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Ocean Film Festival World Tour
Supporting Save our ShoresDive into the Depths of the 13th Annual Ocean Film Festival World TourThe Ocean Film Festival World Tour, now in its 13th year, is set to make a splash ac…
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Supporting Save our ShoresDive into the Depths of the 13th Annual Ocean Film Festival World TourThe Ocean Film Festival World Tour, now in its 13th year, is set to make a splash across the globe in 2026, returning with a powerful and visually stunning line-up of films that celebrate the ocean from every angle — above the surface, beneath the waves, and deep into the stories that connect us all to the sea.This year’s tour promises an unforgettable night out for ocean lovers, featuring six remarkable films from around the globe. From high-stakes adventure and record-breaking journeys to intimate portraits of marine life and environmental restoration, the 2026 program is packed with breathtaking cinematography, inspiring characters, and a deep respect for the ocean and the communities shaped by it.One of the standout films in the 2026 program is The Raftsmen, an epic story of courage and endurance. Twelve unlikely adventurers from seven different countries come together to attempt a feat few would dare imagine — crossing the world’s largest ocean on three handmade wooden rafts, guided only by the sun and stars. Battling storms, starvation, and the psychological toll of life at sea, their six-month journey remains the longest raft expedition ever completed. Now, fifty years later, the original 16mm footage has been beautifully restored into 4K, allowing modern audiences to witness the sheer scale of this once-in-a-lifetime ocean odyssey.Jemima Robinson, Founder and CEO of the Ocean Film Festival World Tour, says the 2026 season continues the festival’s mission to share ocean stories that move, inspire and connect audiences.
THE RAFTSMEN (tour edit) Australia : 48 minutesTwelve misfits from seven countries unite on an explorer’s crazy dream. Their aim is to cross the world’s largest ocean on three handmade wooden rafts with only the stars and sun to guide them. Battling storms, sharks and psychological demons, their epic six months at sea remains the world’s longest ever raft journey. Now, fifty years on, their original 16mm footage has been beautifully remastered into 4K and the surviving raftsmen finally share their incredible story.THE KELP COLLECTOR Australia : 5 minutesAfter decades dedicated to a career in science, Sandy Webb has found a new passion in retirement: meticulously collecting and cataloguing the diverse algae species that inhabit the waters of Port Phillip Bay near her Williamstown home. With the precision of a scientist and the eye of an artist, she transforms her marine discoveries into exquisite pressed seaweed specimens. This intimate portrait reveals how Sandy's dedication to documenting local marine life connects her more deeply to the coastal environment she calls home.STONE BITER: SAVING THE ARCTIC SEA FORESTS Norway: 20 minutesWhen an Italian photographer moves to Northern Norway, he carries a dream: to explore the icy Arctic waters and film the iconic wolffish amongst lush kelp forests. But beneath the surface, he finds a stark reality - an ocean floor stripped bare, where the once-thriving sea forests have nearly vanished.As Ismaele learns to navigate the cold, unfamiliar sea, he unravels the mystery of the missing kelp. Along the way, he meets scientists, volunteers, and local experts who refuse to give up on the ocean they love. Together, they’re building a new kind of movement rooted in resilience, restoration, and hope.ANTARCTICA: DOMAIN ONE Argentina: 27 minutesNarrated by surfing legend Kelly Slater, this stunning documentary follows two Argentinian brothers on an extraordinary expedition to the end of the Earth. United by their passion for riding waves and protecting our oceans, the Gauchos del Mar embark on a sailing, trekking, and surfing adventure through Antarctica's breathtaking landscapes.This is more than a film about adventure. It's a powerful rallying cry for the conservation of our planet's last great frontier – and a reminder that what happens in Antarctica affects us all. Will you answer the call?A DRAGON’S DANCE Australia: 5 minutesBeneath the waves of Australia's Great Southern Reef, a creature of myth and wonder performs an ancient ritual. This mesmerising short film follows the enchanting lifecycle of the leafy sea dragon, one of the ocean's most extraordinary and elusive inhabitants. Cloaked in nature's most intricate disguise, these delicate dragons drift through their kelp kingdom with a grace that defies their struggle to survive.Prepare to be spellbound by nature's most elegant dancer.TAINÁBrazil: 15 minutesThe life story of Tainá Hinckel, a prominent Brazilian professional surfer, unfolds through dives into her memories, woven together with intimate talks, old photographs, and letters written to herself. From her small town childhood to the challenges of being a woman in surfing, Tainá faces her greatest dream and challenge: competing for her first Olympic Game in one of the most dangerous waves in the world's surfing, at Teahupoo in Tahiti.
Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: $22Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.comEvent website: www.oceanfilmfestivalworldtour.com
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Public Image Ltd.
with Special Guests Plague VendorAfter fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed post-punk originators Public Image Ltd (PiL). Widely regarded as one of the most innovative bands…
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with Special Guests Plague VendorAfter fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed post-punk originators Public Image Ltd (PiL). Widely regarded as one of the most innovative bands of all time, their music and vision earned them 5 UK Top 20 Singles and 5 UK Top 20 Albums.With a shifting line-up and unique sound – fusing rock, dance, folk, pop and dub – Lydon guided the band from their debut album ‘First Issue’ in 1978 through to 1992’s ‘That What Is Not’, before a 17 year hiatus. Lydon reactivated PiL in 2009, touring extensively and releasing three critically acclaimed albums ‘This is PiL’ in 2012 followed by ‘What The World Needs Now…’ in 2015 and ‘End of World’ in 2023.PiL continue to challenge and thrive.
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $54Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.comEvent website: www.folkyeah.com
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Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus is a singer and guitarist in the groups Pavement, The Jicks, and the Hard Quartet and was a member of Silver Jews. A graduate of the University of Virginia and a te…
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Stephen Malkmus is a singer and guitarist in the groups Pavement, The Jicks, and the Hard Quartet and was a member of Silver Jews. A graduate of the University of Virginia and a tennis enthusiast, he lives in Chicago.
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $55Advance tickets: www.folkyeah.comEvent website: www.folkyeah.com
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RUMBO TUMBA
COMBO TEZETARUMBO TUMBA is the electroacoustic music project of Argentine multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Facundo Salgado, who has captivated audiences worldwide for …
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COMBO TEZETARUMBO TUMBA is the electroacoustic music project of Argentine multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Facundo Salgado, who has captivated audiences worldwide for over 12 years, touring more than 30 countries on all continents.Rumbo Tumba is a craftsman of organic loops, performing, recording, and mixing a variety of handcrafted South American instruments in real time. The live show features an impressive array of wooden instruments with which he constructs a unique natural sound and an atmosphere that transports listeners to the purest places in nature. Loop-based compositions highlight the beauty of traditional folk roots and delicately employ cutting-edge digital tools to project South American folklore into the future.Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $42.70Advance tickets: www.tickets.worldclassmusic.liveArtists website: www.rumbotumba.comEvent website: www.worldclassmusic.liveYouTube: www.youtu.be
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Santa Cruz Guitar Company 50th Anniversary Concert
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The Brothers Comatose, James Nash, Hustle Souls, Ron Artis II, Catfish Keith, Hosted by Nick ForsterSanta Cruz Guitar Company proudly celebrates 50 years of handcrafted acoustic guitars with a special anniversary concert at the historic Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz.For five decades, SCGC has built instruments for artists, songwriters, collectors, and working musicians around the world, all from its small shop on the Central Coast. This milestone evening brings together a community of players, friends, and supporters to honor the music, craft, and relationships that have shaped the company since 1976.The concert will feature an unforgettable night of live music from artists connected to the spirit of Santa Cruz Guitar Company, celebrating the songs, stories, and instruments that have carried SCGC through its first 50 years.Show time: 5:30 PM, doors 4:30 PMTickets: VIP ($100), Preferred ($75), and General ($50).Advance tickets: www.snazzyproductions.com
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Snatam Kaur
Snatam Kaur at the Rio Theatre in Santa CruzDoors 6:30pm . Concert 7:30pmBy Thy Grace: 25 Years of Mantra: North America & Canada Tour 2026In 2026, Snatam Kaur brings By Thy Grace:…
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Snatam Kaur at the Rio Theatre in Santa CruzDoors 6:30pm . Concert 7:30pmBy Thy Grace: 25 Years of Mantra: North America & Canada Tour 2026In 2026, Snatam Kaur brings By Thy Grace: 25 Years of Mantra to audiences across North America and Canada. This is a continuation of a decades long journey of shared chanting, prayer, and healing through sound.These concerts are gatherings where stillness, devotion, and collective voice come together to create an experience of oneness and healing. Each concert begins gently and meditatively, building into moments of deep joy and powerful celebration, and finally, ending with stillness and prayer. Together, we will chant the mantras and songs that have held us through life’s greatest challenges and joys, honoring their capacity to bring us back to ourselves time and time again.The title By Thy Grace reflects the heart of this tour. After twenty-five years of recording and sharing her music, Snatam views this work as something carried by the grace of the mantras themselves, the musicians and collaborators who helped to bring them into the world, and the communities who have welcomed these songs into their lives. What began in humble beginnings as unfamiliar sounds to her audiences, has become a living language of healing, known deeply through personal experience.Accompanied by her band, Ram Dass (piano, clarinet, vocals), Bruno Justi (guitar, flute, vocals), and Sukhmani (percussion, vocals), along with some surprise guests, Snatam will share music spanning her discography, featuring well known classics as well as deeply personal songs from Snatam’s history that have never before been performed live, spanning 25 years of music that has become a soundtrack for healing across generations. Each night becomes a remembrance of inner stillness, shared humanity, and of the healing power that arises when voices join together.This tour is an invitation to gather once again, to chant together, and to celebrate the grace that continues to move through these mantras and through all of us.Please save your confirmation email and take a screenshot of your ticket barcodes / QR codes. Save the image to your phone and have this ready when you approach the doors of the venue. We look forward to seeing you soon!All Ticket purchases are non-refundable. Brightstar Events is the only authorized ticket seller.For customer support please contact snatamkaurtickets@gmail.com Note that seating is General Admission within each section. Come early to get the best seats in your section.Seating chart below is for reference only. Tickets and info at https://www.snatam.com/events
Show time: 7:30 PM, doors 6:30 PMTickets: $80Advance tickets: www.brightstarevents.comEvent website: www.snatam.comEvent website: www.bandsintown.comYouTube: www.youtube.com
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Fri, Sep 25 · 8:00 PM
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Laurie Anderson - Republic of Love
Laurie Anderson - Republic of LoveLaurie Anderson is a writer, director, composer, visual artist, musician, and vocalist whose groundbreaking work spans art, theater, experimental …
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Laurie Anderson - Republic of LoveLaurie Anderson is a writer, director, composer, visual artist, musician, and vocalist whose groundbreaking work spans art, theater, experimental music, and technology. She has created numerous multimedia stage performances, published ten books, and been nominated for five Grammy Awards, with her visual art exhibited globally at institutions including the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC, and the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. In 2021 she delivered the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures at Harvard University, Spending the War Without You: Virtual Backgrounds. In 2024 she premiered ARK: United States Part 5 at Factory International in Manchester, released her studio album Amelia on Nonesuch Records, and was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as well as the Gold Medal for Music from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She currently has two installations at Biennale Arte 2026: In Minor Keys in Venice, Italy. Her latest album, Let X=X, was released in May 2026.
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $68.25 Gen, $120.75 Gold CircleAdvance tickets: www.ticketweb.comEvent website: www.folkyeah.com
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Sat, Sep 26 · 8:00 PM
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Aldous Harding
plus:: Sam Burton
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $33Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.comEvent website: www.aldousharding.comEvent websi…
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plus:: Sam Burton
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $33Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.comEvent website: www.aldousharding.comEvent website: www.folkyeah.com
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Tue, Sep 29 · 8:00 PM
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Fruit Bats (with band)
Fruit Batsplus:: Matthew Logan VasquezFruit Bats | The Landfill | MRG887The midwest, particularly the part of the midwest Eric D. Johnson hails from, is a largely flat expanse. Zip…
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Fruit Batsplus:: Matthew Logan VasquezFruit Bats | The Landfill | MRG887The midwest, particularly the part of the midwest Eric D. Johnson hails from, is a largely flat expanse. Zipping through it on the highway, you’ll see cities and towns rise up in the distance, but blink and you’ll miss other man-made rejoinders to horizontal living dotting the landscape, hill after hill, built from the refuse of the past: landfills. Some of these hills make for great sledding spots, parks, and trails. Others turn organic waste into compost. The Landfill, Fruit Bats’ June 12, 2026 album from Merge Records, is something else entirely: a mountain dominating the landscape of Johnson’s heart.This being a Fruit Bats record, one scales that mountain to take in the view, to see the future spread out as wide and endless as the midwestern plains. “But the mountain that gives us this vantage point,” Johnson says, “is made out of the trash that we’ve created, the collective weight of the past and where it’s taken us.” When he details that view on title track and lead single “The Landfill” — “a holy vision / of what could be / and couldn’t be / and could have been” — it’s thrilling to hear him sent soaring by a full complement of instruments. But what’s truly stunning is how, in his recontouring from could to couldn’t to could have been, he has lost none of the vulnerability that was brought to the foreground of his songwriting by 2025’s solo outing, Baby Man.Over the course of his now 25-year career under the moniker, most of Eric D. Johnson’s output as Fruit Bats has been the product of patience and fine-tuning. His songs, to borrow a phrase, are slow growers, given life on albums that encompass long stretches of time and memory. Baby Man changed that — he disallowed himself from referring to material he’d been working on before laying the album down, utilizing the morning pages technique of stream-of-consciousness, observational songwriting which flowed directly into his afternoon recording sessions. It was both a breathtaking document of Johnson’s skill as a singer-songwriter and an unvarnished account of the two weeks in which he recorded the album.Baby Man’s closeness to Johnson’s heart and the close attention to his voice and instrument its minimalist-maximalist ethos required uncorked something in him as he wrote towards a new full band effort. “That session was over,” he explains, “but there was way more to explore. I liked the immediacy of it, and I wanted to see how that would translate into a full-band Fruit Bats record.” Within weeks, he was back in a studio, this time with his band — David Dawda (bass), Josh Mease (guitars, synth), Frank LoCrasto (piano, synth), and Kosta Galanopoulos (drums) — with whom Johnson has spent over a decade building Fruit Bats into one of the most in-demand live acts in indie rock. Listening to The Landfill, it’s not hard to understand why: simply put, this band smokes.Producing the initial recording sessions in Washington’s Bear Creek Studios, Johnson set out to capture “the sound of this band I constantly marvel at, the feeling of being in a room with musicians you love and trust enough to let them cook.” They laid most of it down on the floor — no click tracks, no comped vocals, and minimal overdubs, with frequent collaborator Thom Monahan returning to provide additional production and The Landfill’s final mix. “It’s how we do things with my other band, Bonny Light Horseman, and I was curious to see how it would work with Fruit Bats,” Johnson notes. “It’s both a very personal record, and my most collaborative to date.”It’s also the most live a Fruit Bats record has been since 2009’s The Ruminant Band, and in paring back the number of tracks that typically layer a full-band song, the psychedelic, technicolor dreaminess of their sound is more vivid than ever. Time and space melt into the sublime as the band gels around Johnson’s hazy croon on “That Goddamn Sun,” stretching out to accommodate him as he trips from California to North Carolina. In striking a balance between ecstatic romance and melancholia, “Think Aboutcha” occupies the blissful-but-doomed intersection of the E Street Band and Paul McCartney, playful but playing for stakes that are larger than life, while “Perhaps We’re a Storm” charges headlong into the unknown.All of these songs — most of the songs on The Landfill, in fact — mark themselves immediately as some of the best in Eric D. Johnson’s ever-expanding songbook, seekers and anthems alike. It’s the most daunting peak he’s scaled yet, musically or lyrically: a swashbuckling set of full-band jammers couldn’t be more honest and open-hearted about his hopes and anxieties, his dreams and failures, what’s passed and what will come to pass, were it just him, his guitar, and the listener.
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $37.80Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.comEvent website: www.folkyeah.com
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Fri, Oct 2 · 8:00 PM
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Kishi Bashi
Kishi Bashi: Sonderlust 10th Anniversary Tourplus:: GeographerKishi Bashi is the pseudonym of Emmy-nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Kaoru Ishibashi. A Berkle…
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Kishi Bashi: Sonderlust 10th Anniversary Tourplus:: GeographerKishi Bashi is the pseudonym of Emmy-nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Kaoru Ishibashi. A Berklee-trained virtuoso violinist, Kishi Bashi is acclaimed for his uplifting, high-energy concerts and his distinctive loop-based violin style. He has also earned recognition for his groundbreaking collaborations with major symphonies—including the National Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, and Oregon Symphony—where he blends classical and pop influences in captivating performances. Beyond the orchestral stage, he has toured internationally with Regina Spektor and of Montreal, and released five acclaimed albums—beginning with his NPR-praised debut 151a (2012), followed by Sonderlust (2016), the documentary project Omoiyari (2019), and most recently Kantos (2024), a kaleidoscopic fusion of funk, jazz, and orchestral pop. Known for his cinematic storytelling and genre-bending sound, Kishi Bashi continues to push creative boundaries while captivating audiences worldwide.
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $36.75Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.comEvent website: www.folkyeah.com
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Rickie Lee Jones
There has always been something defiant about Rickie Lee Jones . . . a voice from a dream, elusive yet familiar, transcendent, a messenger from another place.”
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There has always been something defiant about Rickie Lee Jones . . . a voice from a dream, elusive yet familiar, transcendent, a messenger from another place.”
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $38 Gen, $58 Gold CircleAdvance tickets: www.pulseproductions.netEvent website: www.rickieleejones.com
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival Word Tour
Adventure Night Supporting SC Mountains Trail StewardshipBanff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Ho…
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Adventure Night Supporting SC Mountains Trail StewardshipBanff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in over 600 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide.From the over 400 entries submitted to the Festival competition each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theatres around the world.Traveling to remote vistas, analyzing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports the 2025/2026 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.Join us when we screen this all new Adventure line up of films (see below) featuring the BEST DAY EVER, the Audience Choice Award Winner and Best Film: Mountain Sports and five other engaging films.This year’s event will once again support the Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship.
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List of films screening: Please note film advisories listed below, if you are concerned, before purchasing tickets.Cold Calls – JapanUSA, 2025, 6 minCold Calls is a ski film pieced together through conversations, memories, and whatever the season decided to offer!The Hive ArchitectUK, 2025, 12 minFor the last 14 years Matt Somerville has spent the winters creating his log hives before driving around all of England in the summer, erecting them as non-intervention habitats for wild honey bees.Best Day EverUSA, 2025, 47 minAdvisory: Coarse language*2025 Best Film: Mountain Sports2025 Audience Choice AwardBest Day Ever follows the stories of adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi as they navigate the relentless challenges of their disabilities with humour and attitude. Along the way, they embrace the tremendous support, friendship, and joy they find in their rural Vermont riding community.DelugeCanada, 2025, 2 minGeorgia Astle, Casey Brown, Carson Storch, andTom van Steenbergen battle the elements.DissidenceFrance, 2025, 34 minTwo unexpected names are emerging on the stage of the climbing World Championships: Ravianto and Raviandi Ramadhan, twin brothers from Indonesia. With nothing but their own resources, Dissidence retraces their extraordinary journey, from the training walls of Jakarta to a climbing route in Savoie, France.A Baffin Vacation, Love on IceCanada, 2025, 26 minAdvisory: Coarse language; NudityJoin adventurers Erik and Sarah on yet another outrageous Baffin Vacation as they kiteskinorth along the remote coastline of Baffin. Over their 69-day holiday, they ski mountains, climb an epic big wall, and cross a glacier in search of new rivers to whitewater kayak.
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Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: $24Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.comEvent website: www.banffcentre.ca
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Min Jin Lee: American Hagwon
Cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz"A novel of extraordinary ambition. Min Jin Lee has constructed a world so rich and intricate that you forget you're reading…
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Cosponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz"A novel of extraordinary ambition. Min Jin Lee has constructed a world so rich and intricate that you forget you're reading—you're simply living alongside the Kohs as they navigate betrayal, displacement, and the shifting promises of a better future. A stunning achievement."— Tara Westover, author of EducatedThe National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko returns with a breathtaking contemporary epic: a masterpiece by turns sweeping and intimate, that reckons with ambition and moderation, lust and loyalty, personal dreams and familial duty.In American Hagwon, Min Jin Lee has crafted an unforgettable, panoramic novel where the smallest of gestures can have enormous repercussions, where the bonds of family and of memory twist and fray but rarely break, and where willful self-sacrifice--for the benefit of loved ones and even strangers--is a kind of prayer. About the Author:Min Jin Lee is the author of the novels Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko, a finalist for the National Book Award, runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and a New York Times "100 Best Books of the Century." She serves as the New York State Author Laureate from 2025 through 2027. She is the 2024 recipient of The Fitzgerald Prize for Literary Excellence. Lee has received the Manhae Grand Prize for Literature, the Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award, and the Samsung Happiness for Tomorrow Award for Creativity from South Korea. She is the recipient of fellowships in Fiction from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Lee is an inductee of the New York Foundation for the Arts Hall of Fame and the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. She lives in Harlem with her family. TICKET PACKAGES:1 ticket + 1 book: $45.112 tickets + 1 book: $50.41Learn more at: https://bookshopsantacruz.com/min-jin-lee
Show time: 2:00 PM, doors 1:00 PMTickets: $45.11Advance tickets: www.bookshopsantacruz.comEvent website: www.buytickets.at/bookshopsantacruz
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Megan Woods - The Truth Tour
With Jeremy RosadoFollowing a breakout year and a successful spring run, "The Truth" singer Megan Woods is bringing The Truth Tour back this fall for an extended 30-city run across…
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With Jeremy RosadoFollowing a breakout year and a successful spring run, "The Truth" singer Megan Woods is bringing The Truth Tour back this fall for an extended 30-city run across the U.S. Building on the momentum of her first-ever headlining tour, Megan will continue sharing the songs and stories that have resonated with fans nationwide. Returning as a special guest is Jeremy Rosado, known for his appearances on American Idol and The Voice, bringing his signature warmth and authenticity to each night. Together, they'll create evenings filled with meaningful worship, genuine connection, and a powerful reminder of God's truth.
Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: $29.48Advance tickets: www.ticketweb.comEvent website: www.tprlive.co
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Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
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Rio Theatre
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Santa Cruz
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TODD RUNDGREN
DAMNED IF I DO TOURConsidered by many to be the “Ultimate Rock Cult Hero”, Todd Rundgren has maintained a legion of fans through four decades. A pop savant who fastidiously avoided…
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DAMNED IF I DO TOURConsidered by many to be the “Ultimate Rock Cult Hero”, Todd Rundgren has maintained a legion of fans through four decades. A pop savant who fastidiously avoided easy categorization throughout the course of his career, Todd Rundgren straddled the gap separating a mainstream star from a cult figure.Todd returns to the Rio theatre with a full band this time around!
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $62 gen, $82 Gold CircleAdvance tickets: www.pulseproductions.net
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Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
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Rio Theatre
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Santa Cruz
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Michael Franti Trio
Heartstrings & Dynamite Tour
Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: $76Advance tickets: www.pulseproduction…
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Heartstrings & Dynamite Tour
Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: $76Advance tickets: www.pulseproductions.netArtists website: www.michaelfranti.com
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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
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Rio Theatre
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Santa Cruz
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AJ Lee & Blue Summit: Pirates Ball
A virtuosic four-piece that’s taken the progressive bluegrass world by storm, AJ Lee & Blue Summit came together as teenagers in the fertile California festival scene, cutting thei…
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A virtuosic four-piece that’s taken the progressive bluegrass world by storm, AJ Lee & Blue Summit came together as teenagers in the fertile California festival scene, cutting their teeth at campsite jams and parking lot picking sessions before landing their first gigs at bars and cafes around Santa Cruz. After a pair of widely lauded self-released LPs, the group landed a deal with Signature Sounds for their label debut, City Of Glass, which earned rave reviews and led to festival slots everywhere from Telluride and Merlefest to High Sierra and RockyGrass, where their standout set prompted Rolling Stone to declare that “the band can seamlessly weave from bluegrass to country to western swing to folk-rock, with the powerhouse vocals of Lee as the core.
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $42Advance tickets: www.folkyeah.comArtists website: www.bluesummitmusic.com
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Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
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Rio Theatre
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Santa Cruz
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folk
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Rolling Together Revue
Moe's Alley presents the Rolling Together Revue featuring Donavon Frankenreiter + The Band Of Heathens live at The Rio Theatre!Tuesday, November 10, 2026Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm$40 i…
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Moe's Alley presents the Rolling Together Revue featuring Donavon Frankenreiter + The Band Of Heathens live at The Rio Theatre!Tuesday, November 10, 2026Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm$40 in advance / $45 day of the show / $55 for Gold CircleAll Ages* Tickets on sale Friday, July 31st at 10am PT ** No Refunds | All sales are final* Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com* Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event* Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event====DONAVON FRANKENREITERFor nearly two decades Donavon Frankenreiter has been traveling the globe, first as a professional surfer and now as a musician. Born in Southern California, Donavon spent most of his youth chasing waves, turning pro at the age of 16. These days instead of surf competitions, it’s concert halls that bring Frankenreiter to town, where he entertains audiences with his unique blend of laid-back grooves, philosophical lyrics and soulful delivery. This year, Frankenreiter is releasing his first studio in 9 years, out September 20, 2024. The album, entitled Get Outta Your Mind, marks the 20 year anniversary of his self-titled debut album.THE BAND OF HEATHENSFor the past two decades, Austin’s The Band of Heathens have been ahead of the curve. Whether that’s through incisive lyrics or a sound they crafted that’s become mainstream, the group of troubadours has been steadfast in their truth. On the band’s upcoming album, titled Country Sides, The Band of Heathens takes a look back at their career with gratitude and great satisfaction.Formed in 2005, the Heathens broke into the public consciousness in 2009 with their heartfelt blend of country and rock, including memorable performances at Austin City Limits on PBS and the Austin City Limits Festival. Since then, members have come and gone, but principal songwriters Ed Jurdi and Gordy Quist give the band its collective focus and provide the DNA to the songs beloved by folks around the globe.For a band that’s accomplished so much and on their own terms, the approach for this album was natural and felt right. The themes addressed on this album, such as the reflective, contemplative nature of the lyrical matter, led to questions like "What’s next?" As always, The Band of Heathens is debating what that future looks like. It certainly includes more music and touring. But, in what fashion? Not even they know. That said, their music continues to live on. Look no further than the success of 2011’s “Hurricane. Nearly 15 years later, the song went gold and has since been certified platinum, showcasing the band’s resonant sound. And, at this point in their career, they’re perfectly content with what they’re doing.
Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $40 Gen, $55 Gold CircleAdvance tickets: www.ticketweb.comEvent website: www.moesalley.com
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Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
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Santa Cruz
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Mountainfilm on Tour Santa Cruz
Supporting Second Harvest Food BankMountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festiv…
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Supporting Second Harvest Food BankMountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. The tour will visit the Rio Theatre on November 14th with films that explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission of using film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. This year's screening will present the Adventure playlist.Mountainfilm on Tour in Santa Cruz has been hosted at the Rio Theatre since 2016. While presenting an inspiring film collection, the show is also an opportunity to support Second Harvest Food Bank as they kick off their Holiday Food Drive. Every ticket purchased, along with beer sales (provided by Sante Adairius Midtown Portal) will share a portion of revenue with this organization.
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Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: General admission $22 plus fees and Student Price $10 plus feesAdvance tickets: www.eventbrite.comEvent website: www.mountainfilm.org
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Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
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Rio Theatre
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Santa Cruz
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SANDRA BERNHARD
Caught Off Guard tour!It’s been two years of playing it cool and I don’t mean in the jazz sense of the word – that would be more than we could dream of. These are crazy, how-low-ca…
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Caught Off Guard tour!It’s been two years of playing it cool and I don’t mean in the jazz sense of the word – that would be more than we could dream of. These are crazy, how-low-can-we-go-times and Sandy doesn’t like that vibe! But she’s rising to the occasion, even when she’s CaughtOffGuard, which is on a daily basis. If you like staying high, getting carried away on perfumed breezes... or if your setting is continental, a little sentimental, then Sandy is your girl. She’s there to guide you through these treacherous times, with a groove, beat and style you’ve become accustomed to. Just when you think you can’t take it anymore, grab a seat for the one and only Sandy B. Maybe it won’t change the planet but it sure will elevate the conversation.
Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: $60 Gen, $78 Gold CircleAdvance tickets: www.pulseproductions.netEvent website: www.sandrabernhard.com
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Sun, Nov 29 · 8:00 PM
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Actually, It Is Rocket Science
For over 30 years, Teton Gravity Research has defined ski and snowboard filmmaking. Join us for the 2026 film, featuring world-class athletes, breathtaking cinematography, and the …
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For over 30 years, Teton Gravity Research has defined ski and snowboard filmmaking. Join us for the 2026 film, featuring world-class athletes, breathtaking cinematography, and the biggest mountain adventures of the year.
Show time: 7:00 PM, doors 6:00 PMTickets: $25Advance tickets: www.etongravity.myeventscenter.comEvent Website: www.tour.tetongravity.com
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Sat, Dec 5 · 8:00 PM
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Jonathan Richman
“Richman is one of America’s most unique and dynamic songwriters…” – Nashville Scene “Richman didn’t need much else besides a beat to work his magic.” – New York Daily News“Buy tic…
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“Richman is one of America’s most unique and dynamic songwriters…” – Nashville Scene “Richman didn’t need much else besides a beat to work his magic.” – New York Daily News“Buy tickets early. Buy tickets often. This is just good general life advice, but even more so when you’re talking about Jonathan Richman. Don’t get denied at the door, don’t leave things up to chance: You will regret it.” – Nashville Scene“Rhymes worthy of Ogden Nash.” – The New York Times“Richman has spent decades removing barriers between himself and his audience, cultivating an intimacy that is almost extinct in modern music.”- Nashville Scene“As of a few years ago, I was going to just play theaters, cabarets and such, but we ended up by mistake at the Zebulon in Los Angeles and had such a fine time that those kind of shows have to happen too. So, you might see us nowadays in theaters, cabaret-style places, or the right club or bar. The theaters have the best sound, usually, and under-21s can get in, but in the clubs people can dance and get close in to ya, like we like. We’ll keep trying things.”
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Show time: 8:00 PM, doors 7:00 PMTickets: $42Advance tickets: www.eventbrite.comArtists Website: www.jonathanrichman.bandcamp.com
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Fri, Dec 11 · 8:00 PM
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Rio Theatre
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The Wooten Brothers
The Wooten Brothers’ first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Since then, Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers (brothers Re…
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The Wooten Brothers’ first public performance occurred in Hawaii in 1966 and established their identity as prodigies. Since then, Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers (brothers Regi, Roy, and Joseph) have racked up ten GRAMMY wins, and twenty-six nominations. The youngest of the family, Victor, the brother who learned from all his older brothers, has been named one of the ten greatest bass players of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine.As a family band, they are second to none. The Brothers' music bends and defines genres; amplifies centuries, and spans continents. The Wooten Brothers began playing R&B before expanding to jazz, jazz fusion, classical, and country. They emerged in 1985 on Arista Records with their release, The Wootens, combining electronic music, funk, soul, disco, and boogie – offering only a sliver of the Wooten whole. The Wooten whole is all of that…and classical, and jazz, and country, and rock-and-roll. Connecting a musically deep past to a musical future, The Wooten Brothers build bridges across genres. Bar by bar, in live performances and on recordings, they provide an exhilarating ‘connects-you-to-the-center-of-the-universe’ sound.
Show time: 7:30 PM, doors 6:30 PMTickets: $46.62 Gen, $69.93 Gold CircleAdvance tickets: www.kuumbwajazz.org
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Sat, Dec 12 · 8:00 PM
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Rio Theatre
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Santa Cruz
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Jesse Cook
Forever Live TourA global artist in every sense of the word, Jesse Cook redefines music’s power to connect people across cultures and continents.Over the last three decades, the Pa…
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Forever Live TourA global artist in every sense of the word, Jesse Cook redefines music’s power to connect people across cultures and continents.Over the last three decades, the Paris-born, Toronto-raised master of the Spanish guitar has built a devoted following for his spellbinding rumba flamenco, routinely selling out performance halls from London to Los Angeles,Milan to Montreal.On stage, Cook radiates infectious energy, collaborating with his band and guest instrumentalists to craft immersive, unforgettable experiences. His concerts are celebrated for their warmth, precision, and emotional depth. Throughout his decades-long career, Jesse Cook has remained devoted to musical exploration. His boundary-defying artistry has introduced flamenco and world music to wider audiences while maintaining a signature style that is both technically masterful and soulfully expressive.That authenticity has clearly resonated—with over a billion streams and views across platforms to date—proving his sound remains as relevant as it is revered.
Show time: 7:30 PM, doors 6:30 PMTickets: $29.50Advance tickets: www.ticketmaster.comArtists website: www.jessecook.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/jessecookhq
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Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
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Rio Theatre
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Santa Cruz
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live_music
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