Teada Sat Nov 24th
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay presents the Irish band Teada on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA. Appearing at major music festivals around the world, Teada has now grown…
KZSC’s Annual Music Sale Nov. 17th
If you haven't been to one of these before and you LOVE music, plan to join the crowd Saturday, November 17th for KZSC's Annual Ultimate Music Sale. Thousands of CDs & LPs will be available for purchase from bunches of…
Roller Derby Oct 27th
On Saturday, October 27th the Santa Cruz Derby Girls' Boardwalk Bombshells will close out the league's home season with a bout against SoCal Roller Derby at the Civic Auditorium. This is the last chance to catch some action-packed roller derby…
Nuala Kennedy, Wed Oct 24th
Nuala Kennedy, talented flute player and singer from Dundalk on the east coast of Ireland, will be in concert for the first time in the Santa Cruz area on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Don Quixote's International Music Hall in…
Kabile, Sat Oct 20th
The Kabile Bulgarian band takes its name from a small village just north of the city of Yambol in Thrace. One of the premier traditional Bulgarian bands, they are on tour in the U.S. and will be playing for a…
Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Tues-Wed Oct 2nd-3rd
The duo of Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill will be playing Irish traditional fiddle tunes at two concerts this week, on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA and on Wednesday, October…
Chancellor Blumenthal Addresses the State of the Campus in his State of the Campus Address
On September 24, 2012 Chancellor George Blumenthal gave his State of the Campus Address to discuss UCSC's global impact over the past year, and the difficulties that lie ahead. Photo by Carolyn Lagatutta
Colleen Raney Band, Tues Sep 25th
The Colleen Raney Band will be playing traditional and contemporary Irish music at Don Quixote's International Music Hall in Felton, CA on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 7:30pm. Colleen was raised in Seattle, but is currently residing in Portland, and in…
Missed Outside Lands? Check out this Guest Column courtesy of Cassandra Cronin
Big thanks to Cassandra, KZSC's guest columnist for covering the 2012 Outside Lands Festival. OUTSIDE LANDS 2012 by Cassandra Cronin Enter the wooded field of San Francisco’s largest urban park between the dates of August 10th through the…
Aimee Mann Sept. 28th
Known for her powerful lyrics and sultry voice, Aimee Mann is on tour promoting her new album, Charmer. "I'm fascinated by charming people and the whole idea of charm" Mann says. "It's hard to remember sometimes that there is usually…
Darol Anger and The Furies, Sun Aug 19th
An all-star string extravaganza will be led by fiddler Darol Anger at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Sunday, August 19th, 2012 starting at 7pm. Darol has been pushing the envelope of modern American string music by combining elements of…
Kate Bornstein in Santa Cruz!
Gender theorist and activist Kate Bornstein will be at Bookshop Santa Cruz to promote her new book, A Queer and Pleasant Danger: A Memoir. The book is described as "The true story of a nice Jewish boy who joins the…
The 50th Cabrillo Contemporary Music Festival
You only have less than 5 days to catch some of the "here and now" of contemporary works for Orchestra! The 50th Cabrillo Contemporary Music Festival is here again in Downtown Santa Cruz. Taking place through this upcoming Sunday August…
Pasatempo Thurs July 19th
From the soggy town of Seattle comes Pasatempo, a band specializing in old-style music from the Greek underworld, known as "Rebetika" along with other music from the Balkans. They'll be in concert at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Thursday,…
Performance Art Extravaganza!
If you love musicals, theatre, dance, comedy, burlesque, spoken word and the like, make sure to be in Santa Cruz from July 13-22! The Santa Cruz Fringe Festival is coming to downtown Santa Cruz and there will literally be something…
Aaron Jones & Claire Mann Wed June 20th
The Celtic duo of Aaron Jones & Claire Mann will be in concert on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA. Aaron is the singer, bouzouki and guitar player in the popular band "Old Blind…