Entertainment events in Santa Cruz

Check out happening entertainment events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Apr Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Mannequin Pussy in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Pat Metheny Tickets

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz, California

Jim Messina & The Band

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Henry Fong in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 17 Apr Motiv

David Sedaris

 Sun, 10 May at 02:30 am Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

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

Protoje at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 09 May The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Landon McNamara in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:30 pm The Catalyst

The Hu at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

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

Caballos y banda #2

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Calistoga, Napa Valley

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

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Provoker in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Moe's Alley Presents: Black Uhuru

 Sat, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Eagles of Death Metal at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Mon, 31 Aug at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

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

Andre Nickatina in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

SambaDá - featuring Special Capoeira & Dance Performances

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Ani DiFranco at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Moe's Alley Presents: Israel Vibration & Roots Radics

 Fri, 19 Jun at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

The Smithereens in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Moe's Alley

Queerlantis 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 34 to 109

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

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

The Brothers Comatose at Moes Alley

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Andre Nickatina

 Thu, 21 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Agent Orange at Moes Alley

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:30 pm Moes Alley

Death Angel

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Moe's Alley Presents: Mariachi El Bronx w/ The Rumba Madre

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Death Angel at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Santa Cruz Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 0 to 23

A Night with Kat Moss from Scowl

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Hwy17 Studios USD 33 to 48

Snazzy Productions presents MARY GAUTHIER

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac | Santa Cruz

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center

Pleasure Point Street Fair

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 41 St. Pleasure Point Capitola Ca

Public Image Ltd

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Clinton Fearon & Boogie Brown Band

 Sat, 05 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Allah-Las

 Wed, 27 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

China Cats Grateful Dead Dance party at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

Grandaddy

 Fri, 22 May Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

 Fri, 22 May The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Cycle Fair

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Bicycle Trip Santa Cruz

Cimafunk

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Poi Rogers and Grey DeLisle with Eddie Clendening at Kuumbwa Jazz 4/25/26

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 34 to 47

RayBurger at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Thu, 11 Jun at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Midtown Block Party

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm 1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2105, United States

Protoje

 Sun, 10 May at 04:00 am The Catalyst - Santa Cruz

Submerge w/ SCOTT NICE (4th Thursday Special Edition)

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Dance at the Shack with the Night Agents

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Shanty Shack Brewing USD 10

Sports - band at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 08 May at 11:59 pm The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

El Sol @ Abbott Square-Cinco de mayo-Dance Party

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Abbott Square Market 725 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Tribute

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Cocoanut Grove

Pradabagshawty at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 30 May The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Family Mystic w/ Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters + Blü Egyptian

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: Supersuckers + Scott H. Biram

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

The Supersuckers & Scott H. Biram

 Tue, 26 May at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Trail Running Film Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 20

The Growlers

 Wed, 16 Sep The Catalyst

Submerge w/ Nyrus

 Thu, 07 May at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

White Denim

 Sun, 12 Jul at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Glow & Flow: Santa Cruz

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm Twin Lakes State Beach

Metal at the Shack: Hand of Fire & Kavalkade

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Shanty Shack Brewing USD 10

Renegade Orchestra at the London Nelson Community Center

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm London Nelson Community Center USD 34

Cirque Du Le Fae: Wonderland Variety Show

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 pm Cat Alley Street USD 13

Moe's Alley Presents: The Alex Lucero Band "Heavy and Unkind Tour"

 Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 24

Opera:Orpheus in the Underworld (Saturday, May 30)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 29

Dumbo Gets Mad at Moes Alley

 Tue, 28 Apr Moes Alley

SF’s Del Sol Quartet with Iranian and Chinese Masters(Thursday, May 21)

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm UCSC Music center Free

Sustain Supper June 20th, 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Homeless Garden Project's Natural Bridges Farm USD 0 to 1,496

Sports. - Band Tickets

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Santa Cruz, California

Debut Show at the Crow's Nest! Friday, May 15th

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm The Crow's Nest

Slingshot Improv Trio CD Release Party

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Teflon Young King, Knolij Tafari, DJ Zelus & Ay Que Linda Reggae Party

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:30 pm The Blue Lagoon USD 18 to 23

Tuna Can Cabaret #6: A Live Action Performance Film

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Santa Cruz Art Expressions USD 0 to 23

Peach Pit

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Into the WILD Variety Show

 Fri, 08 May at 08:30 pm The Neighbor's Pub USD 8

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Over The Hill Gang Saloon

DJ Mandy

 Wed, 22 Apr at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

La Force in the Living Room ~ Sunday Afternoon House Concert

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Santa Cruz USD 36

Performing An Archive

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Digital Arts Research Center Free

UCSC Opera:Orpheus in the Underworld (Friday, May 29)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 29

Annie Elizabeth Presents: Positive Results Comedy Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre USD 23

Santa Cruz Flamenco

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center USD 30 to 35

Contra Dance - Caller: Sarah Trop; Band: Larry Unger and Carolyn McCaskey

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange

Submerge w/ AGUAMAYYIM

 Thu, 21 May at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

PawPaw Rod

 Tue, 08 Sep at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

Santa Cruz Singles Mixer 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm TBD - Santa Cruz USD 9 to 34

SEP 11 - SANTA CRUZ - PEDRO GONZALEZ LIVE

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 34 to 109

CAUYGA CABARET II: The Sequel!

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

MUSIC PARTY on the CAYUGA STAGE!

 Sat, 04 Jul at 05:00 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

Little Singer — Dinétah (Arizona), Santa Cruz Premiere

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Resource Center For Nonviolence USD 18 to 50

ShimmyMob 2026!

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm Downtown Santa Cruz

Sing Out for Pete's Sake!

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 25

Soda Blonde

 Thu, 01 Oct at 04:00 pm The Crepe Place

Live From the Light Presents: Blurry Stars

Sun, 26 Jul at 04:30 pm 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Artisanal Plant-Based Cheese, Please!

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Private Live Oak Home, address provided with registration USD 2 to 100

PawPaw Rod at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 09 Sep at 08:00 pm The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Kanekoa Trio, Concert Only, Pono Hawaiian Grill Santa Cruz June 7, 5 -7 PM

 Sun, 07 Jun at 05:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 39

Dumbo Gets Mad

 Wed, 29 Apr at 03:00 am Moe's Alley