Music

This Governor Rules

Gov’t Mule frontman and Allman Brothers legend Warren Haynes brings a rare solo performance to the Rio Theatre, blending reflective new material with classics from across his storied career. Feb. 15 at the Rio Theatre

Welcome to the Family

Santa Cruz native Jackie Greene returns to Moe’s Alley, Friday and Saturday, with new music and a career shaped by jam bands, classic rock, and tireless touring.

Big Benefit Show at the Vet Hall

From Warning to Healing: A Cultural Renaissance Returns to the Vets Hall The silence inside the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building on October 24 was...

Under the Microscope

Todd Snyder, the revered Nashville tunesmith has passed. On Jan. 31 local musicians perform their favorite Snider songs at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Just Batty

Literally the essence of the bedroom pop genre, “Baby Man” is a lo-fi exercise in execution that retains sonic richness thanks to Eric D. Johnson’s collaboration with producer Thom Monahan.

Red-Hot and Blue 810

Broken Compass Bluegrass and Painted Mandolin bring jamgrass energy to the Rio Theatre with a dynamic double bill blending tradition, improvisation, and fresh originals. Saturday, Jan. 17

Shoegaze Redux

Formed more than two decades ago, LSD and the Search for God return to the stage as shoegaze finds new resonance with a younger generation of listeners. at The Catalyst, January 15

Painting the Town

Once in a while, a band comes along so explosively original they truly can’t be contained. Red 40 performs January 2 at The Crepe Place

Strings Attached

Nora Brown, one of the youngest stars of bluegrass and old-time music is acclaimed for her fretless nylon-string banjo. Playing January 7 at Kuumbwa.

Crafting Magic

On his new album Wake the Dead, Chuck Prophet finds creative renewal through cumbia rhythms, collaboration with Salinas band ¿Qiensave?, and hard-earned perspective shaped by illness and recovery. 8pm on Dec. 28 at Moe’s Alley

Last Night’s Best

From live bands and burlesque to parades, prix-fixe dinners, and midnight toasts, Santa Cruz offers a wide range of ways to ring in the New Year on Dec. 31.

Brotherhood of Snail

With nearly six decades of history behind them, Santa Cruz rock legends Snail return to the stage for a rare performance at Felton Music Hall, carrying forward a brotherhood forged in the Bay Area music scene of the late 1960s.