Harry & The Hit Men will be performing at Moe’s Alley (Santa Cruz, CA) on Saturday, June 16th! With their motown-esque hits, Harry & The Hit Men bring psychedelic dance music along with a little bit of classic soul. Covering tracks such as Jackie Wilson’s Higher and Higher, Smokey Robinson’s Tears…
Gourd Music Celebration This Weekend
By Folk Department | Published June 8th, 2012Santa Cruz independent folk record label Gourd Music will be celebrating their 25th anniversary with two concerts; Saturday June 9th (8pm) at the Kuumbwa in Santa Cruz and a 2 pm matinee show Sunday June 10th at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Aptos. Founded by the “Duke of the Dulcimer,” Neal Hellman, Gourd specializes in…
Ray Charles Tribute June 7th
By Lani | Published June 6th, 2012Crossing any imagined boundaries between gospel, country, pop and soul music, he wasn’t called “The Genius” for nothing. Ray Charles’ impact on music still reverberates today. Fronted by vocalists Tony Lindsay of Santana, Glenn Walters from the HooDoo Rhythm Devils and legendary bay area keyboardist/vocalist Clifford Coulter, The Ray Charles Project pays perfect homage to…
Dan Crary and Thunderation Sun June 3rd
By Folk Department | Published June 3rd, 2012Dan Crary and Thunderation storm into Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA for a performance on Sunday June 3, 2012 at 7pm. Dan is a master flatpicking guitarist who has played in numerous bluegrass bands including the Bluegrass Alliance and Byron Berline & Sundance. His solo career includes an album “Thunderation” that won an Indie award…
Big Music Fest Memorial Weekend
By Michael Bryant | Published May 19th, 2012Los Lobos, The Doobie Brothers and Joan Osborne will be getting in touch with their blues roots at the 20th Annual Santa Cruz Blues Festival May 26th and 27th. Also on the weekend agenda: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, Elvin Bishop with James Cotton and a whole gang of others. The weather will be sunny;…
Kresge Pride at UCSC Saturday
By Program Review Committee | Published May 14th, 2012You’re invited to join the Pride Parade that will march through all the UC Santa Cruz colleges and end at Kresge. This annual event will take place Saturday, May 19th at noon and the Kresge College Pride Festival follows at 2 pm with booths, entertainment and food. Come celebrate the beautiful LGBT diversity on our…
David Francey, Monday May 14th
By Folk Department | Published May 12th, 2012One of Canada’s favorite singer-songwriters, David Francey, will be performing at Don Quixote’s, Felton, CA on Monday May 14, 2012 at 7:30pm. David was born in Scotland, but emigrated to Canada with his family as a child. He is a multiple winner of the Juno award (the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy) in the Roots…
Three Mile Stone Sun May 6th
By Folk Department | Published May 5th, 2012Irish traditional band Three Mile Stone will be performing at an intimate house concert in Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz, CA) on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 7:00pm. This acoustic trio features Erin Shrader (fiddle, voice, guitar), Marla Fibish (mandolin, mandola, button accordion, voice), and Richard Mandel (guitar, tenor banjo, voice), all veterans and fanatics of…
Robert Cray Band May 5th
By Michael Bryant | Published May 5th, 2012Who can forget the college classic film, Animal House. If you’ve seen it once or a million times you never forget the performances by party band Otis Day and the Knights. Little known fact: Robert Cray was the uncredited bass player. Just a blip in a career that has included sharing the bill with friend…
Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair May 5th
By Folk Department | Published May 1st, 2012The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is scheduled on Saturday, May 5th from noon till 5 pm at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, next to the County Courthouse in Santa Cruz. Sponsored annually by the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society (aka Northern California Bluegrass Society) since 1987, this FREE event features four bands in…