Love and music are in the air this weekend and we’re planning on celebrating with some chocolate and wine tasting at Storrs Winery followed by a trip to the Santa Cruz Music Festival to check out some of the many bands playing around town all weekend long.
In other music related events, theres a quirky 90’s themed musical happening at the Center Street Theater and a musical showdown of British rock band greats, the Beatles and the Stones. A tribute show like no other.
The weekend also brings lightning talks on the future of Santa Cruz at the MAH, a coastal cleanup event, and a workshop on native food cultivation and preparation.
See our picks for the top events each day this weekend:
Friday
Beatles vs Stones- A Musical Showdown
When: 2/17 at 8:30 pm
Where: The Catalyst
Cost: $20 – $25
This is your chance to experience the music of the two most popular British rock bands that ever were, together in one night. Favorite songs of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones will be performed by internationally renowned tribute bands, Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash. Think mash up duel, where the two bands come together onstage, resulting in an epic, not to be missed explosion of rock hits. It’s sure to be a tribute show like you’ve never seen before.
$7.99 and a Wish: A New Musical
When: 2/17 – 2/18 at 7:00 pm and 2/19 at 3:00 pm
Where: Center Street Theater
Cost: $12
A musical about what happens when an infomercial on 90s television takes a young girl on a strange adventure. Brought to you by a collaboration of local Santa Cruz artists, this fun and quirky production will have you giggling and reminiscing about the nineties. It kicks off on Friday night, with shows continuing over this weekend and the next.
3rd Friday: Lightning Talks “What’s Next Santa Cruz?”
When: 2/17 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: MAH
Cost: $10 General, $8 Students, $5 MAH Members, FREE for children under 5
Sometimes you just have to talk it out. Join the MAH in this discussion on whats next for Santa Cruz in the upcoming year on topics ranging from local art, music and culture to climate change and the future of our city. Hear from local policy makers and activists who will give quick, five minute talks on the issues they’re passionate about. There will also be live music from local funk ensemble, The Frogman Experience.
Also on Friday
- Bryn Loosley and the Back Pages @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
- The Growlers @ The Catalyst
- KaTs @ Zizzo’s Coffeehouse & Wine Bar
- The Killer Queens @ Don Quixote’s
- Third Stone (slight return) @ Crow’s Nest
- El Radio Fantastique + Post St. Rhythm Peddlers @ Moe’s Alley
- Danny Barnes, The Wail Aways Duo @ The Crepe Place
- Sasha’s Money @ Severino’s
- Bro Magnon, Condemned Existence, Spirit in the Room, The Great Sadness, The Lunacies @ The Blue Lagoon
- Wine and Watercolor @ New Leaf Community Market, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz
- The Great Chili Cook-Off @ Resurrection Catholic Community Meeting Hall
- Tashi Dorji + Giacomo Fiore @ Radius Gallery (1050 River St. #127, Santa Cruz)
- Jewel Theatre Presents: The Book Club Play @ The Colligan Theater
- Book Talk and Signing with Mark Sundeen, The Unsettlers @ Bookshop Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Music Festival
When: 2/18 – 2/19 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am
Where: Multiple Venues Downtown Santa Cruz
Cost: $70
Get ready to dance because there’s going to be a lot of live music taking over downtown Santa Cruz for the biggest and best Santa Cruz Music Festival yet. With over 200 bands distributed over 15 Santa Cruz venues for a two-day musical extravaganza, start planning your itinerary now! This will be the fourth SCMF that was passionately and carefully curated with a lineup of internationally known acts as well as local Santa Cruz and Bay Area artists with headliners that include Louis the Child and The Brothers Comatose.
Valentine Chocolate & Red Wine Tasting
When: 2/18 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: Storrs Winery 303 Potrero St. #35, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
Cost: Complimentary for Vin Express Members, guests are $12.
Storrs Winery is a local, hand harvested and sustainably farmed vineyard and winery that presents amazing wine expressive of the varietal intensity of the Santa Cruz Mountains and California coastal climate. Join them in their tasting room for their annual event that celebrates the pairing of favorite Storrs reds with varieties of chocolates. In the spirit of Valentine’s love, let’s toast to the best partnership there ever was ~ 54 % smooth dark and 2012 Pinot Noir. Cheers and happy tasting!
$7.99 and a Wish: The Musical
See Description Under Friday Section
Also on Saturday
- John Scofield’s “Country For Old Men” featuring Larry Goldings, Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
- Your Chance to See International Superstar Yuja Wang! @ Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
- The Choral Project presents Street Requiem @ Peace United Church of Christ, Santa Cruz
- Ugly Beauty Plays Beautiful Jazz @ Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant & Inn
- Rocky Pase Sings “Sinatra” @ Zizzo’s Coffeehouse & Wine Bar
- GAMMA featuring Davey Pattison @ Don Quixote’s
- Hall Pass @ Crow’s Nest
- THE CHINA CATS + Shine Delirious @ Moe’s Alley
- Parsonsfield, Dan Juan @ The Crepe Place
- Tsunami (Classic Rock, R&B) @ Severino’s
- Citizen Workshop @ Santa Cruz Public Libraries – Downtown Branch
- Author Talk with Katlin Bowman @ Scotts Valley Branch Library
- Animal Shelter Relief Rescue Adoption Fair @ Pet Pals Discount Pet Supplies
- Aptos Farmers Market @ Cabrillo College
- Historic Photo Processes Forum @ MAH Boardroom
- 2-For-1 All-Day Rides @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Jewel Theatre Presents: The Book Club Play @ The Colligan Theater
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Coffee Talk and Crafts @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Hike to Buzzard’s Roost @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Winter Wildflower Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Waddell Valley Watercolor Workshop Series @ Rancho del Oso Unit
- Guided Redwood Grove Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Old Cove Landing Coast Nature Walk @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Keep up with us all weekend long, and see which events we’re attending, by following Santa Cruz Life on Instagram.Sunday
Cleanup Cowells Project
When: 2/19 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Where: Cowell Beach
Cost: Volunteers
Pitch in and help keep our beaches beautiful! Head down to one of Santa Cruz’s most popular beaches this weekend and join other environmentally conscious souls in the bi-monthly cleanup of Cowell’s Beach. During these heavy rain storms we’ve been having it’s especially important to keep our shores clean since everything flows to the ocean! You’ll be starting your Sunday off with a good deed so you can treat yourself to brunch afterward as a reward for your valiant efforts.
Native Foods Workshop
When: 2/19 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Cost: $15 General | $10 Children | 50% off for Museum Members
Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History at this workshop to learn about the natural history of the “Ohlone” culture that thrived in this area for thousands of years before us. Learn about native food plants and how native tribes would interact with and cultivate these plants. Experience preparing food using traditional practices over an open fire that you will get to see being built. The demonstration will be held by respected experts of the industry so get ready to be educated and inspired to start processing your own acorns at home.
$7.99 and a Wish: The Musical
See Description Under Friday Section
Santa Cruz Music Festival
See Description Under Saturday Section
Also on Sunday
- Sofya Melikyan plays Armenian Music and Granados @ Peace United Church of Christ, Santa Cruz
- Joe Ferrara @ The Cats Restaurant & Bar
- California Beach Boys @ Don Quixote’s
- Sol Nova plus The Crafters @ Don Quixote’s
- Live Comedy @ Crow’s Nest
- Pacific Dub @ Moe’s Alley
- Your Chance to See International Superstar Yuja Wang! @ Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
- The Box @ The Blue Lagoon
- Young Makers: Icosahedron Paper Plate Project @ Santa Cruz Public Libraries – Downtown Branch
- Tracing Diasporas @ Motion Pacific
- Jewel Theatre Presents: The Book Club Play @ The Colligan Theater
- 2-For-1 All-Day Rides @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Guided Redwood Grove Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Guided Bird Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Sunday Seaside Crafts @ Seymour Marine Discovery Center
- Science Sunday @ Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Featured Upcoming Event
What: Free Movie: Screenagers, Life in the Digital Age
Where: Santa Cruz High Auditorium
When: February 23, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cost: Free but must RSVP
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County is partnering with Santa Cruz City Schools to host a free screening of Screenagers – a film that explores the impact of “screen time” on kids and offers solutions on how families can find balance.
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