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Concerts & Live Music in Santa Cruz, California

223 upcoming concerts and live music events at 15 venues — tonight, this weekend, and beyond

VenuNite currently lists 223 upcoming music events in Santa Cruz across 15 venues. On this page: BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON at Quarry Amphitheater (8:00 PM), Moe's Alley Presents: The Breaks at Moe's Alley (9:00 PM), ACID BATH with High On Fire, Melvins, & Windhand at Quarry Amphitheater (6:30 PM), Bongo Sidibe at Woodhouse Blending & Brewing. Listing data was last refreshed September 20, 2026.

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Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM

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

Quarry Amphitheater · Santa Cruz

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Fri, Oct 9 · 9:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: The Breaks

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sat, Oct 10 · 6:30 PM

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ACID BATH with High On Fire, Melvins, & Windhand

Quarry Amphitheater · Santa Cruz

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Sat, Oct 10

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Bongo Sidibe

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing · Santa Cruz

Sat, Oct 10

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DOMi & JD BECK – WHO ASKED? Tour

The Catalyst · Santa Cruz

Sat, Oct 10 · 9:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Coffee Zombie Collective w/ special guests

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sun, Oct 11 · 2:00 PM

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AC Myles & Band: Stratocaster Masters

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sun, Oct 11

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Scarlett Fyre

Mission West · Santa Cruz

Sun, Oct 11

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Yellowjackets

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Mon, Oct 12

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Somi

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Wed, Oct 14

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An Evening with Acoustic Alchemy

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM

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Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026 with Special Guest Jon Cleary

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium · Santa Cruz

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Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Alborosie & Shengen Clan w/ Rise Up + Selecta 7

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Thu, Oct 15

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Dos Santos

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM

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Andre Cruz & The Black Diamond Rhythm Band w/ Trianna Feruza & The Heavy Hitters

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Fri, Oct 16

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Dead Kampers

Mission West · Santa Cruz

Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

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FRANKENSTEIN With LIVE SCORE By SLEEPBOMB

Rio Theatre · Santa Cruz

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Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Young Dubliners w/ Ockham's Razor

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Fri, Oct 16

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Xavier Wulf Presents: the Cool World Tour

The Catalyst · Santa Cruz

Sat, Oct 17

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Live in The Atrium: LUMINARIUM.IO PACIFICA

The Catalyst · Santa Cruz

Sat, Oct 17

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Kollateral Damage

Mission West · Santa Cruz

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

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Megan Woods: The Truth Tour - Santa Cruz, CA

Rio Theatre · Santa Cruz

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Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

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Marty O'reilly

The Crepe Place · Santa Cruz

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Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM

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Megan Woods w/ Jeremy Rosado

Rio Theatre · Santa Cruz

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Sat, Oct 17

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The Floozies

The Catalyst · Santa Cruz

Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 PM

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

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sun, Oct 18

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Dead on Deck

Mission West · Santa Cruz

Sun, Oct 18

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Blvk H3ro Live & the 3peat Band + Selecta 7

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing · Santa Cruz

Sun, Oct 18 · 8:30 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Sqwerv

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Mon, Oct 19

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Buster Williams Trio

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Mon, Oct 19

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Last Dinosaurs

The Catalyst · Santa Cruz

Wed, Oct 21

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YOUNG SOUL REBELS - A film by Isaac Julian

Quarry Amphitheater · Santa Cruz

Wed, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM

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HANNAH MAYREE (Record Release Show)

The Crepe Place · Santa Cruz

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Thu, Oct 22

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Joel Frahm Trio

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Dusk Dept.

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM

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Todd Rundgren

Rio Theatre · Santa Cruz

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Fri, Oct 23 · 9:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Lyrics Born "The LB Baby Tour" w/ Alwa Gordon

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sat, Oct 24

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Return to Laurel Canyon

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Zepparella (Saturday Night Show)

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sun, Oct 25

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Shannon Plays the Dead

Mission West · Santa Cruz

Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Zepparella (Sunday Matinee Show)

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Mon, Oct 26

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Fonville x Fribush

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Tue, Oct 27

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Master Class: Susan Muscarella – The Piano Trios of Bud Powell, Bill Evans & Keith Jarrett

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Wine Lips w/ Buddy Wynkoop

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM

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Lyle Lovett

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium · Santa Cruz

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Thu, Oct 29

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Laura Anglade

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

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Michael Franti

Rio Theatre · Santa Cruz

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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

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No Brainer Productions Presents: Wasabi

The Crepe Place · Santa Cruz

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Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM

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Crepe-O-Ween Night #1!

The Crepe Place · Santa Cruz

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Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM

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

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM

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Halloween Crepe-O-Ween Night #2

The Crepe Place · Santa Cruz

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Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Halloween Bash with High Step Society + Floratura

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Andrew Duhon Trio (Matinee Show)

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Sun, Nov 1

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Alexandr Misko – The International Guitar Sensation – with Special Guest Forest Bailey

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM

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Moe's Alley Presents: Parlor Greens

Moe's Alley · Santa Cruz

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Mon, Nov 2

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Helen Sung Quartet

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Wed, Nov 4

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Joshua Redman Quartet – 7:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

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The Faux Paws

The Crepe Place · Santa Cruz

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Wed, Nov 4

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Joshua Redman Quartet – 9:00 PM

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

Thu, Nov 5

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Gabrielle Cavassa

Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa Cruz

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

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Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PMMusic

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

Quarry Amphitheater

Santa Cruz, CA

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Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PMMusic

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

Quarry Amphitheater

Santa Cruz, CA

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Fri, Oct 9 · 9:00 PMMusic

Moe's Alley Presents: The Breaks

Moe's Alley

Santa Cruz, CA

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Fri, Oct 9 · 9:00 PMMusic

Moe's Alley Presents: The Breaks

Moe's Alley

Santa Cruz, CA

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ACID BATH with High On Fire, Melvins, & Windhand

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Sat, Oct 10 · 6:30 PMMusic

ACID BATH with High On Fire, Melvins, & Windhand

Quarry Amphitheater

Santa Cruz, CA

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Sat, Oct 10 · 6:30 PMMusic

ACID BATH with High On Fire, Melvins, & Windhand

Quarry Amphitheater

Santa Cruz, CA

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Sat, Oct 10Music

Bongo Sidibe

Woodhouse Blending & Brewing

Santa Cruz, CA