In the near future, there are three dates in Santa Cruz that will not pass by without laughter, and that is when DNA's Comedy Lab hosts its series of Saturday afternoon comedy shows at London Nelson Park. For its third year, the newly christened Laughternoon will be bringing a mix of local, regional and national comedians to a shared space over three Saturdays, where attendees can laugh in the company of others in an outdoor setting.
In the 2010s, the genre of indie folk had its mainstream boom through the success of bands such as Mumford and Sons and the Lumineers. Stripped-down musical accompaniment that was still catchy and upbeat was now in vogue, even though it had been bubbling up since at least the '90s. One performer who was ahead of the trend was Matthew Stephen Ward, known professionally as M. Ward, and he can be seen at Felton Music Hall Friday.
Three acoustic musicians one a guitarist, two mandolinists, all three world-renowned in their craft and all good friends will share their talents with Santa Cruz when they play Kuumbwa Jazz Friday.
Unable to make the Stone Temple Pilots/Smashing Pumpkins concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre this week? This Friday, the Catalyst Club has the next best thing: tributes to both of those bands plus a tribute to the most iconic grunge band of all.
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