Events for Saturday, February 22 - Friday, March 7

WAE Productions presents:  A Valentine’s weekend concert, The White Album Ensemble “Unplugged.” Traditional Beatles love songs all on acoustic instruments. Selections will be included from the last 7 Beatles albums: Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper’s, Magical Mystery Tour, The “White” Album, Let it Be, and Abbey Road; with an accent on beautiful melodies, acoustic guitars, grand piano, and rich vocal sounds. This is the […]

Get ready for a funky good time when Martha High's Funky Divas, backed by Fred Wesley and The New JBs, perform a power-packed show of hits from those played and sang with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Fred Wesley Website Contact/info/tickets:  831-423-7970 | Pulse Productions

Take a 15-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy called “Nashville’s hottest young player” by Acoustic Guitar magazine, and you have Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, a powerhouse acoustic duo that has electrified the acoustic music scene around the world. Known for their white-hot picking and world […]

Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note. The six-time GRAMMY nominated pianist-composer and recent Blue Note Artist began formal studies at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music under the instruction of Billy Childs, following a year […]

Grad Slam is a communication contest hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Graduate Division that is open to all graduate students. Participants have a maximum of three minutes to explain their graduate research or artistic endeavor to a general audience. Prizes First Place, Grad Slam Champion: $3000 Second Place: $1500 People’s Choice: $750 (decided by text message voting, […]

Vocalist Kim Nalley has been heralded as “legendary” and a “San Francisco institution.” With an international reputation as one of world’s best jazz and blues vocalists, she has graced concert halls from Moscow to New York’s Lincoln Center. A true renaissance woman, Nalley has also been a featured writer for JazzWest and San Francisco Chronicle‘s ‘City Brights’, a produced playwright, a former jazz club […]

Téada returns to Santa Cruz, celebrating 24 years as one of Ireland's leading traditional bands. The band includes Oisín Mac Diarmada (fiddle), Paul Finn (button accordion), Damien Stenson (flute), Samantha Harvey (piano/dance),  Seán Mc Elwain (bouzouki/guitar), and Tristan Rosenstock (bodhrán). A leading exponent of Irish traditional music, Téada is driven by a fascination for the […]

Join us for this class on The Art of Musical Deference in Duets, tailored for the pairing of piano and guitar. Steinway artist and multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning pianist, songwriter, educator, and studio legend Matt Rollings knows a thing or two about collaboration. Recently, he’s joined a musical adventure with renowned jazz guitarist/President of Benedetto Guitars […]

Mark Lettieri is a five-time GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist, composer, producer, and instructor based in Fort Worth, TX. He creates acclaimed guitar-based instrumental music and is a member of leading instrumental bands Snarky Puppy and The Fearless Flyers. As a session musician proficient in a multitude of styles, he has recorded and performed in virtually every […]

From the moment they take the stage, it's clear that Broken Compass Bluegrass is something different. Their energy is palpable as they weave intricate melodies with angelic harmonies, creating a wall of sound that transports fans to a place where tradition meets innovation. Whether you're a die-hard bluegrass aficionado or just looking for some foot-stomping fun, Broken Compass […]