Local folk musicians and friends of KZSC Tumbleweed Wanderers and The Weatherveins will sharing the bill at The Crepe Place. Based in the Bay Area, Tumbleweed Wanderers are currently touring up and down the West Coast with new music. The Weatherveins are a group comprised of UC Santa Cruz students who share a love of acoustic…
Toure-Raichel Collective, Mon April 23rd
By Folk Department | Published April 22nd, 2012The Touré-Raichel Collective will be performing twice at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA on Monday, April 23, 2012, starting at 7:00 and 9:00pm. Spearheaded by the unlikely pairing of Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré (son of legendary guitarist Ali Farka Touré) and Israeli pop superstar Idan Raichel on keyboard, they have created…
Spring Hip Hop Shows in SC
By Hip Hop Director | Published March 22nd, 2012The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz is a great place to get down & boogie to some dope bands. Luckily for all of you hip hop heads in the area, it’s the start of a very eventful spring at this glorious venue! Here are a number of shows coming up that I’m sure you’ll be…
Dervish Wed Mar 21st
By Folk Department | Published March 20th, 2012Visiting from County Sligo on the westside of Ireland, the band Dervish will be returning to the Kuumbwa in downtown Santa Cruz, CA on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 7:30pm. Playing traditional Irish music for over 21 years, they are celebrating a CD/DVD release of live performances. Outstanding vocalist in the group Cathy Jordan has…
Ani DiFranco March 26th
By Michael Bryant | Published March 16th, 2012Singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco returns to Santa Cruz for a performance Monday, March 26th. After starting her own record label, recording over 20 albums (including a collaboration with the man currently known as Prince) and winning a Grammy, what’s left to do? Find out when she breaks out new tunes and old favorites at The Rio…
Radim Zenkl, Santa Cruz House Concert Fri Mar 16th
By Folk Department | Published March 16th, 2012U.S. National Mandolin Champion Radim Zenkl will be performing solo in a house concert on the west side of Santa Cruz, CA on Friday, March 16th, 2012 at 8pm. Radim sings as well as plays the mandolin, mandola, Irish bouzouki, ukulele, tinwhistle, and didgeridoo. Radim plays traditional music from various genres, as well as blending…
Nasty Beats in Santa Cruz Thursday Eve
By Business Manager | Published March 14th, 2012Nameless Collective Productions presents on Thursday night a “dynamic selection of the smoothest and nastiest beats in Santa Cruz”. The line up will include: Joomanji, Depakote, KN1 // NMLS, Squareweezy // The Bangerz, JUJ // Wedidit, and spitters Wordsound & Justice joining KN1. Showtime is 10 pm at The Red: 1003 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz.
Karan Casey & John Doyle, Wed Mar 14th
By Folk Department | Published March 12th, 2012A couple of the finest singers from Ireland, Karan Casey and John Doyle, will be appearing Wednesday, March 14th at 7:30pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA. Both have received nominations for Grammy awards during their careers, both were previously members of the acclaimed Irish band Solas, and both are tremendous interpreters…
(((FolkYEAH!))) This April in Santa Cruz
By Program Review Committee | Published March 11th, 2012Get excited! (((FolkYEAH!))) Presents is bringing big names to Santa Cruz in April including: MAZZY STAR at the Coconut Grove Ballroom on Tuesday, April 10th tUnE-yArDs at the Rio Theatre and M. WARD with fIREHOSE at the Coconut Grove Ballroom both on Thursday, April 12th REAL ESTATE at the Catalyst Atrium on Monday, April 23rd More info…
The Black Brothers, Sat March 10th
By Folk Department | Published March 10th, 2012Get an early start to your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations by joining the Black Brothers Band on Sat, March 10th at 8pm at Don Quixote’s in Felton, CA. Brothers Shay and Michael are acclaimed Irish singers, story-tellers and instrumentalists, covering a wide repertoire including ballads, music hall ditties, and sea shanties as well as the…