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Music venue

The Catalyst

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

  • 3 upcoming shows
  • Rock
  • Alternative
  • Punk
  • Indie
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Upcoming
3
Shows on record
919
Bands on record
672
Busiest year
2018 · 107 shows
Capacity
Not on record

Upcoming shows

  1. The California Honeydrops

    blues · Oakland · CA

    Not on recordSource
  2. The Expendables

    dub · Santa Cruz · CA

    Not on recordSource
  3. The Grouch

    abstract hip hop · Oakland · CA

    Not on recordSource

Only shows by artists in the directory appear here.

Past shows

916 on record

Shows per year

  1. 19911
  2. 19931
  3. 19951
  4. 19971
  5. 19981
  6. 20021
  7. 20032
  8. 20043
  9. 20054
  10. 20065
  11. 20072
  12. 20087
  13. 20091
  14. 201024
  15. 201123
  16. 201245
  17. 201373
  18. 201473
  19. 201578
  20. 2016104
  21. 2017105
  22. 2018107
  23. 201982
  24. 202014
  25. 202113
  26. 202227
  27. 202355
  28. 202429
  29. 202522
  30. 202615
  1. Sleep

    doom metal · San Jose · CA

    HeadlinerSource
  2. Pink Mountaintops

    Canadian · Vancouver · BC

    SupportSource
  3. Eagles of Death Metal

    alternative · Palm Desert · CA

    HeadlinerSource
  4. Strawberry Girls

    experimental · Salinas · CA

    SupportSource
  5. Monolord

    doom metal · Gothenburg

    HeadlinerSource
  6. Mannequin Pussy

    garage rock · Philadelphia · PA

    HeadlinerSource
  7. Mannequin Pussy

    garage rock · Philadelphia · PA

    HeadlinerSource
  8. Good Riddance

    hardcore · Santa Cruz · CA

    HeadlinerSource
  9. cupcakKe

    comedy hip hop · Chicago · IL

    HeadlinerSource
  10. The Altons

    chicano soul · Los Angeles · CA

    HeadlinerSource
  11. Thee Sinseers

    chicano soul · Los Angeles · CA

    SupportSource
  12. MxPx

    alt punk · Bremerton · WA

    SupportSource
  13. The Expendables

    dub · Santa Cruz · CA

    HeadlinerSource
  14. Ship Wrek

    dance · Los Angeles · CA

    HeadlinerSource
  15. Marianas Trench

    alternative · Vancouver · BC

    HeadlinerSource
  16. Durry

    alternative pop · Burnsville · MN

    HeadlinerSource
  17. Shoreline Mafia

    hip hop · Los Angeles · CA

    HeadlinerSource
  18. Fortunate Youth

    dub · Hermosa Beach · CA

    HeadlinerSource
  19. Bumpin Uglies

    punk · Annapolis · MD

    SupportSource
  20. Josh Heinrichs

    jah roots · Springfield · MO

    SupportSource

Who plays here

  1. Andre Nickatina12 shows
  2. The Expendables8 shows
  3. The Grouch8 shows
  4. Hell’s Belles6 shows
  5. Ozomatli6 shows
  6. Shwayze6 shows
  7. Beats Antique5 shows
  8. Carmine Appice5 shows

What gets booked

  1. Rock57%
  2. Alternative35%
  3. Punk31%
  4. Indie30%
  5. Hardcore24%
  6. Metal22%

The space

Kind of place
Music venue
Stages
1
Setting
Indoor
Season
Open year-round

As of Oct 6, 2026 · Source: bsp categorize

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Shows come from the public records of artists in the directory, each linked to its source. This page lists only shows by those artists, so the room's real calendar may be larger.

Venue source
bandslate-pipeline
Last verified
Not on record