Live Events near Santa Cruz, CA

Guide to Live Events in Santa Cruz: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You

Santa Cruz, CA offers a lively mix of concerts, theater performances, comedy shows, and community festivals along the coast. Whether you’re planning to catch a touring artist or enjoy a night out at a local venue, Vivid Seats can help you find tickets.

Things to Do in Santa Cruz This Week

Santa Cruz heats up this week with CupcakKe bringing high-energy rap to The Catalyst Santa Cruz. For a sports fix, catch the San Jose Sharks on the ice at SAP Center, and keep the concert vibe going when Ricardo Arjona takes the same arena.

Theater fans can head to San Jose Center for Performing Arts for the hit musical The Book Of Mormon, while regional sounds shine as Mariachi Sol de Mexico fills Monterey's Golden State Theatre. Families can round out the weekend with Paw Patrol Live at San Jose Civic.

Things to Do in Santa Cruz Next Week

Next week in Santa Cruz, hip-hop fans can catch Mike Sherm lighting up The Catalyst Santa Cruz on Thursday night.

Rock fans have options close by, with Silversun Pickups at Monterey’s Golden State Theatre on Monday and Umphreys McGee at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park on Friday. For live action, San Jose hosts AEW Dynamite at San Jose Civic on Wednesday, plus soccer at PayPal Park with Bay FC on Saturday and the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.