San Francisco Metro: Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · Live Music · Santa Cruz · 8 events · data version 20261021-173303
7:00 PM · Santa Cruz Electronic Music OM · Indexical (Santa Cruz) · FREE to Attend · live_music, electronic, experimental · rating 10
bayimproviser.com · details Santa Cruz Electronic Music OM is a series of live electronic music every 4th Thursday of the month in Santa Cruz from ambient to techno and improv to sequenced using synthesizers (analog/digital), sequencer devices, and other electronic instruments (both old and modern) featuring Ruby Deagle, Digital Larry, David Leikam, and TBA.
7:00 PM · Joel Frahm Trio · Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Santa Cruz) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
kuumbwajazz.org · details The Joel Frahm Trio – featuring saxophonist Joel Frahm, bassist Dan Loomis, and drummer Ernesto Cervini – has quickly become one of today’s most exciting chord-less ensembles. Their acclaimed debut The Bright Side (2021) and follow-up Lumination (2024), both on Anzic Records, showcase original compositions full of groove, lyricism, and fearless interplay. Frahm’s warm, powerful sound and emotional directness find perfect balance with Loomis’ inventive bass lines and Cervini’s dynamic drumming.
6:00 PM · JAZZ NIGHT · Abbott Square Market (Santa Cruz) · live_music, jazz · rating 7
abbottsquaremarket.com · details Brian Fitzgerald
8:00 PM · Justin Raudebush & Lizzy Smith · The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz) · FREE SHOW · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 7
thecrepeplace.com · details JUSTIN RAUDEBUSH: Justin Raudebush brings his knack for soulful arrangements, impassioned vocals, and heartfelt lyrics into his first full-length album, In a Place. A nod to the art of an album as a complete work, In a Place offers the listener a musical journey from start to finish into the soul. In a Place is a composition of various musical landscapes, all exhibiting Justin's unique sonic expression of timeless melodies.
8:00 PM · Todd Rundgren · Rio Theatre (Santa Cruz) · live_music, rock · rating 7
riotheatre.com · details DAMNED IF I DO TOURConsidered by many to be the “Ultimate Rock Cult Hero”, Todd Rundgren has maintained a legion of fans through four decades. A pop savant who fastidiously avoided easy categorization throughout the course of his career, Todd Rundgren straddled the gap separating a mainstream star from a cult figure.Todd returns to the Rio theatre with a full band this time around!
7:30 PM · Michael McNevin with The Keller Sisters · The Ugly Mug (Soquel) · $30adv · live_music, folk · rating 6
cafeugly.com · details a great evening of songwriting and story telling
5:30 PM · The Fintztones · Discretion Brewing (Soquel) · live_music · rating 0 · no longer listed discretionbrewing.com · details Live music.