Join us for a fun Thursday Evening of Trivia, Pizza, Wine and good friends. KPIG DJ and Americana Songwriter/Musician hosts this weekly event starting at 7 PM each Thursday evening. Typically, 60-80 regulars and newcomers join us for the fun and chance to win one of 3 bottles of wine. There’s no cost to play and no need to make a reservation.

The topic and associated hints are posted each week on Instagram and Facebook accounts of El Vaquero Winery and Michael Gaither. The game consists of 20 questions associated with the topic for the week. Five are video questions and five are audio questions. If you are confident of your answers for the video and/or audio questions you can play Double or Nothing. Michael may even perform a couple of live songs!

Pizza can be ordered by texting Corralitos pizza and delivered to your table about 40 minutes later.

Make reservations at for Ten O'Clock Lunch Band at El Vaquero Winery Saturday October 12th, 5:00-8:00 pm.


Ten O'Clock Lunch Band plays Old and New School Blues, Rock Classics and Motown Gems to get you moving on the dance floor. They're a fun to watch, fun to listen to dance band with a sense of humor, all about the groove and the songs they love to share. They are one of our favorites and most danceable bands.

$10 Cover charge. Food by Chubby’s Tacos, award winning wines by Alex.


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Make your reservations now to see SPUN, Santa Cruz’s best 80s & 90s rock covers band, on Friday, October 18th, from 6-9 PM. SPUN recently kicked off Capitola’s 2024 Summer Twilight Concert Series and delivered an unforgettable performance!

The band features some of the best local musicians, including dynamic frontman Patrick Buon Sante, lead guitarist Ted Welty, bassist Daniel Vee Lewis, and drummer Andy Ziker. For this special performance, original and longtime bassist Dave Berners of Rigby’s Nickel and Velour will join in, along with Matt Shaw on harmonica for a few tunes.

Be sure to congratulate the hard-working guitar virtuoso and vocalist Ted Welty for being selected to open for guitarist Joe Robinson at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center—a well-deserved honor for Ted!

Get ready to dance to the soundtrack of your life with hits from Van Halen, Tom Petty, Sublime, CCR, ZZ Top, The Rolling Stones, The Ramones, Marshall Tucker Band, Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many more.

Enjoy amazing food from Off The Hook Sushi and award-winning wines by Alex.

There’s a $10 cover, and reservations are recommended at

Purchase tickets via EventBrite to attend the best Corralitos party of the year, 2024 Uncorked Corralitos at neighboring Alladin Nursery Saturday October 19th from 1-4 pm. Go all out with our exclusive VIP experience (additional ticket) from Noon to 1 PM and enjoy access to special wines from our local favorite wine makers.

The event includes tasting from 10+ wineries, 3+ breweries, 2 + cideries, food from 3 food trucks (at an additional cost) and music by The Joint Chiefs. We’ll have silent auction items, raffles and tons of fun.

This event is a fundraiser put on by Freedom Rotary. All proceeds will sponsor a 10-week emotional resilience program to provide critical life skills for Pajaro Middle School students (who experienced the Pajaro floods of 2023 and associated relocations).

Tickets can be purchased via EventBrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uncork-corralitos-tickets-965403877987

Come enjoy a relaxed afternoon at El Vaquero Winery while listening to some of the best players of traditional acoustic music in Santa Cruz County. The first two hours will feature Shelley Phillips, Steve Coulter, Rachel Goodman, William Coulter, Rebecca Richman, Neal Hellman, and more! We’ll finish with a traditional Irish session, where audience members can bring their instruments and join the performers in playing Celtic tunes. An assortment of wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase, as well as snacks. Cost: $30 in advance, $35 at the door, $15 for college students, and $10 for those under 18. All proceeds from ticket and food sales go towards funding Community Music School's youth programming, to keep it affordable to local families.

Details and tickets here: https://www.communitymusicschool.org/celtic-concert

Michael Gaither and His SCARY New Best Friends return for their fourth annual Halloween party. They're bringing a whole evening of fun, spooky, danceable Halloween tunes, plus some favorite cover songs. It's a full-band show, this year with special guest Curtis Reiser (of Hank & Ella and The Fine Country Band) on lead guitar.

And of course, there'll be a costume contest. Last year's entrants included our annual coven of witches, two tooth fairies, the Scooby Doo gang with a villain reveal, and Bob himself as Cruella de Ville. (Michael and the band serenaded him with a bluesy rendition of the classic Disney tune).

Plus, the heaters will be at the ready to keep you warm when you're not dancing. Or you can just keep dancing all evening.

This party gets bigger and funner each year. Hope you can join us.

Cost: $30 in advance, $35 at the door, $15 for college students, and $10 for those under 18. All proceeds from ticket and food sales go towards funding Community Music School's youth programming, to keep it affordable to local families.

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Details and tickets here: https://www.communitymusicschool.org/celtic-concert

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Come Join Old School Rock Band Stormin Norman and The Cyclones as they celebrate the release of their new CD “Road Trips” Sunday November 24th from 4 to 7 PM.


The band features:
Stormin Norman Louis- Rhythm Guitar & vocals
Ken Kraft - of Snail fame & White Album Ensemble-Lead guitar & vocals
Jojo Fox - Bass & vocals
Jim Hannibal- Saxophone Extraordinaire
Scott Kail - Drums - formerly with the Wallflowers
The new CD features 8 great new Norm Louis originals plus 3 of your favorite covers.

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