SANTA CRUZ

Save the Waves Film Festival shares surf stories

With its myriad beaches and reasonably high waves, Santa Cruz is synonymous with surfing and surf culture. Undoubtedly, many who have ridden its crests have had stories to tell, which makes it a prime place to showcase surfing stories from throughout the world. The Save the Waves Film Festival will come to the Rio Theatre Friday.

The festival features short films about surf breaks and stories from places like California, the Pacific Northwest, Mexico, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Iceland, South Africa and Australia. All proceeds from the festival go toward the Save the Waves Coalition, a nonprofit that works with organizations throughout the world to protect surf ecosystems.

The screening is 7 p.m. Friday at the Rio, 1205 Soquel Ave. Doors open at 6. Tickets are $15. For more information, go to RioTheatre.org.

Inciters celebrate record release with Moe’s Alley show

The Inciters are one of the biggest bands in Santa Cruz, in more ways than one. They are very popular in the area, and they also have 10 members. In celebration of their latest album, “I Give You My Soul,” The Inciters will be hosting a record release party at Moe’s Alley Friday.

Taking inspiration from the UK northern soul scene and the Motown/Stax Records sound of the ’60s and ’70s, The Inciters mix soulful melodies with rollicking guitars and dance beats that will have audiences harkening back to a time when R&B ruled the world. Released in May, “I Give You My Soul” features rock cuts like “I’m Alright” and soulful ballads like “Dark” which make for a very diverse set. Opening will be Santa Cruz power pop band Autos and San Francisco reggae group The Tectonics.

The show is 8:30 p.m. Friday at Moe’s Alley. Doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show. This is a 21-and-older concert. For more information, go to MoesAlley.com.

FELTON

Mason Jennings returns to Felton

Last July, Minneapolis folk singer Mason Jennings played at Felton Music Hall following the release of his covers album “Holy Dive,” featuring stripped down takes on songs by the likes of Dio, Mötley Crüe and Ozzy Osbourne. He will be bringing his blend of folk and rock back to the venue Friday.

Jennings released his self-titled debut album in 1997, and within a few years became a big name in the Twin Cities, being named by the Minneapolis-St. Paul newspaper City Pages as one of the best local acts in the 1999 “Picked to Click” poll. Since then, he has performed with the likes of Modest Mouse and Jack Johnson and put out 15 additional studio albums. He also collaborated with Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard on the group Painted Shield, which has released three albums. Opening will be Santa Cruz Americana artist Lucas Lawson.

The concert is 8 p.m. Friday at Felton Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9. Doors open at 7, and the bar opens at 6. Tickets are $31.89 for advance general admission. This is a 21-and-older concert. For more information, go to FeltonMusicHall.com.

Frankie and the Witch Fingers promise far out show

Those looking for a show that combines garage rock, post-punk, acid rock and psychedelia will get all of that when Los Angeles band Frankie and the Witch Fingers play Felton Music Hall Tuesday.Formed in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2013 before they moved to LA, Frankie and the Witch Fingers are the perfect blend of every left of the dial genre of the past, with lengthy grooves and lyrics that capture the macabre and bizarre. They have opened for the likes of Cheap Trick, ZZ Top and Ty Segall, and are well-known for their live shows. Their Felton show is a prime opportunity for the uninitiated and hardcore fans to check them out, especially in the wake of their newest album “Trash Classic.” Opening will be Netherlands psychedelic garage band Iguana Death Cult.

The concert is 8 p.m. Tuesday at Felton Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9. Doors open at 7, and the bar opens at 6. Tickets are $34.98 for advance general admission. This is a 21-and-older concert. For more information, go to FeltonMusicHall.com.

This week’s calendar was compiled by Nick Sestanovich.