Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

The Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium is an event and convention venue located in downtown Santa Cruz, California. It is owned by the City of Santa Cruz.

A rowdy concert there in June 1956 caused Santa Cruz to ban rock and roll music at public gatherings because of what they characterized as the dancers’ “suggestive, stimulating and tantalizing motions”. The auditorium later reopened and  hosted The Ramones, Megadeath, Bob Dylan, and many others.

Notable Concerts Played At the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Include:

6/23/2022 – Bob Dylan
2/22/2014 – B.B. King
10/17/2012 – Jane’s Addiction
4/5/2011 – Crosby & Nash
7/20/2007 – The Smashing Pumpkins
7/11/2005 – Beck
11/27/1999 – The Turtles
8/24/1999 – Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
9/27/1996 – Sheryl Crow
8/27/1994 – Joan Baez
4/20/1992 – Soundgarden
7/12/1990 – Oingo Boingo
4/25/1990 – Santana
4/10/1989 – Bad Company
5/6/1988 – Bachman–Turner Overdrive
5/13/1986 – The Bangles
5/19/1986 – Blue Öyster Cult
10/11/1985 – Adam Ant
7/6/1985 – The Tubes
10/29/1984 – A Flock of Seagulls
7/25/1984 – Frank Zappa
6/3/1984 – King Crimson
1/29/1984 – The Clash
12/29/1982 – DEVO
12/1/1982 – Cheap Trick
9/1/1982 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
7/14/1982 – Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5/25/1982 – Asia
12/3/1981 – Van Morrison
7/9/1980 – Huey Lewis and the News
4/11/1980 – Ramones
9/7/1979 – AC/DC
7/25/1979 – Patti Smith Group
5/19/1979 – The Police
12/1/1978 – Talking Heads
7/17/1978 – Blondie
7/8/1977 – Hot Tuna
2/7/1977 – Warren Zevon
8/27/1976 – The Band
2/22/1976 – Roxy Music
3/10/1973 – Linda Ronstadt
3/25/1967 – Blue Cheer
3/25/1967 – Quicksilver Messenger Service

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
307 Church St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060