
Patti Smith at the Dream Inn

Patti Smith came to Santa Cruz on Wednesday evening, when Dream Inn and Cowell Beach crowds were brought back to their β70s punk rock roots. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

Patti Smith reads from her book βYear of the Monkey.β (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The Patti Smith Trio at the Dream Inn. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)