Music events in Santa Cruz

Check out happening music events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Apr Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Bonnie Raitt at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

 Wed, 14 Oct at 07:30 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Quarry Amphitheater

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm Quarry Amphitheater

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

30th Annual Woodies on the Wharf

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

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

Protoje at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 09 May The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 am Rio Theatre

Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Thu, 21 May The Catalyst 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

Snatam Kaur in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

Drew And Ellie Holcomb

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

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

Caballos y banda #2

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

Peach Pit at Quarry Amphitheater

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

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

Tommy Emmanuel

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

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

Ani DiFranco

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

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

Grandaddy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

La Alegria Del Mariachi with guest artist Lupita Infante(Sun,May 16)

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

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

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

Queerlantis 2026

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

Ripple Effect Finale Event Featuring Helado Negro

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:30 pm The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center USD 61 to 130

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

The Growlers at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Thu, 17 Sep at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Sun, 02 Aug at 01:30 am Quarry Amphitheater

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

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

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

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

Drew And Ellie Holcomb at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Wed, 22 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

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

Club01 - BEACH GOTH NIGHT (Santa Cruz, Ca.)

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm The Blue Lagoon USD 10

Gza

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm The Catalyst-CA

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

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

Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Midtown Block Party

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

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

Protoje

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

The Growlers

 Fri, 18 Sep at 03:00 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