Our beloved beer bestower Cassandra has some deep ties and friendships in New Orleans after living there before coming to Santa Cruz. Also an artist, Cassandra has printed postcards of one of her New Orleans paintings (pictured here). She is selling them here at Discretion during the following weeks & donating all proceeds!
The 18th Annual Bonny Doon Art Wine & Brew Festival is a volunteer-run fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the Bonny Doon Elementary School’s science and art programs. Join us for an afternoon of tastings with local wineries & breweries, artist and craft vendors, food trucks, 3 bands, and all around good vibes.
San Francisco Indie Folk Rock Singer/Songwriter blending 90’s alternative rock and contemporary folk/americana.
Anthony Presti was born in Menlo Park, California and moved to Seattle in the 90’s during a thriving grunge scene. After a brief stint in Arizona, he made his way back to California, settling in Sonoma County as a teenager where he called home for over twenty years before moving to San Francisco.
The influence of Presti’s vagabond life is evident in his musical style. He flirts with multiple genres tied together by thoughtful lyrics and catchy hooks and draws inspiration from the places he’s been in his life. Some of his current influences include Damien Rice, Ryan Adams, The Avett Brothers, Stick Figure and Tom Petty.
Presti has opened for Grammy nominated singer Gretchen Peters and national acts The Deer and Little Tybee, has gone on several west coast tours and headlined Santa Rosa’s Live at Julliard Park Festival Series. He’s released three studio albums including his latest, Different Places, recorded at San Francisco’s legendary Hyde Street Studios (Green Day, Train, Grateful Dead, Cake).
Acoustic rock trio, ranging from The Beatles to Chuck Berry to very catchy originals. You may find yourself wanting to get off your bar stool and dance.
Stormin Norman is long time lead singer for Stormin Norman & the Cyclones. Ken Kraft is lead player and singer for the Cyclones, plays with the White Album Ensemble and was formerly with the legendary Snail band. Jo Jo Fox is bass player and singer for the Cyclones and also with Karen Phoenix Band.
Acoustic string band out of Marin Country drawing from traditional bluegrass and old-time, plus some country, blues, rock, and jazz to create a contemporary California bluegrass sound.
Preacher Boy mines the dark edges of Contemporary Blues and Americana with his signature raspy voice, virtuoso National slide guitar playing, and darkly poetic lyrics. From his genre-bending debut on Blind Pig Records to his latest album on Coast Road Records—his 13th overall—this relentlessly pioneering artist continues to both honor and extend the country blues traditions that inspire him, while infusing his sound with influences ranging from punk rock to political folk. Of hIs boot-pounding live performances, Santa Cruz’s Good Times had this to say: “As he beats his long leather boot, four to the floor, his National steel guitar slides and spits a devious storm of gothic Americana and gritty country blues.” Melody Maker described his sound as: “Country blues that marry Nick Cave, Robert Johnson, Woody Guthrie and Tom Waits,” and legendary music publication MOJO declared that, “Preacher Boy is a songwriter of startling originality.”
The Shady Rest Band performs originals and covers many greats songs from: The Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Doobie Brothers Band, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Amy Helm, Joan Osborne, Ann Peebles, Sister Sparow, Beth Hart, Pistol Annies… But wait, they don’t stop there. They also cover classics from The Allman Brothers, The Beatles, The Stones, BB King, Tom Petty, Crowded House, U2, and even ZZ Top.
Santa Cruz, California based celebrated singer songwriter, Gary Blackburn, brings together his smooth vocals, and stylized guitar picking to his original compositions in the Country, Rock, Folk, Blues genres. Blending old school with contemporary, Gary will weave a memorable musical performance of songs that tell stories of love, forgiveness, and the paths that we choose. Gary performs his original compositions that include songs off his CD,” Streak of Gray”, some are currently aired on Santa Cruz County radio stations, KPIG 107.5 FM, and KBCZ 89.3 FM. With a well-rounded repertoire, Gary will show both his versatile soft folk blues side along with his high energy rock side. The audience will have an enjoyable time sitting back listening, or getting up to dance.
Whiskey West combines the sounds of outlaw country, blues and bluegrass to create an edgy, toe tapping, good time acoustic honky-tonk sound. Kinda like if Johnny Cash & June Carter adopted a freight train, gave it some acoustic instruments and a drum kit, asked Tom Waits to conduct the combo and said “play something that swings.”
