SANTA CRUZ
Ain’t no celebration like a Dog Party at Crepe Place
Sacramento sisters Gwendolyn and Lucy Giles, who carry out because the punk band Dog Party, are about to embark on a tour of California and Nevada all through January, with fellow Sacramentonians The Snares opening. They will probably be kicking off this run with a present at The Crepe Place Thursday.
Formed in 2007 when Gwendolyn and Lucy have been 11 and 9 respectively, Dog Party has put out six albums mixing the fast-paced, high-energy punk of early Ramones songs with the psychedelia of ’60s storage rock and melodies that recall early soul and Patsy Cline, as on “Today I Started Loving You Again.” They additionally do a fairly groovy — within the literal sense — cowl of the Beatles’ “I Feel Fine.” The Giles sisters opened for Green Day on the North American leg of their “Revolution Radio” tour and have been featured on the “SLC Punk” sequel “Punk’s Dead.”
Opening will probably be Sacramento psych-rock band The Snares and Santa Cruz duo Half Calf.
The present is 8 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday at The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. Tickets are $15 on the door. For extra info, go to TheCrepePlace.com.
Kick off a really punk new 12 months at Moe’s Alley
Much just like the style of punk rock, the brand new 12 months might be fairly laborious and go by very quick. As 2024 begins, it is just becoming that Moe’s Alley hosts a punk rock invoice headlined by the Swingin’ Utters Friday.
Formed in Santa Cruz however making a reputation for themselves in San Francisco, the Swingin’ Utters launched their debut album in 1992 and put out a 33-track best hits album in 2017. They additionally performed the primary Vans Warped Tour in 1994, have been featured on the soundtracks to “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2” and “Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX,” and toured with the likes of the Dropkick Murphys, The Damned, Frank Turner and Rancid.
Opening will probably be The Riverboat Gamblers out of Denton, Texas, additionally Warped Tour veterans, and San Francisco’s Tess & the Details.
The present begins at 9 p.m. Friday at Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way. Doors open at 8. Tickets are $25 upfront and $27 the day of the present. This is a 21-and-older live performance. For extra info, go to MoesAlley.com.
Y&T have a good time 50 years with Catalyst live performance
When contemplating the place the sound of heavy steel within the ’80s got here from, there are just a few bands who function precursors, reminiscent of Van Halen, Kiss and Y&T. While not fairly as iconic as the previous two, Y&T — an abbreviation for “Yesterday and Today” — are nonetheless influential in their very own proper. The Oakland band’s frequent excursions with different notable laborious rock acts all through the ’70s and their very own mainstream breakthrough within the ’80s added one other notch to the Bay Area’s musical legacy and helped set the stage for glam steel. Their journey started in 1974, and to have a good time 50 years, they are going to be enjoying the Catalyst Club Saturday.
Beginning as a canopy band, Y&T settled on their present sound in 1974 and spent their first decade touring with a few of the largest laborious rock bands of the time: Queen, AC/DC, Journey, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, ZZ Top and extra, whereas additionally receiving help from native laborious rock stations reminiscent of KOME and KSJO. They lastly had their first mainstream rock hit in 1983 with “Mean Streak” and received common airplay on MTV with “Summertime Girls.” The group initially disbanded in 1991, briefly reformed from 1995 to 1997 and have continued touring and recording since 2001. A Kickstarter-backed documentary, “On with the Show,” was launched in 2019.
Opening will probably be Durbin, the alias of Santa Cruz singer James Durbin who placed fourth on the tenth season of “American Idol” and was the vocalist for Quiet Riot from 2017 to 2019.
The live performance begins at 7 p.m. Saturday on the Catalyst Club, 1101 Pacific Ave. Doors open at 6. Tickets are $32 upfront, $36 on the door and $64 for balcony seats. This is a 16-and-older live performance. For extra info, go to CatalystClub.com.
Noted background singer joins ensemble for Kuumbwa Jazz present
Two musical forces will mix for a pair of reveals at Kuumbwa Jazz Monday. One is Grammy-winning Gullah group Ranky Tanky, and the opposite is in-demand background singer Lisa Fischer.
Based out of Charleston, Ranky Tanky have carried out since 2016, bringing the abilities of its 5 members collectively for a mix of jazz and Gullah, a mode of music that originated with the descendants of slaves within the Lowcountry area of the American South. The group has topped the Billboard jazz charts, gained two Grammys and have been featured on “The Today Show” and NPR’s “Fresh Air.”
Fischer has sung backup for the likes of Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, The Rolling Stones, Sting and Nine Inch Nails, and in addition had a No. 11 hit in 1991 together with her solo music “How Can I Ease the Pain?” She has sung alongside Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter” for lots of the Stones’ excursions and was featured within the Oscar-winning 2013 documentary “20 Feet from Stardom.”
Given their resumes, Ranky Tanky and Fischer needs to be anticipated to supply a night of nice music.
The present is 9 p.m. Monday at Kuumbwa Jazz, 320 Cedar St. An earlier 7 p.m. present is bought out. Tickets are $47.25 for advance basic mission, $52.50 on the door and $26.25 for college kids. For extra info, go to KuumbwaJazz.org.
This week’s calendar was compiled by Nick Sestanovich.
