Santa Cruz Live Music Events

Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 23 Apr 2026

Jeff Tweedy at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 24 Mar 2026

Warren Haynes at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 15 Feb 2026

Boyscott, Wabie in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 27 Feb 2026

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special | Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 13 Feb 2026

Jane Monheit in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 23 Apr 2026

Nick Lowe at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 30 Mar 2026

Jordana in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 6 Mar 2026

DB.Boutabag, SieteGang Yabbie in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 28 Feb 2026

Pat Metheny in Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre 3 May 2026

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

Moe's Alley 18 Apr 2026

Red and Roses Valentines Dance

The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center 14 Feb 2026

Snakehips at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Santa Cruz 4 Apr 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Don Carlos w/ Ancestree (night 1)

Moe's Alley 20 Feb 2026

Mark Hummel's Allstar Harmonica Blowout

Moe's Alley 22 Feb 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Don Carlos w/ Pacific Vibration (night 2)

Moe's Alley 21 Feb 2026

Henry Fong in Santa Cruz

Motiv 17 Apr 2026

China Cats Chinese New Year Celebration "Year of the Fire Horse!"

The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building 28 Feb 2026

Earth Day Santa Cruz Festival

Downtown, Santa Cruz 18 Apr 2026

Jim Messina & The Band

Rio Theatre 10 May 2026

Mark Lettieri in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 6 Apr 2026

Legends: Live & Local with David J & Lol Tolhurst

Hwy17 Studios 27 Feb 2026

Landon McNamara in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 24 Apr 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Rebirth Brass Band w/ The Peacoat Project

Moe's Alley 18 Feb 2026

Charlie Hunter in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 16 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: César Rosas (of Los Lobos) & Los Survivors

Moe's Alley 4 Apr 2026

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

The Catalyst - Santa Cruz 22 May 2026

JMSN in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 28 Mar 2026

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Drugdealer

Moe's Alley 14 Apr 2026

Sports in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 8 May 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Cimafunk

Moe's Alley 17 May 2026

Legends: Live & Local with Corey Feldman

Hwy17 Studios 6 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Wooster w/ DJ Wyze 1

Moe's Alley 13 Mar 2026

Squid-Fest West Benefit Concert & Auction

Resource Center For Nonviolence 14 Mar 2026

🎻🍀 Colm Broderick & Niamh Dalton Plus Irish Seisiun at Rosie McCann's Santa Cruz

Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Santa Cruz 19 Feb 2026

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats featuring Anson Funderburgh (Sunday Matinee Show)

Moe's Alley 15 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Agent Orange w/ The Drowns

Moe's Alley 5 Jun 2026

Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings - Celebrating The New Release "The Sky's the Limit"

Moe's Alley 19 Apr 2026

Stanley Jordan in Santa Cruz

22 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Silverada

Moe's Alley 3 Apr 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: The Itals

Moe's Alley 28 Feb 2026

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead

Quarry Amphitheater 1 Aug 2026

NOT.GREENDAY - Live Green Day Experience

Moe's Alley 24 Feb 2026

Väsen at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Kuumbwa Jazz 22 Feb 2026

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

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 13 Mar 2026

Roy Rogers and The Delta Rhythm Kings

Moe's Alley 18 Apr 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Carsie Blanton w/ Devon Sproule

Moe's Alley 6 Mar 2026

Abby Holliday in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 21 Mar 2026

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

Moe's Alley 12 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: B-Side Players w/ DJ Wyze 1

Moe's Alley 27 Feb 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Toubab Krewe + lespecial

Moe's Alley 20 Mar 2026

Phoneboy at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Santa Cruz 25 Apr 2026

Crush on Radio “till death do us part” - Join KZSC at the chapel of love

SubRosa Community Space 13 Feb 2026

::THE BOX:: PRESENTS: What's in The Box!? -Wicked wares nite Market-

923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 15 Mar 2026

NOT.GREENDAY w/ Tess & The Details

Moe's Alley 25 Feb 2026

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - The Heavy Heavy w/ Lou Hazel

Moe's Alley 15 May 2026

Return to Laurel Canyon

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 6 Mar 2026

The Freeks w/ Midnight Dumpster Fire, Unholy Things, Chrome Serpent

Moe's Alley 5 Mar 2026

The Stinkfoot Orchestra at Veterans Hall, Santa Cruz. Friday, March 6th

Veterans Memorial Building 6 Mar 2026

Ledward Kaapana At The Pono Hawaiian Grill In Santa Cruz, 6-8 PM, 03/15/26

Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street 15 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Shannon McNally (Sunday Matinee Show)

Moe's Alley 8 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Parlor Greens w/ Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan

Moe's Alley 18 Mar 2026

Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz with Sitar Power ft. Ashwin Batish, DJ Monk Earl & DJ Nola Cruz

Moe's Alley 14 Feb 2026

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

The Shanty Shack Brewing 21 Mar 2026

Kyle Smith w/ Fayuca + Amp Melo

Moe's Alley 26 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Marty O'Reilly (trio)

Moe's Alley 2 Apr 2026

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

Moe's Alley 28 Apr 2026

Honoring Tammi Brown, benefiting The American Cancer Society

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 22 Mar 2026

Snazzy Productions presents PAUL THORN and WILL HOGE

Rio Theatre 11 Apr 2026

The Swag Tones at The Crows Nest

Crow's Nest Restaurant 27 Feb 2026

El Brick- Abbott Square Market

Abbott Square Market 6 Mar 2026

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

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 2 Apr 2026

Eimear Arkins & William Coulter House Concert

Santa Cruz 19 Mar 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Ronnie Baker Brooks

Moe's Alley 24 Feb 2026

Santa Cruz Flamenco

Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center 25 Apr 2026

DB.BoutaBag Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 28 Feb 2026

Sploinky Rave

The Catalyst 5 Mar 2026

Metal Nights at the Shanty Shack: Tomb Spawn, Grimpire & Sequitur

The Shanty Shack Brewery 13 Feb 2026

Thee Sinseers & The Altons Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 21 Feb 2026

Mike Sherm NIGHT TWO Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 12 Mar 2026

🍀🎻Ireland's Lúnasa Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 28 Mar 2026

The Two Lips Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 6 Apr 2026

JMSN Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 28 Mar 2026

Fishhook ROCKS The Crow's Nest on Saturday, February 21st. Dance Party!

The Crow's Nest 21 Feb 2026

BanjerDan at The Over the Hill Gang Saloon

Over The Hill Gang Saloon 2 May 2026

Y&T at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Santa Cruz 7 Mar 2026

RC° LIVE / California 3/11 _ 3/13 _ 3/14

Santa Cruz, California 11 Mar 2026

Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips

Rio Theatre 5 Apr 2026

Electric Elton - A Tribute to Elton John in Santa Cruz!

Rio Theatre 6 Mar 2026

Aloha California Tour: George Kahumoku & Kimo West

Kuumbwa Jazz 17 Apr 2026

UCSC Jazz Combos (Thursday, March 12)

Recital Hall 12 Mar 2026

Landon Conrath Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 21 Mar 2026

UCSC Concert Choir (Friday, March 13)

Recital Hall 13 Mar 2026

Elise Trouw Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 3 Apr 2026

AURORAWAVE Live at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 14 Apr 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Long Beach Dub Allstars w/ Bedouin Soundclash

Moe's Alley 15 Feb 2026

🎻 Bluegrass Jam Third Mondays at The Crepe Place 🪕

The Crepe Place 16 Feb 2026

Inspire Dance Performance Workshop with Deborah Yates

3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062 1 Mar 2026

Poi Rogers and Grey DeLisle with Eddie Clendening at Kuumbwa Jazz 4/25/26

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 25 Apr 2026

A rollicking blast at SubRosa with…

SubRosa Community Space 15 Feb 2026