Events for Friday, October 16 - Sunday, November 1

See all the headliners in one place. Two hours. 13 headliners. One night only. Santa Cruz Comedy Festival Website info/tickets/questions:  votedna@gmail.com

Italian guitar virtuoso Giulia Ballarè is considered one of the most promising soloists of her generation and is regularly invited to play prestigious venues around the world. She is a professor at Conservatoire de Musique de Genève in Switzerland and Conservatorio A. Vivaldi in Alessandria, Italy. She also organizes an annual masterclass in Novara Italy. […]

Dinner Special: Red Wine Braised Chicken with Capers, Tomatoes & Olives Creamy Polenta House Salad & Baguette *meat or veggie chili will be available to order at the counter   Buster Williams is a prodigious artist, bassist, and bandleader whose collaborations include work with jazz giants such as Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Sonny […]

The Joel Frahm Trio – featuring saxophonist Joel Frahm, bassist Dan Loomis, and drummer Ernesto Cervini – has quickly become one of today’s most exciting chord-less ensembles. Their acclaimed debut The Bright Side (2021) and follow-up Lumination (2024), both on Anzic Records, showcase original compositions full of groove, lyricism, and fearless interplay. Frahm’s warm, powerful sound […]

Highlighting music from 1967 to 1975 with songs from Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Buffalo Springfield, etc. featuring Matt Hartle, Larry Graff, Mike Cross, Dan Robbins, Anna Elva, Steve Sofranko and Sarah Ryan. The Wheel Company Website info/questions/tickets:  info@thewheelcompany.com | 831-469-3184

Musical Soulmates presents their beloved annual Let The Caged Bird Sing concert: a gorgeous evening of Neo Soul music underscoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month and raising awareness locally for Walnut Avenue Family and Women's Center and, new this year, for Monarch Services. It is a tremendously impactful event: music end to end, except for two […]

Fonville x Fribush is the brand new musical collaboration from acclaimed drummer Corey Fonville (Butcher Brown) and in-demand organist Sam Fribush. Like a hip-hop link up from the 90s, the pair’s collective ear, musical talents, and friendship pushes the limits of the R&B organ trio sound into a youthful, tasty style of ‘blue collar jazz.’ […]

Born in Oakland, California in 1950, Susan Muscarella began playing the piano when she was eight years old. Predisposed to improvising, she was encouraged by her first teacher to play the music she loved – jazz.  Muscarella made the decision to become a professional musician while still in high school. In 1975, she was a […]

Brooklyn-based jazz chanteuse Laura Anglade is originally from the village of Brousse-le-Château in the south of France, though she grew up in the United States and spent several years living in Canada. Anglade’s performances are a reflection of her roots: rich in simplicity, an appreciation for the past and finding wonder in ordinary moments. Anglade […]

Hailed as “the future of guitar,” Alex Misko is a modern fingerstyle guitar prodigy who mesmerizes audiences worldwide. From viral videos with over 80 million views to performing at Carnegie Hall and collaborating with Hans Zimmer, his music captivates fans online and at live shows around the globe. Still in his 20s, Misko has gained international […]