Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin performs at the Museum of Art & History July 17 with a "super-group" of local musicians. An Evening with Jane Wiedlin TONIGHT at MAH! 6:30–10pm

Progressive rock trio Stick Men bring their intense, rhythmically complex blend of Chapman Stick, guitar, and drums to the UCSC Recital Hall, performing their latest release "Brutal" alongside King Crimson instrumental classics. For this special performance, acclaimed guitarist Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, David Bowie) sits in for Tony Levin, with Crimson drummer Pat Mastelotto and touch-guitar master Markus Reuter. Saturday, July 19, 8pm

The stage is set for a full day of pickin’ and grinnin’ as the Northern California Bluegrass Society hosts an all-day jam and potluck supper Saturday at the Live Oak Grange.

Career Woman—a once solo act, now full band led by Melody Caudill—is throwing an album release party on July 17 at the Crepe Place

Creative types in the Pajaro Valley are gearing up to start their own tradition: a Second Saturday Art Tour.

Charles Pasternak talks about Santa Cruz Shakespeare's first musical offering, Pericles, adding a fourth play, and expanding the season.

Jennifer Kehl's one-woman show pokes fun at not only the social media craze but also how the crass consumerism of internet culture affects the environment.

Espressivo, which righteously calls itself a “small intense orchestra,”delivered the goods last month with a season finale that filled Peace United Church with edgy Romantic-era rarities.

Throughout the county, several regular Western theme nights have popped up for locals to boot scoot, two-step or line dance.

Renegade Theater Co. is back with another fundraiser: Stop Kiss, a play about two women falling in love against the backdrop of a violent hate crime.

An album dedicated to the pioneer of zydeco, Clifton Chenier, arrives on June 25. Twelve deep grooves by some of the juiciest names in entertainment.

An old favorite Broadway play has gotten a facelift. Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: A New Musical is being produced by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.