Santa Cruz, California, a picturesque town on the northern shores of Monterey Bay, was discovered by Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola in 1769. He named its beautiful flowing river, San Lorenzo, in honor of St. Lawrence and named the surrounding hillside, Santa Cruz, or "Holy Cross".
Santa Cruz also has California's only seaside amusement park, it is also the oldest amusemnent park in the state. It houses two national treasures: the 1911 Looff Carousel and the 1924 Giant Dipper roller coaster.
In the heart of the city lies the Catalyst Club,the premier Nite Club of the Monterey Bay Area. Artists such as Neil
Young,
Nirvana, Alanis Morissette, and
Pearl Jam have graced the Catalyst stage in
years past. Called the "father of the live music scene" for the bay area, it hosts a 5,000 square foot dance hall and can hold a capacity crowd of 800.
In 1991, Rory returned to America after a long hiatus and performed at the Catalyst on the Ides of March. Although the weather outside would not have been warm enough for a dip in the ocean or a ride on The "Giant Dipper" at the local amusement park, Rory certainly heated it up inside the Catalyst Club that night. Unfortunately, this proved to be his final tour of the States. In 15 short days Rory would perform his last ever concert in America, at the Marquee Club in New York City. So sit back and enjoy a cataclysmic night at the Catalyst Club in historic Santa Cruz.
Beware the Ides of March, indeed!
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