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Rio Theatre

1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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A John Waters Christmas at Rio Theatre

A John Waters Christmas

John Waters loves Christmas, and he wants you to know. The legendary cult-filmmaker takes to the stage with his traditional one-man monologue, extolling the virtues of everyone's favorite holiday, from offering advice on Christmas films and music to asking the important questions you've always wanted to be answered by the people's pervert, such as 'Is Santa erotic?'

MJ Lenderman at Rio Theatre

MJ Lenderman

Fresh off the back of his newest record "Manning Fireworks", MJ Lenderman hits the road across North America starting this fall! The current darling of the music press, with Pitchfork labeling his new effort as Best New Music, Lenderman's latest has already been tipped by Stereogum to be for fall what Brat by Charlie XCX was for summer.

Feb 15, 2025

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The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute at Rio Theatre

The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute

The Fab Four are one of the world's most in-demand Beatles tribute acts! They're note perfect and the attention to detail is so impressive, you'd be forgiven for thinking you were in the presence of the real thing. From mop-tops to Wings, let the Fab Four take you on a journey through the life of a band that still thrill, five decades after they split up!

Aimee Mann at Rio Theatre

Aimee Mann

Queen of indie rock, Aimee Mann is heading out on a handful of selected dates in 2024 with Jonathan Coulton. Mann has had a successful solo career with several Grammy nominations, winning two, so don't miss your chance to catch this droll performer playing her new cuts, alongside fan favorites such as 'Save Me' and 'Charmer'.

Josh Wolf at Rio Theatre

Josh Wolf

Funny man Josh Wolf is heading out on tour across the United States. The comedian, who made his start at 16 making jokes about his parent's flatulence often carries on with the family theme in his material for a highly relatable and hilarious set. Allegedly, he's terrible at foosball, but don't heckle him about that because he'll take you down!

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