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Free concerts return to the Santa Cruz Wharf this summer, kicks off with a drone show

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) -- Eight free concerts are coming to the Santa Cruz Wharf this summer, starting May 13.

The Tuesday Night Live series will have bands and artists bring music and seaside vibes with different genres for everyone to boogie down to.

The concerts will be held every second Tuesday from May through September, with bonus shows on the fourth Tuesday of June, July, and August.

Here's the lineup for the Tuesday night Live series:

  • May 13 – SambaDá
  • June 10 – The Viva Santana Show (NorCal's #1 Santana Tribute)
  • June 24 – Extra Large
  • July 8 – The Lost Boys featuring James Durbin
  • July 22 – Fish Hook
  • August 12 – The Joint Chiefs
  • August 26 – Sweet VooDoo
  • September 9 – Jive Machine

All concerts start at 6 p.m., and those attending Tuesday concerts can get their parking validation stamped at any Wharf business for two hours of free parking.

Kicking off the concert season, the Boardwalk announced that a drone show will light up the sky on Saturday, May 17 at 8:45 p.m.

This is the first time that the Boardwalk has hosted a drone show, and the company says that admission is free with seating on a first-come, first-serve basis.

They say that the ideal viewing area will be on the Boardwalk and Main Beach between the Giant Dipper and Under-tow roller coasters.

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Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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