Upcoming Santa Cruz Events

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An Evening with David Sedaris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Caifanes at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Apr Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Quarry Amphitheater

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Jeff Tweedy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Emmylou Harris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

30th Annual Woodies on the Wharf

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Emmylou Harris

 Fri, 17 Apr at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Bobby McFerrin in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Texas Legends at Santa Cruz Warriors at Kaiser Permanente Arena

 Fri, 27 Mar Kaiser Permanente Arena

Caifanes

 Tue, 24 Mar The Catalyst

Nick Lowe at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Mon, 30 Mar Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Lee Ritenour in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

🍀🎻Ireland's Lúnasa Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Earth Day Santa Cruz Festival

Sat, 18 Apr at 11:30 am Downtown, Santa Cruz

Jane Monheit in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Pat Metheny

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Throwing Muses w/ Artsick

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 37

Jim Messina & The Band

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Santa Cruz Warriors at Kaiser Permanente Arena

 Thu, 19 Mar Kaiser Permanente Arena

Pat Metheny in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

Habib Koité in Santa Cruz

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Ani DiFranco

 Fri, 14 Aug at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Gimme Gimme Disco Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Protoje at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 09 May The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Thu, 21 May The Catalyst Santa Cruz

DRAIN in SANTA CRUZ, CA

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm 420 Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95064

Richard Thompson in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Snakehips at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

2026 Santa Cruz Westside Half Marathon 10k/5k

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 am 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5416, United States

Henry Fong in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Motiv

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Fri, 31 Jul Quarry Amphitheater

Snazzy Productions presents PAUL THORN and WILL HOGE

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Whitey Morgan and the 78's in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Charlie Hunter in Santa Cruz

 Mon, 16 Mar at 09:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Tommy Emmanuel

 Fri, 24 Apr at 02:30 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Drew And Ellie Holcomb

 Tue, 21 Apr at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Ani DiFranco with Valerie June

 Sun, 16 Aug at 02:00 am Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Cristela Alonzo at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: César Rosas (of Los Lobos) & Los Survivors

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 46

Boardwalk Fun Run

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Cocoanut Grove

GZA

 Sat, 30 May The Catalyst - Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: The Brothers Comatose - Live at The Rio Theatre - w/ Moshe Vilozny

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 45

JMSN in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

The Happy Fits at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 am The Catalyst - Santa Cruz

Landon McNamara in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:30 pm The Catalyst

Mark Lettieri in Santa Cruz

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Moe's Alley Presents: The Motet w/ Michael Wilbur

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Sun, 02 Aug at 01:30 am Quarry Amphitheater

(((folkYEAH))) and THE CREPE PLACE PRESENT: JERRY'S MIDDLE FINGER

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 44

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 35

Pentagram with Dusted Angel Live at The Catlyst, Santa Cruz

Mon, 20 Apr at 08:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

MAHvelous Drag Brunch

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 39 to 50

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Drugdealer

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 37

Sports in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Downtown Santa Cruz Spring WINE WALK - May 2026

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Oswald USD 34 to 50

Martha High's FUNKY DIVAS with Fred Wesley & The New JBs

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Death Angel at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:30 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

No Attitudes Beach Volleyball Tournaments @ Main Beach

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Main Beach , Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Andre Nickatina

 Thu, 21 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Protoje (Ages 16 and Up)

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 pm The Catalyst-CA

Moe's Alley Presents: Mariachi El Bronx

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 35

Boardwalk Spring Girl Scout Overnight

Fri, 13 Mar at 04:00 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center

Lucky in Love: a Queer Speed Dating Event (35+)

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm The Neighbor's Pub Free

Grandaddy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Built to Spill :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 8/26

 Wed, 26 Aug at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 56 to 62

Allah Las at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Thu, 28 May at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Toy-Anime-Comic Con

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Santa Cruz Elks Lodge

Santa Cruz Warriors SVLL Fundraiser Game

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Warriors Stadium

Western Wednesday #88: Big Sandy & HIs Fly-Rite Boys w/ The Haywoods

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: Wooster w/ DJ Wyze 1 *SOLD OUT - THANK YOU!*

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley Free

Santa Cruz St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 0 to 36

SurfAid Cup Santa Cruz 2026

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz

Ani DiFranco in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm

Death Angel

 Sat, 20 Jun The Catalyst

Squid-Fest West Benefit Concert & Auction

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Resource Center For Nonviolence USD 55

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats featuring Anson Funderburgh (Sunday Matinee Show)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Moe's Alley Presents: Agent Orange w/ The Drowns

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:30 pm Moe's Alley USD 27

2026 Annual Awards Gala Celebration

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm 400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5416, United States

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag: 15 year Anniversary show!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:30 am Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 34 to 45

Monolord at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market - Sunday, MARCH 15

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings - Celebrating The New Release "The Sky's the Limit"

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 41

Santa Cruz, CA | Ninja Mountain Bike Clinics

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:45 am De Laveaga Park

Donny Benet

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

You Should Be Dancing - A Tribute to the Bee Gees

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 45

Moe's Alley Presents: Quique Neira w/ ELeNAH

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Arena

Moe's Alley Presents: Silverada w/ Leroy From The North

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 27

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Texas Legends

 Thu, 26 Mar at 04:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Arena

The Brothers Comatose at Moes Alley

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

FashionTeens

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm The Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA Free

Josiah and the Bonnevilles at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Cesar Rosas

 Fri, 03 Apr at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Allah-Las

 Wed, 27 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Mockingbird Lane : Halfway to Halloween Market

 Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center
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