Kishi Bashi:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/6
(((folkYEAH!))) presents KISHI BASHI Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA October 6, 2026 Doors 7pm / Show 8pm All Ages
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THE KICK OFF is a one-night fundraiser for the Sonivore Listening Lounge at 701 Front Street. DJs, live performances, visual art by Made Fresh Crew, and a first taste of Sonivore β just days before our Kickstarter closes. Donation-based entry. To RSVP in advance, pledge at least the minimum tier on Kickstarter, or Venmo a donation to @sonivoremusic with βFundraiserβ in the note. You can also donate at the door. Come through and help us bring the lounge to life.
Join us for a night of dancing, joy, and community organized by Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz featuring DJ Mai Girl and DJ Monk Earl. In addition to music, there will be vendors, food trucks, and late night showings of the exhibitions Victor βMarka27β QuiΓ±onez: Ni de AquΓ, Ni de AllΓ‘ and Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still . This event is FREE and open to the public. Afrobeats Nite at the IAS is a collaboration with Visualizing Abolition , an arts-based initiative that reaches across prison borders to contribute to the unfolding collective story and alternative imagining underway to create a future free of prisons. Jase βMonkβ Earl is a Santa Cruzβbased DJ, curator, cultural producer, educator, and writer whose understanding of community is rooted in Hip Hop culture and shaped by his upbringing in the immigrant-rich neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. As the founder of Afroscope Promotions and founder, curator, and resident DJ of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz, he creates public spaces where African and diasporic music become catalysts for connection, cultural exchange, and collective celebration. DJ Mai Girl plays festivals, clubs, shows, and private events all over the West Coast and beyond. Her unique blend of genres and hand-picked selectionsβ whether it be hip hop, soul, house, jazzy vibes, old school jams, Afro, Caribbean or Latin rhythmsβ keep people moving all night. She consistently plays one Stevie or Prince song every set to remind herself of why she started DJing in the first place.
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Rio Theatre & Sante Adairius Midtown Portal team up to support Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Join us for the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Adventure Night October 10th at 7 pm, Rio Theatre Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Join us when we screen this all new Adventure line up of films featuring BEST DAY EVER, the Audience Choice Award Winner and Best Film: Mountain Sports along with five other audience favorites. This yearβs films are bound to showcase an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world. The Rio Theatre has been hosting the annual adventure night since 2013. Guaranteed to sell out! Visit https://www.riotheatre.com/events-2/2026/10/10/banffcentremountain for a complete list of films and tickets.
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(((folkYEAH!))) presents KISHI BASHI Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA October 6, 2026 Doors 7pm / Show 8pm All Ages
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A recurring dance class in Santa Cruz. Check with the venue for specific style and level.
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(((folkYEAH!))) presents KISHI BASHI Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA October 6, 2026 Doors 7pm / Show 8pm All Ages
A recurring dance class in Santa Cruz. Check with the venue for specific style and level.
Silly Sober Karaoke is a fun, welcoming, and alcohol-free night where everyone is invited to take the stage and share their favorite songs. Whether you're a seasoned performer or singing in public for the first time, this is a supportive space to celebrate music, creativity, and community. Bring your favorite song, cheer on fellow performers, and enjoy an evening of connection without the pressure of a bar scene. All ages and experience levels are welcomeβcome solo, bring friends, or make new ones along the way. Because great music, great people, and great memories don't need alcohol. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays | 7:00β10:00 PM All Ages β’ Free to Participate The 418 Project β’ 155 River St. S., Santa Cruz Sing your heart out. Celebrate community. Be yourself.
Conscious Connected Breathwork is a dynamic, full-breath technique that uses continuous, deep inhales and exhales through the mouthβno pauses, no holding your breath. The pace of your breath shifts throughout the session, creating a rhythm that helps release tension, unlock stuck emotions, and shift your consciousness. This powerful practice is accompanied by carefully curated music that guides the journey, allowing you to drop into your body and tune into the sensations, emotions, and insights stored within. New and experienced participants are welcome.
As with everything we do, we bring the fun! This isnβt your average ordinary trivia. Itβs βBrunoβs Styleβ. We sing, we play instruments, we dance and we drink. Fill up on Tacos and Margs and get ready for a night of fun! β If youβre looking for a quiet night with boring trivia for the brainiacs you wonβt find it at Brunoβs. With musical clues for our players β we have the most fun trivia around. We turn the music up loud and we make a lot of noise! Itβs free to play with prizes for the winners. With $3 tacos and the buy a Margarita or Modelo and get a free taco deal, youβre going to have a great night at the best bar in town. Bring your friends and form a team or come by yourself and make some new friends, youβll have a blast!
Free live music every Tuesday night with the Del Mar Trio at Callahan's in Santa Cruz.
Moes Alley Presents Austins psychedelic Latin groove-makers, The Animeros! Tuesday, October 6, 2026Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm$20 in advance / $25 Day of the show21+* Tickets on sale Friday, July 24th at 10am PT ** No Refunds | All sales are final* Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com* Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event* Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event====THE ANIMEROSWith musical notes that span well beyond genres like bolero, psychedelic, and cumbia, The Animeros not only make their audience hit the dance floor, but they also invite their listeners and tastemakers alike to a glimpse of their rich cultural upbringing. The group who is made up of Nick Tozzo (drummer and percussionist), Nicolas Sanchez (bassist), and Mauro Lopez (guitarist) craft a genre-blending sound that drifts between the lush jungles of Colombia, the palm-lined streets of 1960s coastal Mexico, and the dusty cantinas of West Texas.Sanchezs Colombian roots, growing up listening to his parents beloved salsa and cumbia; Lopezs parents Mexican and American discography, which spanned from traditional Tejano to improvised jazz; and Tozzos love for jazz and salsa music, the latter stemming from his college years, leading him to study and live in Colombia to experience music greats first-handedly. All of this, paired with their undeniable chemistry and meshed with their now hometown Austins innovative creative sounds has led them to create the unique sonic movement that is The Animeros, a name inspired by Colombian shamans who would usher lost souls to their peace.Their journey took an unexpected turn when their music reached the ears of Dan Auerbach, the Grammy Award winning producer, songwriter, and frontman of The Black Keys. Auerbach first heard them by chance, music floating from an open hotel window that stopped him in his tracks. Captivated, he made a note to track them down, and within a yea
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