This May, the Santa Cruz Symphony is preparing to close its 2024–25 classical concert series with a powerful and emotionally charged finale. On May 3 and 4, the Symphony will take the stage alongside ...

Another satisfying Monday Madness show ended on the elegant note of Thad Jones’s “Once Around,” followed by a mad run through ...

Live concert series returns to the wharf every second Tuesday of the month. The series will run from May until September.

Santa Cruz Shakespeare announced its summer and fall festival lineup, featuring the company's first summer musical in 32 ...

SANTA CRUZ China Cats go unplugged at Kuumbwa Jazz For 15 years, Santa Cruz’s very own China Cats have put their spins on countless classic Grateful Dead songs. This Friday at Kuumbwa Jazz, ...

For the first time, AJ Lee & Blue Summit and The Fretliners tour together. Though they’ve played festivals, they’ve never actually shared a bill. Aspen’s show Wednesday night will be the first time ...

A night of bluegrass and beyond, featuring two energetic bands and a shared encore, comes to Wheeler Opera House on April 9.

This new experiment came courtesy of Osbourne moving to Ashville, NC (a town well versed in bluegrass music). He showed up to an open mic and met the future members of the Susto Stringband. The songs ...

This weekend offers some exciting and unexpected combos, from Roopa Mahadevan melding classical Indian vocals and jazz to a festival of plays written in 48 hours that pair Shakespeare characters and ...

SANTA CRUZ Spirit of ’75 series continues with Ken Okada Group Kuumbwa Jazz is continuing to celebrate 50 years of bringing eclectic music and cultural performances to Santa Cruz with its Spirit of ...