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Catalyst

Santa Cruz, CA

Catalyst show history: 180 shows · documented from 1987 to 2025 · 1 venue.

180

Shows

246

Artists

37

Years

180 shows246 artists37 years

Address

1011 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, California

Active

1987–2025

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Most booked artists

Social Distortion

15 shows · 1990–2007

e.g. Oct 11, 2007

12 shows · 2001–2018

e.g. Oct 4, 2018

10 shows · 1994–2025

e.g. Sep 12, 2025

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First documentedFeb 12, 1987

Latest showSep 12, 2025

Busiest year2012 — 14 shows

Most bookedSocial Distortion — 15

Catalyst show history

Catalyst hosted 180 shows

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15 shows · 1990–2007

e.g. Oct 11, 2007

12 shows · 2001–2018

e.g. Oct 4, 2018

10 shows · 1994–2025

e.g. Sep 12, 2025

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First documentedFeb 12, 1987

Latest showSep 12, 2025

Busiest year2012 — 14 shows

Most bookedSocial Distortion — 15

SeptemberSep 12, 2025 • FridayFri

a year ago

View event: 2025-09-12 at Catalyst

Circle Jerks, Ceremony, Negative Approach at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — September 12, 2025 event image

Negative Approach

SeptemberSep 10, 2025 • WednesdayWed

a year ago

View event: 2025-09-10 at Catalyst

Sunny Day Real Estate at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — September 10, 2025 event image

Sunny Day Real Estate

MarchMar 4, 2025 • TuesdayTue

a year and a half ago

View event: Melvins @ The Catalyst

The Melvins, Cnts at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — March 4, 2025 event image

Melvins @ The Catalyst

OctoberOct 15, 2024 • TuesdayTue

almost 2 years ago

View event: 2024-10-15 at Catalyst

Less Than Jake, Kill Lincoln, Title Holder at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — October 15, 2024 event image

Less Than Jake,

FebruaryFeb 9, 2024 • FridayFri

2 and a half years ago

View event: 2024-02-09 at Catalyst

MDC at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — February 9, 2024 event image

OctoberOct 10, 2023 • TuesdayTue

almost 3 years ago

View event: 2023-10-10 at Catalyst

Big D And The Kids Table, Mustard Plug, Matamoska!, and others at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — October 10, 2023 event image

Big D And The Kids Table,

JulyJul 17, 2023 • MondayMon

over 3 years ago

View event: 2023-07-17 at Catalyst

Circle Jerks, TSOL, Negative Approach at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — July 17, 2023 event image

Negative Approach

JulyJul 16, 2023 • SundaySun

over 3 years ago

View event: 2023-07-16 at Catalyst

Circle Jerks, TSOL, Negative Approach at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — July 16, 2023 event image

Negative Approach

JuneJun 2, 2023 • FridayFri

over 3 years ago

View event: 2023-06-02 at Catalyst

The Exploited, OhGeesy at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — June 2, 2023 event image

MayMay 11, 2023 • ThursdayThu

over 3 years ago

View event: 2023-05-11 at Catalyst

Descendents at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — May 11, 2023 event image

MayMay 3, 2023 • WednesdayWed

over 3 years ago

View event: 2023-05-03 at Catalyst

Supersuckers at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — May 3, 2023 event image

AprilApr 28, 2023 • FridayFri

over 3 years ago

View event: 2023-04-28 at Catalyst

Teenage Bottlerocket, Broadway Calls at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — April 28, 2023 event image

Teenage Bottlerocket,

AprilApr 1, 2023 • SaturdaySat

3 and a half years ago

View event: 2023-04-01 at Catalyst

Black Flag at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — April 1, 2023 event image

MarchMar 13, 2023 • MondayMon

3 and a half years ago

View event: 2023-03-13 at Catalyst

Pup, Joyce Manor, Pool Kids at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — March 13, 2023 event image

SeptemberSep 6, 2022 • TuesdayTue

4 years ago

View event: 2022-09-06 at Catalyst

Less Than Jake, Bowling for Soup, Cliffdiver at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — September 6, 2022 event image

Less Than Jake,

Bowling for Soup,

AugustAug 28, 2022 • SundaySun

4 years ago

View event: AJJ @ The Catalys Atrium

AJJ, Why? at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — August 28, 2022 event image

AJJ @ The Catalys Atrium

MayMay 15, 2022 • SundaySun

4 years ago

View event: 2022-05-15 at Catalyst

Municipal Waste at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — May 15, 2022 event image

Municipal Waste

AprilApr 12, 2022 • TuesdayTue

4 years ago

View event: 2022-04-12 at Catalyst

Touché Amoré at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — April 12, 2022 event image

Touché Amoré 22

MarchMar 30, 2022 • WednesdayWed

4 years ago

View event: 2022-03-30 at Catalyst

Guided By Voices at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — March 30, 2022 event image

Guided By Voices

FebruaryFeb 23, 2022 • WednesdayWed

4 years ago

View event: 2022-02-23 at Catalyst

Circle Jerks, Adolescents, Negative Approach at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — February 23, 2022 event image

Negative Approach

OctoberOct 27, 2021 • WednesdayWed

4 years ago

View event: 2021-10-27 at Catalyst

Dashboard Confessional at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — October 27, 2021 event image

Dashboard Confessional

JanuaryJan 16, 2020 • ThursdayThu

6 years ago

View event: 2020-01-16 at Catalyst

Pennywise at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — January 16, 2020 event image

JanuaryJan 12, 2020 • SundaySun

6 years ago

View event: 2020-01-12 at Catalyst

Black Flag, Total Chaos, The Line Cutters at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — January 12, 2020 event image

The Line Cutters

MarchMar 19, 2019 • TuesdayTue

7 years ago

View event: 2019-03-19 at Catalyst

Face To Face, Flogging Molly at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — March 19, 2019 event image

JanuaryJan 20, 2019 • SundaySun

7 years ago

View event: Melvins @ The Catalyst

The Melvins, Ozomatli, Hepatitus, and others at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — January 20, 2019 event image

Melvins @ The Catalyst

OctoberOct 18, 2018 • ThursdayThu

almost 8 years ago

View event: 2018-10-18 at Catalyst

Alkaline Trio at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — October 18, 2018 event image

OctoberOct 4, 2018 • ThursdayThu

8 years ago

View event: 2018-10-04 at Catalyst

Reel Big Fish, MarchFourth, Ballyhoo!, and others at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — October 4, 2018 event image

We Are the Union

JuneJun 30, 2018 • SaturdaySat

8 years ago

View event: 2018-06-30 at Catalyst

Dwarves, Cisco, Shwayze, and others at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — June 30, 2018 event image

Screaming Bloody Marys,

Fetty Brothers,

The Good Graces,

Fight Till Death,

Thrash Compactor,

Enemy of My Enemy

JuneJun 10, 2018 • SundaySun

8 years ago

View event: 2018-06-10 at Catalyst

Big Business, The Bad Light, Pins of Light at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — June 10, 2018 event image

MayMay 18, 2018 • FridayFri

8 years ago

View event: 2018-05-18 at Catalyst

Against Me!, Excel, D.R.I., and others at Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA — May 18, 2018 event image

Agnostic Blunt,

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