Live Music in Santa Cruz

Check out happening live music events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Apr Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary

 Tue, 13 Oct at 04:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Pat Metheny in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

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

Bobby McFerrin in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 17 May Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Jim Messina & The Band

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Henry Fong in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 17 Apr Motiv

Jane Monheit in Santa Cruz

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

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

The Rasmus in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

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

Helado Negro in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:30 pm Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 am 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

Public Image Ltd :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 9/5

 Sat, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 77 to 83

Provoker in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Sports in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

The Psychedelic Furs & We Are Scientists

 Mon, 15 Jun at 02:00 am Quarry Amphitheater

2026 Tuesday Night Live Concert Series

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm 55 Municipal Wharf St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

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

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Cocoanut Grove

Ani DiFranco at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

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

Ani DiFranco with Valerie June

 Sun, 16 Aug at 02:00 am 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

DaBoii, Younginsosleaze in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Aldous Harding:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 9/29

 Tue, 29 Sep at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 46

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

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

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

Ani DiFranco in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm

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

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

A Night with Kat Moss from Scowl

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

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac | Santa Cruz

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

Valerie June in Santa Cruz

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

Cyrille Aimee in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

John Pizzarelli in Santa Cruz

 Mon, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Built To Spill in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

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

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

(((folkYEAH))) Presents: JOHN-ROBERT

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:00 pm The Crepe Place USD 24

Eagles of Death Metal

 Mon, 31 Aug at 09:00 pm The Catalyst-CA

Moe's Alley Presents: Black Uhuru

 Sat, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 46

PawPaw Rod in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

Fruit Bats in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

The Deep Read: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater Free

Josiah and the Bonnevilles at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Allah-Las

 Wed, 27 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Moe's Alley Presents: Mario y su Timbeko

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

Moe's Alley Presents: Harry & The Hitmen w/ Squid Row Orchestra

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 18

Moe's Alley Presents: Mario y su Timbeko

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

MindTravel May Live-to-Headphones Piano Experience in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm (on the sand in front of) 175 W Cliff Dr USD 0 to 54

Moe's Alley Presents: The Smithereens

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 48

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

James McMurtry and the Martial Law Review :: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 7/23

 Thu, 23 Jul at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 56 to 62

Scottish Fish Live at Kuumbwa Jazz

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

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

Boot Juice *Album Release Show* w/ Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - The Heavy Heavy w/ Lou Hazel

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 32

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

 Sat, 05 Sep at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 35

Phoneboy at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Growlers

 Fri, 18 Sep at 03:00 am The Catalyst - Santa Cruz

Dance at the Shack with the Night Agents

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

Save the Bay!

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 pm The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Tribute

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Cocoanut Grove

Buscabulla Live in Santa Cruz, CA

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Moe's Alley Presents: Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Almost Acoustic Duo

 Wed, 15 Jul at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 35

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

 Thu, 28 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

Allah-Las Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

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

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 20

Robyn Hitchcock

 Sat, 16 May The Crepe Place

The Centuries featuring Sebastien Bordeaux and Bodhi Corbett

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Mitchum Yacoub & The Brass Empire w/ Divina + Ses Eye Ohm

 Fri, 08 May at 08:30 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

Metal at the Shack: Hand of Fire & Kavalkade

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

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

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

Moe's Alley Presents: Messer Chups w/ The Surf Creeps

 Wed, 17 Jun at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

The Darts *Record Release Show* w/ SERVICE + The Hellflowers

 Fri, 29 May at 08:30 pm Moe's Alley USD 23

Aki Kumar & Alabama Mike - "Mississippi Masala"

 Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

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

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

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Shinyribs w/ Schaefer Llana

 Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Sports. - Band Tickets

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

Mufaro weDzimbahwe - the joy of Zimbabwe

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 13 to 34

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

Moe's Alley Presents: The Joint Chiefs

 Sun, 28 Jun at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 18

Larry and His Flask "All That We Know" 15-Year Anniversary Tour w/ Diggin' Trails

 Thu, 23 Jul at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

Moe's Alley Presents: Taj Farrant

 Tue, 07 Jul at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 35

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

Arts Fishing Club Live At The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Los Pendejos Imbeciles @ Abbott Square April 24th @ 7pm

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Abbott Square Market

La Force in the Living Room ~ Sunday Afternoon House Concert

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