1st Annual Santa Cruz Porchfest is a free, all-ages, one-day music event that turns downtown porches into stages,

Our stage will include

Phreeborn and The Phreequency 4-5:30pm

Henry Warde Band 6:30-8pm

Jam and The Buttered Biscuits 8:30-10pm

The Trolley Drops play hokum blues and novelty tunes from the 20s and 30s. Vocally rich, carefree, and infectiously fun, this good time dance music, often known as Jug Band Music, blends the call and response of gospel with the drive of the delta blues and the ruckus sounds of New Orleans Jazz. The line up currently includes bass, banjo, guitar, clarinet, trumpet, and trombone with kazoo, washboard and jug players occasionally sitting in...our motto is: The more the merrier… Jug till you Drop…..

Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Come test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted cocktails!

psychedelic funky jams out of Santa Cruz, CA

El Sol is a 10 piece band devoted to Salsa music - especially Salsa Dura NY-style. We play original arrangements of classic 70's songs from Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, and Willie Colon as well as Latin standards and even a few Beatles songs. Our two singers, two trombones, flute, bongo, conga, timbale, keyboards and bass create an infectious groove that will bring you to the dance floor. 

Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Join lookout at Abbott Square for another season of Trivia Night, hosted by the one and only Wallace Baine. Gather your smartest friends (or come solo and make some new ones), grab a drink and dinner from Abbott Square’s vendors, and put your knowledge to the test.

Expect questions that range from Santa Cruz history and pop culture to science, sports and the wonderfully unexpected. Prizes, bragging rights and plenty of laughs included.

sign up for free to reserve your spot on Eventbrite.com

Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz is your bi-weekly dose of dance, rhythm, and pure vibes. Hosted by DJ Monk Earl at Abbott Square Market, it's more than just a party—it's a community celebration built on the beats of Afrobeats, the spirit of connection, and the joy of moving together. Come for the music, stay for the energy. Let’s dance, Santa Cruz!

Man In Black performs classicJohnny Cash songs interpreted through an Americana style.

Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Come test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted cocktails!

Santa Cruz Rockabilly! It’s the last Friday of the YEAR! We would love for you to spend it with us. Come check out El brick, bring the fam and enjoy all of Abbott Square Market.

Enjoy live music from Big Bad Wolf out in Abbott Square.

Grab a tasty meal or delicious beverage in Abbott Square Market. Explore the interactive art and history exhibitions just a few steps away inside the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Run into old friends and make new ones in the plaza.

Free and all ages.

About Big Bad Wolf:

Classic Rock, Soul, and Blues

Big Bad Wolf's collection of classic covers ranges from Beatles to Bowie to James Brown to CCR with many interesting stops in between.

www.bigbadrockingwolf.com

Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Come test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted cocktails!

Sweet VooDoo is a solid band of seasoned players bringing super danceable rock-n-funk-n-jams to the party. The voodoo that WE do will get you moving, grooving and singing along to a mix of epic hits and rare gems from the deep vault of all-time greats like Aretha, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Santana, Joplin, and many more. We’ll rock the house and tickle your funky bone with a tight rhythm section, a shredding guitarist, and a dynamic leading lady… come check out the show!

More info coming soon.

SambaDá will move through you and create an energy that is undeniable through downtown Santa Cruz. Do not miss this one!

SambaDá musically unites the Americas, drawing from percussion-based styles of South and Central American samba and salsa, and blending them with the funk celebrating the roots of Brazilian and Afro-Brazilian song!

Made possible by Abbott Square Market and these amazing musicians.

Free and all ages

If your mojo doctor prescribes driving rhythmic jams with funky horns that make you shake your booty, funkyyard has the cure. With a mix of jazz-inspired funk, tight fusion, and R&B, funkyard is a band designed to get jazz audiences out of their seats and out on the dance floor with a good measure of eclectic jams.