:00
725 Front Street & 118 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz

🍒🍆🥦 Vegan Fair Day + Little Hill Sanctuary 10th Anniversary
📍 Santa Cruz Cider Co.
65 Hangar Way, Watsonville
Food + Libation + “Until All See” Documentary Film Screening

🎷 Live Jazz Every Sunday
📍 Power Plant Cafe
Sundays | 1:00 – 3:30
7990 CA-1, Moss Landing

🎶 Karin Phoenix
📍 Bay Bar & Grill
Sunday, August 9 | 1:00 – 3:00
209 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 The Paperback Ryders Beatles Tribute
📍 The River Run at Brookdale Lodge
Sunday, August 9 | 1:00 – 4:00
11570 Highway 9, Brookdale
Summer Concert Series in the Beer Garden + BBQ

🎶 Edie Edell 🍷
📍 Nicholson Vineyards
Sunday, August 9 | 1:00 – 4:00
2800 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos
Sunday Music Series

🪕 Courthouse Ramblers
📍 Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, August 9 | 1:00 – 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport

🎶 Gary Blackburn Band
📍 Moe’s Alley
Sunday, August 9 | 2:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🎶 🍷 Nashville Roundw/ Pete, Gary & Bill
📍 Cooper-Garrod Vineyards
Sunday, August 9 | 2:00 – 4:00
22645 Garrod Rd, Saratoga
Reservations: 408-867-7116

🎶 Milk Frog Grateful Dead Dance Party ☮️
📍 Mission West
Sunday, August 9 | 2:00 – 5:00
2405 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Kevin Turlough Brennan & the Claddagh Show Band
📍 San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, August 9 | 2:00 – 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio

🎶 Rodney James Project
📍 Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Sunday, August 9 | 2:00 – 5:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz

🎶 John Michael Sings Sinatra
📍 BrewTopia
Sundays | 2:00 – 5:00
115 San Jose Ave, Ste H, Capitola

🎶 Andy Fuhrman & Friends
📍 MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sunday, August 9 | 2:30 – 5:30
328 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Bluegrass Jam
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Sundays | 3:00 – 5:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

🎶 Whiskers & Brews
📍 Discretion Brewing
Sunday, August 9 | 3:00 – 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel

🎶 Ten O’Clock Lunch Band & Leo Party 🎂
📍 Vino by the Sea
Sunday, August 9 | 4:00 – 7:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz

🎶 Pink Lizards
📍 Cork and Fork
Sunday, August 9 | 4:00 – 7:00
1955 41st Avenue Suite B-8, Capitola

🎶 Craig Rayburn Band ‘Frontier Sundays’
📍 Woodhouse Brewing
Sunday, August 9 | 4:00 – 7:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Santa Cruz Jazz Society Jam Session
📍 Pono Hawaiian Grill
Sunday, August 9 | 4:00 – 7:00
120 Union St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Tamale Party w/ Bobby Mariano & Friends
📍 El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, August 9 | 4:30 – 8:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery
$25 Door | Tamale Bar | Wine Club Pickup

🎶 Pitch Your Friend Date Night
📍 Kissed by an Angel Wines
Sunday, August 9 | 5:00 – 7:00
222 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Apply to Pitch: kbaawines.com/events

🎶 Joe Leonard Duo
📍Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, August 9 | 5:00 – 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz

💃 Surf City Line Dancing
📍 The Catalyst Club Atrium
Sunday, August 9 | 5:00 – 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Info: atriumatthecatalyst.com

🎶 Henflings Famous Pro Jam w/ Dan Odom & Friends
Chicago Bill Hosts This Week
📍 Henflings Tavern
Sunday, August 9 | 5:00 – 9:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Plus Standup Comedy w/ Nic Trevino | 9:00

🎶 Joe Ferrara
📍 The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, August 9 | 5:30 – 8:30
17533 Highway 17, Los Gatos

🎶 Back Porch Boys Blues
📍 Mission Street BBQ
Sundays | 6:00 – 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎶 Grateful Sundays w/ The Hartle Gold Band ☮️
📍 The Crepe Place Garden Stage
Sundays | 6:00 – 9:00
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$15 Door

💃 Salsa by the Sea Latin Dance Party 🪇
📍 Mission West
Sunday, August 9 | 6:00 – 9:00
2405 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🎹 Aidan Santa Cruz
📍 The Alley Oop
Sunday, August 9 | 6:30 – 9:00
320 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Live Music Sundays, Tuesdays & Thursdays

🎶 Strange Season Band
📍 The Cruz Room
Sunday, August 9 | 7:00 – 9:00
1520 Mission St., Santa Cruz

🤣 Open Mic Comedy
📍 Shanty Shack Brewing
Sundays | 7:00 – 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz

🎶 George Thorogood & The Destroyers + Robert Cray Band
📍 The Mountain Winery
Sunday, August 9 | 7:30
14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga
Tix: mountainwinery.com

🎶 Pro Jam w/ Dennis Dove
📍 The Sand Bar
Sunday, August 9 | 7:30
211 Esplanade, Capitola

🎶 The Beat Farmers w/ Gill Brothers Band
📍 Moe’s Alley
Sunday, August 9 | 8:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley

🤣 Standup Comedy w/ Nic Trevino
📍 Henflings Tavern
Sunday, August 9 | 9:00 – 10:30
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
2nd & 4th Sundays | No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🤣 Live Comedy
📍 The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$10 Door | Three Comics

💀 ::THE BOX:: Darkwave Dance Party
📍 The Blue Lagoon
Sundays | 9:30
923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz

HOT TICKET ALERT – Julie’s Picks

🎶 Nautical Thrust
📍 Lester Estate Wines
Friday, August 14 | 5:00 – 8:00
2000 Pleasant Valley Rd., Aptos
Italia Fire Pizza Truck
Tix: lesterestatewines.com/

🎶 Country Singer Kaylee Rose
📍 Apple Jack’s
Friday, August 14 | 6:00 – 10:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
Tix: applejacksbar.com

🎹 Blue Note Presents Atmosphere & Friends
📍 Quarry Amphitheater UCSC
Friday, August 14 | 6:30
1156 High St, Santa Cruz
Tix: quarryamphitheater.com

🎶 Down to Funk Festival
📍 YMCA Camp Jones Gulch
August 14-16, 2026
11000 Pescadero Creek Road, La Honda
19 Local, Regional, and National Funk Bands: Polyrhythmics // Nik West // The Philharmonik The Psycodelics // Mission Delirium // The Heeters // The Gold Souls & more | Indoor & Outdoor Stages | Weekend Camping + Day Passes
Tix: dtff.org

🎻 Alecia Haselton Full Band w/ Fiddle
📍 Aptos Village Green at New Leaf
Saturday, August 15 | 2:00 – 5:00
Parade Street & Aptos Village Way

🎻 Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival
📍 Skypark
August 15 & 16 | 10:00 – 5:00
361 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley
Tix: svartfestival.com

🎻 Pescadero Arts & Fun Festival
📍 Pescadero I.D.E.S. Grounds
August 15th & 16th, 2026
22 Stage Rd, Pescadero
Info: pescaderoartsandfunfest.org

🎻 Broken Compass Bluegrass Jubilee
Plus Diggin’ Trails & Blue Dream Bluegrass
📍 Woodhouse Brewing
Sunday, August 16 | 12:00 – 6:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Tix: bit.ly/brokencompassjubilee

🎷 @Jazz 🍷
📍 Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Sunday, August 16 | 1:00 – 4:00
23600 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
Jazz Sundays

🎶 The Radio
📍 Swag the Eclectic Collective
Saturday, August 22 | 5:00 – 8:00
13026 Highway 9, Boulder Creek

🎶 Santa Cruz County Vets Hall Benefit Show
Anthony Arya Band // Slingshot Improv Trio // Love Creek // Redwood Express
📍 Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
Friday, August 28 | 6:00 – 11:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Tix: mountainmusicproductions.com

🎶 Bill Kirchen Quartet w/ Nina Gerber
📍 The Landing Performing Arts Center
Friday, August 28 | 7:00
251B Kings Village Dr.,, Scotts Valley
Tix: wildroseproductions.com

🎶 Elmo Roots & Blues
Ron Tomasello: Guitar and Vocals; Steve Hunt: Keyboards; Bill Ward: Bass; Kris DiNoto: Drums; Ray Hauck: Percussion
📍 Henflings Tavern
Friday, August 28 | 8:00 – 11:00
9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
No Cover | Kitchen Open Late

🎶 KBCZ Music Festival 10-Year Anniversary Celebration 🎉
📍Garrahan Park, Boulder Creek
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Coffis Brothers // Trestles // Squid Row Orchestra // The Mother Corn Shuckers
Tix: kbcz.org/music-fest

🎶🌲 Treehouse Concerts, Los Gatos Mountains

• Hot Buttered Trio | Saturday, August 29
• The Alex Lucero Band | Saturday, September 5
  19950 Wright Dr, Los Gatos
  Tix: treehouseconcerts.net/

☮️💃 China Cats Grateful Dead Tribute
📍 Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, August 29 | Doors 7:00 | Show 8:00
846 Front St., Santa Cruz
Advance Tix: mountainmusicproductions.com
All Ages | Tix at the Door

🎻 Rory Lynch & The Chaterelles Frontier Sundays Square Dance
📍 Woodhouse Brewing
Sunday, September 20 | 4:00 – 7:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Coming Up:

• Edge of the West, October 25
• Mike Hellman Band, November 15

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Live Music Santa Cruz

🎻🌻 The roundup of live music and entertainment is compiled by Julie Horner. Follow Santa Cruz Mountains Festivals and Concerts on Facebook to keep up with the latest and join the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News FB group to share your show! Questions or event submissions? Send a note to julie@slvpost.com

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