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Concerts in Santa Cruz

65 concerts are coming up in Santa Cruz over the next 4 months, across 7 venues. Here is what the city's live music looks like right now. To see every show near you, with every ticket seller side by side, open the KonzertCheck app.

65upcoming concerts
7venues
40artists
4concerts a week
October 2026busiest month
Saturdaybusiest night

The venues in Santa Cruz

VenueConcertsMain genre
Moe's Alley38Rock
The Crepe Place15Alternative
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz4Rock
The Catalyst-CA3Hip-Hop/Rap
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium2Rock
Rio Theatre2Religious
Blue Lagoon1—

Concerts per month

October 202623
November 202623
December 202613
January 20276

The first and last month are partial: the window runs from today for four months.

Busiest nights of the week

Monday1 2%
Tuesday5 8%
Wednesday11 17%
Thursday10 15%
Friday14 22%
Saturday16 25%
Sunday8 12%

Genre mix

Alternative15 25%
Rock14 23%
R&B7 12%
Folk7 12%
Reggae4 7%
Country4 7%
Jazz3 5%
World2 3%

Questions

How many concerts are coming up in Santa Cruz?
65 concerts across 7 venues in the next 4 months, roughly 4 a week.
What is the busiest concert venue in Santa Cruz?
Moe's Alley, with 38 upcoming concerts, followed by The Crepe Place with 15.
Which night has the most gigs in Santa Cruz?
Saturday: 25% of upcoming concerts in Santa Cruz fall on that night.

Figures come from upcoming music events listed by Ticketmaster and See Tickets; theatre, comedy and sport are left out. How our listings work. Updated 2026-10-13.

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