Music | Good Times

.Comedy

September 25, 2025

Open Mic Nights: Live, Loose and Local

At open mics throughout the county, Santa Cruzans are out on stage, performing for their friends and neighbors.

.Music

September 24, 2025

Diving into Immersive Audio at Cabrillo College

Boasting a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos mixing and production space with Genelec SAM monitors, Cabillo College’s audio lab offers cutting-edge tech.

.Music

September 24, 2025

Divine Connection

Jai Uttal brought forth his vision of The Pagan Love Orchestra—a mash-up of myriad styles including Indian music, rock, jazz, reggae, ska, samba and jazz.

.Music

September 24, 2025

Oceans of Sound

Formed in 2020, Trestles fits into a Santa Cruz music scene dubbed “Santa Cruz surf punk.” Salt is a fast-paced, catchy album.

.Music

September 24, 2025

Love Songs for Losers?

Shortly after waiting out the pandemic, the Lone Bellow found new life and inspiration by commandeering Roy Orbison’s former home at Old Hickory Lake...

.Music

September 17, 2025

Taking the Lead

10 studio albums in, Ruthie Foster has developed a rich voice that lives at the crossroads of gospel, blues, soul and country and has garnered her six Grammy nominations. At Moe's Alley, Sept. 18

.Music

September 10, 2025

Magic Hour

Black Uhuru has always been one of the most scintillating bands in reggae, following in the footsteps of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Burning Spear. At Moe's Alley on Saturday, Sept. 13

.Music

September 3, 2025

Go Tell It on the Pink Mountaintops

Stephen McBean—the single, constant member for indie rock act Pink Mountaintops—is probably too down-to-earth to accept the term genius.

.Music

August 27, 2025

Get Some More

The legendary local 1990s ska band Slow Gherkin reunites for a blow-out, end-of-the-season Midtown Block Party. Friday, 5pm

.Music

August 20, 2025

Corazón de Oro

On Saturday, the local community will celebrate the life of Felix Lozano with Felix Fest, a five-band punk show in the Catalyst main room with all proceeds going to his family.

.Music

August 20, 2025

Singing Sweet Songs

It’s a full day of bands, musical genres and brews as Rock the Soul kicks off Saturday at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, an all-ages “minifest.”

.Music

August 12, 2025

Lacy J. Dalton’s Santa Cruz bona fides go deep; she wrote one of her biggest hits when she lived in Ben Lomond during one of the happiest times of her life. She performs Saturday at El Vaquero Winery.

LATEST ARTICLES

By Its Fingernails…

Higher Standards

LATEST ARTICLES

Squeeze Play

What’s There, Here

LATEST ARTICLES

Free Will Astrology

Pasta Perfect

LATEST ARTICLES

Sweet Feats

Pedal and Mettle

Squeeze Play

.Music

Open Mic Nights: Live, Loose and Local

Diving into Immersive Audio at Cabrillo College

Divine Connection

Oceans of Sound

Love Songs for Losers?

Taking the Lead

Magic Hour

Go Tell It on the Pink Mountaintops

Get Some More

Corazón de Oro

Singing Sweet Songs

Wine, Woman & Song