Science on Tap

Monthly on the FIRST MONDAY of the month.

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Come one, come all to the “science café” in Santa Cruz. This event is designed to connect the Santa Cruz community to the latest research happening just up the hill at U.C. Santa Cruz.  It is not an exclusive “club meeting” for scientists and science majors - we aim to appeal to all audiences! So come join us at the Crepe Place, grab a beer, relax, and hear some interesting and cutting-edge science that’s happening near you!

​

Science on Tap is based on the Nova and Sigma Xi "science café" model and is generally on the FIRST MONDAY of every month.

FREE - 5:30 to 7:30

Rick Zeek - Guitar, Vocals

Patti Maxine - Lap Steel, Vocals

Rhan Wilson - Guitar, Vocals, Looping

Jazz, the dog. - Mascot, best friend.

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

Wanna be a rock star? It all starts here…

Sign up for an Open Mic slot at 6:30pm.

Open Mic runs from 7 to 9pm.

FREE

Dinner, Drinks, & Live Music at The Crepe Place.
Please come join us for the inaugural monthly jazz dinner night at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. Join us on the back Patio for two hours of live jazz music performed by local professional musicians to accompany your food and libations.

If you would like to bring an instrument and sit in please contact a house band member ahead of time and be respectful of these Jam Guidelines:

1. The bandstand is a space for communication, respect, and deep learning.
2. As musicians we are here for the music AND the audience, they are our patrons, be sensitive to their listening needs.
3. If there are numerous horn players on stage, please keep solos short to allow room for other musicians to perform.
4. When playing with a vocalist, keep your solos to 1-2 choruses maximum.
5. No I-Real/Real Books on stage. The goal is to come together and play songs we know. Please learn the changes at home and use your ears on stage, not your eyes.

We are excited to bring back the LEGENDARY FUNK NIGHT to THE CREPE PLACE! Join us on TUESDAY nights for a boogie down dance party from 8pm until midnight!

Please call The Crepe Place at 831-429-6994 to make a reservation in the garden.

BRIAN FITZGERALD TRIO

Led by guitarist Brian Fitzgerald, the Brian Fitzgerald Trio is an engaging, multi-layered musical convergence that features Fitzgerald on 7- string guitar, Mike Anderson on bass and Bruce Handloff on drums. While each member is an accomplished jazz musician and top-flight soloist, this trio uses remarkable, seemingly telepathic communication skills to create thoughtful, sophisticated arrangements that feature a modern, captivating and unique sound that provides solid melodic footing, while leaving room for spontaneous, creativity. With a band requirement of having fun, combined with few, if any musical boundaries, all mixed into an open, improvisational jazz format, is a sure recipe to expect the unexpected. A listener will be treated to anything from hard swinging traditional jazz arrangements to re-imagined classic pop tunes often disguised in clever, thought-provoking arrangements. Performances include Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Monterey Jazz Festival, Abbott Square Market, Cabrillo Music Festival. KPIG Radio, Los Gatos Fiesta de Artes, Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival, Capitola Art & Wine Festival, Artichoke Festival, Begonia Festival, Jazz On the Wharf and others

LOS TRANQUILOS: Los Tranquilos are a group based out of Nipomo, California. The band line up features Oaxaqueño / Michoacáno brother duo Manny and JJ Martinez, as well as longtime friends Cameron Porter and Richie Guereca. Established in the summer of 2022, Los Tranquilos have been working to create universal yet historical grooves with sounds heavily inspired by 60s/70s romanticas/soul psychedelia from México and all Latin America. LOS TRANQUILOS

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

We are excited to bring back the LEGENDARY FUNK NIGHT to THE CREPE PLACE! Join us on TUESDAY nights for a boogie down dance party from 8pm until midnight!

The Jenny O'Leary Quartet is led by the swinging and soulful jazz vocalist Jenny O'Leary. She is backed by a trio of professional jazz musicians. Jenny sings a wide repertoire of standards, bossa novas, ballads, swing and pop.

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

Wanna be a rock star? It all starts here…

Sign up for an Open Mic slot at 6:30pm.

Open Mic runs from 7 to 9pm.

FREE

Dinner, Drinks, & Live Music at The Crepe Place.

Please come join us for the twice a month jazz dinner night at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. Join us on the back Patio for two hours of live jazz music performed by local professional musicians to accompany your food and libations.

If you would like to bring an instrument and sit in please contact a house band member ahead of time and be respectful of these Jam Guidelines:

1. The bandstand is a space for communication, respect, and deep learning.
2. As musicians we are here for the music AND the audience, they are our patrons, be sensitive to their listening needs.
3. If there are numerous horn players on stage, please keep solos short to allow room for other musicians to perform.
4. When playing with a vocalist, keep your solos to 1-2 choruses maximum.
5. No I-Real/Real Books on stage. The goal is to come together and play songs we know. Please learn the changes at home and use your ears on stage, not your eyes.

We are excited to bring back the LEGENDARY FUNK NIGHT to THE CREPE PLACE! Join us on TUESDAY nights for a boogie down dance party from 8pm until midnight!

HENRY WARDE BAND: There is something special about California Country Music, it's always had a distinct sound and that is true about Hank & Ella’s Band. At live shows people always leave feeling uplifted by their high energy performances, and great stage presence. The band is known for making a dance party happen anywhere they play.

WASABI Featuring GARY KEHOE: Wasabi was founded in 1998 in Arcata CA. Originally the band consisted of the Work Brothers Ron and Alex on guitars and drums and bass player Matt Robinson. In 2000 the band moved to Santa Cruz CA. Around 2001 the band expanded to include keyboardist Mike Emerson. In 2005 Matt Robinson moved to Sacramento CA to help start the Jazz Studies Program at Sacramento State College and Mike Emerson moved on to a long continuous career as a touring keys player and is currently playing with the Tommy Castro Band.

In 2005 the stars aligned and local Santa Cruz bass wunderkind Dan Robbins joined the Brothers Work on their musical quest.

Since 2005 Ron and Alex Work along with bass player Dan Robbins have been bringing their unique version of music to crowds all over.  The power trio plays primarily original music, with a few select covers, rooted in a meld of funk/rock/jazz/world/hip hop/dance music.  Wasabi’s tunes draw from the personal journeys of its members and a revolving collection of special guests who frequently sit in on various instruments and vocals.  The music is creative and fun with unique twists and turns and lends itself to dancing as well as contemplative listening.  The band denies being put into one genre. The music is an exploration and everything is on the table for compositional possibilities.

Wasabi The Band | Funk Rock Future

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

Science on Tap

Monthly on the FIRST MONDAY of the month.

​

Come one, come all to the “science café” in Santa Cruz. This event is designed to connect the Santa Cruz community to the latest research happening just up the hill at U.C. Santa Cruz.  It is not an exclusive “club meeting” for scientists and science majors - we aim to appeal to all audiences! So come join us at the Crepe Place, grab a beer, relax, and hear some interesting and cutting-edge science that’s happening near you!

​

Science on Tap is based on the Nova and Sigma Xi "science café" model and is generally on the FIRST MONDAY of every month.

FREE - 5:30 to 7:30

Rick Zeek - Guitar, Vocals

Patti Maxine - Lap Steel, Vocals

Rhan Wilson - Guitar, Vocals, Looping

Jazz, the dog. - Mascot, best friend.

THE SUBORBITALS: Formed in 2003, The Suborbitals is an original low-rock band that features the powerful baritone sax of Ben Herod, the incomparable rhythm section of Gordon Stokes and Heath Proskin (who, incidentally is playing at The Crepe Place on Jan. 20 with his jazz duo), and the songwriting of Ryan Masters. "It's a unique sound...and dark. It's really wonderful," said Sleepy John Sandidge of KPIG. Popdust called The Suborbitals "wickedly tight burlesque strip club music, the kind you'd find at a gentleman's club on the wrong side of the tracks, rife with deep tones from the sax and theatrical vocals." The SubOs have released two albums, Blackout Rolling (2006) and Hey Oblivion (2018). No Depression called the latter "quite unlike anything else you'll hear in modern popular music today." 

Let's Forget It for a While

THE TRANSDUCERS:

The Transducers Band – let us TRANSDUCIFY you!

Kentucky Mule is an alternative country band based in Santa Cruz, California. The vocalist and songwriter, Coleton Joe Tidwell, effortlessly weaves small-town storytelling and metropolitan modernity. This pairs well with an old-school outlaw rhythm section provided by his backing band of Scott Willis (lead guitar), Will Iermini (bass & vocals), Lizzy Smith (fiddle & vocals) & Troy Nadeau (drums). Altogether the band tips it’s cap to the full spectrum of country music while seamlessly blending in their outside influences.

The Winter Warmer Festival, a cozy, community-centered winter event.

Inside Bret Harte Opera Hall, situated within Roaring Camp Railroads, a celebration featuring genre-spanning live performances, comfort food vendors, local craft beer and coffee, artisan shopping, a lounge and kids’ area, and more, all designed to warm the community during winter’s chill.

Rooted in the vibrant San Lorenzo Valley and hosted by Roaring Camp Railroads. Founded by local organizer Andrew Myers, the festival brings together music lovers, artists, foodies, and families under one festive roof.

More info and tickets HERE!

HONEY DISPOSITION: Honey Disposition, the passion project of singer/songwriters Elizabeth Boaz and Alex Michels, is a San Francisco based band rooted in the profound connection of friendship and a shared passion for music. Despite their contrasting musical upbringings, with Alex immersing himself in classical trumpet and rock & roll guitar and Elizabeth exploring the realms of musical theater from an early age, the two artists discovered common ground in their shared dedication to original songwriting. Their paths crossed in 2018, and it became evident that their collaboration held the potential for something remarkable. In the years that followed, Honey Disposition evolved into an iconic duo — with a rotating assortment of fun musical guests! — committed to making a meaningful impact on both local and global communities through their music. Elizabeth's perceptive lyrics and distinctive vocal arrangements seamlessly blend with Alex's catchy melodies and soulful trumpet playing, creating a signature sound that resonates with authenticity. Pulling from genres such as folk, jazz, rock, and pop, their original music and cover song selections appeal to a wide range of listeners. This dynamic duo extends their influence beyond the stage, recording their original music in their home studio, leading educational music camps and masterclasses, and touring frequently all around the United States. Their commitment to spreading joy and empowerment is evident in every note they compose and every stage they grace. As Honey Disposition continues to shape the musical landscape, Elizabeth Boaz and Alex Michels stand as a testament to the transformative power of collaboration, proving that the convergence of diverse backgrounds can give rise to a harmonious and impactful artistic journey.

home | Honey Disposition

ALEX LUCERO:

The Alex Lucero Band

Wanna be a rock star? It all starts here…

Sign up for an Open Mic slot at 6:30pm.

Open Mic runs from 7 to 9pm.

FREE

Dinner, Drinks, & Live Music at The Crepe Place.
Please come join us for the inaugural monthly jazz dinner night at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. Join us on the back Patio for two hours of live jazz music performed by local professional musicians to accompany your food and libations.

If you would like to bring an instrument and sit in please contact a house band member ahead of time and be respectful of these Jam Guidelines:

1. The bandstand is a space for communication, respect, and deep learning.
2. As musicians we are here for the music AND the audience, they are our patrons, be sensitive to their listening needs.
3. If there are numerous horn players on stage, please keep solos short to allow room for other musicians to perform.
4. When playing with a vocalist, keep your solos to 1-2 choruses maximum.
5. No I-Real/Real Books on stage. The goal is to come together and play songs we know. Please learn the changes at home and use your ears on stage, not your eyes.

CASANOSTRA:

CASANOSTRA - LiVE - California March 2025 - (C) (P) All Rights Reserved

KAY CRAIG - is a Singer-Songwriter, Literary Author, and Americana Performing Artist. Kay spotlights her style on bringing the audience a unique blend of adult oriented originals mixed with not-so-well-known covers of classic and current influences. Her lyrics take you on a humanistic view of our journey through life. After performing for the last 20 years in Tokyo and Okinawa, Japan, she has recently relocated to the vibrant music scene in Santa Cruz, CA.

https://kaycraig.com/home

https://www.broadjam.com/kaycraig.com

RICK ZEEK – an accomplished Singer-Songwriter, Rick Zeek has been a fixture in the Santa Cruz area acoustic music scene for many years, most often appearing with his partner, Rhan Wilson, in one of the several groups they formed over the years. You can find Rick playing his acoustic guitar and singing his unique renditions of well-loved Americana and country covers plus his own heartfelt originals, with his latest band Jazz the Dog with Rhan and Patti Maxine.

RICK ZEEK

The most well known unknown musicians in Santa Cruz!!! Michael Martyn is a 50 year veteran of the Santa Cruz acoustic folk scene!

Michael Martyn: Guitar and Vocals

Patti Maxine: Pedal Steel and Vocals

Fuzzy John Oxendine: Drums

Keith Graves: Bass

Jim Greinner: Drums

Paul Sadoff: Guitar

SQUIRRELS OF WISDOM: Squirrels of Wisdom was formed when four women came together to perform at a homegrown music festival in 2018. They had such a good time that they’ve been playing together ever since. Their scurry of Squirrels has now grown to six and they’re having more fun than ever! With each band member contributing song ideas, they play an eclectic mix of original songs and rocking covers. The Squirrels of Wisdom are in it for the fun of it and they’ll put a smile on your face and a shake in your tail!

Squirrels of Wisdom

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

We are excited to bring back the LEGENDARY FUNK NIGHT to THE CREPE PLACE! Join us on TUESDAY nights for a boogie down dance party from 8pm until midnight!

Please call The Crepe Place at 831-429-6994 to make a reservation in the garden.

BRIAN FITZGERALD TRIO

Led by guitarist Brian Fitzgerald, the Brian Fitzgerald Trio is an engaging, multi-layered musical convergence that features Fitzgerald on 7- string guitar, Mike Anderson on bass and Bruce Handloff on drums. While each member is an accomplished jazz musician and top-flight soloist, this trio uses remarkable, seemingly telepathic communication skills to create thoughtful, sophisticated arrangements that feature a modern, captivating and unique sound that provides solid melodic footing, while leaving room for spontaneous, creativity. With a band requirement of having fun, combined with few, if any musical boundaries, all mixed into an open, improvisational jazz format, is a sure recipe to expect the unexpected. A listener will be treated to anything from hard swinging traditional jazz arrangements to re-imagined classic pop tunes often disguised in clever, thought-provoking arrangements. Performances include Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Monterey Jazz Festival, Abbott Square Market, Cabrillo Music Festival. KPIG Radio, Los Gatos Fiesta de Artes, Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival, Capitola Art & Wine Festival, Artichoke Festival, Begonia Festival, Jazz On the Wharf and others.

FAYE: Faye is a band out of Charlotte, NC featuring members of multiple local fan favs including Alright, Quad, True Optimist, Secret Guest & Secret Hospital. All three members bring unique backgrounds to the table which helps to create a new approach to fuzzed out indie. Recommended for fans of The Breeders, Sleater-Kinney & Speedy Ortiz. 

Their debut LP "You're Better" came out on Self Aware Records. Before that they released an EP on Tiny Engines (Mannequin Pussy, Wild Pink). They've been playing all around the east coast since the release & recently released a new EP, with new music set for release ahead of the upcoming tour. 

You're Better | FAYE

https://www.stereogum.com/2193107/faye-dream-punches/music/
https://rosyoverdrive.com/2022/08/11/pressing-concerns-dogbreth-faye-the-special-pillow-guitar/
http://www.spin.com/2016/05/

Sasupake plays Greek and Armenian music,  pieces from the Arab tradition, Sephardic songs, a bit of Bossa, a bit of Choro, and a few jazz tunes.  When they need to summarize, they call it "mostly Mediterranean." 

They've been working together since winter 2021, exploring music from the various repertoires of our band members and developing our arrangements to showcase the particular strengths of the instruments and players.  With varied backgrounds in Klezmer, Balkan, Rock, Jazz, Brazilian, Arabic and Early music, they bring a lot of different perspectives to each tune.

They are

SArah MIchael - kanun (zither) and voice

SUsan Wagner - accordion

PAtrice Wallace - bass

KEn Mowrey - drums

www.sasupake.com

THE PEACOAT PROJECT: The Peacoat Project is a modern jazz ensemble built on original compositions and the talents of seasoned improvisers. Led by Peter Koht, the 8 piece band features Santa Cruz based stalwarts including Will Bates (Sambadá) on drums, bassist Chris Soriano (El Sol), tenor saxophonist Liz Torres (Aza), and trombonist Jordan Zell (La Familia). Together they bring a wealth of experience across jazz, soul, and Latin traditions into a sound that is unmistakably their own. With intricate horn lines and fearless improvisation, The Peacoat Project pushes jazz ahead without losing its soul—or its groove.

Michael Gaither is an award-winning songwriter, a local radio DJ and the music writer for The Santa Cruz Sentinel. Many of his tunes have won or "runner'd up" several times in the Great American Song Contest.

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

Wanna be a rock star? It all starts here…

Sign up to participate at 6:30pm. Open Mic is from 7 to 9pm.

FREE

Dinner, Drinks, & Live Music at The Crepe Place.

Please come join us for the twice a month jazz dinner night at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA. Join us on the back Patio for two hours of live jazz music performed by local professional musicians to accompany your food and libations.

If you would like to bring an instrument and sit in please contact a house band member ahead of time and be respectful of these Jam Guidelines:

1. The bandstand is a space for communication, respect, and deep learning.
2. As musicians we are here for the music AND the audience, they are our patrons, be sensitive to their listening needs.
3. If there are numerous horn players on stage, please keep solos short to allow room for other musicians to perform.
4. When playing with a vocalist, keep your solos to 1-2 choruses maximum.
5. No I-Real/Real Books on stage. The goal is to come together and play songs we know. Please learn the changes at home and use your ears on stage, not your eyes.

YES MA’AM:

Yes Ma’am🌠 (@yestothemaam) • Instagram photos and videos

Turnarounds

The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most talented student musicians from Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast region. During weekly rehearsals, the band studies advanced jazz theory, arranging, and improvisation, all while learning valuable life skills in teamwork and critical thinking. Band-members gain vital experience performing together, culminating in a special headline performance at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center.

The Honor Band is directed by David McGillicuddy, a graduate of Aptos High, Cabrillo College, and UCSC. He has been teaching music since 1997 and his jazz guitar YouTube lessons have garnered nearly a quarter-million views. A longtime member of the Kuumbwa community, he attended his first Kuumbwa show in 1985 and has been volunteering since 1988.

EDGE OF THE WEST: Edge Of The West is not just an ensemble, it's an adventure - a group quest. In the last few years the band of intrepid explorers has toured relentlessly, playing wild and remote destinations, as well as in big-city markets throughout the Western US. They have featured players such as Lacy J Dalton, Buddy Cage, Robbie Hoddinott, Barry Sless and Jerry Miller, they've opened shows for Lukas Nelson, David Nelson Band, Hard Working Americans, the Wood Bros, etc, and have played myriad festivals and club dates including top Bay Area venues such as Terrapin Crossroads, The Catalyst and Sweetwater Music Hall. And the band has honored their heroes with special tribute shows to the Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and a tour commemorating the great Gram Parsons - including a party for Phil Kaufman the Road Mangler - AT the notorious and sacred Joshua Tree Inn. 

 Across the canyon we hear drums in the distance. Notes From the underground drift like smoke signals to a strange yet familiar place, where new friends and old come together for good times -  the Edge of the West

 Guitar, vocals:     Jim Lewin      (Todd Snider, Great American Taxi, Lacy J Dalton) 

Bass, vocals:        Bill Laymon   (Jefferson Starship, New Riders of the Purple Sage, David Nelson Band) 

Keys, vocals:        Ken Margolis        (The Choir, Bo Diddly)

Drums, vocals:   Marty Carpenter  (Freddy Fender, Lacy J Dalton) 

  *  we also often feature these additional members of the band:

Vocals, guitar:    Diana Z

Pedal Steel:          Charlie Joe Wallace  (Johnny Paycheck, Cake)

Edge of the West - cosmic honky tonk

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

We are excited to bring back the LEGENDARY FUNK NIGHT to THE CREPE PLACE! Join us on TUESDAY nights for a boogie down dance party from 8pm until midnight!

PARTIAL TO ZERO:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUEHiuiEdCB/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA==

BIONIC SQUID: If Funkadelic and Thievery Corporation had a bastard love child that grew up listening to Pink Floyd, their new favorite band would be Bionic Squid. With this funky instrumental quartet, every show is a psychedelic dance party. Soaring guitars and keyboards swim through a cascading soundscape over driving grooves from drums and bass. With a mix of original jams and covers, Bionic Squid will take you on a voyage to the depths and keep you dancing like an octopus hailing a taxi.  

Bionic Squid is Pete Novembre, Mike Johnson, Josh Salesin, and Bret Bailey. 

Bionic Squid Music - YouTube

MIDHEAVEN: Midheaven is the lovechild of Andy DeLuca & Sarah Eiseman’s romantic and creative partnership.

They initially found each other after becoming fans of the others’ art. Sarah was making an impact in the Polaroid and film-photography community while simultaneously working in healthcare and taking care of the elderly; Andy was heavily involved in the music industry as a touring photographer, visual artist, and video director. While Andy was on tour with 5SOS in 2018, he had a day off in NYC where Sarah had been living at the time. They officially met in person and instantly started creating art together. They had become inseparable from that moment on, making all kinds of art anytime they were in the same room. Sarah had grown up with a gift for poetry and singing, and Andy had grown up playing drums in bands and recording instrumental demos. When they discovered they could make music together, it was the perfect fit. Sarah would primarily contribute lyrics and melody, where Andy would focus on the instrumentals and production side of things.

Having a shared taste of 80s and 90s music, they found themselves initially writing a blend of shoegaze/dreampop, alternative, and new wave-inspired pop songs. Even though they began writing in 2018, it wouldn’t be until 2023 when they would release their first piece of music as they felt they needed to further craft their songwriting and music production abilities.

They released their first self-produced debut single “Heaven” in November of 2023 while living in Los Angeles. “Heaven” is a heavy-hitting + ethereal blend of shoegaze and new wave, combining 90s dreampop/shoegaze elements (My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Slowdive) with the elements of bigger 80s new wave production (Depeche Mode, Kate Bush, Echo & The Bunnymen, Tears For Fears). The result is a full and lush arrangement where the vocals sit on top of a gritty bass riff that drives the song, and guitars and synths that flood every remaining corner of the mix.

Because Andy + Sarah have spent years as visual artists and directing music videos together, they were able to shoot/edit their own music video, create their own single art, and take their own press photos — all while living in the comfort of their own home, being deeply in love, and spending time with their beloved shih-tzu, Pebbles.

Music | Midheaven

MIDHEAVEN

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

FLYPAPER BLUES: Santa Cruz-based Americana band Flypaper Blues is straight out of your grandfather's rifle barrel.  A little whiskey, coffee grinds, 2-in-1 oil, and a whole lot of fiddle, driving drums, and bass rhythms. This 100% homegrown, local band brings influences from traditional bluegrass, post-punk, ragtime, to alt-country genres.  Songwriting is personal, comedic, and inspired by the existential need to transcend the hazards and pitfalls of modern life with soul-nourishing music.

Flypaper Blues

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

BE NATURAL MUSIC:

Music School in Santa Cruz and Cupertino, CA | Be Natural Music

JULIAN NEVER: "Julian Never’s jangle, all-chiming balladry power pop poetry is one of our favourite revelations in the past few months. [...]Full of heart and heat, Julian Never’s vocal is equipped with a turn of phrase reminding us a little of Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing but not afraid to bear his heart, allowing the vocal range to arch upwards into a delightful upper register." -Monorail Music

Music | Julian

Julian Never (@_julian_never) • Instagram photos and videos

The Jenny O'Leary Quartet is led by the swinging and soulful jazz vocalist Jenny O'Leary. She is backed by a trio of professional jazz musicians. Jenny sings a wide repertoire of standards, bossa novas, ballads, swing and pop.

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most talented student musicians from Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast region. During weekly rehearsals, the band studies advanced jazz theory, arranging, and improvisation, all while learning valuable life skills in teamwork and critical thinking. Band-members gain vital experience performing together, culminating in a special headline performance at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center.

The Honor Band is directed by David McGillicuddy, a graduate of Aptos High, Cabrillo College, and UCSC. He has been teaching music since 1997 and his jazz guitar YouTube lessons have garnered nearly a quarter-million views. A longtime member of the Kuumbwa community, he attended his first Kuumbwa show in 1985 and has been volunteering since 1988.

Sad Snack, voted best ska band 2024 by 924 Gilman, initially went viral with a ska Mountain Goats "No Children" cover (playing it together at the Warfield). 

The group released their debut full length with Sell The Heart Records (Tsunami Bomb).

https://flow.page/sadsnack

Runaway Ricochet released their anticipated ska LP "Diminishing Returns." Their heavy, mathy, progressive approach to ska have gained them growing following. 

https://runawayricochet.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.instagram.com/runawayricochet

THE APRICOTS: Described as a "sonic heatwave", The Apricots are an indie-folk-rock band from Portland, OR that thrives on vocal harmony. At their core, they're just a group of best friends that have found purpose in this band. They've shared the stage with Blitzen Trapper and Drugdealer and their songs will make you swoon one minute and groove the next.

THE APRICOTS

The Apricots | Spotify

The Apricots (@apricotsband) • Instagram photos and videos

DOG EYES:

Grand Jury Music - Artists - dog eyes

Music | dog eyes

GUS BALDWIN AND THE SKETCH: Since leaving Acid Carousel in 2021, Gus quickly made his mark on the Austin live scene, performing as a singer/songwriter, one-man garage band, and with his band The Sketch. Through his own GetWithIt! Records, he’s released a steady stream of music, establishing himself as a dynamic force in Texas rock. ‘The Sketch’ was recorded in just one day at Studio 22 with engineer Joey Oaxaca (White Reaper, Starcrawler), capturing the raw energy of the band.

The Sketch | Gus Baldwin and The Sketch | Gus Baldwin

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

SEXFACES: Combining the droney madness of Velvet Underground and wordsmith of The Fall, grounded in the punk attack and sense of humor of the Replacements and The Ramones, Sexfaces plays full-noise zero-fluff music for bad people…

Music | SEXFACES

SEXFACES (@sexxfaces) • Instagram photos and videos

EL NORMBO:

El Normbo, Self-titled LP | El Normbo

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

Grateful Sundays at the Crepe Place take place in the beautiful garden.  Full meals are available, and the Garden Bar is open for service!

For the past number of years, Matt has hosted the highly successful series "Grateful Sundays".  This ongoing residency has attracted the finest musicians in the Grateful Dead music genre.  While constantly in-demand as a stage and session player throughout the Bay Area, Hartle is also a founding member and musical linchpin of no less than four, Santa Cruz-based bands: Shady Groove - the funky blues, jazz-rock and R&B outfit (a Bay Area favorite going strong since 2001); Painted Mandolin - an acoustic quartet featuring multi-instrumental wizard Joe Craven, of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and David Grisman Quintet; Spirit of 76 - a premier collection of Grateful Dead players, focusing on the jazzy, mid-'70's incarnation of the Dead; and Matt is also renowned as the firebrand lead guitarist of The China Cats, the highly respected Grateful Dead tribute act, a Bay Area favorite.

The most well known unknown musicians in Santa Cruz!!! Michael Martyn is a 50 year veteran of the Santa Cruz acoustic folk scene!

Michael Martyn: Guitar and Vocals

Patti Maxine: Pedal Steel and Vocals

Fuzzy John Oxendine: Drums

Keith Graves: Bass

Jim Greinner: Drums

Paul Sadoff: Guitar

THE GOOD BAD: The Good Bad was formed in San Francisco, California in 2010 by Aaron Lanes and Thom Beneudici. Over the past decade and a half, The Good Bad have shared stages with The Brothers Comatose, The Lil Smokies, Front Country, Della Mae, toured Europe, played prestigious festivals like Winter Wondergrass and performed at countless weddings, parties and events across the Bay Area and beyond. The Good Bad utilizes original songwriting while continually employing traditional and contemporary bluegrass in addition to pop and Top 40 favorites. Three part harmonies, instrumental virtuosity and high octane string music are hallmarks of The Good Bad. The five piece band currently includes Aaron Lanes (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Peter Domenici (banjo, vocals), Tom Conneely (guitar, vocals), Gabe Wheaton (fiddle, vocals) and Noah Zisser (bass, vocals). 

The Good Bad

THE LOWTIMERS: Evolution may leave a lot on the cutting room floor, but it always preserves what is essential—not just for survival, but for the self.

​For nearly a decade, two dueling guitarists and songwriters, Austin Smith and Mark Tegio, built the backbone of their namesake outfit, honing their hard-worn Americana songwriting. Their music shaped by years of troubadouring up and down I-5, from San Diego to Seattle.

​Over time, their sound evolved from its more folk roots, inspired by the likes of Doc & Merle Watson and their guitar interplay, as well as mining the lines left by Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley, trying to learn the lessons those broken heroes left behind. As Smith and Tegio split their time between Portland and Santa Cruz, a new crew of musicians entered the Central California mix, expanding their sound in ways the duo perhaps didn’t know they needed—until they knew they did.

​Enter The Lowtimers. This new 5-piece band—Tegio (guitar and vocals), Smith (guitar, vocals and harmonica), Tim Kelso (drums), Andrew Dreher (bass and harmonies), and Payton Vermeesch (pedal steel)—remain rooted in soulful Americana, but they now lay it over a new sonic landscape, injecting fresh empathy and drive into songs that paint wise western portraits of lives and loves on the road to redemption, where the goal is less about prosperity and more about peace of mind.

We may remember the past, but we should never forget what the future may hold. To be open and honest with art, it’s evolve or creatively die. And often, evolution delivers an entirely new animal.

The Lowtimers | Alt-Country Americana

MINOR GOLD:

MINOR GOLD | Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons

dadweed: dadweed is an acoustic trio based out of Portland, OR. Reimagining pickin' and thumpin' by blending elements of jazz/folk/pop/R&B within a traditional bluegrass lens, their sets explore a wide variety of styles and dynamics – with a focus on improvisation – showcasing both covers and originals.

Leaning heavily into three-part vocal harmonies and virtuosic instrumentation, dadweed strives to redefine what's possible in bluegrass. The trio has toured throughout the west coast since 2024, appearing at festivals, venues, and private events. dadweed released their first EP in Summer 2024 and will continue to release new singles throughout 2025.

dadweed

THE DIAL PAINTERS: Dial Painters are an acoustic songwriting trio based in Santa Cruz, California formed by father-and-son musicians Don Mackessy (banjo, guitar),Leland Mackessy (mandolin, guitar), and Jeff Kissell on upright bass.

They perform original compositions with carefully crafted lyrics and melodic sensibilities drawing from the bluegrass tradition. Their poetry carries themes of love and loss shaped by personal experience and cultural observation. The band name references both Frank Zappa’s quote that, “(music) is a game - you have a piece of time that you get to decorate,” and the tendency of industry to blind itself to the suffering of those artisans laboring to turn it's gears. 

Dial Painters