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From the best bands to the best bars, our staff’s picks for the best in Santa Cruz County nightlife.
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The best of the Santa Cruz County arts and cultural experience, as chosen by our staff.
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Gold Awards 2013: Music & Nightlife - Reader’s Picks
BarsClubsMusicNightlife Mar 30, 2013, by Guest Writers
Our readers pick the best music and nightlife in Santa Cruz County.
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Michelle Shocked Cancelled in Santa Cruz
ClubsMusic Mar 19, 2013, by Steve Palopoli 1 Comments
The longtime Santa Cruz favorite managed to alienate not just her fans here, but pretty much everywhere, when she went into a nasty anti-gay rant Sunday night at Yoshi’s in San Francisco
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Nina Storey Celebrates New Album at Santa Cruz Show
ClubsMusicNightlife Jan 02, 2013, by Guest Writers
Sultry-voiced songstress Nina Storey made her initial visit to Santa Cruz more than a decade ago. Now living in Los Angeles, she’ll return to Moe’s Alley on Saturday, Jan. 12, where she’ll celebrate the release of her new album, ‘Think Twice,’
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It’s the first ball drop without the iconic mumblings of the ancient Dick Clark, so you can spend it watching Carson Daly interview the Backstreet Boys for the third year in a row, or you can get to planning your night out now. Here are some New Year’s Eve events in Santa Cruz to get you started.
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Preview: Todd Snider at Humbug Hoedown
ClubsMusicNightlife Dec 12, 2012, by Jacob Pierce
Proud pothead Todd Snider, who plays the KPIG Humbug Hoedown this week, talks about giving up rehab and why Santa Cruz is his favorite place to play.
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Sara Watkins Defies Genre Boundries
ClubsMusic Nov 28, 2012, by Cat Johnson
Sara Watkins grew up playing bluegrass. A gifted fiddler, singer and songwriter, she was just 8 years old when she first put bow to string. For the next 18 years, she played alongside her brother Sean Watkins and 2012 Genius Grant recipient Chris Thile in the Grammy Award-winning progressive bluegrass outfit, Nickel Creek.
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Two years ago, Santa Cruz band the Groggs got rave reviews from garage-rock revival magazines and punk zines all over the world for their ‘3D’ EP. But as they’ve spent the past few years working on their full length debut, they’ve decided to move away from the retro vibe and instead play bare-bones rock and roll.
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Green Day announced today it was cancelling all of its club tour dates for 2012, including its planned Dec. 4 show at the Santa Cruz Civic.
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