Upcoming Stuff
These days, you’ll find (and hear) Michael playing both solo and with His New Best Friends, in addition to hosting several weekly trivia nights. There’s a lot going on.
Saturday June 6th
Veggie Fest
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville
Annual event with 100+ exhibitors, plant-based restaurants, vegan treats, free food sampling, along with local beer, wine and hard cider AND live music all day. Michael & his New Best Friends (full band) play the amphitheater stage at 4:00pm. Tickets and details at vegfestsantacruz.org.
Sunday, June 14th
Satori Cellars
2100 Buena Vista Ave, Gilroy
Michael Gaither Duo. Music from 1:30 to 4:30pm
Thursday June 25th
The Armory
208 South Green Street, Sonora CA
Michael Gaither Duo. Music from 6:00 to 8:30pm
Friday June 26th
Epreson House
22930 Twain Harte Drive, Twain Harte CA
Michael Gaither Duo. Music from 5:00 to 8:00pm
Saturday June 27th
Sonora Tap Room
1 Linoberg Street, Sonora CA
Michael Gaither Duo. Music from 7:30 to 10:00pm
Sunday, June 28th
Steveno Winery
2849 Batten Road, Murphys CA
Michael Gaither Duo. Music from 1:00 to 4:00pm
Sunday July 5th
De Tierra Vineyards
Mission 3SE, 5th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea
Michael plays solo from 3:00 to 5:00pm.
Sunday July 12th
Damm Vineyards & Pinnacles Brewing
3016 Cienega Rd, Hollister
Michael & His New Best Friends return for an afternoon of originals and covers. Music from 12:30 to 3:00pm.
Saturday August 1st
El Vaquero Winery
2901 Freedom Blvd, Corralitos
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Michael and HNBF are opening for Lacy J. Dalton at 5:00m. Reservation link going up soon!
Coming In 2026: There’s a LOT more in the works for the rest of the year, too! Sign up on Michael’s Monthly Mailing List to get info in the latest gigs as they drop in!
Ongoing Trivia Nights
- Trivia Wednesdays at Bargetto Winery, 3535 North Main Street, Soquel. This weekly series begins at 6:30pm every Wednesday. Michael hosts every other week, trading off with David L. Hays Jr. SC Eatery truck on site, too!
- Beginning Tuesday, June 9th: Second Tuesday Trivia @ Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Drive, Aptos. Running on the second Tuesday of every month. Two rounds of ten questions each, with four rotating topics thorough the game. Full bar plus food specials. Starts at 6:00pm.
- Tacos & Trivia – Every Thursday at El Vaquero Winery, 2901 Freedom Blvd in Corralitos. One long game with four categories, including visual and audio rounds, centered around a trivia theme for the evening. Wine to the three top-scoring teams. Game starts at 7:00pm. No reservations necessary. Food available from Chubby’s Tacos, Corralitos Pizza and Circle & Square!
Tip: For El Vaquero Winery, check Michael’s Instagram @michael_gaither