Events for Sunday, September 13 - Thursday, September 24

Two decades after their first ever collaboration, British-Italian folk songwriter, Piers Faccini, and Malian kora virtuoso, Ballaké Sissoko, return with a mesmerizing album. This new and captivating musical dialogue — between a prodigious instrumentalist at the height of his powers and a gifted songwriter and wordsmith — deftly bridges continents and traditions, inventing new song […]

Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli has expanded that repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos Jobim, […]

Join Gerard Egan, Santa Cruz’s ‘resident guitar mechanic,’ for Zen & the Art of Guitar Maintenance – a presentation about guitar playability and maintenance. Learning just a few basic skills can dramatically improve your relationship with the guitar and your playing; being armed with the ability to know when and why your guitar needs a […]

Sarah Elizabeth Charles is a vocalist/composer/producer/teaching artist/mother based in Brooklyn, New York. She has released four critically acclaimed albums with her band SCOPE, and her fifth album Dawn – a reflection on birth, loss, joy, and motherhood – features a brand new ensemble. Charles has performed at venues including The White House, Carnegie Hall, the […]

The Old Blind Dogs, Jonny Hardie (fiddle/vocals), Aaron Jones (cittern/guitar/vocals), Mike Katz (highland pipes/vocals) and Donald Hay (percussion/vocals) return to Santa Cruz with their signature sound of lively tunes and beautiful male harmonies. The Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene that flourished in the Granite City during the early 90’s. Four musicians […]

A Meet & Greet VIP Package is available to purchase with a ticket to the 7 PM show! The VIP package is $150 per-person, and can be added to your cart after selecting your ticket(s). The package includes: View Al Di Meola’s soundcheck from the first five rows (this seating is available only during the […]

Al Di Meola occupies a rare and enduring position in contemporary music as a living legend whose work continues to define the present moment. For more than five decades, he has shaped the language of modern instrumental music through an unmistakable synthesis of jazz, rock, Latin, Mediterranean, and world traditions—marked by rhythmic sophistication, compositional intelligence, […]

Brass Queens is a female-led, New York-based brass band that has been dominating the brass band scene since 2019.  Finding that they shared similar frustrations about the emerging brass band scene in New York City, co-founders Alex Harris and Ally Chapel formed a group dedicated to showcasing the talents of female musicians in a landscape […]

“Frisell has had a lot of practice putting high concept into a humble package. Long hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time, he has also earned a reputation for teasing out thematic connections with his music...” – The New York Times Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and […]

“Frisell has had a lot of practice putting high concept into a humble package. Long hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time, he has also earned a reputation for teasing out thematic connections with his music...” – The New York Times Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and […]