Performing-arts Events in Santa Cruz
Check out happening performing-arts events all around Santa Cruz, CA
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Fri, 22 May at 04:00 am
The Catalyst - Santa Cruz
Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk
Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm
Moe's Alley
USD 35
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
Moe's Alley Presents: La Santa Cecilia
Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 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 at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Snazzy Productions presents MARY GAUTHIER
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm
Kuumbwa Jazz
Family Mystic w/ Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters + Blü Egyptian
Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm
Moe's Alley
USD 20
The Smithereens in Santa Cruz
Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm
Moe's Alley
Who Can I Run To (Sun. May 17)
Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm
UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage
USD 0 to 20
Built to Spill :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 8/26
Wed, 26 Aug at 08:00 pm
Rio Theatre
USD 56 to 62
Cyrille Aimee in Santa Cruz
Wed, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
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
Santa Cruz Latin Collective @ Midtown Block Party
Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm
1111 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2105, United States
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
Moe's Alley Presents: Bon Bon Vivant + Tracorum - "Big Bay Easy Tour"
Thu, 11 Jun at 08:00 pm
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
Moe's Alley Presents: The Alex Lucero Band "Heavy and Unkind Tour"
Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 pm
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
Moe's Alley Presents: Shinyribs w/ Schaefer Llana
Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz
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
City of Santa Cruz Mayoral Candidate Forum: Tourism & the Creative Economy
Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm
Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
Free
Cirque Du Le Fae: Wonderland Variety Show
Fri, 29 May at 10:00 pm
Cat Alley Street
USD 13
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
Who Can I Run To (Sat. May 16)
Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm
UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage
USD 0 to 20
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
Who Can I Run To (Fri. May 22)
Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm
UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage
USD 0 to 20
Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag celebrates PRIDE
Sat, 13 Jun at 08:30 pm
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
USD 34 to 45
Spring Retreat 2026 ~ NVC Santa Cruz
Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm
Simpkins Family Swim Center
Free
Who Can I Run To (Thurs. May 21)
Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm
UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage
USD 0 to 20
Who Can I Run To (Sun. May 24)
Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm
UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage
USD 0 to 20
Who Can I Run To (Fri. May 15)
Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm
UCSC Theater Arts Center Second Stage
USD 0 to 20
UCSC Opera:Orpheus in the Underworld (Friday, May 29)
Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm
Recital Hall
USD 0 to 29
Micha Scott, Artist of the Year Profile Performance & Celebration
Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Free
Milonga Desde El Alma, Santa Cruz
Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm
The Santa Cruz Moose Lodge 545
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
Opera:Orpheus in the Underworld (Sunday, May 31)
Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm
Recital Hall
USD 0 to 29
Spring Cabaret "Persephone's Dream"
Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm
1515 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062
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
Moe's Alley Presents: The Alex Lucero Band "Heavy and Unkind Tour"
Sun, 07 Jun at 08:00 pm
Moe's Alley
USD 24
CAUYGA CABARET II: The Sequel!
Sat, 23 May at 04:30 pm
429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
Little Singer — Dinétah (Arizona), Santa Cruz Premiere
Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm
Resource Center For Nonviolence
USD 18 to 50
Mufaro weDzimbahwe - the joy of Zimbabwe
Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
USD 13 to 34
UCSC Jazz Big Band (Sat., June 6 )
Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm
Recital Hall
USD 0 to 12
Dance as Moving Art: Intro to Dancemaking & Storytelling
Mon, 22 Jun at 09:00 am
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
USD 375 to 402
Bellydance Community Showcase
Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm
The Crepe Place
Emily Brimlow + Special Guests : A Santa Cruz House Show
Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm
115 Stockton Ave
USD 0 to 25
Dance- Susan Petrick & Mike Lewinski, Daniel Steinberg & Ezra Warren Steinberg
Sun, 14 Jun at 02:30 pm
Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange
Moe's Alley Presents: Yes Ma'am + Little Foot
Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm
Moe's Alley
USD 25
Teeth & Barren Altar at The Blue Lagoon
Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm
The Blue Lagoon
USD 13 to 19
Perimenopause Retreat - Bodywork, Self-Care, and Integrative Modalities
Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am
Hummingbird Valley Retreat Center
An Evening of Poetry with Tim Green and Katie Dozier
Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm
Satori
Free
CAYUGA UNSCRIPTED: An Afternoon of Improv on The CAYUGA STAGE
Sat, 30 May at 04:30 pm
429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
UCSC FREE THEATER PERFORMANCES-MIRIAM ELLIS INTERNATIONAL PLAYHOUSE 2026
Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm
Stevenson Event Center
Free
InterAct Open Mic with Featured Singer Kay Martin
Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm
Satori Arts
Free
Poetics and Politics 5 - Documentary Research Symposium
Thu, 14 May at 04:30 pm
University of California, Santa Cruz
USD 0 to 110
Bill Walker & Max Scott Bortnick IN CONCERT
Sat, 01 Aug at 05:00 pm
429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
Phychedelic Projector Show
Fri, 15 May at 07:30 am
155 River St S
USD 0 to 13
A CREATIVE EVENING with RICK WALKER and GARY REGINA
Sat, 13 Jun at 04:30 pm
429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
Vino by the Sea - Santa Cruz - Jan 30
Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm
Vino By The Sea
THE FRATERNITY OF THE DIFFERENT (Part 5 of "Growing Up Twisted")
Sat, 22 Aug at 04:30 pm
429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
AWKWARD ROMANCE (Part 7 of "Growing Up Twisted")
Sat, 19 Sep at 04:30 pm
429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
ON, BEYOND NORMAL (Part 4 of "Growing Up Twisted")
Sat, 08 Aug at 04:30 pm
429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
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