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About Santa Cruz Live Music & DJ
Couples planning a Monterey wedding will find Santa Cruz Live Music & DJ among the Aptos area's wedding djs. Beyond wedding djs, the business also offers live wedding bands — a range that can simplify vendor coordination. As verified reviews arrive from couples who booked here, they will appear on this page — and they are the only thing that moves a Lazo Score.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning a wedding dj in Monterey
How much does a wedding DJ cost in Monterey?
Most Monterey couples spend $1,000–$2,000 for a wedding DJ, typically covering 5–6 hours, sound, and MC duties. Lighting, ceremony audio, and photo booths are common add-ons. The MC skill matters as much as the music — ask how they handle announcements and reading a room.
How does Lazo rank wedding djs in Monterey?
Rankings come from the Lazo Score — verified reviews weighted for recency — and are never sold. Vendors without verified reviews yet start at the community baseline of 65 and earn their score as verified reviews arrive.
Wedding venues near Santa Cruz Live Music & DJ
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aptos Village County Park | 0.9 mi |
| Sand Rock Farm | 1.3 mi |
| Valencia Hall | 1.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from Santa Cruz Live Music & DJ to each venue listed on Lazo.
Monterey weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in May, June, July, August, September, October, November. The driest months are June, July, August.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62° | 43° | 17% | 4:36 PM | 5:15 PM |
| Feb | 62° | 45° | 22% | 5:12 PM | 5:48 PM |
| Mar | 62° | 46° | 21% | 6:40 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Apr | 63° | 47° | 11% | 7:07 PM | 7:42 PM |
| May | 65° | 50° | 4% | 7:31 PM | 8:08 PM |
| Jun | 68° | 52° | 1% | 7:49 PM | 8:27 PM |
| Jul | 69° | 54° | 0% | 7:48 PM | 8:25 PM |
| Aug | 70° | 55° | 0% | 7:22 PM | 7:58 PM |
| Sep | 71° | 54° | 1% | 6:40 PM | 7:14 PM |
| Oct | 70° | 51° | 5% | 5:56 PM | 6:30 PM |
| Nov | 65° | 46° | 13% | 4:20 PM | 4:58 PM |
| Dec | 62° | 43° | 18% | 4:12 PM | 4:53 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Monterey Peninsul Airport (2.9 mi from Monterey). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Monterey.
Getting to Monterey
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| MRY Monterey Regional Airport | 3 mi | 5 min |
| SJC Mineta San Jose International Airport | 53 mi | 1 hr 20 min |
| SQL San Carlos Airport | 66 mi | 1 hr 40 min |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay | 86 mi | 1 hr 50 min |
| Sacramento | 139 mi | 2 hr 50 min |
| Los Angeles | 271 mi | 5 hr 40 min |
Straight-line distance from central Monterey; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 9099 Soquel Dr #1, Aptos, CA 95003, USA
- Where
- Aptos · 26 miles north of central Monterey
- Listed under
- Wedding DJs · Live Wedding Bands
- In Monterey
- One of 42 wedding djs we list · 1 within 3 miles
- Phone
- (831) 325-3609
- Website
- Visit site
Around Aptos
- Nearest venue
- Aptos Village County Park, 0.9 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 28 wedding venues
- Wedding DJs nearby
- 1 within 3 mi, 12 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 11 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Santa Cruz, Capitola, Soquel, Watsonville
Distances are straight-line from Santa Cruz Live Music & DJ; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Monterey.
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