EVENTS
This is for event reservations. To make a reservation for a tasting, please click here.
Well-behaved dogs on leashes and children are welcome! You may also bring outside food or non-alcoholic drinks. Outside alcoholic drinks are not allowed. Whenever the tasting room is open food will be available from local food truck or pop up food vendors or pizza delivery to your table.
A NOTE ABOUT EVENTS:
During events you may enjoy wine by the glass or by the bottle. We're happy to recommend wines and provide a splash for you to taste to help you select a wine.
Please know that all tastings and music performances during the winter season are held with limited seating indoors with electric heaters and outdoors under our 20' x 30' tent with patio heaters. So there's no need to be concerned about rain or cold weather cancellations.
El Vaquero values our musicians. We give 100% of cover charges to the musicians and it's critical that you help us avoid allocating seats to customers that don't show up. So please, call us at (831) 607-8118 promptly if your reservation plans change.
We advertise our events extensively on Instagram and Facebook so like and follow us on those apps to stay up to date! You may also sign up to receive our weekly email with a description of events for the next 2 weeks. Just click here!
EVERY THURSDAY
7:00 pm
TACOS AND TRIVIA WITH MICHAEL GAITHER
NO COVER
"Join us for a fun Thursday evening of trivia, tacos, wine, and good friends. Host and Americana songwriter/musician Michael Gaither hosts this weekly event starting at 7 PM each Thursday. Typically, 60-80 regulars and newcomers join us for the fun and the chance to win one of three bottles of wine. There’s no cost to play, and no reservation is needed.
The topic and associated hints are posted each week on the Instagram and Facebook accounts of El Vaquero Winery and Michael Gaither. The game consists of 20 questions related to the week’s topic, including five video questions and five audio questions. If you’re confident in your answers for the video and/or audio questions, you can play Double or Nothing. Michael may even perform a couple of live songs!
Chubby's Tacos will be parked outside the winery and available starting about 6:30 pm. They make killer Quesabirria tacos.
THIS WEEK: is ADULT SWIM (Animation Domination Trivia Night)
The categories are:
- Adult Animation History
- Major Plot Points in Adult Animated Shows
- [Double or Nothing Visual] Silhouettes of Cartoon Kids
- [Double or Nothing Visual] Roger’s Famous Personas in American Dad
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Chubby's Tacos
FRIDAY APRIL 25th
6-9 PM
RASQUACHE LIBERATION FRONT
$10 COVER - CUMBIA/TEX MEX//ROCK
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MY MOM'S MOLE
SATURDAY APRIL 26th
5-8 pm
B-MOVIE KINGS
$10 COVER - DANCE ROCK
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OFF THE HOOK SUSHI
Sunday, April 27th
12-2:30
Succulent Dream Catcher Pop Up
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SUNDAY APRIL 27th
4-7 PM
FUSE
$10 COVER - ROCK
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TACO HOUSE
FRIDAY MAY 2nd
6-9 pm
THE ALEX LUCERO BAND
$10 COVER - SOUL/ROCK/AMERICANA
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TBD
SATURDAY MAY 3rd
5-8 pm
SHARON ALLEN & THE DUSTY BOOTS
$10 COVER - COUNTRY BLUES
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TACOS EL JESSE
SUNDAY MAY 4th
4-7 pm
SLOW COAST BAND
$10 COVER - SOFT ROCK
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MATTIA PIZZA
FRIDAY MAY 9th
6-9 pm
JEFFERSSON'S REVIVALS (CCR TRIBUTE)
$10 COVER - ROCK
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TBD
SATURDAY MAY 10th
5-8 pm
SWEET VOODOO
$10 COVER - ROCK
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OFF THE HOOK SUSHI
SUNDAY MAY 11th
4-7 pm
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - JOHN PRINE TRIBUTE (Mother's Day)
$10 COVER - JOHN PRINE SONGS
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FRIDAY MAY 16th
4-7 pm
TOUCH'D TOO MUCH - AC/DC TRIBUTE BAND
$10 COVER - AC/DC SONGS
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SATURDAY MAY 17th
5-8 pm
WINE CLUB PICKUP PARTY WITH MUSIC BY EYES LIKE LANTERNS
ROCK
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SUNDAY MAY 18TH
4-7 pm
WINE CLUB PICKUP PARTY WITH MUSIC BY EDGE OF THE WEST
COUNTRY & ROCK
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FRIDAY MAY 23rd
6-9 pm
SALSA NIGHT WITH FLOR de CANA
$10 COVER - SALSA MUSIC
Make reservations at bit.ly/evwevents for Salsa Night with Flor de Cana.
A decade ago, when locals Flor De Caña were just getting started, there were several traditional Latin bands. Nowadays, most Latin bands are fusing in other elements like ska, reggae, electronic and hip-hop. Flor De Caña, however, stays true to the sounds of authentic Cuban son and cumbia.
Enjoy an evening of friends, dancing, great food and wine and beautiful music by Flor De Caña. $10 Cover at the door, great food truck food and award winning wines.
Reservations ARE REQUIRED and available at bit.ly/evwevents
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SATURDAY MAY 24th
5-8 pm
RIPATTI ROSE BAND
$10 COVER - ROCK
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SUNDAY MAY 25th
4-7 pm
TOM RALSTON BAND
$10 COVER
Tom Ralston is well-known among Santa Cruzans for his creative and innovative concrete work spread throughout the county on major public projects and private residential projects. He began singing and playing piano before he was 10 and currently leads a 15-member group that plays a mixture of rock, soul, jazz and his own original music. The full 15 piece band performs once a year, but for this special performance at El Vaquero, Tom breaks down the big band to six musicians: Tom on vocals and keys, Daniel Vee Lewis on bass, Gary Regina on saxophones, Bob von Elgg on guitar, Paul Tarantino on baritone sax and flute, and Mike Shannon on drums.
Sign up for weekly emails at elvaquerowinery.com/events to get the earliest notice of reservation availability, near April 25th.
Find out more about The Tom Ralston Band at their website tomralstonmusic.com
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SATURDAY MAY 31st
5-8 pm
ANCESTREE
$10 COVER - REGGAE
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