Thelma & The Sleaze w/ Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman

Wed Sep 30 2026

8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)

Moe's Alley

1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Moe's Alley

1535 Commercial Way Santa Cruz, CA 95065

$18.00

Ages 21+

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Moe's Alley presents Thelma & The Sleaze with special guests Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman!

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Doors: 7pm // Show: 8:00pm
$15 in advance // $20 day of the show
21+

* No Refunds | All sales are final
* Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com
* Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event
* Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event
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THELMA & THE SLEAZE
Thelma and the Sleaze is an independent all-female, queer southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is the brainchild of lead vocalist and guitar player Lauren "LG" Gilbert and features an evolving cast of A-team players to back her up for an unforgettable live experience.

LG is the embodiment of hustle. As the driving force behind Thelma and The Sleaze, she is the songwriter, the visionary, the take-no-shit-from-anyone front woman that is single handedly keeping rock and roll alive. Thelma and The Sleaze has been touring the US for years building a legion of fans, affectionally called her creepers. The growing social media presence, the hit podcast, the features with Yamaha Guitars are really all the result of her incredible songwriting, visceral guitar playing, and the guts to deliver on her vision of what Rock and Roll should be.

LG has also launched two successful seasons of their Podcast “Queen of Shit Mountain”. Each episode features legendary musicians such as Tanya Tucker, Brittany Howard, Juliana Hatfield, Kate Pierson, Lori Barber, Patty Schemel, Mary Ramirez and Margo Price.

MICAH SCHNABEL & VANESSA JEAN SPECKMAN
Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman are a modern day folk and punk duo rebelliously and joyfully reporting from the front lines of present day America. Jim Carroll colliding with Patti Smith in the alley back behind the donut shop that used to be a Taco Bell. 

As a combined artistic force the duo have played with Frank Turner, Lucero, John Moreland, Tim Barry, Chuck Ragan and July Talk. 

  • Thelma and the Sleaze

    Hard Rock

    Thelma and the Sleaze is an independent all-female, queer southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is the brainchild of lead vocalist and guitar player Lauren "LG" Gilbert and features an evolving cast of A-team players to back her up for an unforgettable live experience.

    LG is the embodiment of hustle. As the driving force behind Thelma and The Sleaze, she is the songwriter, the visionary, the take-no-shit-from-anyone front woman that is single handedly keeping rock and roll alive. Thelma and The Sleaze has been touring the US for years building a legion of fans, affectionally called her creepers. The growing social media presence, the hit podcast, the features with Yamaha Guitars are really all the result of her incredible songwriting, visceral guitar playing, and the guts to deliver on her vision of what Rock and Roll should be.

    LG has also launched two successful seasons of their Podcast “Queen of Shit Mountain”. Each episode features legendary musicians such as Tanya Tucker, Brittany Howard, Juliana Hatfield, Kate Pierson, Lori Barber, Patty Schemel, Mary Ramirez and Margo Price.

  • Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman

    Alternative Folk

    As a journeyman musician of 23 years, Micah Schnabel is a songwriter and author who has toured nationally and internationally.  He just published his second novel, "The Clown Watches The Clock” in November 2023. His 5th solo record by the same title was mixed and mastered by Frank Turner and will be released May 2024. He hails from Columbus, Ohio. 

    Vanessa Jean Speckman is an artist, poet, and songwriter from the Bay Area, California. She has  toured nationally and internationally with her art, creating hand painted stage banners for Frank Turner to her pop up art experiences. From her early days of creating zines she has broken barriers into a songwriter, wordsmith and front woman of her band, Call Me Rita. 

    As a combined artistic force the duo have played with Frank Turner, John Moreland, Lucero and July Talk.

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Thelma & The Sleaze w/ Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman

Wed Sep 30 2026 8:00 PM

(Doors 7:00 PM)

Moe's Alley Santa Cruz CA

$18.00 Ages 21+

Moe's Alley presents Thelma & The Sleaze with special guests Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman!

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Doors: 7pm // Show: 8:00pm
$15 in advance // $20 day of the show
21+

* No Refunds | All sales are final
* Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com
* Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event
* Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event
====

THELMA & THE SLEAZE
Thelma and the Sleaze is an independent all-female, queer southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is the brainchild of lead vocalist and guitar player Lauren "LG" Gilbert and features an evolving cast of A-team players to back her up for an unforgettable live experience.

LG is the embodiment of hustle. As the driving force behind Thelma and The Sleaze, she is the songwriter, the visionary, the take-no-shit-from-anyone front woman that is single handedly keeping rock and roll alive. Thelma and The Sleaze has been touring the US for years building a legion of fans, affectionally called her creepers. The growing social media presence, the hit podcast, the features with Yamaha Guitars are really all the result of her incredible songwriting, visceral guitar playing, and the guts to deliver on her vision of what Rock and Roll should be.

LG has also launched two successful seasons of their Podcast “Queen of Shit Mountain”. Each episode features legendary musicians such as Tanya Tucker, Brittany Howard, Juliana Hatfield, Kate Pierson, Lori Barber, Patty Schemel, Mary Ramirez and Margo Price.

MICAH SCHNABEL & VANESSA JEAN SPECKMAN
Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman are a modern day folk and punk duo rebelliously and joyfully reporting from the front lines of present day America. Jim Carroll colliding with Patti Smith in the alley back behind the donut shop that used to be a Taco Bell. 

As a combined artistic force the duo have played with Frank Turner, Lucero, John Moreland, Tim Barry, Chuck Ragan and July Talk. 

Thelma and the Sleaze is an independent all-female, queer southern rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is the brainchild of lead vocalist and guitar player Lauren "LG" Gilbert and features an evolving cast of A-team players to back her up for an unforgettable live experience.

LG is the embodiment of hustle. As the driving force behind Thelma and The Sleaze, she is the songwriter, the visionary, the take-no-shit-from-anyone front woman that is single handedly keeping rock and roll alive. Thelma and The Sleaze has been touring the US for years building a legion of fans, affectionally called her creepers. The growing social media presence, the hit podcast, the features with Yamaha Guitars are really all the result of her incredible songwriting, visceral guitar playing, and the guts to deliver on her vision of what Rock and Roll should be.

LG has also launched two successful seasons of their Podcast “Queen of Shit Mountain”. Each episode features legendary musicians such as Tanya Tucker, Brittany Howard, Juliana Hatfield, Kate Pierson, Lori Barber, Patty Schemel, Mary Ramirez and Margo Price.

As a journeyman musician of 23 years, Micah Schnabel is a songwriter and author who has toured nationally and internationally.  He just published his second novel, "The Clown Watches The Clock” in November 2023. His 5th solo record by the same title was mixed and mastered by Frank Turner and will be released May 2024. He hails from Columbus, Ohio. 

Vanessa Jean Speckman is an artist, poet, and songwriter from the Bay Area, California. She has  toured nationally and internationally with her art, creating hand painted stage banners for Frank Turner to her pop up art experiences. From her early days of creating zines she has broken barriers into a songwriter, wordsmith and front woman of her band, Call Me Rita. 

As a combined artistic force the duo have played with Frank Turner, John Moreland, Lucero and July Talk.

Please correct the information below.

Select ticket quantity.

Select Tickets

Ages 21+
limit 10 per person
General Admission
$18.00 ($15.00 + $3.00 fees)

Delivery Method

eTickets
Will Call

Terms & Conditions

This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.