Quick Take
Team BOLO (Be On The Lookout) is gathering and curating all of Santa Cruz County’s biggest and best happenings from now until forever — or at least until the latest gigs are officially announced.
No one can predict the future, except here at Lookout Santa Cruz, where Team BOLO has put together Down The Line, a master list of notable shows and events coming to Santa Cruz County. We’ll be updating the list as events are announced.
One of the great Santa Cruz bands of the 1970s, the infamous Snail, is reuniting and recording again. They’ll bring their new sound to Michael’s on Main in Soquel on Sept. 11. NPR fans will be delighted to see that broadcaster Kat Chow, from “Code Switch,” is now part of Bookshop Santa Cruz’s virtual speaker series. Latest additions are marked as NEW below.
Use the following links to see the major events happening per month:
And away we go with Down The Line ...
July
July 16-18: Cabrillo Stage Pit Orchestra, Cabrillo College
July 18: Helen Macdonald (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
July 21: Santa Cruz Shakespeare opening: “RII,” The Grove at Delaveaga
July 21: Chuck Prophet, Felton Music Hall
July 22-23: The Mattson 2, Moe’s Alley
July 23-25: “Tomfoolery,” Cabrillo College
July 23: Desert Dwellers, Felton Music Hall
July 21: Santa Cruz Shakespeare opening: “The Agitators,” The Grove at Delaveaga
July 24: National Park Radio, Felton Music Hall
July 25: Keith Greeninger/Dayan Kai, Michael’s on Main
July 29: Jake Shimabukuro, The Rio
July 29-30: Greensky Bluegrass, Roaring Camp
July 30-Aug. 1: “Pirates of Penzance,” Cabrillo College
July 30: Neil Young tribute, Michael’s on Main
July 31-Aug. 1: Cabrillo Music Festival opening weekend, Virtual event
July 31: Peter Harper/Moshe Vilozny, Moe’s Alley
July 31: Anthony Arya, Felton Music Hall
August
Aug. 1: Mighty Mike Schermer, Moe’s Alley
Aug. 5: Agent Orange, Felton Music Hall
Aug. 5: Ron Artis II/Zach Person, Moe’s Alley
Aug. 5: Jerry Spinelli (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
Aug. 6: B-Side Players, Moe’s Alley
Aug. 6-7: China Cats, Felton Music Hall
Aug. 7-8: Cabrillo Music Festival closing weekend, Virtual event
Aug. 7: Tammi Brown, Michael’s on Main
Aug. 7: Little Hurricane, Moe’s Alley
Aug. 10: Jessamyn Stanley (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
Aug. 12: Omar al Akkad (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
Aug. 14: Billie Holiday tribute, Felton Music Hall
Aug. 19: Jen Otter Bickerdike, Bookshop Santa Cruz
Aug. 19: Melvin Seals & JGB, Felton Music Hall
Aug. 20-21: Orgone, Moe’s Alley
Aug. 21: Lyrics Born, Moe’s Alley
Aug. 24: Lauren Tarshis (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
Aug. 25: Matthew Raiford, UC Santa Cruz
Aug. 26: Neko Case, The Rio
Aug. 27: Carolyn Sills Combo, Michael’s on Main
Aug. 28: Don Carlos, Moe’s Alley
Aug. 28: Coffis Brothers, Felton Music Hall
NEW: Aug. 30: Kat Chow (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
September
NEW: Sept. 2: Etana, Moe’s Alley
Sept. 3: Allman Betts Band, The Rio
Sept. 3: Ian Moore, Felton Music Hall
NEW: Sept. 4: AZA, Michael’s on Main
NEW: Sept. 8: Sandra Cisneros (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
Sept. 8: Patti Smith, Dream Inn
Sept. 9: Vieux Farka Toure, Felton Music Hall
Sept. 10: Lukas Nelson, The Catalyst
NEW: Sept. 11: Snail, Michael’s on Main
Sept. 13: Joshua Redman, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Sept. 14: Alec Benjamin/Harry Hudson, The Catalyst
Sept. 16: Sullivan Fortner, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Sept. 17: Mustache Harbor, Felton Music Hall
Sept. 17: Berner, The Catalyst
NEW: Sept. 18: James Durbin/Lost Boys, Michael’s on Main
Sept. 15-19: Santa Cruz County Fair, Fairgrounds
Sept. 18: Amendola vs. Blades, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Sept. 18: The Residents, The Rio
Sept. 18-19: Mountain Sol Festival, Roaring Camp
Sept. 20: Fenix Flexin, The Catalyst
Sept. 21: Creed Bratton, Felton Music Hall
Sept. 22: Micro Mania Midget Wrestling, The Catalyst
Sept. 22: Tab Benoit, Felton Music Hall
NEW: Sept. 22: Jewel Parker Rhodes, (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
Sept. 23: Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Sept. 23: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Moe’s Alley
Sept. 24: Todd Barry, The Catalyst
Sept. 24-25: Los Amigos Invisibles, Moe’s Alley
Sept. 24-26: Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey Fairgrounds
Sept. 25: Pivot: The Art of Fashion, The Rio
Sept. 26: Skatalites, Moe’s Alley
Sept. 28: Andy Shauf, Moe’s Alley
Sept. 29: Shovels & Rope, Felton Music Hall
Sept. 30: Drakeo the Ruler, The Catalyst
Sept. 30: Monophonics, Moe’s Alley
Sept. 30: Molly Miller, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
October
Oct. 1: Dale Watson, Moe’s Alley
Oct. 1: The English Beat, Felton Music Hall
Oct. 2: Prezident Brown, Moe’s Alley
Oct. 2: The Expendables, The Catalyst
NEW: Oct. 2: Wild Iris, Michael’s on Main
Oct. 3: J.D. Souther, Felton Music Hall
Oct. 4: Kim Nalley, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Oct. 5: Bachelor, The Catalyst
Oct. 6: Tech N9ne, The Catalyst
Oct. 7: Kawehi, Moe’s Alley
Oct. 7: John Hanrahan Quartet, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
NEW: Oct. 7: Gary Paulsen (virtual event), Bookshop Santa Cruz
NEW: Oct. 9: Girls with Guitars, Michael’s on Main
Oct. 10: Anti-Flag, The Catalyst
Oct. 11: Theo Croker, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Oct. 12: Mary Gauthier, Felton Music Hall
Oct. 13: Brasstracks with Tobi, The Catalyst
Oct. 13: Madeleine Peyroux, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Oct. 13-14: Todd Snider, Felton Music Hall
Oct. 14: Parker/Drake/Nicholson, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
NEW: Oct. 15: Bill Kirchen/Lost Planet Airmen, Michael’s on Main
NEW: Oct. 16: Anthony Arya, Michael’s on Main
Oct. 16-17: Colter Wall, Felton Music Hall
Oct. 18: James Carter Organ Trio, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Oct. 20: Omar Apollo, The Catalyst
Oct. 20: Heidi Newfield, Felton Music Hall
Oct. 21: Jamie Baum, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Oct. 21-22: Robert Earl Keen, Felton Music Hall
Oct. 22: Dave Stamey, Michael’s on Main
Oct. 22: D.R.I., The Catalyst
Oct. 24: Dan Deacon, The Catalyst
Oct. 27: Dashboard Confessional, The Catalyst
Oct. 29: Paula Poundstone, The Rio
November
Nov. 3: Carsie Blanton, Moe’s Alley
Nov. 5: Fab Four (Beatles tribute), The Rio
NEW: Nov. 6: Gram Parsons tribute, Michael’s on Main
Nov. 7: Paul Thorn, Felton Music Hall
Nov. 12: David Grisman’s Dawg Trio, The Rio
NEW: Nov. 11: The Movement, The Catalyst
Nov. 12: Reckless Kelly, Felton Music Hall
Nov. 13: Japanese Breakfast, The Catalyst
Nov. 14: Lydia Pence & Cold Blood, Moe’s Alley
Nov. 15: Yellow Days, The Catalyst
Nov. 16: La Luz, Moe’s Alley
Nov. 19: Mark Farina, Felton Music Hall
December
NEW: Dec. 1: Led Zeppelin tribute, Felton Music Hall
Dec. 5: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Catalyst
Dec. 12: Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, Moe’s Alley
Dec. 14: Atreyu, The Catalyst
Dec. 16: Fuzz, Felton Music Hall
January ’22
Jan. 11: Best Coast, The Catalyst
Jan. 29: Jesse Cook, The Rio
February ’22
Feb. 10: Built to Spill, The Rio
March ’22
March 30: Guided By Voices, The Catalyst
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