Live music in Santa Cruz

Fiddling Cricket & Canyon Acoustic Society Concert Series 2025 Sully Tuttle This show is sold out Saturday Dec 19th, 7.00pm, $25adv/30 408 499 9441 or…

Winter Ball, 88 Over Everything's biggest night of the year. Alwa Gordon performs live, with DJ Kikkoman, DJ Cruz, and Horton Who? on the decks…

Moe's Alley presents jackrabbit featuring brothers Dermot and Kiernan Mulroney! Saturday, December 19, 2026 Doors: 7pm // Show: 8pm $30 in advance // $35 day…

Please join us for some deep winter dreaming - in person and on Zoom

Groovesters! We're back!! Shake your groove thang with the band at Henfling's in Ben Lomond! It's always a fun time. Sunday, December 20 Groovy Judy’s…

Caltucky comes back for a Grateful Sunday in sunny Santa Cruz with Matt Hartle at the Crepe Place! Always such a fun show with new…

Steely Dead is a musical hybrid of Grateful Dead and Steely Dan. Sonic worlds collide between the structure, arrangement and precision studio recordings of rock…

A live show from Wasabi mixing funk, R&B, electronic, and rock sounds in an intimate music room.

(((folkYEAH!))) Presents The Lemon Twigs with special guests Tchotchke! Wednesday, December 30, 2026 Doors: 7pm // Show: 8pm $32 in advance // $36 day of…

The sound of Wolf Jett will make you dance, sing, and possibly even howl! Its roots run deep through the soul and help heal the…

Ring in the new year at Moe's Alley's NYE Bash with Wooster plus other goodies like a champagne toast, drink specials, photo booth and more!…

Fleetwood Macramé has become the Bay Area's most exciting tribute band. What began as a simple exercise in fun has turned into an awe inspiring…

7 - 9pm · Local Santa Cruz band. Been together about 5 yeras. Played at several venues around town. Do eclectic song list, from Emmy…

7 - 9pm · An in-depth exploration into a mode of expression both unusual and accessible. Using texts ranging from ancient to modern, Suki creates…

Straight Tequila Night is Texas's original '90s Country Tribute Band. From Garth Brooks and George Strait, to Tim McGraw and Brooks & Dunn, to Shania…

A live rock show curated by folkYEAH, featuring The Loved Ones in an intimate venue.

Chuck Brodsky is a storyteller, a songwriter, a troubador, a modern day bard. His acoustic guitar and voice draw you in with genuine, down-to-earth warmth…

Moe's Alley presents a an epic funk/soul double bill with The Westones and Floratura! Friday, January 8, 2027 Doors: 8pm // Show: 9pm $20 in…

7 - 9pm · Singer, songwriter, acoustic guitar, country folk Americana style

Sean and the Skinwalkers is a blues rock trio from Monterey County California. Just as comfortable playing traditional blues as they are tearing through a…

Sweet Sally is an exciting young band from the vibrant California bluegrass scene, celebrated for its exceptional instrumental prowess, tight vocal harmonies, and inventive arrangements…

Moe's Alley presents Ana Popovic! Sunday, January 10, 2027 Doors: 6pm // Show: 7pm $30 in advance // $35 day of the show 21+ *…

Nora was first introduced to old-time traditional music when she was six years old from her teacher, Shlomo Pescoe, a traditional music fanatic: he was…

5:30-7:30pm Sunny Raye's roots stretch from Los Angeles to the Bay Area, where music has been part of her life from the very beginning. Her…

(((folkYEAH!))) presents the dancehall queen Sister Nancy! Thursday, January 14, 2027 Doors: 7pm // Show: 8pm $52 in advance // $57 day of the show…

Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note. The six-time GRAMMY nominated pianist-composer and recent Blue Note Artist began formal studies at Los Angeles…

An evening of live music with Arturo Vaca.

She's so fancy https://soundcloud.com/plasticnancy

CALLING ALL 90s BABIES: We’re throwing a 2000s rave! Come experience a night of limewire classics remixed for the dance floor by the hottest artists…

No-Brainer Productions presents Chum - A Tribute to Phish! Friday, January 15, 2027 Doors: 8pm // Show: 9pm $22 in advance // $25 day of…

7 - 9pm · Arcane Lullaby is an original alternative rock band drawing inspiration from blues, goth, reggae, punk, funk, pop, prog, soul, metal, and…

The Arun Ramamurthy Trio creates a groundbreaking fusion of South Indian Carnatic traditions with contemporary jazz, weaving masterful improvisations through ancient ragas and modern rhythms…

Hailing from the hills of Santa Cruz, CA, KR3TURE is a pioneer of modern live/electronic fusion. As an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, producer, and performer, KR3TURE's music…

A live concert by Taper's Choice, an evening of music in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

In the mid 1990s, The New York Times described Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart as “the best organ trio of the last decade.”…

Recently honored as ‘Classical Woman of the Year’ by NPR’s Performance Today, American pianist Lara Downes is a visionary trailblazer. She has garnered millions of…

Forever Live Tour A global artist in every sense of the word, Jesse Cook redefines music’s power to connect people across cultures and continents. Over…

Join Dave Holodiloff’s “Hot Club Holo” acoustic string ensemble for a very intimate and exciting Gypsy Jazz Friday night program of Django!

Andy McKee is one of the world’s finest acoustic guitarists; evident from the accolades he’s received throughout his career. It’s his youthful energy, attention to…

Bio: Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “porch…

An eclectic live bill featuring Thief, Snakes of Russia, and Oraison, mixing rock, electronic, and alternative sounds.

John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen different traditional…

On this rare concert date, Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith revisit the music from their collaborative albums, 2016’s A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke…

How To Make Mistakes, Fruition's first studio album in four years, showcases a reinvigorated group at the peak of its powers. This is American roots…

Indexical presents a multi-channel concert of electronic music from Keith Fullerton Whitman and Kamran Shafii. About the Artists Keith Fullerton Whitman is a performer of…

The Night Agents aren’t just a band, they are the ultimate social dance party. Founded by Jeremy Pilling, professional dancer and owner of the Palomar…

A dance party for the whole family!

Lavender Fields is bringing her joyful musical vibrations to Santa Cruz!!!

Native to Northern California, Jimmy Grant grew up in a household full of rich musical influences. While his early influences also included Russian Folk, Balkan…

Grammy, CMA, and Americana Music Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark will embark on her “Take Flight World Tour” next year with 28 dates…

Referred to as the “classic double threat” by NPR, Camille Thurman is a remarkable artist on both the tenor saxophone and vocals. Drummer Darrell Green…

Formed in 2011, City of the Sun features guitarist John Pita and percussionist Zach Para. The band’s sound has an array of influences including indie…

Youth Fountain performs live in concert.

Moe's Alley presents rising country folk singer-songwriter Angela Autumn! Wednesday, January 27, 2027 Doors: 7pm // Show: 8pm $17 in advance // $22 day of…