Santa Cruz 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

Bonnie Raitt at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 14 Oct 2026

Nashville Nights - Featuring Thompson Square

Chaminade Resort & Spa 25 Sep 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

Boardwalk Fiesta en la Playa

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 26 Sep 2026

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

Quarry Amphitheater 9 Oct 2026

Snatam Kaur

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 25 Sep 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

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Mild Universe w/ special guests - Duck Island Festival After Party!

Moe's Alley 26 Sep 2026

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

Kuumbwa Jazz 26 Sep 2026

FREAKFEST 2026!

Hwy17 Studios 26 Sep 2026

The Floozies at The Catalyst Santa Cruz

The Catalyst Santa Cruz 17 Oct 2026

Sin Sisters Burlesque & Drag HALLOWEEN show!

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 10 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

Fruit Bats w/ Matthew Logan Vasquez

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 2 Oct 2026

Alborosie at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 14 Oct 2026

Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 28 Oct 2026

Aldous Harding

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 28 Sep 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

Ronstadt Revolution at Santa Cruz Shakespeare

Santa Cruz Shakespeare 28 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

Diggin Dirt

Moe's Alley 2 Oct 2026

Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz

Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 6 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

Zepparella - All Female Tribute To Led Zeppelin

Moe's Alley 24 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

Kishi Bashi

Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz 5 Oct 2026

Lyrics Born at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 23 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

Alchemy floating sound bath

Santa Cruz 4 Oct 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

Dolly Parton Night With Line Dancing

Vino by the Sea 25 Sep 2026

Remembering Dolly Parton: 9 TO 5

Small Theater 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

Isaiah Rashad

The Catalyst 14 Nov 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

Soundbath with Sera Timms

The 418 Project 4 Oct 2026

Benefit Concert

German Cultural Center Santa Cruz - German American Hall 26 Sep 2026

AGATG Halloween Show @ The Vets Hall in Santa Cruz

Veterans Memorial Building 30 Oct 2026

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

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 25 Oct 2026

Writers of Color Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 7 Oct 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Kabaka Pyramid (Night 2)

Moe's Alley 21 Nov 2026

Moon Festival w/Flex Kids Culture

Lobby 26 Sep 2026

alecia haselton (full band!) at Santa Cruz Porch Fest

145 jenne street santa cruz 3 Oct 2026

Moe's Alley Presents: Tania Cassette w/ HOLY WATER + DJ Archive 65

1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, California 95065 25 Sep 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

Club01 - BEACH GOTH NIGHT - HALLOWEEN (Santa Cruz, Ca.)

The Blue Lagoon 29 Oct 2026

As I Lay Dying in Santa Cruz

The Catalyst 18 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

SCZ Contra: Koren Wake; Band: The Nettles- Laura Brophy, Kev Nettles, Michael Proctor, Julie Bennett

Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange 25 Sep 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

Moe's Alley Presents: Kabaka Pyramid (Night 1)

Moe's Alley 20 Nov 2026

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band at Kuumbwa

Kuumbwa Jazz 23 Nov 2026

Santa Cruz High Class of 1986 40th Reunion

The Grille at DeLaveaga 17 Oct 2026

The Bad Plus

Kuumbwa Jazz Center 7 Dec 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

Abbot Square Market Welcomes Velour

Abbott Square Market 25 Sep 2026

(((folkYEAH))) Presents: SODA BLONDE

The Crepe Place 2 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

70's at Vino with Back Alley Brass

Vino By The Sea 30 Oct 2026

AC Myles at Moes Alley

Moes Alley 11 Oct 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

Jonathan Richman :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 12/11

Rio Theatre 11 Dec 2026

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

Moe's Alley 9 Dec 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

CAYUGA CABARET V: Lunacy for Lunatics!

429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States 26 Sep 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