These days, you’ll find (and hear) Michael playing both solo and with His New Best Friends. AND Michael hosts two trivia nights a week. There’s a lot going on…

Music Performances

Saturday, October 26th
Halloween @ El Vaquero Winery
2901 Freedom Blvd, Corralitos

Set your calendars for the FOURTH annual Halloween Bash at El Vaquero Winery on Saturday evening, October 26th @ 5:00pm. Michael and His SCARY New Best Friends will be back for the big party, some new Halloween-ish tunes, a costume contest, and the usual festive antics.

Reservations for the big party are now available here on El Vaquero’s website. 

Saturday November 23rd 
Buena Vista Brewing Co.
65 Hangar Way D, Watsonville
Beer. Tacos. Music. Michael Gaither & His New Best Friends return to the brewery. Music from 3:00 to 5:00pm.

Plus, there’ll be a darkish-holiday market next door all afternoon at Santa Cruz Cidery AND an appearance from Krampus himself – that would be Michael in full Krampus garb – after the music portion of the afternoon.

Friday November 29th
“Oh Black Friday” @ Discretion Brewing 
2703 41st Ave, Soquel

Michael and Greg return in duo mode for their annual Black Friday get together at Discretion Brewing. Forget about shopping – or just drop by after you shop, raise a pint of Oh Black Lager (or your favorite Discretion brew), and hang with a fun mix of originals and cover tunes. Early show: Music from 4:30 to 6:30pm.

Thursday December 5th (Krampus Nacht!)
Holiday Lights @ The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
2601 East Lake Ave, Watsonville

Not a gig, but as part of the Holiday Lights walkthrough, come visit Krampus (that would be Michael again) along the way. There’ll be vendors, food and drink available and plenty of photo ops with Krampus himself.  The event runs from 6:00-9:00pm.

Friday December 13th
Krampus @ Steel Bonnet Brewing
20 Victor Square Ext B, Scotts Valley

Michael continues to make the rounds as Krampus, dropping into the brewery for photo ops and with a few spooky vendors tagging along. More great holiday fun. The event runs from 6:00-9:00pm.

Ongoing Trivia Nights

  • Trivia Night on Wednesdays at Cruz Kitchen & Taps, 145 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, CA. Two games, assorted categories, prizes to the winning teams each round. Starts at 6:30pm.
  • Trivia Thursdays at El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd in Corralitos. One long game with four categories, including visual and audio rounds, and usually centered around a trivia theme for the evening. Wine to the three top-scoring teams. Game starts at 7:00pm. No reservations necessary.
  • Bonus Trivia Night: Join Michael at Steel Bonnet Brewing, 20 Victor Square Ext B, Scotts Valley on Tuesday, November 25th for a special “Friendsgiving”  night of trivia. Two rounds begininng at 6:30pm.
  • TIP: Check Michael’s Instagram @michael_gaither on the day of each game for hints about that evening’s theme and topics.

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