Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Each August, the festival brings some of the world's finest artists to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium to play groundbreaking symphonic music, including major world premieres.
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Carmel Bach Festival
The festival has presented the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries, and musical heirs in concerts and recitals since 1935. The festival runs for three weeks, starting mid-July.
Jazz Bash by the Bay
Traditional jazz bands play early jazz, big band, swing, ragtime, blues, zydeco, and gypsy jazz at waterfront venues during this festival, held on the first full weekend of March.
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Monterey Jazz Festival
The world's oldest jazz festival attracts top-name performers to the Monterey Fairgrounds on the third full weekend of September.
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
From February through May the festival presents classical music at various venues and holds pre- and postseason events. The focus is on 17th- and 18th-century composers such as Bach and Handel.
