10/31/2024
Live Music Santa Cruz! And things that go bump in the night! 🦇Here's the weekend roundup of entertainment for Halloween and Dia de Mu***os celebrations! 💀🌻
Also available on the San Lorenzo Valley Post website: https://slvpost.com/live-music-halloween-weekend-2024
~ Thursday, October 31 ~
‘Frankenstein’ Barrel Tapping at Steel Bonnet Brewing
Part "Tiny Changes" Porter / Part "Shadowplay" Imperial Stout
Thursday, October 31 | 3:00 - 9:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Ted Welty Solo at Jack O’Neill Lounge
Thursday, October 31 | 4:00 - 7:00
175 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
🦇 Trick-Or-Treat Street Felton
Thursday, October 31 | 4:00 - 8:00
Downtown Felton, Santa Cruz Mountains
🦇 Trick-Or-Treat Street Boulder Creek
Annual Parade of Frights & Delights
Thursday, October 31 | 5:00 - 7:00
Highway 9, Downtown Boulder Creek
🦇 Whiskey Hillbillies at Alice’s Restaurant
Costumes & Cocktails
Thursday, October 31 | 5:00 - 7:30
17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside
🦇 Halloween Open House at Boulder Creek Recreation Center
Thursday, October 31 | 5:00 - 8:00
13333 Middleton Ave., Boulder Creek
🦇 Thriller Flash Mob & Witches Dance
Annual DIY Trick-or-Treat Street Party
Thursday, October 31 | 5:00 - 9:00 | Thriller/Witch Dances 8:00
Riverside Ave, Ben Lomond
🦇 Santa Cruz Halloween Bar Crawl
Thursday, October 31 | 5:00 - 11:00
Check-In at Asti for Wristband | 5:00 - 9:00
715 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Chas the Shotgun Suitor at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Thursday, October 31 | 5:30 - 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Back Porch Boys Blues at Aptos Street BBQ
Thursdays | 6:00 - 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Slow Coast Trio w/ Michael Lewis, Sam Nilsson, Dave Roda
VinoCruz
Thursday, October 31 | 6:00 - 8:00
4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel
🦇 Rio Road Halloween Show at Cork and Fork
Thursday, October 31 | 6:00 - 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
🦇 Hunny Pot w/ Diana Zitmanis & Jim Lewin
Spooktacular Soiree
Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants
Thursday, October 31 | 6:00 - 9:00
115 San Jose Ave, Capitola
🦇 Lumptious Halloween Costume Party w/ Rory Lynch
Shanty Shack Brewing
Thursday, October 31 | 6:00 - 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
🦇 Afrobeats Halloween Party w/ La Familia De La Calle
Costumes + Dance Party
Abbott Square Market
Thursday, October 31 | 6:00 - 10:00
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
🦇 Downtown Santa Cruz Halloween Street Party
Annual DIY Troll & Roll on Pacific Avenue
Thursday, October 31 | 6:00 - 11:00
🦇 Halloween Trivia w/ Michael Gaither at El Vaquero Winery
Thursday, October 31 | 7:00 - 9:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118
🦇 Unfinished Business at Vino By The Sea
Halloween Costume Party
Thursday, October 31 | 7:00 - 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
🦇 Bow River Drunken Sailor Halloween Party
Over the Hill Gang Saloon
Thursday, October 31 | 7:00 - 10:00
3530 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz
🦇 Jacks & Dogs + Highwire w/ Evie B at Joe's Bar
Mountain Mayhem & Costume Contest
Thursday, October 31 | 7:00 - Midnight
Highwire 7:00 - 9:00 | Jacks & Dogs 9:30 - 11:30
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
🦇 Big Q***r Events Halloween at the Hotel Paradox
Costume Contest | Dancing w/ DJ's Mothership Connection
Thursday, October 31 | 7:00 - Midnight
611 Ocean Street Santa Cruz
$39+ | Tix on Eventbrite: bit.ly/HalloweenHotelParadox
🦇 Raindance Presents The Freaker’s Ball
Historic Brookdale Lodge
EDM Dance Party w/ Little John | Dark Burlesque + Live Painting
Thursday, October 31 | 7:00 - 2:00 am
$33 Advance | Tix: FB
🦇 China Cats Halloween Ball
The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
Grateful Dead Costume Party & Contest | All Ages
Thursday, October 31 | 7:30 - 10:30
$25 Advance | $30 Door
Tix: mountainmusicproductions dot com
🦇 Dirty Honey + The Feel Halloween Bash
The Catalyst Club
Thursday, October 31 | 7:45
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com
🦇 Billy Reese Band at The Crow's Nest
Boos on the Bay & Costume Contest
Thursday, October 31 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$6 Cover at the Door
🦇 Halloween Bash & Costume Contest at Callahan’s
Thursday, October 31 | 8:00
507 Water St., Santa Cruz
🦇 The Joint Chiefs Band at The Sand Bar Capitola
Chiller Thriller Dance Party
Thursday, October 31 | 8:00
211 Esplanade, Capitola
🦇 DJ XXIIIHRS at The Blue Lagoon
Halloween Throw-Down
Thursday, October 31 | 8:00 - Late
Free Before 9:00 pm | $5 After🔥👻🪦
Rapper Luh Tyler 'Mr.Skii Tour’ at The Catalyst Club
Thursday, October 31 | 8:30
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com
🦇 People's Disco Halloween Bash w/ DJ Brother Dan (Terrestrial Funk)
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
Thursday, October 31 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
No Cover
🦇 Halloween Haunted Arthouse: Dark Artwork, Perilous Poetry, Haunted Maze
lille æske Arthouse
Thursday, October 31 | 9:00 - Midnight
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
$35 Suggested Donation
Tix: lilleaeske dot com
🦇 Spooky Rave in The Catalyst Atrium
Thursday, October 31 | 9:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com
~ Friday, November 1 ~
Bob Burnett at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Friday, November 1 | 3:30 - 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
7th Annual Watsonville Dia de Mu***os Festival
Watsonville Plaza
Friday, November 1 | 4:00
350 Main St, Watsonville
Free
🦇 2nd Annual Ghostland Music Festival at Brookdale Lodge
Friday & Saturday, November 1 & 2 | 4:00 - 1:00 am
Two Nights, Three Stages, 40 Bands Spanning Multiple Genres
Advance Tix One Day $30 | Weekend Pass $40 | brookdalelodge dot com
Y2K24 International Live Looping Festival
Friday - Sunday | Various Times | Multiple Artists
Santa Cruz Actors’ Theater
1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz
Tickets on Eventbrite
Postman Jack & The Special Deliveries
San Gregorio General Store
Friday, November 1 | 5:00 - 7:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
John Michael Band at Kissed By An Angel Wines
Claire Valory, Daniel Lewis, Becca Kachman, Chuck Pagano, Doug Wilmerton
Friday, November 1 | 5:00 - 7:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Axe & Acoustic Dia de Mu***os at Discretion Brewing
Remembering John Miles
Friday, November 1 | 5:30 - 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Fiddle Eric at Stockwell Cellars
Friday, November 1 | 5:30 - 8:30
1100 Fair Ave., Santa Cruz
Liam Gillespie at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Friday, November 1 | 5:30 - 8:30
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
🦇 Karaoke Halloween Party at South Point Seascape
Friday, November 1 | 6:00
10 Seascape Village, Aptos
Dead Cowboys at Buena Vista Brewing Co
Friday, November 1 | 6:00 - 8:00
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
Lloyd Whitley Blues Trio at Mission Street BBQ
Fridays | 6:00 - 8:00
1618 Mission St., Santa Cruz
🦇 “All Saints Go Punk” Night w/ Outside The Lines
Steel Bonnet Brewing Company
Friday, November 1 | 6:00 - 8:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
The Ho'omana Hawaiian Band
Pono Hawaiian Grill DTSC
Friday, November 1 | 6:00 - 8:30
120 Union St., Santa Cruz
Claudio Melega at Aroma Restaurant 831
Fridays | 6:00 - 9:00
9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond
Johanna Atkinson + DJ Seatlali
Fruition Brewing
Friday, November 1 | 6:00 - 9:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville
Love Creek at Cork And Fork Capitola
Friday, November 1 | 6:00 - 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Harry & The Hitmen at Shanty Shack Brewing
Friday, November 1 | 6:00 - 9:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
The Nagging Doubts at Bites & Brews
Colonnade Stage Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Friday, November 1 | 6:30 - 7:30
400 Beach St, Santa Cruz
Fever + From One Hell + Big Shot + Grimoire + Parasite
Hardcore Night at SubRosa Community Space
Friday, November 1 | 6:30 - 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Bay Bop Jazz Band at Mid-County Senior Center
Friday, November 1 | 7:00 - 9:00
829 Bay Ave., Capitola | $10 at the Door
$10 at the Door
Jive Machine at Abbott Square Market
Friday, November 1 | 7:00 - 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
Jefferson’s Revival at Vino By The Sea
Friday, November 1 | 7:00 - 10:00
55 Municipal Wharf, Ste. B, Santa Cruz
Hot Rod Racing Club at The Cats Los Gatos
Friday, November 1 | 7:00 - 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
The Joint Chiefs Band at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Friday, November 1 | 7:00 - 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Latin Collective at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Friday, November 1 | 7:00 - 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Eyes Like Lanterns at Treehouse Dispensary
Friday, November 1 | 7:30
3651 Soquel Dr, Soquel
Fire & Grace & Ash: Edwin Huizinga, William Coulter, Ashley Hoyer
Celtic/Americana/Classical at UCSC Music Recital Hall
Friday, November 1 | 7:30 - 10:00
402 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz
Tix: Eventbrite
Landon Conrath & The Strike in The Catalyst Atrium
Friday, November 1 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com
The Crane Wives at The Catalyst
Friday, November 1 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com
Dylan Rose Band at The Crow's Nest
Friday, November 1 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$7 Cover at the Door
Willie Watson at Felton Music Hall
Friday, November 1 | 8:00
Tix: feltonmusichall dot com
🦇 Creep-O-Ween at The Crepe Place
Tributes to: Red Hot Chili Peppers + The Pretenders + The Cure
Friday, November 1 | 8:00 - 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$15 Advance | $20 Door | Tix: thecrepeplace dot com
Midnight Blue at Joe's Bar
Friday, November 1 | 8:30 - 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Y La Bamba + Kiltro at Moe’s Alley
Friday, November 1 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley dot com
~ Saturday, November 2 ~
The NAPsters at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, November 2 | 11:00 - 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Y2K24 International Live Looping Festival
Saturday & Sunday | Various Times | Multiple Artists
Santa Cruz Actors’ Theater
1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz
Tickets on Eventbrite
Lumberjack Lineup Chainsaw & Axe Throwing Contest
Apple Jack's
Saturday, November 2 | 2:00
8790 La Honda Rd, La Honda
🍀Juice Of The Barley From Ireland
Britannia Arms of Capitola
Saturday, November 2 | 2:00 - 5:00
110 Monterey Ave., Capitola
Mild Colonial Boys at San Gregorio General Store
Saturday, November 2 | 2:00 - 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Mark Schwartz at MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Saturdays | 3:30 - 6:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Tsunami at Kissed by an Angel Wines
Saturday, November 2 | 4:00 - 6:30
75 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
🦇 Ghostland Music Festival at Brookdale Lodge
Saturday, November 2 | 4:00 - 1:00 am
Multiple Bands Spanning Multiple Genres
Tix: brookdalelodge dot com
Mike Hellman & The Banned Books w/ Mark Twang
Shanty Shack Brewing
Saturday, November 2 | 5:00 - 8:00
138 Fern St., Santa Cruz
The Shady Rest Band at Bruno's Bar and Grill
Saturday, November 2 | 5:00 - 8:00
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Dirt Rakers at Discretion Brewing
Saturday, November 2 | 5:30 - 7:30
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Mojo Mix Blues Trio at Aptos Street BBQ
Saturdays | Sundays | Wednesdays | 6:00 - 8:00
8059 Aptos St, Aptos
Uilleann Pipers Ivan Goff & Mike De Smidt at Park Hall
International Uilleann Piping Day
Hands-on Demos + Concert
Saturday November 2 | 6:00
9400 Mill Street, Ben Lomond
$20 Suggested Donation at the Door
Bonny June & Bonfire at Cork and Fork
Saturday, November 2 | 6:00 - 9:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Dave “Nomad” Miller at Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant & Inn
Saturday, November 2 | 6:00 - 9:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
Mr Bounceman w/Dancing Mandy
Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Saturday, November 2 | 6:00 - 10:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Adaptations w/ Soloist Nancy Zhou at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Saturday, November 2 | 6:30
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
Tix: santacruztickets dot com
Alex Lucero Band at El Vaquero Winery
Saturday, November 2 | 6:30 - 9:30
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery dot com
Crowd Control + Terra + Usurper + Here at the End
A**s Chewer + Nostalgia
Hardcore Night at SubRosa Community Space
Saturday, November 2 | 6:30 - 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Buffalo Blues Trio Benefit for Hurricane Survivors
Hors d'oeuvres | Limited Seating
Enterprise Iron Works
Saturday, November 2 | 7:00 - 9:00
Tix: mountainmusicproductions dot com
Djangatos Hot Club Swing at The Ugly Mug Café
Saturday, November 2 | 7:00 - 9:00
4640 Soquel Ave., Soquel
Reservations: (408) 499-9441 | [email protected]
SambaDá at Abbott Square Market
Saturday, November 2 | 7:00 - 9:30
725 Front St., Santa Cruz
The Swag Tones at Sevy’s at Seacliff Inn
Saturday, November 2 | 7:00 - 10:00
7500 Old Dominion Ct, Aptos
Blue Ocean Rockers at The Cats Los Gatos
Saturday, November 2 | 7:00 - 10:00
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
Haunted Cabaret: Enter the Liminal Space
Belly Dance Showcase at Desert Dream Dance Studio
Saturday, November 2 | 7:30
1025 Water St, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Symphony at the Santa Cruz Civic
Antonín Dvořák, Eric Wolfgang Korngold w/ Nancy Zhou + Josef Sekon
Saturday, November 2 | 7:30
307 Church St., Santa Cruz
NoBigDyl in The Catalyst Atrium
Saturday, November 2 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com
Jive Machine at The Crow's Nest
Saturday, November 2 | 8:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Cover at the Door
Ripe + Hembree at Felton Music Hall
Saturday, November 2 | 8:00
Tix: feltonmusichall dot com
Mimi Gilbert at lille aeske Arthouse
Saturday, November 2 | 8:00
13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Tix: lilleaeske dot com
Standup Comedy w/ Carla Clay at Bruno’s Bar and Grill
Saturday, November 2 | 8:00 - 9:30
230 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley
Aimee Mann w/ Jonathan Coulton
Rio Theatre
Saturday, November 2 | 8:00 - 10:30
1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: riotheatre dot com
Dark Dazey + Queentide + Worm Salt
The Crepe Place
Saturday, November 2 | 8:00 - 11:30
1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
$12 Advance | $15 Door | Tix: thecrepeplace dot com
Chicago Bill & The Next Blues Band at Joe's Bar
Saturday, November 2 | 8:30 - 11:55
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Comedy w/ Phil Johnson at 11th Hour Coffee
Saturday, November 2 | 9:00
1001 Center St, Santa Cruz
The Itals & Perfect Giddimani + DJ Spleece
Moe’s Alley
Saturday, November 2 | 9:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley dot com
Honey Plant & the Foolish Fools
The Blue Lagoon
Saturday, November 2 | 9:00
923 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz | $10 at the Door
~ Sunday, November 3 ~
Rory McNamara & Rebecca Richman
San Gregorio General Store
Sunday, November 3 | 11:00 - 1:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Y2K24 International Live Looping Festival
Sunday, November 3 | Various Times | Multiple Artists
Santa Cruz Actors’ Theater
1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz
Tickets on Eventbrite
Yuji Tojo at Davenport Roadhouse
Sunday, November 3 | 1:00 - 4:00
1 Davenport Ave, Davenport
The Whiskey Hillbillies
Sunday, November 3 | 2:00 - 5:00
7615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio
Andy Fuhrman & Friends
MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room
Sundays | 2:30 - 5:30
Ingalls St., Santa Cruz
Cardiel w/ BIGRIG + The Crotches
Moe’s Alley
Sunday, November 3 | 3:00
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Tix: moesalley dot com
Joel Martin’s Vintage Soundz at Fruition Brewing
Sunday, November 3 | 3:00 - 5:00
918 East Lake Ave., Watsonville
The Kerry Sheepdogs Celtic at Steel Bonnet Brewing
National Sandwich Day
Sunday, November 3 | 3:00 - 5:00
20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley
Back Porch Boys Blues at Discretion Brewing
Sunday, November 3 | 3:00 - 5:00
2703 41st Ave Ste. A, Soquel
Velour at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
Sunday, November 3 | 3:00 - 6:00
119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz
Blue Lightning at Cork and Fork
Sunday, November 3 | 3:00 - 6:00
312-B Capitola Ave, Capitola
Bean Creek Bluegrass w/ Hank & Ella
El Vaquero Winery
Sunday, November 3 | 4:00 - 7:00
2901 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville
Reservations: (831) 607-8118 | elvaquerowinery dot com
Live Music at Joe's Bar
Sunday, November 3 | 4:00 - 7:00
13118 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Lucas Lawson at Chaminade Resort & Spa
Sunday, November 3 | 5:00 - 8:00
One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz
Songwriters in the Round at The Cats Los Gatos
Sunday, November 3 | 6:00 - 8:30
17533 Santa Cruz Hwy, Los Gatos
Grateful Sundays w/ Matt Hartle & Friends
Felton Music Hall
Sundays | 6:00 - 9:00
6275 Highway 9, Felton
Carabeza + Awahnichi and Talking Ghosts
Mateo Briscoe and the Slothbois + Intica
SubRosa Community Space
Sunday, November 3 | 6:30 - 10:00
703 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
Jazz Night Live at HOLD FAST Lounge
Sundays | 7:00 - 10:00
529 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz
Tornillo + Razz at The Catalyst
Sunday, November 3 | 8:00
1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Tix: catalystclub dot com
Live Comedy at The Crow’s Nest
Sundays | 9:00
2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
$8 Cover at the Door
~ Hot Ticket Alert ~
The Coffis Brothers - Album Release Show
Felton Music Hall
Saturday, November 30 | 8:00
Tix: feltonmusichall dot com
China Cats New Year’s Eve Ball
The Santa Cruz County Veterans Hall
Tuesday, December 31 | 9:00
Tix: mountainmusicproductions dot com
Greensky Bluegrass at The Catalyst
Sunday, January 19 | 8:00
Tix: catalystclub dot com
Fred Eaglesmith Band w/ Tif Ginn
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Sunday, January 26 | 5:00
Tix: kuumbwajazz dot com
~ The SLV Post Weekend Roundup of Music ~
The weekend roundup of live music is compiled by Julie Horner for the San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper and is posted every Thursday on Facebook: and on SLV Post’s website. See something we missed? Share your event to the Santa Cruz Mountains Entertainment News Facebook group: | Email: julie@slvpost dot com