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!

Get Ready to Kick Up Your Boots for a special Holiday Line Dancing aat Woodhouse!

Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or have two left feet, this is your chance to step, stomp, and shuffle your way into a night of pure fun. With high-energy instruction, great music, and a welcoming crowd, it’s the perfect way to let loose, meet new people, and soak up that feel-good rhythm.
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing
🎶 Boot-scootin’ beats, good vibes, and cold brews

No experience? No problem! Surf City Line Dancing makes it easy for everyone to join in, and the only requirement is that you're ready to have a blast. So grab your friends, dust off those boots (or sneakers—whatever works!), and get ready for an unforgettable night of dancing, laughter, and great beer.

Source:: https://surfcitylinedance.com/

Free to Be is a genre-blending band from Santa Cruz, California, creating a soulful, high-vibe soundtrack for the human experience.

Featuring the original music of our lead bassist and UCSC jazz bass lecturer David O. Smith

Listen to the new track https://freetobe.world/track/4612326/dancing-emptiness-‍ ‍

Papiba & Friends return to Woodhouse, and the energy is unreal.

Their mix of Brazilian rhythm, capoeira spirit, and pure Santa Cruz joy turns our courtyard into a place where people actually move, connect, and feel the night come alive! Every time they play here, it becomes one of those unforgettable nights under the stars!

Come ready to dance. Come ready to feel good. Come ready for Papiba & Friends!

Don’t ask why, say why not!

Sock Wrestling

Trivia

Scavenger Hunt

Impersonation Contest

Shake off the midweek slump and join us for Humpday Yoga at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing in Santa Cruz! This isn’t your average yoga class—we’re bringing movement, music, and good vibes together with optional twerks and inevitable laughter.

Get your ticket here!

TICKETS

Schedule:

5:30-6pm check-in & grab your drink ticket. (Be sure to sign the waiver that is emailed to you, to ensure a smooth check-in).

6-7pm all levels vinyasa flow with optional twerks.

7:30pm drink ticket tab closed, start your own tab to keep the good vibes flowing all night!

🧘‍♀️ Expect a playful vinyasa flow that’s beginner-friendly yet fun for all levels.🍻 Pair your practice with a refreshing local brew, or just soak in the vibes without the booze.🎶 Stay after class to hang out, connect, and keep the energy flowing all night.

Come solo, bring a friend, or rally your crew—this class is all about moving your body, boosting your mood, and celebrating community.

Free Elements – Live at Woodhouse

Santa Cruz’s own Free Elements brings their signature blend of jazz, blues, and Cali-style lounge rock to the stage, creating a laid-back yet irresistibly groovy atmosphere. With a lineup of seasoned musicians, their sound fuses soulful melodies, rhythmic percussion, and rich harmonies that transport listeners into an effortless flow of music. Whether delivering smooth, feel-good tunes or upbeat rhythms that get the crowd moving, their performances are always a journey through diverse styles and vibrant energy.

Known for their dynamic live shows and seamless genre-blending, Free Elements has built a devoted local following, captivating audiences with their unique sonic chemistry. Their Wednesday sets have become a favorite in Santa Cruz, bringing together music lovers for an evening of great vibes, craft beer, and community. Don’t miss your chance to experience their infectious sound live—this is a show that will keep you grooving all night long!

Free to Be is a genre-blending band from Santa Cruz, California, creating a soulful, high-vibe soundtrack for the human experience. Rooted in the coastal spirit of freedom and transformation, their music explores themes of liberation, love, and spiritual awakening through a vibrant fusion of pop, jazz, gospel, and rock. Each performance is a celebration—an invitation to connect, uplift, and remember what it means to be fully alive. With lush harmonies, heartfelt lyrics, and grooves that move both body and soul, Free to Be transcends genre to speak a universal language: one of hope, healing, and higher purpose. More than just a band, Free to Be is a movement. Their sound opens hearts, their message stirs the spirit, and their mission is simple: to remind us all that we are—always—free to be.

Mak Nova brings their live ensemble to Woodhouse Blending & Brewing for an evening of genre-blending exploration rooted in jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and soul.

Led by Mak Nova, the group weaves improvisation, rhythm, and layered textures into a sound that feels expansive, fluid, and deeply present. Featuring Robert Jackson, Elie Mabanza, and Kai Thomas-Nasef, this is a live set built for listening, movement, and connection.

Saturday, January 3
6:30–9:30 pm
Free
Santa Cruz

Come early, grab a beer, and settle in.

Funky Americana dance jams ~ happy feet ~ spirit lifting ~ revelry

The Puffball Collective Features: Doug Dirt (The Banana Slug String Band, Slugs and Roses), Lachlann Kane (Rosebud, D.B. Walker, Edge of the West Band), Marc Sveen (Velour), Paul Garcia (Banana Slug String Band, Brotherhood of Freaks), Freddie Rodriguez (Rosebud, Redwood Express) David Hunt Cameron (Fat Grass Corduroy) and a collective collection of talented kick ass musical merry makers! 

Source:: https://thepuffballcollective.com/home

🎶 Ring in the New Year with Henry Warde! 🎶

Celebrate the start of 2025 with an evening of timeless country sounds, led by musician Henry Warde. Known for his deep roots in bluegrass with groups like Windy Hill and Larry Gillis and the Hard Driving Swampgrass Band, Henry is bringing his love for classic country to the stage this New Year’s Eve.

With a style inspired by the golden era of the ’50s and ’60s, Henry’s music pays homage to the honky-tonk and Bakersfield sounds that defined a generation—music that gets your boots tapping and reminds us why those songs never fade.

Henry says it best: “We’ve always felt a strong connection to the older music—it’s simple, genuine, and full of heart. We just want to keep that tradition alive.”

Come dance, celebrate, and welcome the New Year in true country style with Henry Warde! 🤠✨

🔊OUTERNATIONAL🔊
(((One Year Anniversary)))
• SAT DECEMBER 27TH •

• Feat Special Guest DJ ROBERT RANKIN @dj_robert_rankin_

• With Resident DJ SELECTA 7 @selecta7 Along Side RUDI B @rudib7

• Plus Live Performance by KnoLij Tafari @knolijtafari

• Reggae • Dancehall • Afrobeats • Reggaeton • Jungle • Dubstep • Remixes

No Cover 6pm-11pm
All Ages

• Fresh Jamaican Patties For Sale!
• House Brewed Beer & Kombucha on Tap!

Woodhouse Brewing and Blending
@woodhousebrews
119 Madrone St. Santa Cruz

#SantaCruz #Selecta7Sound #Outernational

Big Up & Follow Our Sponsors @thegreenspotsantacruz @zionfarmscalisantacruz

Live this Friday, 12/26 at The Woodhouse
7–10pm — Americana folk, originals & covers
Solo acoustic, plus sax by Brock Allan

Cloe Hubbard is a Santa Cruz–based singer-songwriter with a refined, soulful sound rooted in modern folk and Americana. Her music balances emotional depth with restraint, blending original songs and thoughtfully reimagined covers into sets that feel intimate, grounded, and quietly powerful.

With a voice that carries warmth and subtle grit, Cloe draws from a wide range of influences while maintaining a style that is distinctly her own. Whether performing in small rooms or larger venues around Santa Cruz and the greater San Francisco Bay Area, she brings a calm confidence and an honest musical presence that resonates long after the last note.

Another Holiday Market! Woodhouse is hosting this one for the whole family! Bring the kids to participate in face painting, crafts, movies on the big screen or get that last minute family photo with Trike-A-Pose! Plenty of artists, vendors, community organizations and entertainment will get you in the holiday mood!

@artisthedeeperyou‍  
‍@trikeapose ‍ 
‍@homelessgardenproject

@artbysunes

@ikki.yukky 
@thewilderwilds
@rippedmasterpieces 

@shanifable

Be Natural Music will feature their incredible youth Rock and Jazz bands at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing! Eight bands will showcase their extraordinary talents on the Live Stage! 

This event is also a fundraiser;  all donations collected go towards scholarships for anyone who wants to learn music, regardless of their financial situation.

Our Scholarship Fund currently supports 45 students who take private lessons and in the bands we offer. Come support our students by watching them perform,  making a donation & bidding on our live auction!

About Be Natural Music: Be Natural Music is an award-winning Jazz and Rock Performance music school located in Santa Cruz & Cupertino, California. Directed by “yoga Matt,” this private music school offers private lessons on numerous instruments, Real Rock & Jazz band classes, workshops, concert performances, camps, production and more!

For more information, please visit https://www.benaturalmusic.live/.

Come kick Saturday off with a trio of high energy amazing artists!

Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters are a 4-piece neo-soul/indie-funk band rooted in Santa Cruz, CA. Blending deep-pocket grooves, rich R&B soul, and fearless lyrical storytelling, their sound has been described as Amy Winehouse meets Anderson Paak.

The band you're looking for is likely Ginger Molasses, a soulful, retro rock quintet from Nevada City, California, fronted by powerhouse singer Tawnee Kendall, known for their 70s-inspired grooves (Little Feat, Ike & Tina Turner) and dazzling stage presence with costumes, rocking Northern California venues like the Boom Boom Room and Bottom of the Hill. 

Tori Roze and The Hot Mess is a San Diego/Bay Area band known for soulful, funky, jazzy, neo-soul music, blending genres with grit, vulnerability, and powerful, emotive vocals from frontwoman Tori Roze, often compared to Erykah Badu, and Janis Joplin, featuring tight, unpredictable arrangements that deliver authentic human connection. They are characterized by their eclectic sound, featuring horns (trumpet/trombone), flute, and a strong rhythm section, creating music that's both "stanky" and sophisticated. 

Be Natural Music will feature their incredible youth Rock and Jazz bands at Woodhouse Blending and Brewing! Eight bands will showcase their extraordinary talents on the Live Stage! 

This event is also a fundraiser;  all donations collected go towards scholarships for anyone who wants to learn music, regardless of their financial situation.

Our Scholarship Fund currently supports 45 students who take private lessons and in the bands we offer. Come support our students by watching them perform,  making a donation & bidding on our live auction!

About Be Natural Music: Be Natural Music is an award-winning Jazz and Rock Performance music school located in Santa Cruz & Cupertino, California. Directed by “yoga Matt,” this private music school offers private lessons on numerous instruments, Real Rock & Jazz band classes, workshops, concert performances, camps, production and more!

For more information, please visit https://www.benaturalmusic.live/.

The Philharmonik, is an American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist, music producer and genre defining artist. 

In his 2016 rap project, "Good People," The Philharmonik's beats, and content echoed an OutKast album with a Sacramento hometown perspective. The Philharmonik debuted his self-produced album “The Philharmonik” in 2018, under Soul Collective (Sacramento, CA) music label. The album includes feature songs “Neon Lights”, “Mama’s House”, “Pay me” and “Good Day” which offer a variety of styles, appealing to a wide audience base. In 2019, The Philharmonik toured the United States and Canada, supporting the single release that year “Drugs”.  In the Summer of 2022, The Philharmonik debuted his third album “Kironic” which holds a rich variety of musical styles and meaningful lyrics, reflecting his search for happiness and meaning. 

Recently, he has been nationally and globally recognized after winning the 2023 American Song writer contest and NPR’s 2024 Tiny Desk Contest for his song “What’s It All Mean?” (Kironic). 

He is celebrated in Sacramento for his music, strong work ethic, support of young local musicians, and advocacy for mental health. Outside of music, Christian enjoys golf, bowling, introspection, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Redwood Express

Redwood Express is an Americana Roots rock band that captures the journey of life and the joy of living in songs that are catchy, danceable, and relatable, mixing in covers by some of the best bands to ever grace the stage, such as the Allman Brothers band, Little Feat, the Rolling Stones, and Janis Joplin.  With a new album, Sanctuary  that  dropped in the May  of 2025, the band is gearing up to , play a few shows, and is broadcasting its unique brand of feel good music to the world!. We invite you to share our journey.

Featuring members of The China Cats, Rosebud, & Grampa’s Chili: Fred Rodriguez, guitar   Steve Hunt, keyboards   Michele Murphy, vocals   Sebastian Hegenbart, bass   Michael Owens, drums

Do not miss this opportunity to see special performances by Wolf Jett and Keith Greeninger while you support the amazing work of the Homeless Garden Project!

Back by popular demand—this time with a twist! 🍻 Opera On Tap is a reimagining of our popular Opera Uncorked series, pairing a flight of craft beers with opera favorites and a splash of musical theater selections. Each brew is matched to a singer whose “notes” complement the pour, making for a tasting experience that hits ALL of your senses. If you’ve joined us before, this new program guarantees a fresh, exciting reason to come again!

Ticket price includes both the performance and a craft beer flight, with non-alcoholic options like kombucha flight from Living Swell available as well. Doors open one hour before showtime—come early to grab a good seat and enjoy Woodhouse’s delicious food offerings

Get your tickets here before its sold out!

https://buytickets.at/santacruzoperaproject/1886151

he China Cats are:

Matt Hartle, lead guitar and vocals

Scott Cooper, rhythm guitar and vocals

Steve Sofranko, keyboards and vocals

Roger Sideman, bass and vocals

Michael Owens, drums

The China Cats are the premier Grateful Dead tribute band in Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Bay Area.  The current lineup of the China Cats have been performing the music of the Grateful Dead since 2010. China Cats are charging $25. at the door!

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Additionally, we've put on shows with many guest musicians, including: Donna Jean Godchaux, Melvin Seals, Bill Laymon, Dan Robbins, Danny Eisenberg, Burt Lewis, Sunshine Becker, Paul Garcia, Bret Bailey, Jeff Faust, Amy Gabel Berry, Mike Meagher, Rob Wenig, Paige Clem, Bella Rayne, Neil Hampton, Dave Faulkner, Andy Birchett, Mark Corsolini, Keith Graves, Jimmy Hubbard, Jim Lewin, Will McCosker, and Jerry Brown .

Back by popular demand—this time with a twist! 🍻 Opera On Tap is a reimagining of our popular Opera Uncorked series, pairing a flight of craft beers with opera favorites and a splash of musical theater selections. Each brew is matched to a singer whose “notes” complement the pour, making for a tasting experience that hits ALL of your senses. If you’ve joined us before, this new program guarantees a fresh, exciting reason to come again!

Ticket price includes both the performance and a craft beer flight, with non-alcoholic options like kombucha flight from Living Swell available as well. Doors open one hour before showtime—come early to grab a good seat and enjoy Woodhouse’s delicious food offerings

Get your tickets here before its sold out!

https://buytickets.at/santacruzoperaproject/1886151

🔥 BLACK FRIDAY at WOODHOUSE 🔥
AFROBEATS SANTA CRUZ — CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF WOODHOUSE, 5 YEARS IN SANTA CRUZ

This isn’t just another night. It’s a milestone. A heartbeat. A full-circle celebration.

Ten years of Woodhouse. Five years since we opened our doors in Santa Cruz and turned an old wood mill into a living, breathing home for sound, art, and community. The story continues this Black Friday with the rhythm that never fails — Afrobeats Santa Cruz.

🎶 6PM–10PM
📍 Woodhouse Blending & Brewing, Santa Cruz
💸 Free Entry — tips & donations always appreciated
🌿 All are welcome

Expect the night to come alive with pure movement and light. The DJ will thread together Afrobeats, Amapiano, dancehall, and soul, weaving joy through every bassline. The crowd will move as one, the air will glow, and the taps will keep flowing for everyone who helped shape this place.

This night is for the builders, the dreamers, the dancers, the believers.
It’s for every moment that made Woodhouse what it is — and for everything still to come.

💥 Come celebrate the legacy.
💥 Catch the rhythm that started it all.
💥 Feel the sound that keeps us alive.

#afrobeatssantacruz #blackfridayvibes #woodhouseanniversary #liveatwoodhouse #santacruznightlife #celebratetogether #feelthebeat #tenyearsstrong

Gianni Staiano’s and Pau Castro’s new Latin creation, Malarama, a burst of rhythm and color that turns the floor into fire. Gianni, known for his electric energy and deep roots in funk and soul, brings a world of percussion, melody, and movement. It’s a perfect storm!

Be Natural Music will feature their incredible youth Rock and Jazz bands!  Everyone is encouraged to drop by and enjoy the food, drinks, and free live music. Eight bands will showcase their extraordinary talents on the Live Stage! 

This event is also a fundraiser;  all donations collected go towards scholarships for anyone who wants to learn music, regardless of their financial situation.

Our Scholarship Fund currently supports 45 students who take private lessons and in the bands we offer. Come support our students by watching them perform,  making a donation & bidding on our live auction!

About Be Natural Music: Be Natural Music is an award-winning Jazz and Rock Performance music school located in Santa Cruz & Cupertino, California. Directed by “yoga Matt,” this private music school offers private lessons on numerous instruments, Real Rock & Jazz band classes, workshops, concert performances, camps, production and more!

Whether you’re brand new to an instrument or already experienced, they’ve got something for you. For more information, please visit https://www.benaturalmusic.live/.