From New York City, The Punch Brothers with Chris Thile will be in concert Friday, November 30, 2012 at 8pm at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA. Rooted in the rhythmic structure of bluegrass, these four virtuosic musicians take their original acoustic music and songs to an edgier, energetic fusion with elements of classical…
Holly Near Dec. 1st
By Michael Bryant | Published November 24th, 2012In 1972, Holly Near was one of the first women to create an independent record company, paving the way for women like Ani DiFranco and others. Her goal was to promote and produce music by politically conscious artists from around the world, a mission that Redwood Records fulfilled for nearly 20 years. Often cited as…
Teada Sat Nov 24th
By Folk Department | Published November 21st, 2012The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay presents the Irish band Teada on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA. Appearing at major music festivals around the world, Teada has now grown to a six-member band with the recent addition of legendary singer and button accordion player…
Thanks For Coming…
By Michael Bryant | Published November 18th, 2012Hundreds of music-hungry people braved the rainy weather to attend the KZSC Ultimate Music Sale. Whether you found that LP you’d been trying to find for ten years, bought a bag of CDs for five bucks or just walked to get out of the rain and eat free candy, we’re glad you came. Money raised…
KZSC Music Sale Today
By Michael Bryant | Published November 17th, 2012Here’s a peek at what the annual KZSC Ultimate Music Sale looks like. Vendors from all over the Bay Area will be selling everything from rare collectibles to bargain-priced vinyl and CDs. And yes, the legend lives on: The Great 88 will have a separate set of tables with no item over 25 cents. If…
Ultimate Music Sale November 17th
By Michael Bryant | Published November 6th, 2012What could be better than being surrounded by music and the passionate fanatics drawn to it? Other than winning the Lottery, not much. If you’re a record collector or just like people watching, the annual KZSC Ultimate Music Sale should be your destination Saturday November 17th. Dozens of music vendors will be selling everything from…
KZSC’s Annual Music Sale Nov. 17th
By Kristan | Published October 30th, 2012If you haven’t been to one of these before and you LOVE music, plan to join the crowd Saturday, November 17th for KZSC’s Annual Ultimate Music Sale. Thousands of CDs & LPs will be available for purchase from bunches of independent vendors in one big room. How big? It’s formally the dining hall at UCSC’s…
Bellydance Nov. 8th
By Michael Bryant | Published October 28th, 2012Helene presents a special show of live music by the legendary Light Rain band, playing for performances by leading dance mentors Sese Geddes and Ma Shuqa Mira Murjan, plus the winners of The Rising Stars of Belllydance 2012 who will receive their awards at the beginning of the show. Light Rain have been playing for bellydancers since the 1960′s and have inspired…
Roller Derby Oct 27th
By Charlotte Gibson | Published October 25th, 2012On Saturday, October 27th the Santa Cruz Derby Girls’ Boardwalk Bombshells will close out the league’s home season with a bout against SoCal Roller Derby at the Civic Auditorium. This is the last chance to catch some action-packed roller derby this year. In proper Halloween tradition, the Girls expect attendees to come in costume. In…
Nuala Kennedy, Wed Oct 24th
By Folk Department | Published October 22nd, 2012Nuala Kennedy, talented flute player and singer from Dundalk on the east coast of Ireland, will be in concert for the first time in the Santa Cruz area on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall in Felton, CA at 7:30pm. Nuala started playing traditional Irish music at the tender age of…