Performing-arts Events in Santa Monica

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Santa Monica, CA

Yellow Claw in Los Angeles

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 pm Academy LA

Drunk Theatre LA | Wildest Improv Comedy Show!

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Santa Monica Playhouse & Group Theatre USD 0 to 40

Drunk Theatre LA | Wildest Improv Comedy Show!

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 pm Santa Monica Playhouse & Group Theatre USD 0 to 40

Drunk Theatre LA | Wildest Improv Comedy Show!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Santa Monica Playhouse & Group Theatre USD 0 to 40

Alice in WINEderland by The Dollface Dames March 21

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Illusion Magic Lounge

She's Auspicious - Broad Stage - Santa Monica April 4th

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage Free

Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill at McCabe's

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm McCabe's Guitar Shop

Isabel Klee with Kristin Davis

 Tue, 05 May at 08:00 pm The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School USD 29 to 56

TaranTEASE: a Quentin Tarantino Tribute

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 0 to 343

The Unteachables Comedy Tour

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 23

Santa Monica Symphony presents Scenes from Life: Creativity

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Barnum Hall Free

Delirium Musicum Chamber Orchestra

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Broad Stage At Santa Monica

Delirium Musicum Chamber Orchestra at The Broad Stage

 Sun, 29 Mar The Broad Stage

Gospel Forever 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:30 pm First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica

Seduced By The Dark Side, a Star Wars Parody

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 0 to 55

I Want the Best For You

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 23 to 39

The RAZ Band Live at The Trip

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm TRiP Santa Monica

♫ The Brobots ~ HARVELLE'S ♫ Santa Monica

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:30 pm harvelles santa monica

Jacob Jonas The Company at The Broad Stage

 Fri, 20 Mar The Broad Stage

IMPROV 101: Intro to Improv (Monday Nights)

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm 1424 4th St USD 345

Live Jazz Night at Shoreside | Jorge Aragon | Oceanfront Santa Monica

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Shoreside Restaurant and Bar USD 23

Gifts of Chaos

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 50

Picture Day Show

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 23

Lucia Micarelli at The Broad Stage

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am The Broad Stage

Ethel Tan Presents Tricks & Giggles: A Night of Comedy & Magic

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 23

Sound is Medicine

 Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm Camera Obscura Art Lab Free

Kaleidoscope performs in Santa Monica, Sunday April 12, 2026

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica USD 15 to 75

The Backstory

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm The Crow USD 23 to 55

IMPROV 101: Intro to Improv (Sundays)

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm 1424 4th St USD 345

Orchestra Nova LA presents: Where the Sun Sets

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Mt Olive Lutheran Church Free

Last Call

 Fri, 13 Feb at 10:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 18

Natural HERstory: A Drag Musical

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Annenberg Community Beach House Free

Jacob Jonas The Company

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:00 pm Broad Stage At Santa Monica

Koncertas "Ten, kur Nemunas teka"

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Solidarity USD 34

IMPROV 201: Intermediate Improv - Character (Sundays)

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm 1424 4th St USD 370

Gifts of Chaos

 Fri, 13 Mar at 10:00 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 50

The Westside Chamber Orchestra - Mendelssohn, Strauss, Mozart

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm St. Paul's Lutheran Church Free

IMPROV 201: Intermediate Improv - Character (Tuesdays)

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm 1424 4th St USD 370

IMPROV 401: Advanced Improv- Group Work (Wednesdays)

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm 1424 4th St USD 370

Class Showcases: Improv 201!

 Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 12

Opera Magica Summer Camp -Theme: The MAGIC FLUTE! - Session 2 - Cornerstone

 Mon, 13 Jul at 09:00 am Cornerstone Music Conservatory USD 340

Water is a Currency Exhibition Opening

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Annenberg Community Beach House Free

Improv 101: Final Showcase

 Sun, 05 Apr at 02:00 pm The Crow USD 18

Opera Fantastica Class!~for Children & Youth~ Santa Monica, Sun 2:30-4:15pm

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:30 pm Cornerstone Music Conservatory USD 35

Opera Magica Summer Camp -Theme: The MAGIC FLUTE! - Session 1 - Cornerstone

 Mon, 06 Jul at 09:00 am Cornerstone Music Conservatory USD 340

Storytelling 101 Classes at The Crow: April-May Session

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am The Crow USD 135 to 499

Stand Up (Intermediate) Classes at The Crow: April & May Session

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm The Crow USD 135 to 499

Rochester International Jazz Festival

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 am The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage

On Saturdays We Wear Pink (Stand Up Comedy)

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 25

Magic by the Sea - Evening Magic Show @ Illusion Magic Lounge Santa Monica

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 26 to 50

The Friday Show

 Fri, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 28

The Saturday Show ( Stand-Up Comedy)

 Sat, 01 Mar at 08:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 28

High Note Comedy LA

 Thu, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 13 to 18

Pretty, Pretty Pony

 Thu, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 12

The Weekly Improv Drop-in Class

 Sat, 24 May at 12:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 33

Sketchy People

 Sun, 04 May at 05:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 23

Original Understudies (Improv & Sketch)

 Wed, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 12

Wisely Wasted Comedy

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 20

Mission: IMPROVable

 Fri, 28 Feb at 10:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 23

Improv 101 Classes at The Crow: February-April Session

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:00 am The Crow USD 370

The Santa Monica Open Mic: Every Tuesday 8-10:30 PM at Kavahana Bar

 Tue, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Kavahana Free