Everybody had such a good time at our first Summer Music Sale, we can hardly wait to do it again. It's almost time! We'll see you at Verve on Saturday August 30th. An expanded set of vendors, mild summer weather, and all…
Acoustic-punk heroes Andrew Jackson Jihad don't like jerks -- just ask the handbill for their upcoming Santa Cruz show. On Tuesday, July 29th, the whip-smart antifolk troubadours stop at the Rio Theatre for an all-ages gig with post-punk trio Hard Girls and "pup-punk"…
The multiple Grammy Award winning Cajun band BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet will be playing for a dance at Don Quixote's International Music Hall in Felton, CA at 7pm on Sunday, June 29, 2014. Native Acadian fiddler Michael Doucet has spearheaded…
Coming up this weekend is the 38th Annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival, Sat-Sun June 21-22, 2014, with continuous concerts, workshops, dancing, and acoustic jamming from noon-10pm each day at Presidio Middle School in San Francisco. While donations will be accepted, this…
Two local Santa Cruz bluegrass bands, Bean Creek and The Abbott Brothers headline the official after-party of the Redwood Mountain Faire on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 7pm at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA. This year, Bean Creek was named "Best…
Doe Eye is the project of Maryam Qudus, a San Francisco based multi-instrumentalist. She just recently put out her debut album T E L E V I S I O N which was produced by John Vanderslice. It's got a…
The California Roots Music & Arts Festival began as a small grassroots event in Monterey. It's now one of the largest and more unique festivals in the country. Combining elements of art, music and environmental consciousness, The California Roots Music…
Spring is the season for shaking it. If you're looking for fantastic world music to get everybody's on the dance floor, may we suggest internationally acclaimed electro-acoustic artist Stellamara? In collaboration with Colleena Shakti, Stellamara will showcase Odissi, Indian classical and contemporary dance, along…
The 28th Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is a FREE event on Saturday afternoon, May 3, 2014, outdoors on the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park. The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society (aka Northern California Bluegrass Society) sponsors this event, and invited five bands…
If you didn't know, today, April 30th, is International Jazz Day! Around the world, musicians and listeners alike are celebrating the both the historical and contemporary significance of America's greatest musical treasure. Featuring performances by renowned artists all over the…
KZSC World Music department's been getting some excellent new Latin music lately. From salsa to cumbia to bossa nova, we're all groovin' to the smooth spring rhythms, feeling the love for "tropicál" and finding some really cool influences & technologies…
The 3rd annual Seabright Stringfest is a cavalcade of continuous acoustic music. This FREE event features 10 bands: Earl, Adrienne, Myles (oldtime rags); The Wakerobins (Americana/oldtimey); Theo and Dave (traditional Irish); Happy Chappies (traditional world music); The Percolators (Quebecois, oldtimey…
Masters of traditional Celtic fiddling converge for a performance at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 7:00pm. The Celtic Fiddle Festival band features Irish fiddler Kevin Burke (Bothy Band, Patrick Street), Breton fiddler Christian Lemaitre (Kornog)…
Acclaimed Irish-American band Solas will be presenting traditional and original Irish tunes and songs at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 2pm. This matinee show will feature the story of "Shamrock City," about a mining…
Sylvia Herold and the Rhythm Bugs bring hot swing tunes and retro pop songs from the 1930s-1960s to Don Quixote's in Felton on Tuesday, April 1st at 7:30pm. Sylvia, popular singer and guitar player from the SF Bay Area (also a…
Scott Hansen, also known as synth ambient electronic music producer Tycho, has just released his second LP. Once strictly a solo project, Tycho has now evolved into a three-piece band providing plenty of energy and euphoria at their live shows…
"Extra large what?" Well, this isn't a "what", it's a "who". Local favorites Extra Large have been called "uniquely Santa Cruz” by serving up their supersized sound of reggae, Latin, hip-hop, funk, and rock for years. Voted "Best Band" for…
The weekend-long Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival has moved 25 miles up the coast from Santa Cruz to Pescadero, CA, north of Año Nuevo State Park on Highway 1 to the Costanoa Lodge. Concerts start at 5:00pm on Friday evening March…
Lúnasa, one of the outstanding traditional bands from Ireland, will be performing at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 7:30pm. Presented by the Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay, the band includes Seán Smyth (fiddle and…
Master of the gaita (Spanish bagpipe), flute, and recorder, Galician multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez will be appearing with his band on Thursday, February 20, 2014, 7:30pm at Don Quixote's in Felton, CA. Carlos blends the music of his native Galicia (the Celtic…
They may slack their guitar strings, but don't you slack off! Come honor the music and the heritage of Hawai'i at the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters show with three of the greats: George Kuo, Martin Pahinui and Aaron Mahi. George…