Independent event guide
Santa Cruz Concerts 2026-2027
Discover Santa Cruz concerts and the best upcoming shows of 2026-2027. From boardwalk beach stages to historic downtown ballrooms, live music by the bay never slows down. Browse the lineup and grab tickets today.
Moe's Alley Presents - Rolling Together Revue: Donavon Frankenreiter + The Band Of Heathens (Live at The Rio Theatre)
Donavon Frankenreiter & Band of Heathens
Moe's Alley Presents: Roger Clyne and PH Naffah
Moe's Alley Presents: Jon Spencer w/ Genre Is Death + DJ Archive 65
Moe's AlleySanta Cruz, CA
The Goddamn Gallows w/ King Sickabilly
Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson
The Grove, Santa Cruz Event CenterSanta Cruz, CA
Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny
The Grove, Santa Cruz Event CenterSanta Cruz, CA
(((folkYEAH))) Presents: JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD, HORSEPOWER
Hell's Belles - World Famous All-Female AC/DC Tribute Band w/ murdershow
Moe's AlleySanta Cruz, CA
Moe's Alley Presents: The James Hunter Six "Off The Fence Tour"
Moe's AlleySanta Cruz, CA
How The Grouch Stole Christmas: The Grouch & Eligh
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
The Grove, Santa Cruz Event CenterSanta Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz concerts in 2026 are shaping up to be something special, and the schedule is stacked with heavy hitters. One of the hottest tickets right now is Moe's Alley Presents: Southern Culture On The Skids (Nov 8), while fans are equally buzzing for the night when (((folkYEAH))) PRESENTS: ALEX CAMERON takes over the stage on Nov 9. Among the other top gigs happening are:
- Moe's Alley Presents - Rolling Together Revue: Donavon Frankenreiter + The Band Of Heathens (Live at The Rio Theatre) (Nov 10)
- Donavon Frankenreiter & Band of Heathens (Nov 10)
There's truly no shortage of music concerts coming to Santa Cruz, CA this season. The city's live scene is anchored by The Catalyst, the legendary downtown club where everyone from Nirvana to Snoop has torn up the stage, the elegant Rio Theatre, a restored 1949 cinema with warm, intimate acoustics, and the open-air Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bandstand, where free summer shows meet ocean breezes. Whether your heart beats for rock, reggae, punk, or indie, there's a stage in Santa Cruz with your name on it.
Ready to make plans? Check what's playing this weekend, explore the full lineup of Santa Cruz concerts in November 2026, or look ahead to what December has in store. Grab your tickets early — the best seats by the beach never last long.