Name: Moe's Alley Presents: Jackie Greene w/ Alex Lucero (Night 1)
Start: 2026-01-30T21:00:00-08:00
Location: Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

$Moe's Alley Presents: Jackie Greene w\/ Alex Lucero (Night 1)$

Moe's Alley presents two nights of Jackie Greene!
Friday, January 30, 2026 (Night 1)
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
$30 in advance / $35 day of the show
21+
*All sales are final
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JACKIE GREENE
Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene is a jack-of-all-trades, and an artist who can croon over soulful piano ballads as much as he can shred a bluesy guitar solo (like he did as the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes in 2013). A road warrior and musician's musician, Greene's new EP 'The Modern Lives - Vol 2' (out October 2018 on Blue Rose Music) finds him at a new chapter in his life: his first months of fatherhood, time off his relentless touring circuit, and a cross-country move from Brooklyn to his birthplace of Northern California.
This new collection of six original songs is a thematic extension of 'The Modern Lives - Vol 1' EP (released in 2017 on Blue Rose Music), imbued with a Brooklyn basement DIY feel and ethos. He is a student of American music, transfixed upon its progression through time, as well as how regional sounds fit in a contemporary context. Whereas 'Vol 1' saw Greene experiment with the Delta blues as a canvas for his examinations of modern society, 'Vol 2' sees Greene embrace the sounds of the bluegrass and folk tapes of his youth.
Lead single "Crazy Comes Easy" showcases Greene's dynamic, multi-instrumental range as he plays slide guitar, organ, bass, and percussion, the guitar licks an appreciative nod to his time in The Black Crowes. Meanwhile, "Good Old Bad Times" highlights Greene as the songwriter as he rattles off lines like "How can somebody find a future? / If they ain't got a foothold in the past?" while taking a critical eye to the idea of nostalgia. Piano ballad "Victim Of The Crime" was one of Jackie's oldest demos up until the feel of these sessions gave him the tools to finish a song that, in his words, was written for his wife before she was his wife. While the title possesses a kind of melodrama, the song itself is tender and heartfelt as he details love's trials and tribulations.
ALEX LUCERO (DUO)
The Alex Lucero Band is a “Country Soul” touring act based out of Santa Cruz, CA. They have been hand selected and placed on multiple curated Spotify playlists and have also received awards on The Roots Soul/ R&B Charts for their original compositions. Their wide array of material and super tight band dynamics have made them a tremendous addition to venues and festivals around the US and Europe.
Since the beginning of his musical ventures, front man and writer, Alex Lucero, has independently released 6 full length albums. Five of which are with the full band (previously named Live Again) and one solo album recorded and produced by his good friend Adam Patterson of The Expendables fame.