Upcoming Santa Cruz Events

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Clam Chowder Cook-Off

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

An Evening with David Sedaris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

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

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Apr Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Emmylou Harris

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

The Elovaters at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Jeff Tweedy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

Caifanes at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Violent Femmes

 Mon, 02 Mar at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Violent Femmes at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Emmylou Harris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

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

bbno$

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Caifanes

 Tue, 24 Mar The Catalyst

Gza at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 06 Feb The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Nick Lowe at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Mon, 30 Mar Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Warren Haynes at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Sun, 15 Feb Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Boyscott, Wabie in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Texas Legends at Santa Cruz Warriors at Kaiser Permanente Arena

 Fri, 27 Mar Kaiser Permanente Arena

Pat Metheny

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

bbno$ - The Internet Explorer at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Mon, 16 Feb at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Long Beach Dub Allstars

 Sat, 14 Feb at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Jordana in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Pat Metheny in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. San Diego Clippers

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

San Diego Clippers at Santa Cruz Warriors at Kaiser Permanente Arena

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Arena

Iowa Wolves at Santa Cruz Warriors at Kaiser Permanente Arena

 Fri, 30 Jan Kaiser Permanente Arena

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. South Bay Lakers

 Thu, 05 Mar at 04:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Arena

South Bay Lakers at Santa Cruz Warriors at Kaiser Permanente Arena

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Arena

Moe's Alley Presents: Don Carlos w/ Ancestree (night 1)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 46

Moe's Alley Presents: Don Carlos w/ Pacific Vibration (night 2)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 46

Red and Roses Valentines Dance

Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center

Mark Hummel's Allstar Harmonica Blowout

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 46

DRAIN in SANTA CRUZ, CA

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

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

 Thu, 19 Mar Kaiser Permanente Arena

Moe's Alley Presents: Wailing Souls w/ Boom Draw

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Jim Messina & The Band

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Beats Antique at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Tommy Emmanuel

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

Legends: Live & Local with David J & Lol Tolhurst

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Hwy17 Studios USD 43 to 90

Moe's Alley Presents: Rebirth Brass Band

 Wed, 18 Feb at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Cristela Alonzo at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

Two Feet at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst 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

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

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

No Attitudes Beach Volleyball Tournaments @ Main Beach

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Main Beach , Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Sports in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival 2026

 Sun, 08 Feb at 12:00 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center

Drew And Ellie Holcomb

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

BILLIEPALOOZA

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 23

Valentine's Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Cruz! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm McPherson Studio USD 49 to 125

Dexter and The Moonrocks at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Warriors SVLL Fundraiser Game

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

Santa Cruz St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

Beats Antique

 Thu, 05 Feb at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Mania - The ABBA Tribute

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

JD Simo & Luther Dickinson

 Sun, 25 Jan at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Red & Roses Valentine's Party with Tortilla Soup

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm 400 Beach St USD 54 to 64

Legends: Live & Local with Corey Feldman

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Hwy17 Studios USD 43 to 59

2026 Annual Awards Gala Celebration

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

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Iowa Wolves

 Thu, 29 Jan at 04:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Arena

🎻🍀 Colm Broderick & Niamh Dalton Plus Irish Seisiun at Rosie McCann's Santa Cruz

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: Wooster w/ DJ Wyze 1

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

Squid-Fest West Benefit Concert & Auction

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

Swan Lake at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

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

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

NOT.GREENDAY - Live Green Day Experience

 Tue, 24 Feb at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Summer Salt at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Birmingham Squadron at Santa Cruz Warriors at Kaiser Permanente Arena

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Arena

Sioux Falls Skyforce at Santa Cruz Warriors

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 am Kaiser Permanente Arena

You Should Be Dancing - A Tribute to the Bee Gees

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

Donny Benet

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers

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

The Coffis Brothers

 Fri, 20 Mar Moe's Alley

Monaleo at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Tue, 24 Mar at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Record Company at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Texas Legends

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

The Red Pears & Together Pangea

 Wed, 01 Apr at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

Moe's Alley Presents: Silverada

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

Moe's Alley Presents: The Itals

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Lingual Mingle

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:30 pm Abbott Square Market

Iowa Wolves at Santa Cruz Warriors

 Sat, 31 Jan at 03:00 am Kaiser Permanente Arena

D.B. Boutabag at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Listening Lounge

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm 905 Cedar St Free

MANIA: The ABBA Tribute

 Sun, 08 Feb at 03:30 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA | Ninja Mountain Bike Clinics

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

Pile in SubRosa like a herd of wild bright eyed bunnies and bounce around with…

 Sun, 01 Feb at 06:00 pm SubRosa Community Space

Roy Rogers and The Delta Rhythm Kings

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Santa Cruz Toy-Anime-Comic Con

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

Food from the Heart Lunch 🩷

Fri, 13 Feb at 11:00 am Chaminade Ln, Santa Cruz, CA 95065, United States

Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Santa Cruz Warriors

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 am Kaiser Permanente Arena

Abby Holliday in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 pm The Catalyst

Drew And Ellie Holcomb at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Wed, 22 Apr Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: Carsie Blanton w/ Devon Sproule

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 35

FashionTeens

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

SANTA CRUZ, CA - KPOP STARS

 Fri, 30 Jan at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium USD 34 to 45

February Downtemple & Cacao ft. Grewvangle

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Yoga

COFFIS SPACE 4: Featuring The Coffis Brothers, Taylor Rae and more!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Tasty Teaze Brunch Show

 Sun, 25 Jan at 01:00 pm The Neighbor's Pub USD 10

2026 Fallen Officer Foundation Ball - 20th Anniversary

 Sat, 07 Feb at 05:30 pm Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz , California
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