All concerts in Santa Cruz during October: the full lineup, day by day.
There are 53 upcoming concerts in Santa Cruz in October.
Popular concerts in October
All concerts in Santa Cruz in October
53 upcoming concerts
Thursday, 1 October
Jazz & Blues
Groundation
Thu, 1 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Rock
Steel Pulse
Thu, 1 Oct 2026
Mainroom at The Catalyst - Complex, Santa Cruz, CA
Friday, 2 October
Indie & Alternative, Folk & Acoustic
Fruit Bats
Fri, 2 Oct 2026
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Pop, Indie & Alternative
Soda Blonde
Fri, 2 Oct 2026
The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA
Rock
Twin Temple
Fri, 2 Oct 2026
Mainroom at The Catalyst - Complex, Santa Cruz, CA
Soul & R&B
Diggin' Dirt
Fri, 2 Oct 2026
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
Saturday, 3 October
Rock
The Bends
Sat, 3 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Folk & Acoustic, Country
Mama's Broke
Sat, 3 Oct 2026
The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA
Soul & R&B
Diggin' Dirt
Sat, 3 Oct 2026
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
Sunday, 4 October
Monday, 5 October
Tuesday, 6 October
Pop, Indie & Alternative
Kishi Bashi
Tue, 6 Oct 2026
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Concerts
The Animeros
Tue, 6 Oct 2026
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
Wednesday, 7 October
Thursday, 8 October
Pop, Rock
Rickie Lee Jones
Thu, 8 Oct 2026
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Pop, Rock
Analog Dog
Thu, 8 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Saturday, 10 October
Rock, Metal
High On Fire, Melvins & Windhand
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Quarry Amphitheater, Santa Cruz, CA
Rock, Indie & Alternative
Damien Jurado
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Jazz & Blues
DOMi & JD BECK
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Mainroom at The Catalyst - Complex, Santa Cruz, CA
Monday, 12 October
Tuesday, 13 October
Wednesday, 14 October
Rock, Country
Jay Buchanan
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Rock, Jazz & Blues
Bonnie Raitt
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA
Latin & World
Alborosie
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
Rock, Country
Jay Buchanan
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Thursday, 15 October
Friday, 16 October
Hip-Hop & Rap
Xavier Wulf
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Mainroom at The Catalyst - Complex, Santa Cruz, CA
Rock, Folk & Acoustic
The Young Dubliners
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
Saturday, 17 October
Folk & Acoustic
Lilith Max
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Soul & R&B
Megan Woods
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Concerts
Marty O'Reilly
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA
Rock, Electronic & Dance
The Floozies
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
Mainroom at The Catalyst - Complex, Santa Cruz, CA
Sunday, 18 October
Pop, Indie & Alternative
Nep
Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Rock
Sqwerv
Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
Monday, 19 October
Rock, Indie & Alternative
She Wants Revenge
Mon, 19 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Rock, Indie & Alternative
Last Dinosaurs
Mon, 19 Oct 2026
Mainroom at The Catalyst - Complex, Santa Cruz, CA
Wednesday, 21 October
Thursday, 22 October
Pop, Rock
Todd Rundgren
Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Concerts
Los Hermanos Mendoza
Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Felton Music Hall, Felton, CA
Friday, 23 October
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are 53 events on the October 2026 calendar in Santa Cruz. The full list with dates and venues is above.
Tickets currently start from $27. The final price depends on the performer, venue and seats. Prices are updated daily.
The highest-profile dates in this window right now: Steel Pulse (1 October), Todd Rundgren (22 October), Fruit Bats (2 October).
Pick an event from the calendar above, compare ticket offers and complete your order on the seller's site. Availability and prices can differ between sellers, so it's worth checking a couple of offers.
Concerts in Santa Cruz — October 2026: tickets and dates
The calendar above covers all concerts in Santa Cruz in October 2026: dates, venues and current ticket offers on each event page. New dates are added as organizers announce them.