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The Chop Tops w/ Los Dryheavers, The Swillbillys & Astro Zombies *SOLD OUT - THANK YOU!*
Fri, 12 Dec, 8:00 PM PST
Doors open
7:00 PM PST
Moe's Alley
1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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Description
Moe's Alley presents two nights of The Chop Tops, celebrating their two final hometown reunion shows! Friday night's show includes Los Dryheavers, The Swillbillys and Astro Zombies.
Friday, December 12th (Night 1)
Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm
$25 in advance / $30 day of the show
21+
THE CHOP TOPS
After 10 years of retirement, they are back…
Sometimes They Come Back, and this time it’s with a red-hot reunion album Fabrikate! This final 7th addition to The Chop Tops discography covers a lot of musical ground in the genre-blurring style they’re known for. Features tracks ranging from; Spaghetti Western and Santa Cruz Surf Instrumentals, Bluegrass Tales of the Devil & Woe, Revved-Up Punk, Red-Hot Rockabilly, Jump Blues Rock'N'Roll, topped off with its Haunting Hot Rod title track! This final reunion album cruises to all the right stops along the way.
In 1995, Sinner formed The Chop Tops as a way to share his love of rockabilly music – but he also enjoyed other musical styles (like surf, punk, and psychobilly) and didn’t want to stop playing them completely. So, the band blended their favorite music genres to create their own wild sound. The Chop Tops even coined the phrase “Revved-Up Rockabilly” to describe their unique combination of these styles. The band took their breed of rockabilly music across the U.S. and AU to perform more than 200 shows each year throughout their second decade of touring. Thanks to their music’s unique style, blurring the lines between genres, they’ve shared the stage with legendary greats from Chuck Berry to Dead Kennedys to Dick Dale and many more! So get in your ride, step on the gas, and race down to see The Chop Tops reunion show…you’ll be glad you didn’t miss it!
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Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Rockabilly
The Chop Tops
The Chop Tops
Rockabilly
The Chop Tops are the Revved-Up Rockabilly trio, idling at the crossroads of Rockabilly, Surf, Psychobilly, & Punk!
In 1995, Sinner formed The Chop Tops as a way to share his love of rockabilly music – but he also enjoyed other musical styles and didn’t want to stop playing them completely. So, the band blended all of their favorite music genres to create their own wild sound. They even coined the phrase “Revved-Up Rockabilly” to describe their unique combination of these styles. Gretsch guitar extraordinaire Shelby joined the group in 1999. And slap upright bass ace Brett Black joined up in 2008. The band took their breed of rockabilly music across the U.S. and AU to perform more than 200 shows each year throughout their second decade of touring (2005-2015). They kept this demanding schedule with support from their amazing sponsors: Murray's Pomade, Lucky 13 Clothing, T.U.K. Footwear, Craviotto Drums, Gretsch Guitars, Gallien-Krueger Bass Amplifiers, and Jim Dunlop.
The Chop Tops made their final appearance on April 3, 2015, at the 18th annual Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender. The band retired in style joined by guest performers Chantilly Lace Vincent (granddaughter of Gene Vincent) and Mario Valens (Ritchie Valens' younger brother) playing musical tribute to their idols. A decade since retiring, The Chop Tops are tuned up and set to ride again in 2025, their 30th anniversary, for a select few reunion dates. So, get in your ride, step on the gas, and race down to see Chop Tops…you’ll be glad you did!

Punk
Los Dryheavers
Los Dryheavers
Punk

Alternative Country
The Swillbillys
The Swillbillys
Alternative Country

Other Family
Astro Zombies
Astro Zombies
Other Family