Performances in Santa Cruz

Check out happening performances events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Kick Off to Summer Drone Show

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

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 Quarry Amphitheater

Santa Cruz Beach Classic

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk USD 0 to 322

Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary

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

Unknown Mortal Orchestra at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Thu, 21 May The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: La Santa Cecilia

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 35

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

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

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Fri, 31 Jul Quarry Amphitheater

Bonnie Raitt with Jon Cleary

 Thu, 15 Oct Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Bobby McFerrin in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 17 May Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Snatam Kaur in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre

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

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 am Rio Theatre

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

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

Mannequin Pussy at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Psychedelic Furs & We Are Scientists

 Mon, 15 Jun at 02:00 am Quarry Amphitheater

Grandaddy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

Henry Fong in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 17 Apr Motiv

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

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

Aldous Harding:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 9/29

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

La Santa Cecilia in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley

Queerlantis 2026 presented by Santa Cruz Pride

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Veterans Memorial Building USD 34 to 109

Ani DiFranco with Valerie June

 Sun, 16 Aug at 02:00 am Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

🖤 35th Santa Cruz Juneteenth 2026 🖤

 Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm 301 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Moe's Alley Presents: Black Uhuru

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

Provoker in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

2026 Tuesday Night Live Concert Series

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

Improv Comedy MashUp

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Broadway Playhouse USD 29

Gza

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

Public Image Ltd

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

Monolord at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Deep Read: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake

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

Andre Nickatina in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm The Catalyst

Moe's Alley Presents: Moga Family Band x The Psycodelics

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

Pleasure Point Street Fair

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

Ani DiFranco

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

Public Image Ltd

 Sun, 06 Sep at 02:00 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Mannequin Pussy

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Ani DiFranco at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

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

Cimafunk

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

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

 Fri, 22 May The Catalyst

Grandaddy

 Fri, 22 May Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Santa Cruz, CA

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz USD 55 to 70

Ani DiFranco in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm

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

Built To Spill in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Babe Rainbow :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 7/18

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 45 to 52

The Supersuckers & Scott H. Biram

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

China Cats Grateful Dead Dance at The Santa Cruz Vets Hall

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

Dance or Die - Burnin Up at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Robyn Hitchcock

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 am The Crepe Place

RayBurger at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Death Angel at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:30 pm The Catalyst 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 59

Death Angel

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Woodhouse Comedy Night

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Woodhouse Blending & Brewing Free

Who Can I Run To (Sat. May 23)

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage USD 0 to 20

Kanekoa At The Pono Hawaiian Grill, Santa Cruz, 3 To 5 PM Saturday Aug. 08

 Sat, 08 Aug at 03:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 39

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

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Mojada- A Medea in Los Angeles( Fri. May 29)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater USD 0 to 20

Mojada- A Medea in Los Angeles( Sun. May 31st)

 Sun, 31 May at 02:00 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater USD 0 to 20

Pradabagshawty at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 pm The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

UCSC Opera: Orpheus in the Underworld (Thursday, May 28)

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 29

Mojada- A Medea in Los Angeles( Sat. May 30th)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater USD 0 to 20

A Sunday Afternoon With Ken Emerson At The Pono Hawaiian Grill June 21

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 23

Grace & The Grit at Moe’s Alley (High Sierra Music Festival Band Contest)

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Moe's Alley Presents: Taj Farrant

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

Motion Pacific Annual Spring Recital

 Sat, 16 May at 01:40 pm Civic Auditorium USD 18 to 34

Mojada- A Medea in Los Angeles( Sat. May 23)

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater USD 0 to 20

The Heavy Heavy

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Anthony Pfluke & Kamaka Camarillo At The Pono Hawaiian Grill Sunday 6/14

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street USD 29

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

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

Mojada- A Medea in Los Angeles( Thurs. May 28th)

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater USD 0 to 20

Larry And His Flask and Diggin' Trails July 23rd - Santa Cruz!

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

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

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

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

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

Moe's Alley Presents: GayC/DC

 Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

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

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

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

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

White Denim

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

Fruit Bats

 Thu, 01 Oct at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Dance Or Die: Burnin' Up

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

Two-Step For A Cause: A Healing Brainwaves Benefit ft. Kentucky Mule & The Henry Warde Band

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Micha Scott, Artist of the Year Profile Performance & Celebration

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Free

Moe's Alley Presents: Wayne Hancock

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 23

Kishi Bashi

 Mon, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Tue, 06 Oct at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

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

Moe's Alley Presents: The Charities w/ Mae Powell

 Fri, 21 Aug at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

Shinyribs

 Thu, 09 Jul at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Spring Cabaret "Persephone's Dream"

Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm 1515 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062

Slingshot Improv Trio CD Release Party

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

Spring Concert Santa Cruz

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Peace United Church of Christ USD 18 to 45

Mojada- A Medea in Los Angeles( Sun. May 24th)

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater USD 0 to 20

(((folkYEAH))) Presents: ROSE CITY BAND

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm The Crepe Place USD 28

Yala Lati Spring Concert & Community Sing (Hybrid)

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm Resource Center For Nonviolence USD 23 to 28

Family Mystic x Blu Egyptian x Trianna Feruza @ Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA!

 Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm Moe's Alley

CAUYGA CABARET II: The Sequel!

 Sat, 23 May at 04:30 pm 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States

Contra Dance - Caller: Kelsey Hartman; Band: Magic Reelism!

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange

Pride Majesty: Daytime Edition

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar USD 29 to 109