Performances in Santa Cruz

Check out happening performances events all around Santa Cruz, CA

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Thu, 23 Apr Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Quarry Amphitheater

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Emmylou Harris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Emmylou Harris

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

Bobby McFerrin in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Nick Lowe at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Mon, 30 Mar Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Lee Ritenour in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

🍀🎻Ireland's Lúnasa Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

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

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Throwing Muses w/ Artsick

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 37

Jim Messina & The Band

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre

Habib Koité in Santa Cruz

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Ani DiFranco

 Fri, 14 Aug 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: Cimafunk

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

Snakehips at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

Henry Fong in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Motiv

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Fri, 31 Jul Quarry Amphitheater

Snazzy Productions presents PAUL THORN and WILL HOGE

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

Drew And Ellie Holcomb

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

Ani DiFranco with Valerie June

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

Cristela Alonzo at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Rio Theatre 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

Valerie: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

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

JMSN in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm The Catalyst

Mark Lettieri in Santa Cruz

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

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

(((folkYEAH))) and THE CREPE PLACE PRESENT: JERRY'S MIDDLE FINGER

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Rio Theatre USD 44

MAHvelous Drag Brunch

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 39 to 50

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Drugdealer

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 37

Sports in Santa Cruz

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

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

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Death Angel at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Protoje (Ages 16 and Up)

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 pm The Catalyst-CA

Grandaddy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

Western Wednesday #88: Big Sandy & HIs Fly-Rite Boys w/ The Haywoods

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

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

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

Ani DiFranco in Santa Cruz

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm

Death Angel

 Sat, 20 Jun The Catalyst

Squid-Fest West Benefit Concert & Auction

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

Monolord at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Moe's Alley Presents: Silverada w/ Leroy From The North

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 27

The Brothers Comatose at Moes Alley

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Gza

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

COFFIS SPACE 4: Featuring The Coffis Brothers, Taylor Rae and more!

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

No-Brainer Productions presents: "Thank You Sly Stone" - An Allstar Tribute To Sly Stone

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 46

Stanley Jordan in Santa Cruz

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm

The Coffis Brothers

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

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Blackwater Holylight w/ SOM

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

MicroMania Midget Wrestling: Santa Cruz, CA at Catalyst Club

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm The Catalyst Club

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

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

Elise Trouw

 Thu, 02 Apr at 04:00 pm Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst

Cimafunk

 Sat, 16 May Moe's Alley

Vandelux at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Drew And Ellie Holcomb at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

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

Cobrah at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

James Durbin

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm The Salty Otter Sports Grill USD 14 to 25

Nick Lowe

 Tue, 31 Mar at 03:00 am Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Tribute

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Cocoanut Grove

Protoje

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

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

 Fri, 22 May The Catalyst

Grandaddy

 Fri, 22 May Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

COFFIS SPACE 4: Sunday Matinee w/ The Coffis Brothers, Dead Winter Carpenters, McCoy Tyler and more!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Western Wednesday #88: Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys w/ The Haywoods

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Moe's Alley USD 20

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

Woodhouse Comedy Night

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

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

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

Kyle Smith w/ Fayuca + Amp Melo

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25 to 107

Moe's Alley Presents: Marty O'Reilly (trio) w/ Alex Lucero

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

Blackwater Holylight at Moes Alley

 Sat, 14 Mar Moes Alley

Moe's Alley Presents: John Doe w/ Darius Koski

 Tue, 31 Mar at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 30

JMSN at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Red Ball Gala

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 55 to 375

Honoring Tammi Brown, benefiting The American Cancer Society

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Dumbo Gets Mad

 Tue, 28 Apr at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 29

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Dead Meadow

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 29

MicroMania Midget Wrestling

 Tue, 17 Mar The Catalyst

Shannon Mcnally at Moes Alley

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm Moes Alley

Kaethe Hostetter at Kuumbwa

Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Good Riddance at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

Jeffrey Halford and The Healers

 Sat, 11 Apr Moe's Alley

Drain at Quarry Amphitheater

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

The Heavy Heavy

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

Bellydance Community Showcase

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm The Crepe Place

Together Pangea & The Red Pears Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

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

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

The Two Lips Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Spring Sisters in Harmony Santa Cruz: FREE Intro Class

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

Barnstorm Presents: Musical Theater Showcase (Sun. March 15 -MATINEE)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 USD 0 to 20

Mike Sherm NIGHT TWO Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm 1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060

Painted Mandolin benefitting the Immigration Project of Santa Cruz

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:30 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center USD 37

The Joint Chiefs

 Sat, 27 Jun at 04:00 pm Moe's Alley

Matt and Ben- Santa Cruz

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Santa Cruz Actors' Theatre USD 39

Barnstorm Presents: Musical Theater Showcase (Sat. March 14 )

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm UCSC Theater Arts Center Studio B100 USD 0 to 20

Jerry's Middle Finger

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Singing Resistance Santa Cruz NoKings Demonstration

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am San Lorenzo Park, 137 Dakota Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

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

2026 Eddy Awards

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:30 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History USD 20