Santa Cruz Live Music Events

Justin Martin

Live in the Atrium at The Catalyst 24 Sep 2026

Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 13 Oct 2026

Steel Pulse in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 1 Oct 2026

Nashville Nights - Featuring Thompson Square

Chaminade Resort & Spa 25 Sep 2026

Twin Temple at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Santa Cruz 2 Oct 2026

Aldous Harding:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 9/29

Rio Theatre 29 Sep 2026

Hiromi, James Genus, Simon Phillips in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz 5 Oct 2026

BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON

Quarry Amphitheater 9 Oct 2026

Harvest Festival

Downtown Santa Cruz, California 3 Oct 2026

2nd Annual Yoga For All Day in Downtown Santa Cruz!

Downtown Santa Cruz 10 Oct 2026

FREAKFEST 2026!

Hwy17 Studios 26 Sep 2026

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

Kuumbwa Jazz 26 Sep 2026

The Floozies at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Santa Cruz 17 Oct 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Diggin Dirt (Night 2)

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065 3 Oct 2026

Cyrille Aimee in Santa Cruz

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 30 Sep 2026

Alborosie at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 14 Oct 2026

Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 28 Oct 2026

Kishi Bashi:: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 10/6

Rio Theatre 6 Oct 2026

MindTravel October Live-to-Headphones Piano Experience in Santa Cruz

(on the sand in front of) 3 Oct 2026

Xavier Wulf

The Catalyst 16 Oct 2026

Harvest Festival

Lot 16 3 Oct 2026

🍂 China Cats Autumn Equinox Dance Party at The Santa Cruz Vets Hall 😻

The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building 26 Sep 2026

The Lost Boys

The 418 Project 23 Oct 2026

Bumpin Uglies and Artikal Sound System Live at The Catalyst

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 15 Oct 2026

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Y La Bamba

Moe's Alley 7 Oct 2026

Yawanawá Indigenous Wisdom, Hapé Ceremony & Live Music

London Nelson Community Center 8 Oct 2026

Baby Jam with Jeff Stasi

The 418 Project 30 Sep 2026

Bumpin Uglies at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Santa Cruz 15 Oct 2026

Michael Franti Trio: Heartstrings & Dynamite Tour

Rio Theatre 29 Oct 2026

Michael Franti Trio

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 29 Oct 2026

MISTAH FAB & PHILTHY RICH LIVE IN SANTA CRUZ

Veterans Memorial Building 2 Oct 2026

Duck Island Festival : Bands, Vendors, Food and Fun at San Lorenzo Park

137 Dakota Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-6604, United States 26 Sep 2026

DOMi & JD Beck

The Catalyst 10 Oct 2026

Duck Island Festival : Bands, Vendors, Food and Fun at San Lorenzo Park

Moe's Alley 26 Sep 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 23 Oct 2026

Young Dubliners at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 16 Oct 2026

💀 China Cats Halloween Night at the Santa Cruz Vets Hall 🌻

The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building 31 Oct 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: B-Side Players w/ Elijah Emanuel

Moe's Alley 17 Oct 2026

The California Honeydrops at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Santa Cruz 15 Nov 2026

Will Sass @ Motiv

Motiv 24 Sep 2026

Yawanawá Saiti Class Music Workshop

Santa Cruz Yoga 14 Oct 2026

Donavon Frankenreiter & Band of Heathens

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 10 Nov 2026

Somi

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 12 Oct 2026

As I Lay Dying in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 18 Nov 2026

An Evening of Neo Soul : Let The Caged Bird Sing IV

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 25 Oct 2026

Labyrinth Film Screening

Small Theater 11 Oct 2026

Fire & Grace & Flamenco with special guests Fanny Ara and Ian Scarfe

UCSC Music Center Recital Hall 2 Oct 2026

The California Honeydrops Live at The Catalyst

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 15 Nov 2026

Return to Laurel Canyon, with iconic songs from 1967 to 1975

Kuumbwa Jazz center 24 Oct 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Sqwerv

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065 18 Oct 2026

Ledward Kaapana, Pono Hawaiian Grill, Santa Cruz, Sunday 10/25, 6-8pm

Pono Hawaiian Grill Downtown Santa Cruz, 120 Union Street 25 Oct 2026

Join the Party at the 5th Annual Beach Hill Bash!

Santa Cruz Hostel 10 Oct 2026

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band at Kuumbwa

Kuumbwa Jazz 23 Nov 2026

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - The Mother Hips

Moe's Alley 30 Oct 2026

Sustain Supper October 24th, 2026

Homeless Garden Project's Natural Bridges Farm 24 Oct 2026

Santa Cruz Traditional Irish Session

Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Santa Cruz 1 Oct 2026

Evergreen Cemetery Illustrated Lecture

The 418 Project 2 Oct 2026

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 20 Dec 2026

Victor Wooten in Santa Cruz

Rio Theater 12 Dec 2026

AJ Lee and Blue Summit

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 31 Oct 2026

Yala Lati ~ 21st Annual Fall Concert (Hybrid Event)

Rio Theatre 21 Nov 2026

The Animeros at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 6 Oct 2026

AC Myles at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 11 Oct 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: The James Hunter Six "Off The Fence Tour"

Moe's Alley 9 Dec 2026

An Evening with Acoustic Alchemy

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 14 Oct 2026

Alex Cameron in Santa Cruz

The Crepe Place 9 Nov 2026

Roger Clyne and PH Naffah at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 13 Nov 2026

Hell's Belles - World Famous All-Female AC/DC Tribute Band w/ murdershow

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065 5 Dec 2026

Ten Oclock Lunch Band

Vino By The Sea 4 Oct 2026

IN CONCERT: Lola and Kai Guthrie With Bill Walker

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 4 Oct 2026

(((folkYEAH))) Presents: COLOR GREEN, COLD WATER LAW FIRM

The Crepe Place 1 Oct 2026

Hell's Belles - Tribute to AC/DC

Moe's Alley 5 Dec 2026

(((folkYEAH))) Presents: PEARL AND THE OYSTERS Live On the Grden Stage

The Crepe Place 1 Oct 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Jon Spencer w/ Genre Is Death + DJ Archive 65

Moe's Alley 14 Nov 2026

Ethereal at the Shack: Øraison, Catal Huyuk, Angurgapi, & Queen Mage

Shanty Shack Brewing 29 Oct 2026

Monthly Dance in the Park + Clothing Swap!

Oceanview Park 11 Oct 2026

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 12 Feb 2027

The Goddamn Gallows w/ King Sickabilly

Moe's Alley 17 Nov 2026

John Carroll Kirby :: Kuumbwa Jazz Center Santa Cruz :: 11/17

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 17 Nov 2026

KRAMPUS CELEBRATION AT THE 418

Large Theater 19 Dec 2026

The Inciters w/ A-100s + Txe Fit

Moe's Alley 27 Nov 2026

Wintersongs with Kitka - SANTA CRUZ

Peace United Church 6 Dec 2026

Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs,SF Rejects, Enemy of My Enemy,Screaming Bloody Marys (semi acoustic)

The Jury Room 2 Oct 2026

Andrew Duhon Trio at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 1 Nov 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Ana Popovic

Moe's Alley 10 Jan 2027

Horse Feathers

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing 6 Dec 2026

BLVK H3RO LIVE & THE 3PEAT BAND + SELECTA 7 SOUND AT WOODHOUSE SANTA CRUZ

Woodhouse Brewing And Blending 18 Oct 2026

Buck Meek at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 8 Dec 2026

The Bad Plus – Farewell Tour

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 7 Dec 2026

Tomáseen Foley's A Celtic Christmas

UCSC Music Center Recital Hall 17 Dec 2026

Juice of the Barley Concert

Sea to Sky Farm 25 Oct 2026

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 23 Oct 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Dusk Dept.

Moe's Alley 22 Oct 2026

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents - Legend Zeppelin

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065 7 Nov 2026

A Sacred Evening of Kirtan with Raas Leela Kirtana

3707 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95062 20 Nov 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny

The Grove, Santa Cruz Event Center 28 Nov 2026

Fonville x Fribush

320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95060 26 Oct 2026

In Concert: Etienne Franc and the Mosaik Project

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 10 Oct 2026

(((folkYEAH))) PRESENTS: ELEPHANT STONE

The Crepe Place 30 Jan 2027

HANNAH MAYREE (Record Release Show)

The Crepe Place 21 Oct 2026