Solo performances, shows with His New Best Friends, AND Michael hosts two trivia nights a week. There’s a lot going on:

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 @ STEEL BONNET BREWING: Michael hosts a special “Spring-themed” evening of trivia at Steel Bonnet Brewing, 20 Victor Square Ext B, Scotts Valley CA on Tuesday March 19th at 6:30pm.
  • MORE BONUS TRIVIA @ SEASCAPE SPORTS CLUB: Michael returns for another early Sunday evening of trivia at Seascape Sports Club, 1505 Seascape Blvd, Aptos CA on Sunday March 24th @5:00pm.
  • TIP: Check Michael’s Instagram @michael_gaither on the day of each game for hints about that evening’s theme and topics.

Music Performances

Saturday March 30th
Inversion Wines

75 Mt Hermon Road, Scotts Valley CA
Michael Gaither Duo from 3:00 to 6:00pm

Tuesday March 26th
KSQD Radio
Santa Cruz CA

Chatting and playing live at noon on Andy Fuhrman’s “Brooklynbilly Mashup Show.” Tune in locally at 90.7 FM, 89.7 FM, and 89.5 FM or on the web at ksqd.org.

Saturday March

Saturday March 30th
Spring Fair at 
Santa Cruz Cider Company
65 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA

Michael & His New Best Friends. Jake Mann opens. Full-band show plus a fundraiser/raffle for Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and The Birchbark Foundation. Includes adoptable animals AND artisans on site including Agnes Beads & More and Arte De Corazon. Food on-site courtesy of My Mom’s Mole. Music from 3:00 to 6:00pm.

Friday April 5th
Seascape Sports Club
1505 Seascape Boulevard, Aptos CA

Michael Gaither Duo returns for “First Friday” from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Open to non-club members.

And…
There’s a LOT more coming in 2024. Sign up for Michael’s monthly mailer (below) for the latest details on all the upcoming shows.


Past Performance Highlights

House concerts
The Acoustic Barn (Newcastle CA), The Barn (Gilroy CA), The Bungalow (Watsonville CA), Canyon Acoustic Society (Prunedale CA), Collette’s (Coos Bay OR), Cool House Concerts (Cool CA), Landfall House Concerts (Watsonville CA), Starr Ranch Concerts (Gilroy CA)

Festivals

American River Music Festival (Lotus CA), First Friday (Campbell CA), Festival of Lights (Corralitos CA), Redwood Mountain Faire (Felton CA), Good Old Days (Pacific Grove CA), Palo Alto Festival of the Arts (Palo Alto, CA), A Taste of Morgan Hill (Morgan Hill, CA)

Breweries and Wineries

Alfaro Family Vineyards (Watsonville CA), Bargetto Winery (Soquel CA), Big Basin Vineyards (Boulder Creek CA), Capitola Wine Bar (Capitola CA), Cooper-Garrod Vineyards (Saratoga CA), De Tierra Winery (Carmel CA), Discretion Brewing (Santa Cruz CA), El Vaquero Winery (Watsonville CA), Elkhorn Slough Brewing (Watsonville CA), Hallcrest Vineyards (Felton CA), Highway 1 Brewing Company (Pescadero CA), Kelly Brewing Company (Morgan Hill CA), Martin Ranch Winery (Gilroy CA), Nicholson Vineyards (Aptos CA), Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing (Santa Cruz CA), Sarah’s Vineyard (Gilroy CA), Satori Cellars (Gilroy CA), Steel Bonnet Brewing (Scotts Valley CA), Vintage Wine Bar (Redding CA), Wargin Wines (Soquel CA)

Other venues

Chaminade Resort (Santa Cruz CA), Corralitos Cultural Center (Corralitos CA), Crystal Bay Farm (Watsonville CA), Don Quixote’s Music Hall (Felton CA), Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Santa Cruz, CA), Hidden Valley Music (Carmel CA),  Hopmonk Tavern (Sebastopol CA), Hopmonk Tavern (Nevato CA), Michael’s on Main (Soquel CA) The Monkey House (Berkeley CA), Museum of Art/History (Santa Cruz CA), Post Office Saloon (Redding CA), Old City Hall (Redding CA), The Clubhouse (San Luis Obispo CA), Gaslighter Theater (Gilroy CA), East Village (Monterey CA), Moe’s Alley (Santa Cruz CA), Steynberg Gallery (San Luis Obispo CA), Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley CA), West Side Theater (Neuman CA), Winters Tavern (Pacifica CA)

Internet only
Michael Nesmith’s VideoRanch 3D (www.videoranch.com)

Radio appearances
KPIG (Freedom CA) , KKUP (Cupertino CA), KSCO (Santa Cruz CA), KUSP (Santa Cruz CA), KVEC (San Luis Obispo CA), KEBF The Rock (Moro Bay CA). KVMR (Nevada City CA), KZSC (Santa Cruz CA)