Poetry Out Loud County Competition Poetry Out Loud is a nation-wide program, originally created by the National Endowment for the Arts, that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance, culminating at the national finals. Students compete for awards, scholarships, and prizes. The Santa Cruz County Competition is Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 6:30-8:00 pm at Bookshop Santa Cruz.
Brian wants you to go out and hear live events more often.
He’s built a free tool for you to use.
The Bay Area has an amazing live music and event scene — and so does Santa Cruz, just over the hill. Don’t sit at home, don’t go to the same-old, GET OUT THERE.
This is a very inclusive list of over 400 sources and venues across the bay area and Santa Cruz County, and all their events.