SANTA CRUZ

Silver Lining Serenaders bring New Orleans swing to Crepe Place

For one evening, the Silver Lining Serenaders will make the garden at The Crepe Place feel like a party on Bourbon Street. The New Orleans duo will bring their blend of Dixieland jazz and Western swing to the venue for a free show Saturday.

The Silver Lining Serenaders consist of Ella Thomasine on violin and Scott Stobbe on guitar. They have become popular in the Big Easy by performing shows on Frenchmen Street, a hub for music venues in the French Quarter, and throughout the city. They will be taking their blend of 1920s, ’30s and ’40s jazz and swing to Santa Cruz for an additional French flavor at a place that already serves crepes, no less.

The concert is 5 p.m. Saturday at The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave. For information, go to TheCrepePlace.com.

Vandoliers mix country and punk at Moe’s Alley

Country and punk rock are two genres that many would not think would go together, but over the years, many artists have demonstrated that they go together like chili and cornbread. For proof, look at Social Distortion, Jason and the Scorchers and one of the latest entries into this hybrid of genres: the Vandoliers, who will be performing at Moe’s Alley Saturday.

Based out of Dallas, the Vandoliers have recorded five albums and toured with the likes of The Reverend Horton Heat, Old 97’s and Turnpike Troubadours. Shortly before the release of their fifth album, “Life Behind Bars,” lead singer Jenni Rose came out as a transgender woman, and her journey of self-discovery partly inspired the album. Produced by Ted Hutt, who had produced albums for the likes of Flogging Molly and Old Crow Medicine Show, “Life Behind Bars” sees the Vandoliers ruminating on topics such as gun violence and Rose feeling like an outcast in her own home while still having the rollicking energy of their previous albums. Opening will be nonbinary Knoxville country singer Adeem the Artist and Santa Cruz country rock quintet Diggin’ Trails.

The concert is 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way. 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.

Whitney Hanson promotes re-released poetry book ‘Climate’

In 2022, Montana poet Whitney Hanson published her poetry collection “Climate,” which used the weather as a metaphor for changes in life. Hanson has already made a big change: She recently re-published “Climate” with a new introduction and more than a dozen new poems. She will be promoting this updated edition with a reading at Bookshop Santa Cruz Tuesday.

Hanson, who has a major following on sites like Instagram and TikTok, is the author of poetry books such as “Harmony” and “Home.” The overarching theme of “Climate” is embracing internal and external change while using weather phenomena like rain and fog as metaphors. In addition to the reading, Hanson will also host an interactive zine-making workshop and sign copies of “Climate.”

The free event is 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave. To RSVP, go to Bookshopsantacruz.com/whitney-hanson.Sweet Megg brings sweet country sounds to Moe’s Alley

As part of its continuing Western Wednesday series, which highlights emerging alt-country and Americana artists, Moe’s Alley will play host to Sweet Megg, a Nashville-based singer who also dabbles in blues and jazz, for a show sure to provide a mix of vintage and modern styles.

Originally from New York City, Sweet Megg began performing at coffee shops and bars in Brooklyn and then moved to Paris to study jazz. After releasing a few indie jazz albums, she moved to Nashville where she took inspiration from the city’s iconic country music scene and paired that with the jazz she had already been making. She toured with viral cover outfit Postmodern Jukebox and led a country music project for Cirque du Soleil. She has honed her craft in different genres and musical scenes throughout the world, from the cafes of Paris to the honky tonks of Nashville and in May, she released her newest album, “Never Been Home,” under the production of Mose Wilson and Dennis Crouch. Opening will be Prairie Thistle.

The concert is 8 p.m. Wednesday at Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way. Doors open at 7, and there will be a two-step lesson at 7:30 for those who really want that honky tonk vibe. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the show. This is a 21-and-older concert. For more information, go to MoesAlley.com.

This week’s calendar was compiled by Nick Sestanovich.