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

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Santa Cruz - Friday, February 27

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre, Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA USD 29

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

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Emmylou Harris

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

Bruno Mars Early Listening Party!

Wed, 25 Feb at 05:00 pm 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Lila Downs

 Thu, 05 Mar at 04:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

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

bbno$ - The Internet Explorer at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Nick Lowe at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Mon, 30 Mar Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Jordana in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Whitey Morgan and the 78's in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Protoje at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 09 May The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Santa Cruz - Saturday, February 28

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre, Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA USD 31

Henry Fong in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Motiv

Jim Messina & The Band

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Earth Day Santa Cruz Festival

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

Legends: Live & Local with David J & Lol Tolhurst

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

DB.Boutabag, SieteGang Yabbie in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Charlie Hunter in Santa Cruz

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

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

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

Two Feet at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Santa Cruz - Sunday, March 1

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre, Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA USD 14 to 29

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

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

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

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

China Cats Chinese New Year Celebration "Year of the Fire Horse!"

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

JMSN in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

Landon McNamara in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:30 pm The Catalyst

Santa Cruz St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

Mark Lettieri in Santa Cruz

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

Downtown Santa Cruz Spring WINE WALK - May 2026

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

MIKE live at the Quarry Amphitheater(Student-Exclusive Concert 2026)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater USD 10

UCSC Orchestra - Bravada and Tchaikovsky (Tuesday, March 3rd)

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

Legends: Live & Local with Corey Feldman

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

KEEPING IN THE SHADOWS SANTA CRUZ PREMIERE

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 20

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

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

Squid-Fest West Benefit Concert & Auction

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

🎻🍀 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

The Brothers Comatose at Moes Alley

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Cesar Rosas

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

Moe's Alley Presents: The Itals

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

NOT.GREENDAY - Live Green Day Experience

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

D.B. Boutabag at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Väsen at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Apr 4th: Santa Cruz, CA - MAGIC HUNKS® AUSTRALIA TAKEOVER at The Blue Lagoon

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm The Blue Lagoon

Abby Holliday in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 pm The Catalyst

The Coffis Brothers

 Fri, 20 Mar at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Stanley Jordan in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm

The Red Pears & Together Pangea

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

Vine Hill Gala 2026 - Speakeasy Soirée

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center

🍀 Tempest St. Paddy's Party at Woodhouse Brewing 🎻🎸

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Vandelux at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Thu, 16 Apr at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Cobrah at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Roy Rogers and The Delta Rhythm Kings

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

Acoustic Groove Master Jack West

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 15 to 29

Sports - band at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

SWEET VOODOO at Abbott Square!

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Abbott Square Market

Gorillaz Early Listening Party!

Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm 939 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Grandaddy

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Woodhouse Comedy Night

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing Free

NOT.GREENDAY w/ Tess & The Details

 Wed, 25 Feb at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 18

Protoje

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

The Stinkfoot Orchestra at Veterans Hall, Santa Cruz. Friday, March 6th

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 29

The Freeks w/ Midnight Dumpster Fire, Unholy Things, Chrome Serpent

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm Moe's Alley USD 18

Santa Cruz Works New Tech March 2026

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm Chaminade Resort & Spa USD 23 to 109

M**der Mystery Party on March 14th @ MJA Winery

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm MJA Vineyards -- Westside Tasting Room & Cellar USD 55 to 150

Ledward Kaapana At The Pono Hawaiian Grill In Santa Cruz, 6-8 PM, 03/15/26

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 39

Moe's Alley Presents: Parlor Greens w/ Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan

 Wed, 18 Mar at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

TOP DOG FILM FESTIVAL

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 26

ArnoCorps & A Band of Orcs Audio Assault at the Shack!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm The Shanty Shack Brewing USD 10

Trail Running Film Festival

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

DENM at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 21 Feb The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Gary Bartz

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Submerge w/ AGUAMAYYIM

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:45 pm 402 Ingalls St #11, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

B Side Players

 Thu, 26 Feb at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

The Swag Tones and The Proper Villains at Kissed by an Angel Spring Concert

Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm 2535 7th Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Contra Dance- Caller: Susan Petrick; Band: Open band with Daniel Steinberg and Mike Lewinski

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:30 pm Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange

East Forest

 Mon, 09 Mar at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Renegade Orchestra at the London Nelson Community Center

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

Drain at Quarry Amphitheater

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Sisters in Harmony Santa Cruz: 9-Week Spring Singing Circle

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:15 pm Yoga Center Santa Cruz USD 105 to 347

Bitchin Bajas

 Wed, 18 Feb at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Contra Dance - Caller: Kelsey Hartman; Band: Rodney Miller, Daniel Steinberg, Ezra Warren Steinberg

Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange

Esther Rose

 Fri, 06 Mar at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Fishhook ROCKS The Crow's Nest on Saturday, February 21st. Dance Party!

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm The Crow's Nest

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

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Yoga USD 49 to 140

Fishhook ROCKS - Vino by the Sea - on Saturday, March 7th!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Vino By The Sea

Jerry's Middle Finger

 Thu, 09 Apr Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

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

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

Contra Dance- Caller: Mike Fynan; Band: Wildcat Mountain Ramblers

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:30 pm Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange

Spring Sisters in Harmony Santa Cruz: FREE Intro Class

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:15 pm Yoga Center Santa Cruz Free

Grag Queen

 Mon, 20 Apr at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

Electric Elton - A Tribute to Elton John in Santa Cruz!

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

🍀🎻Ireland's Lúnasa Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

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

RC° LIVE / California 3/11 _ 3/13 _ 3/14

Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm Santa Cruz, California

Aloha California Tour: George Kahumoku & Kimo West

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

The Holy Mountain Film Screening

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 13 to 15