Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society
Concert Series 2026
The Messiahs
Ken Kraft · Bobby O'Neill · Craig Owens
Saturday, March 28th · 7pm doors 6:30, $30 adv/$35
Presented by
Fiddling Cricket Concerts & Canyon Acoustic Society
Contact Fiddling Cricket at 408 499 9441 or crbrundle@gmail.com for reservations or more information.
The Messiahs are an offshoot, or partial reincarnation, of the Santa Cruz iconic rock band of the 70's, SNAIL. They are Ken Kraft(guitar and vocals), Bobby O'Neill (guitar and vocals) and Craig Owens (bass and vocals). They play acoustic and electric instruments and perform both originals and covers. Ken and Bobby were the hot guitarists of SNAIL, a foursome headed towards national prominence until Ken suffered a brain hemorrhage. Recovery took a long time and though there was some talk of SNAIL continuing without Ken, Bobby said "no, Snail is not Snail without Ken Kraft".
A few years back Ken and Bobby recruited bassist/vocalist Craig Owens (Lacy J. Dalton band) and started performing as a trio, as The Messiahs, playing a more mellow blend of the old, the new and the surprising, both covers and originals spanning folk, country and blues…Americana! In addition to their instrumental firepower, all three are excellent lead vocalists, with great harmonies. They played for us last year, and you may have seen Ken and Craig as 2/3rds of Bonny June and Bonfire, an Ugly Mug favorite, and you may have been at the wildly successful SNAIL reunion at Felton Music Hall very recently. We are delighted to welcome back The Messiahs to the Mug!
Reservations still pay at the door, by cash or check.