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

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Groove, Rock, Soul, R&B and everything in between

The Groove Objective is a 6 piece Groove, Soul, Rock, Blues, Pop, Fusion, and everything in-between band; we even play World Music. Our instrumentation includes Lead vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet, Bass, and Drums. Our focus is on deep tracks and new arrangements and Da Groove. We are musically, culturally, and internationally diverse thus adding a melting pot of flavors and styles to our music and creating funky and soulful sounds that warm our audiences' hearts.

Feel the funk, feed your soul, find that groove and jam out here at Abbott Square Market. You won't want to miss this group! They definitely bring that need to dance energy!

Free and all ages - provided by Abbott Square Market. Grab a bite and enjoy yourself!

**FULL BAND | FUNK , SOUL, GROOVE**

To find out more:

www.fb.com/mattmasihmusic

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

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Billy Reese is an Santa Cruz-based singer and guitarist. He plays around Santa Cruz and the Bay Area all year long, playing country/americana music at bars, clubs, restaurants, events, and, festivals with his backing band or as a solo act.  Billy Reese also plays lead guitar in multiple bands around the Bay Area, including the rising Indie-Folk Rock band Eyes Like Lanterns. Check Billy and his projects out on facebook and instagram at @billyreesemusic!

Don't miss this opportunity. Horns, reggae, classic rock... it's an all out party when Jive Machine sets the stage.

Jive Machine takes listeners on a sonic roller coaster that fuses elements of funk, rock, and blues. The band is defined by infectious grooves, crisp horn lines, tasteful lead guitar virtuosity, and contagious energy.

www,jivemachine.com

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

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Psychedelic funky jams out of Santa Cruz, CA

Our second annual DANCEGIVING is happening again at Abbott Square! This is our 9th and final show of the season, and what an incredible first year of residency it's been. So come celebrate with us the day after Thanksgiving, burn off those turkey calories, shake your tailfeathers with the whole SCDJ Sessions' crew! We have so much to be thankful for, what better way to enjoy ourselves together...

Our badass DANCEGIVING lineup featuring:

- Solkist
- Denver Drake
- Lowdeka
- Funky Breezy
- Lucho

Stay tuned for more details and can't wait to see y'all on the dancefloor one last time before we hibernate for the winter!

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

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

It's going to be a party! Free and all ages show made possible by Abbott Square Market and all these amazing musicians.

A collision of rock, soul, funk, reggae, and samba, this group takes current world music and stirs it up to create a refreshing new sound.

Be Natural Music will feature their youth Rock and Jazz bands at Abbott Square on Saturday, November 23rd.  Local residents are invited to drop by and enjoy the music.

Be Natural Music will continue its Fall Concert Season and Fundraising Campaign on Saturday, November 23rd at Abbott Square Market. There will be several bands showcasing their extraordinary talents on the Live Stage! Help keep their studio doors open to anyone who wants to learn music, regardless of their financial situation, by making a donation.  Participate in our extraordinary Holiday Silent Auction. Bid on dozens of cool items: guitars, amps, gift cards to local venues & excursions, skateboards, and more!  Every dollar donated goes into their scholarship fund, which supports 45 students each month.  Come celebrate the festivities with them

THE JAMISSARIES - Features Arindam Krishna Das' originals as well as funked-up takes on music they love by the likes of The Band, Donovan, Jefferson Airplane, The  Beatles, Cream, The Grateful Dead, Joe Cocker, David Bowie, The Doobie Brothers, The Staples Singers, Tenacious D and more... With Arindam on guitar/keys/vocals, Jonathan Kessler on bass/vocals, Rob Borella on drums/vocals and Alex Bahler on lead guitar their funky, sweet, sticky, psychedelic Jamz will get your Soul grooving and your body moving

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

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Abbott Square... You're in for a treat! Both the band and the amazing offerings here at the market.

Alex Lucero & The Live Again Band is a 5-piece band crossing genres ranging from; Soul, Funk, Jazz, Americana and beyond. The band has independently released five all original albums comprised of both studio and live performances, with their latest Single entitled "Don't Look Back" released on July 18th 2022. Alex Lucero & The Live Again Band have received incredible response across California being played regularly on multiple radio stations and on permanent rotation on the well known KPIG 107 “oink” 5. With a steamrolling effect of success over the past few years, releasing multiple albums, including their latest release "Opportunity", the band continues to evolve crossing over more genres and appealing to all ages and all walks of life.

Moto, a brand new local fusion band has emerged!

Elie Mabanza and Ryan Price bring together a superband fueled by heavy grooves and out of this world melodies that will for sure keep you entranced and moving your feet! Members include Anne Stafford on Sax, Jaime Sanchez on drums, and Robert Jackson on Keys.
Come check out their “in the moment” set sure to keep you captivated and loving every minute!

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

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Tropical Fusion, Afro Funk, Soukous, HiLife, Afro Reggae, Afro Beat

AfroHiLife is a band formed in Santa Cruz CA - The band performs music that will get you dancing ; whether it’s a slow Tropical ballad or a pumping Soukous the band’s hypno-rhythms will take you for a journey - Evergreen, All ages Music !!!

https://www.facebook.com/AfroWaWa

https://youtu.be/vAkNYTzEmFU

Enjoy live music from The Puffball Collective 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.
Made possible by Abbott Square Market.
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More about the band:
The Puffball Collective(TPC), is a legendary local Santa Cruz band, that touches the hearts of anyone who witnesses them. Every performance we will celebrate as community the power & healing of music & song with happy-feet-dance, spirit- lifting-revival , and unifying-revelry….The power of TPC!!!

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

Looking for the funnest party in town?

Enjoy Halloween festivities with Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz and La Familia De La Calle at Abbott Square Market.

Costume Contest, Trick or Treating, Vibes and community.

You already know what it is. Pull Up

Santa Cruz Organization for Outreach in Physics present...
Dumb Questions Night.

Thats right it's that time again for you to grill physicists about all those questions you've always felt were too "dumb" to ask, and also enjoy Abbott Square!

Earn Prizes and Swag!

The distinguished purveyors of fine blackstrap funk are bringing the full experience of in-the-moment, rock/blues/funk-based improvisation to Abbott Square in Santa Cruz.

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!

Dust off your dance shoes and invite your favorite parejas to an evening of non-stop partner dancing at Abbott Square Market! Los Bahianatos specialize in Colombian accordion music including cumbia, vallenato, salsa and música sabanera - with a sprinkling of psychedelic Peruvian chicha thrown in, for good measure. Formed in Oakland, California, during the early days of the pandemic, Los Bahianatos remain the premier cumbia and vallenato group en La Bahía.

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

We're goign out of the summer with a bang at our final Artisan Faire of the season! Come check out the local talent 12-4pm October 13th. Support local, enjoy the season transition and grab some food and drinks while enjoying free live music OUTSIDE (while we still can).

Trianna Feruza will mesmerize you with her unique style, vocals and live looping. It's truly a vibe to catch her do a solo show.

See ya then!

Mixed genres of music heard through the sounds of percussive and melodic string work.

R&B Funk & Soul

If you make it to a Joint Chiefs show it's always a Good time Dance Party !!

High energy Original, Turkish, Greek, music and more....