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Original members of Santa Cruz rock band Snail standing together against a red wall
December 17, 2025

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.
The Beat Farmers performing live on stage with guitars and drums before a crowd at Moe’s Alley.
December 10, 2025

Plowing Ahead

In the rural pantheon where the rock ’n’ roll gods and goddesses assemble, there’s a special tract of land for San Diego’s Beat Farmers. Rocking at Moe’s Alley, Dec. 11 at 8pm
El Vez dressed as Santa Claus playfully posing behind three performers wearing reindeer costumes with antler hats.
December 10, 2025

Mex-Mas Cheer

Known worldwide as the Mexican Elvis, El Vez has famously toured with Kiss, David Bowie, and Bob Dylan. He brings his Wild Christmas Espectaculo to Moe’s Alley Dec. 17
A group of children run and play across a sunny beach, with the ocean waves rolling in behind them on a clear blue-sky day.
December 3, 2025

Give a Hoot

We’re two weeks into the Santa Cruz Gives fundraising event, which runs until Dec. 31. First, Good Times writer DNA shares why he supports...
Man hosting a live radio show at KSQD, sitting at a control board with headphones on.
November 26, 2025

Hear Here

Giving to KSQD helps ensure that they can continue to make important connections between our diverse communities, throughout the greater Monterey Bay Area.
Singer Nicki Bluhm stands closely with two horses, touching foreheads in a peaceful outdoor setting.
November 19, 2025

Nashville Abounds

With a voice that is at once unique but brings up comparisons to everyone from Linda Ronstadt to Bonnie Raitt, Nicki Bluhm sounds eternally American. At Felton Music Hall, 11/21
A young Kyle Thiermann hugs his father Eric Thiermann from behind in a sunlit outdoor photo.
November 19, 2025

Final Exam

A Santa Cruz High School graduate, Kyle Thiermann lands somewhere between an innovative entrepreneur and a comedic raconteur.
Members of the Del Sol Quartet pose together against a dark blue background.
November 12, 2025

East Greets West

Korean Experimental Music Festival arrives at UCSC for four free performances. This is a rare opportunity... Nov. 14-15.
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