Woody Bell · Jadyn & Dad · Maddie Partida · Thu March 27th, 7p, $10-15
Mar
27
7:00 PM19:00

Woody Bell · Jadyn & Dad · Maddie Partida · Thu March 27th, 7p, $10-15

Fabulous Singers/Songwriters

Maddie Partida · Jadyn & Dad · Woody Bell

Live In Soquel

Thursday March 27th, 7-9p, $10 at the door

Some of our favorite singers come out for an evening of music at The Mug. We hope this will be one of the best nights this week for you - a low key, enjoyable evening out. Grab some food locally or just some of our cafe fare, we will have beer, coffee, and tea for your enjoyment, too.

Drinks and cafe food available

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Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light · Sun Mar 2nd, 6pm, $20adv
Mar
2
6:00 PM18:00

Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light · Sun Mar 2nd, 6pm, $20adv

The Ugly Mug & Jackson Emmer Present

Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light

Sunday March 2nd 6pm, Doors at 5:30, $20adv

Fresh off a first place win at the 2023 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival band competition, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light have been captivating audiences throughout the northeast.

Ugly Mug CoffeeHouse · 4640 Soquel Drive Soquel, CA 95073 · 831.477.1341

Tickets here

With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Sumner's lyric-forward writing and penchant for snaking chord progressions demand something far beyond folk conventions, highlighting the acrobatic range of her brilliant bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle) and Mike Siegel (upright bass).

Sumner is no stranger to the stage. She spent her early career on the bluegrass circuit, singing and writing with the genre-bending Boston group Twisted Pine. Since setting out on her own, Sumner's songs have been critically acclaimed, winning the Lennon Award in the folk category of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her song "Radium Girls (Curie Eleison);" earning her a spot in the Kerrville New Folk Competition; and being chosen four consecutive yearsby WBUR/NPR as one of the top Massachusetts entries in the Tiny Desk Competition.

Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light released their debut LP in the summer of 2022 to critical acclaim.

https://rachelsumnermusic.com/

https://youtu.be/QcigI6W2k4Q?si=6m3ppCpUcDrYJl0e

https://youtu.be/NBmM8UACk8c?si=ibuGBASvCHbmnJ3Z

The Ugly Mug is a listening room, so there's no better place to lean in close and take in what these brilliant artists have to say.

Seating is General Admission and limited to 50. Doors open at 5:30pm, show begins at 6pm. Please arrive early to snag yourself a good seat! Snacks and drinks will be available for sale via the cafe.

Beer and beverages will be available

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Alma Russ · Thu 2/27, at Kuumbwa Santa Cruz
Feb
27
7:00 PM19:00

Alma Russ · Thu 2/27, at Kuumbwa Santa Cruz

Fiddling Cricket, Canyon Acoustic Society, & The Ugly Mug Present

Alma Russ

Appalachian folk-rock


We moved Alma uptown to the Kuumbwa

Opening for ROB ICKES and TREY HENSLEY

TICKETS HERE!

Alma (say it like Alamo) is a vocalist, songwriter, and musician out of Western North Carolina. She plays patchwork music: country, folk, and Appalachian roots sewn together to make something unique.


She started taking fiddle lessons around age 12, practicing old-time tunes outside because of the dying-cat noises, and then she went on to learn clawhammer banjo and guitar. She learned about songwriters like John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, and she fell in love with the art of songwriting. She's played in lots of bands, but she's mostly a solo act these days. She spends a lot of time on the road playing in bars, listening rooms, restaurants, cafes, and the occasional street corner.

         

Her musical influences include country gold, bluegrass, folk, old-time, and americana. She attributes inspiration to artists such as Allison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Bobbie Gentry, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, and so many more.  She’s thankful to be doing what she loves!


More Information to Come
hhttp://almarussofficial.comwww.poirogers.com


More Info at Snazzy




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Ken Margolis & Friends · Fri Feb 21, 7-9p, $13/$10 adv res
Feb
21
7:00 PM19:00

Ken Margolis & Friends · Fri Feb 21, 7-9p, $13/$10 adv res

The heart of this project is the trio consisting of Ken Margolis, lead vocals and keyboards, Dave Handloff, backing vocals and bass and Bruce Handloff, backing vocals and drums.  The group performs the songs from Ken’s recent album “Hope and Courage”,including piano blues, piano-oriented rock,, folk, country, and smooth jazz.

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Jazz The Dog · Aint No Love like No Love · Fri 2/14, 7p, $25/30
Feb
14
7:00 PM19:00

Jazz The Dog · Aint No Love like No Love · Fri 2/14, 7p, $25/30

Fiddling Cricket, Canyon Acoustic Society, & The Ugly Mug Present

The Greatest VDay Show
Jazz The Dog

Rick Zeke · Patti Maxine · Rhan Wilson + Jazz the Dog

Friday Feb 14 - 7.00pm ·$25adv res/$30dr

Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.

Does anyone really know what will happen at a Jazz The Dog show in advance? Only Jazz the Dog knows, and she stays silent. We do know we can expect an evening of love songs, of heartache songs, and songs that will move you to joyful tears.
These are 3 talented performers that will create a great show in one of the best listening rooms in Santa Cruz. Get your reservations early, these shows sell out!

 

 

Rick Zeek - Guitar, Vocals

Patti Maxine - Lap Steel, Vocals

Rhan Wilson - Guitar, Vocals, Looping

Jazz, the dog. - Mascot, best friend. Read her story here.

 

 
AT THE UGLY MUG CAFE
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.
Food and Drink: Beer, wine, coffee, tea and soft drinks available. Usual coffee shop food. (if you wish, bring your own wine and pay corkage)


FOOD AND DRINK: BEER, WINE, COFFEE, TEA AND SOFT DRINKS AVAILABLE. USUAL COFFEE SHOP FOOD.

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