Live music in Santa Cruz, CA this weekend

Fri Nov 6, 2026 – Sun Nov 8, 2026 — 14 shows listed in Santa Cruz, CA.

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The Rio Theatre’s neon marquee on Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz

This Weekend in Santa Cruz, CA

— Matt Hartle and the Hartle Gold Band at The Crepe Place
7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Triptides at The Crepe Place
8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Surf City Line Dance at The Crow's Nest
8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Elijah Scott at Felton Music Hall
8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Punk at the Shack: 3 Up Front, Enemy of My Enemy & Outpatient-X at Shanty Shack Brewing
Tickets / event listing ↗
— Chris Acker at The Crepe Place
8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Dave "Nomad" Miller at Davenport Roadhouse
6:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Jeffrey Foucault & John Convertino at Felton Music Hall
8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Jeffrey Foucault with Kris Delmhorst at Felton Music Hall
8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Legend Zeppelin at Moe's Alley
9:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Concert II: RETURN OF: Night of the Living Composers at Peace United Church Santa Cruz
Tickets / event listing ↗
— Peach Tree Rascals at Felton Music Hall
8:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Southern Culture on the Skids at Moe's Alley
7:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗
— Janet Noguera at Shanty Shack Brewing
3:00 PM · Tickets / event listing ↗

Weekly series this weekend

Friday, Saturday — Karaoke at The Catalyst
9:00 PM · Karaoke every Friday & Saturday night, per The Catalyst’s official site.
Friday — Surf City Line Dance (1st Fridays) at The Crow's Nest
8:00 PM · Monthly line-dance night with live music on the 1st Friday (dated instance filed Nov 6).
Friday, Saturday — Free Live Music in the Plaza at Abbott Square Market
Free live music most Friday & Saturday evenings in the Abbott Square plaza; see dated listings.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday — Live Music at The View at Chaminade Resort & Spa — The View
5:30 PM · Local acts most evenings — Sun 5–8 PM and Mon–Fri 5:30–8:30 PM per Visit Santa Cruz; acts rarely named in advance.
Friday, Saturday — Live Music at Zelda's on the Beach
9:30 PM · Local bands every Friday & Saturday, 9:30 PM–12:30 AM; act names are not published in advance.
Friday — Live Music at Britannia Arms
9:00 PM · Live music every Friday night at the Capitola Village pub.
Saturday — Karaoke at Britannia Arms
Karaoke Saturdays, per local venue listings.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Live Music in the Rock Room Lounge at Shadowbrook
Live music Thursday–Saturday nights in the Rock Room Lounge; act names are not published in advance.
Friday, Saturday — Live Music at Sanderlings at Seascape Resort
8:30 PM · Musical entertainment in the Seascape Resort lounge Friday & Saturday, 8:30 PM–midnight; acts not published in advance.
Friday, Saturday — Live Bands at Henfling's Tavern
8:00 PM · Free live bands most Friday & Saturday nights (~8–11 PM); lineups announced short-lead on Facebook — the last dated listing found was Oct 2.