Live Music & Dance

Sing and laugh along with the Trolley Drops as they play songs like: Reindeers on the Rise to Credence Clearwater’s Bad Moon Rising, Hey Mr. St. Nick to The Byrds’ Hey Mr. Spaceman, and I Just Bought a gift to the Beatles’ I just Saw a Face.  If you haven’t been to Joe’s, you haven’t been to Boulder Creek!  21+ Event 

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Santa Cruz. Get your tickets now to discover string quartet music inspired by the winter and holiday spirit at Cocoanut Grove at Santa Cruz Boardwalk under the gentle glow of candlelight.  Tentative Program  Holiday Medley – Various  “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”  “The First Noël”  “Deck the Halls”  “O Holy Night” – Adolphe Adam  “Ma’oz Tzur” – Traditional Hanukkah Song  “The Snow is Dancing” – Claude Debussy  “The Seasons, Op. 37a” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky  I. January. “By the Hearth”  XII. December. “Christmas”  “The Skaters’ Waltz, Op. 183 (Les Patineurs)” – Émile Waldteufel  “Greensleeves (What Child is This)” – Traditional  Holiday Medley  “Joy to the World”  “Angels We Have Heard on High”  “Away in a Manger”  “The Nutcracker, Op. 71” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky  Miniature Overture  Act I, Scene II: No. 2, “March”  Act II: No. 12d, Divertissement. “Trepak, Russian Dance”  Act II: No. 13, “Waltz of the Flowers”  Act II: No. 14c, Pas de Deux. Variation II, “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” 

Santa Cruz’s very own Reggae/Rock band, Soulwise, will be hosting this year’s Christmas bash in the Atrium!  Ready to experience the surf rock scene that is unique to Santa Cruz?  Grab your ugly Christmas sweaters and get ready to party! Ages 16 and up

Reimagine the holiday spirit with Destiny Muhammad (The Harpist from the Hood) using jazz, gospel, soul, and a hint of storytelling! 

You don’t have to break the bank to have fun this year!  For just $25, Bruno’s will have party crowns & hats, noise makers, 2 full bars open, late-night appetizers available to purchase and best of all, a live performance by the absolute best 90’s cover band – Fire Peach! You’ll be dancing all night to the greatest grunge, alt-rock, and 90’s pop-punk songs.  Go early and eat dinner upstairs in “The Jim” or downstairs in the dining room, and they will have a prime selection of delicious American-style food waiting for you. 

The China Cats are a Grateful Dead tribute band based in Santa Cruz and are known for their creative jams and ability to capture the spirit of the Dead’s live shows.  Liquid Light Productions will be adding a light show, and there will be a balloon drop from the rafters of the gorgeously restored 1930’s era Chris Matthews Ballroom.  Dress to the nines! There will be champagne at the Shakedown Street vendor market, and a fully decked out evening of dancing and merrymaking. 

Fishhook is the band that does not let up on the gas!  You will hear all your favorite songs “leveled up” the FISHHOOK way! Go experience some of the best Rock and Roll in town and bring friends for a party!  There will be party favors and champagne toast! 

Get ready to ring in the New Year like never before!  Head to the Civic Center for an unforgettable night filled with magic, music and starlit celebrations! Dance to the stars, enjoy out of this world drinks, and blast off into the year 2025! 

Ring in the new year with Beats Antique, a world fusion and electronic music group that combines music, performance art, and storytelling into a stage show! There will be a special guest appearance from Yaima, a Cascadian Folktronic Duo that will blend some new age mysticism into your new year!  Ages 16 and up welcome.