Thank you to the almost 200+ applicants we had for The Santa Cruz Recordings Battle of The Bands 2026!
Those of you that made it to the next round have been emailed - so be sure to check them inboxes 😎
What’s next? Online voting for the bands via the @santacruzrecording@youtube channel will be up soon - check out last years contestants up there now!
Updates on when voting starts, how the finalists will be determined and where you’ll be able to all see them LIVE and in action will be coming at you shortly
STAY TUNED 🤘🏽🎧 #botb #santacruz #battleofthebands #pinupproductions #supportlocalmusic
Tacos & Turntables: Reggae Edition coming in HOT next Tuesday!🔥🌮🪩
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Would it really be an Alvarado party if we didn’t have a daiquiri in the mix somewhere? Well next week we’re hitting you with an extra special Reggae edition of Tacos & Turntables. We’ve got @DJBADDJ bringing the vibes spinning reggae starting at 6, as well as $10 Taco Trios featuring our barbacoa, artichoke, and carnitas tacos... and of course, $7 Daiquiris all day! We can’t wait to see you there!
What’s up 40831 folks guess what? I’m gonna be attending and vending at this years Emo Prom presented by @831goesemo on May 30th in San Juan Bautista at @vertigosanjuan 🔥
I’ll have my whole @depop store for sale, clothes, posters, some rare merch items, jerseys, stickers, lots of wrestling stuff, some shoes as well as the @pinuppresents X @violentgentlemen “Enforce The 831” T-shirts & Sticker Packs.
Everything will be fairly priced and all of it comes from my personal collection so I’m sure there’s stuff you won’t expect to be in there!
Tickets are on sale now, excited to be vending with @paranormal.jlo & @poisoned.heart.oddities as well as @gloomgallery_ and all thee other vendors with the homegirl @ruca_records holding down the tunes🤘🏽
Don’t forget to get your tickets now & it ain’t a real prom if you don’t come correct with a corsage - all the info for that in the 2nd slide
Surf’s Up and hope to be crying with a lot of you 😢
#emo #emoprom #831 #pinupproductions #emonight
🏄SANTA CRUZ🤘🏽
May 29th at the @bluelagoonsc
TEETH / BARREN ALTAR / SEPSIS / ESCAPING EARTH / Doors @ 7pm / A 21+ Event / $10 in Adv via @eventbrite / $15 Day of / Flyer by @seanxmott
Presented by @bitterendbooking
#metal #deathmetal #santacruz #pinupproductions
Ahead of his new album, Purgatoryland, Andrés joins the show to talk about comics, anime, the biggest movies of 2026, The Acolyte & more!
Catch the episode live on @idobihowl at 7PM EST & wherever you find podcasts tomorrow.
#anime #invincible #movies #maulshadowlord #theacolyte
NEXT UP IN SALINAS 🥬
PALETTES / ALL HYPE / WORSEFORWEAR / PERCH / SLOWBLINK on May 20th at @thebeerdedbean
All Ages / 7pm / $10 tickets via @eventbrite
Flyer by @seanxmott of @metalcorenerds
#poppunk #altrock #salinas #831 #pinupproductions
It’s time for another #throwbackthursday 16 years ago almost to the day “The American Dream” tour invaded Morgan Hill FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS / AMERICAN ME / BLIND WITNESS (miss you fellas) / SOVEREIGN STRENGTH / MONSTERS / WATCHERS & HUNTERS / DENNIS IS DEAD / AETHERE at Studio 13 aka The Music Tree. This one was, per usual, All Ages and was only $10 in advance or $12 at the door! Flyer by @spottyro.designs #pinupproductions #metalcore #40831 #tbt
VCTMS is back with new music! Meredith Henderson joins the show to talk about horror influences for the band, her favorite movies of all time, the best Spider-Man movies, and so much more!
Check out the episode live tonight on @idobihowl at 7PM EST or wherever you find podcasts tomorrow!
#vctms #spiderman #horrormovies #thepitt #sinister
🏄UPCOMING EVENTS🏄
May 2nd 🚨TOMORROW🚨 in Santa Cruz
HAUNT / WARCORPSE / ANGEL FURY / PLACATE
at the @bluelagoonsc 21+ | 8pm
May 19th Tacos & Turntables in Salinas
Featuring DJ BADDDJ spinning Reggae
at the @asbtaproom All Ages | 6pm
May 20th in Salinas
PALETTES / ALL HYPE / WORSE FOR WEAR / PERCH / SLOWBLINK at @thebeerdedbean All Ages | 7pm
May 29th in Santa Cruz w/ @bitterendbooking
TEETH / BARREN ALTAR / SEPSIS / ESCAPING EARTH at the @bluelagoonsc 21+ | 8pm
June 7th in Salinas
BARBAROUS / SWANBLOOD / MERCY MINE / ESCAPING EARTH at @thebeerdedbean All Ages | 7pm
Tickets for events found via @eventbrite
Additional shows @ 🔗 in our B!0️⃣
#pinupproductions #salinas #santacruz #831
*FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT*
The Bay’s own Metalcore outfit FOUR WINDS AWAY is now also playing alongside DEAD TO FALL (Celebrating 20 Years of The Phoenix Throne), ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS, NEHEMIAH, WORSHIP (memz of Set Your Goals & Fate 13), DECADES IN and CRUEL IDOLS on July 24th in Salinas, CA
Show starts at 6pm SHARP at @haciendamexicangrill831 / A 21+ Event / $20 Tickets available now via @eventbrite
Flyer by @seanxmott of @metalcorenerds
#deadtofall #agatg #metalcore #pinupproductions #salinas
Friday, June 5th, 2026
PostHumanX
Bone Crown
Barbarous
Catacombs
All Ages / 6pm
Humdinger Brewing SLO
855 Capitolio Way, San Luis Obispo, CA
Tickets:
https://linktr.ee/gs3events
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
Extortionist
Brat
Fr3ak
Blind Equation
All Ages / 6pm
Humdinger Brewing SLO
855 Capitolio Way, San Luis Obispo, CA
Tickets:
https://linktr.ee/gs3events
