Sat
Nov
28
A live music set from Anna Ballew.
Music
📍 Capitola
Live music in Santa Cruz
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Saturday, Nov 28
Sat
Nov
28
Thanksgiving Wine, Charcuterie & Samba Jazz - Lillian Yee & Ricardo Peixoto
Where: Roberts Ranch Vineyards
When: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Price: $12.51
Thanksgiving weekend we welcome Samba Jazz musicians Lillian Yee and Ricardo Peixoto to Roberts Ranch for Wine & Charcuterie!
Sat
Nov
28
7 - 10pm · We're an acoustic collection specializing in Folk Rock Americana- Gram Parsons, Dylan, Grateful Dead, Ryan Adams, etc. Other classics and generally…
Music
📍 Westside
Sat
Nov
28
he China Cats are: Matt Hartle, lead guitar and vocals Scott Cooper, rhythm guitar and vocals Steve Sofranko, keyboards and vocals Roger Sideman, bass and…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Sat
Nov
28
The Coffis Brothers - Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA Home For Thanksgiving November 28, 2026 7pm doors 8pm show
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Sat
Nov
28
A milonga, or social tango dance, with DJ Sharon at the 418 Project in Santa Cruz.
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Nov
28
Don Carlos & Junior Toots at The Catalyst, November 28. Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM.
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Sat
Nov
28
Love Creek performs live, creating a soundtrack for an evening of music and community.
Sat
Nov
28
Music
📍 Capitola
Sat
Nov
28
Local funk favorites Space Heater and '90s rockers Fire Peach are coming to Moe's for Carlos' Brithday Bash! Saturday, November 28, 2026 Doors: 8pm //…
Sunday, Nov 29
Sun
Nov
29
The UCSC Celtic Music Ensemble performs live during a beginner-friendly, gender-neutral, darn good barn dance. Attendees are invited to dance, and partners are not needed…
Sun
Nov
29
Moe's Alley presents a funky double bill with The Joint Chiefs and Velour! Sunday, November 29, 2026 Doors: 3pm // Show: 4pm $20 in advance…
Sun
Nov
29
A monthly open mic night at the 418 Project featuring music, theatre, and spoken word performances.
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Nov
29
7 - 9pm · Very Jeff Buckley at sin-è vibes. Mostly alternative music, covers and originals sprinkled around each other. In it all for the…
Music
📍 Westside
Sun
Nov
29
Alex is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who has been surrounded by music his whole life. Owing his immersion to his father, who taught music for…
Music
📍 Midtown
Sun
Nov
29
Sandra Bernhard’s Caught Off Guard show, originally scheduled for November 29th is being postponed to 2027 due to scheduling conflicts with a current TV project8…
Sun
Nov
29
Music
📍 Capitola
Monday, Nov 30
Mon
Nov
30
Music
📍 Capitola
Mon
Nov
30
Benny Green was born in New York in 1963 but was raised in Berkeley, California. He began classical piano studies at the age of seven…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Tuesday, Dec 1
Tue
Dec
1
Ricardo Peixoto’s Brazilian Guitar will explore how various genres of Brazilian music can be expressed on the guitar. Uniquely Brazilian rhythms, harmonies, and chord voicings…
Wednesday, Dec 2
Wed
Dec
2
An evening of folk and alternative rock from two touring acts in a small Santa Cruz venue.
Music
📍 Midtown
Wed
Dec
2
“Raw, underground, and chaotic…one of modern jazz music’s most audacious futurists.”, Pitchfork Revered by living icons and underground tastemakers, Kassa Overall began his career behind…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Thursday, Dec 3
Thu
Dec
3
Taps for Trails with Ventana Wilderness Alliance
Where: Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
When: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Taps for Trails with Ventana Wilderness Alliance + Live Music with the Mick Adams Band Great beer, incredible music, and a great cause! Join us…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Thu
Dec
3
Join the Trolley Drops Holiday Jug Band as they perform their “Twistmas Carols,” holiday songs they have written by taking “standards” from folk, jazz, pop…
Thu
Dec
3
The Crepe Place: Trolley Drops Jug Band
Where: The Crepe Place
When: 5:45 PM – 7:30 PM · Price: FREE
Enjoy a Jug Band Jam hosted by the Trolley Drops Jug Band! It’s fun and it’s free. The songs they play are hokum blues, folk…
Thu
Dec
3
Isaiah Sharkey stands at the confluence of modern soul, jazz, R&B, and Black American guitar tradition, carrying forward a lineage that links George Benson, Curtis…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Thu
Dec
3
Santa Cruz Sessions - Songwriters in the Round
Where: The Ugly Mug
When: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Price: $10
Part concert. Part conversation. Part recording session. There’s something special about hearing a song just a few feet from the person who wrote it. Santa…
Music
📍 Soquel
Thu
Dec
3
Music
📍 Soquel
Thu
Dec
3
The UC Santa Cruz Jazz Combos present a fall concert. Directed by Charles Hamilton. ADMISSION • Attend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall…
Music
📍 UCSC
Thu
Dec
3
An emo and punk-themed karaoke night where fans can take the mic and sing favorite early-2000s rock anthems. A spirited evening of nostalgia and crowd…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Friday, Dec 4
Fri
Dec
4
Make the MAH your first stop this weekend with FREE First Friday. Explore all three floors of the museum and see our latest exhibitions, check…
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Dec
4
Offshore Sounds First Friday in Santa Cruz. Late hours at the record shop with local vinyl DJs and new arrivals.
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Dec
4
7 - 9pm · Dead on Deck is a four-to-seven-piece Grateful Dead inspired band based in Santa Cruz, California. With a focus on tight musicianship…
Fri
Dec
4
1970’s Jazz-Rock Revue If you wish the era of 1970’s jazz-rock and progressive rock never ended, then this is the band for you! Joshua Cedar…
Fri
Dec
4
Food, drinks, dancing and fun at newly-redone Sevy’s in Aptos! Inside the Seacliff Inn by Hilton
Fri
Dec
4
UCSC Concert Choir presented by the Music department. The UCSC Concert Choir present a fall concert under the direction of Nathaniel Berman. Information about this…
Fri
Dec
4
Soul, R&B and Funk from the Bay Area, California. Deep grooves, three-part harmonies, and songs that will uplift your spirit. Heeters. Tom Quell (lead vox…
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Fri
Dec
4
The Suitcase Junket performs a live set of folk and rock, with a gritty, roots-driven sound.
Music
📍 Midtown
Fri
Dec
4
Moes Alley presents the return of New Orleans supergroup Dragon Smoke with special guests TBA! Friday, December 4, 2026Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm$40 in advance…
Saturday, Dec 5
Sat
Dec
5
Whether you’re brand new to guitar or just need a solid foundation, this four-session beginner class is a fun and welcoming place to start.
Sat
Dec
5
3:00-5:00pm Love Creek is a folk-rock/jam band from Santa Cruz, California. Current band members consist of Malakai Lawton (vocals/guitar), Alex Bahler (lead guitar), Ryan Jensen…
Sat
Dec
5
Zoe FitzGerald Carter will be performing songs off of her just-released Americana/folk album, Chaos By Design. along with a few holiday tunes to get you…
Music
📍 Midtown
Sat
Dec
5
Hosted by Chris
Sat
Dec
5
7 - 9pm · The Kirch father and son duo bring country classics and crowd favorites to life with warm harmonies, infectious energy, and a…
Music
📍 Westside
Sat
Dec
5
Teton Gravity Research presents a live performance blending music and theater.
Sat
Dec
5
Music
📍 Soquel
Sat
Dec
5
Spend the day in Santa Cruz and swing on by to Mission West bar once the sun sets. Come see us play alongside Eric Morrison…
Music
📍 Westside
Sat
Dec
5
UCSC Chamber Singers presented by the Music Department. The UCSC Chamber Singers present a fall concert under the direction of Michael McGushin. Information about this…
Sat
Dec
5
Olivia C. Dacal is an Australian singer-songwriter now based in Los Angeles, making dream-pop-inflected, genre-fluid music that moves fluidly between English and Spanish. After studying…
Music
📍 San Lorenzo Valley
Sat
Dec
5
The Expendables enjoyed a laid-back lifestyle growing up in Santa Cruz, CA; surfing, skating, partying, and playing music were commonplace. Since 1997, The Expendables have…
Sat
Dec
5
Kevin Moan and the Howling are an Oakland two-piece, bass and drums, dealing in loud, riff-driven garage and noise rock. After a hard-hitting run with…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Sat
Dec
5
Hell's Belles - World Famous All-Female AC/DC Tribute Band w/ murdershow
Where: Moe's Alley
When: 9:00 PM
Moes Alley presents the return of Hells Belles - World Famous All-Female AC/DC Tribute Band with special guests murdershow! Saturday, December 5, 2026Doors: 8pm /…
Sunday, Dec 6
Sun
Dec
6
Join the Trolley Drops Holiday Jug Band as they perform a show of “Twistmas Carols,” holiday songs they have written by taking “standards” from folk…
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Dec
6
UCSC Jazz Big Band presented by the Music Department. The UCSC Jazz Big Band present a fall concert under the direction of Charles Hamilton. Information…
Sun
Dec
6
Recognized globally for his monumental impact on music and literature, Leonard Cohen is celebrated for his profound, literary approach to songwriting. Over a spanning five-decade…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Sun
Dec
6
Community Holiday Celebration presented by NextStage Productions.
Music
📍 Watsonville
Sun
Dec
6
There are bands you listen to, and then there are bands you experience. Horse Feathers has spent nearly two decades crafting songs that are intimate…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Sun
Dec
6
Indie folk rock artist plays a special acoustic show at Santa Cruz's elevated cocktail lounge Alley Oop. Anthony Arya is an indie folk rock artist…
Music
📍 Downtown Santa Cruz
Sun
Dec
6
December is about to get a whole lot louder. We’re hitting the road for the HAPPY SKALIDAZE TOUR 2026, bringing holiday cheer, ska-punk chaos, questionable…
Monday, Dec 7
Mon
Dec
7
🎸 Blues Jam Night! 🎶 Great Music by Amazing Musicians, You Don’t Want to Miss This! Every 1st Monday of the Month No Cover Charge…
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