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

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

Santa Cruz Beach Classic

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk USD 0 to 215

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

David Sedaris

 Sun, 10 May at 02:30 am Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

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

Provoker in Santa Cruz

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Catalyst

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

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

Helado Negro in Santa Cruz

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

Peach Pit at Quarry Amphitheater

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Fri, 31 Jul 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

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

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

Ani DiFranco with Valerie June

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

Protoje (Ages 16 and Up)

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

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

Aldous Harding:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 9/29

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

The Brothers Comatose at Moes Alley

 Fri, 08 May at 08:00 pm Moes Alley

Death Angel

 Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

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

Monolord at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

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

Pleasure Point Street Fair

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

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

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz

Public Image Ltd

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

Built To Spill in Santa Cruz

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm Rio Theatre

(((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

Mannequin Pussy

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm The Catalyst

The Deep Read: A Conversation with Merlin Sheldrake

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

Gza

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

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

Grandaddy

 Fri, 22 May Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

 Fri, 22 May The Catalyst

Moe's Alley Presents: The Smithereens

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

Cimafunk

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

Dance or Die - Burnin Up at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 06 Jun The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

RayBurger at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

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

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

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

Protoje

 Sun, 10 May at 04:00 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

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

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Palomar Ballroom Santa Cruz USD 55 to 80

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Tribute

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Cocoanut Grove

SambaDá - featuring Special Capoeira & Dance Performances

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm Moe's Alley USD 25

Pradabagshawty at The Atrium - The Catalyst Santa Cruz

 Sat, 30 May The Atrium - The Catalyst 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

The Supersuckers & Scott H. Biram

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

Robyn Hitchcock

 Sat, 16 May The Crepe Place

White Denim

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

The Centuries featuring Sebastien Bordeaux and Bodhi Corbett

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

Edith Pageaud LIVE in Concert at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm Kuumbwa Jazz Center Free

Kishi Bashi

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

Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

 Tue, 06 Oct Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

UCSC Orchestra - (Tuesday, May 5th)

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 pm Recital Hall USD 0 to 12

The Heavy Heavy

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

Acid King at Moes Alley

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 pm Moes Alley

Aki Kumar & Alabama Mike - "Mississippi Masala"

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

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

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

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

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

Dumbo Gets Mad at Moes Alley

 Tue, 28 Apr Moes Alley

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

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

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

The Joint Chiefs

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

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

Fruit Bats

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

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

Peach Pit

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm Quarry Amphitheater

Into the WILD Variety Show

 Fri, 08 May at 08:30 pm The Neighbor's Pub USD 8

Dance Or Die: Burnin' Up

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm The Catalyst