Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Event History 1970-1979
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JUMP TO YEAR: 1973 1975 1977 1978 1979
| Event Name | Event Date | Event Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Joe and The Fish | March 31 | 1973 | |
| New Year's Eve Costume Party | December 24 | 1974 | Tickets $6.50; Attendance ~700 (542 tickets sold) |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Harbor Pirates | January 3 | 1975 | Pirates won 55-42 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Pacific Grove Breakers | January 7 | 1975 | Panthers won 55-51 |
| Woody Herman and The Thundering Herd | January 9 | 1975 | 8pm; Attendance less than 500 |
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. North Salinas Vikings | January 14 | 1975 | Vikings won 59-56 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Hollister Balers | January 15 | 1975 | Panthers won 57-55 |
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Monterey Toreadors | January 18 | 1975 | Toreadors won 44-42 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. King City | January 24 | 1975 | Panthers won 55-51 |
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. SLV Cougars | January 28 | 1975 | Cougars won 54-36 |
| Jessie Colin Young; Jackson Browne Benefit for Sierra Club's Save The Redwoods Fund | January 31 | 1975 | 5pm & 8:30pm concerts; Tickets $4.50; Attendance at capacity; ~$18000 raised |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Carmel Padres | February 7 | 1975 | Panthers won 49-43 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Palma Chieftains | February 8 | 1975 | Chieftains won 55-44 |
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Watsonville Cats | February 11 | 1975 | Cardinals won 47-46 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Gonzales Spartans | February 14 | 1975 | Spartans won 42-33 |
| Santa Cruz County Arts and Crafts Association Meeting | February 20 | 1975 | Attendance 150 |
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Aptos Mariners | February 21 | 1975 | Mariners won 73-44 |
| Dance Concert with music by Coal Train & Frontage Road | February 28 | 1975 | 8pm-12am; Tickets $3 General Admission; Sponsored by Western Surfing Association |
| Surf Movie "Salt Water Wine" | March 1 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $2.50; Sponsored by Western Surfing Association |
| Lou Facelli's Benefit Variety Show with Special Guest Star Tony Martin | March 4-5 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $4 Adults/$2 Children |
| Dance Concert with music by Sevanah & Hush | March 8 | 1975 | Starts at 8pm |
| The Watsonville Band Spring Concert | March 12 | 1975 | 8:15pm; Free Admission |
| High School Festival of Bands | March 13 | 1975 | 8pm; Free Admission |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Conference | March 14-16 | 1975 | |
| Bargain Boogie Concert featuring Dirty Blonde, Morgan, & Bear Brothers | March 21 | 1975 | 7:45pm Doors; Tickets $1.99 |
| Papa Do Run Run | March 26 | 1975 | With Ivory Tower at 8:30pm and tickets were $3.50 |
| Surf Movie "Super Session" | April 11 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $2.50; Sponsored by Western Surfing Association |
| Surf Movie "Forgotten Island of Santosha" | April 18 | 1975 | 8:00:00 PM |
| Dance Concert featuring Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs & Ticket to Ride | April 19 | 1975 | 8pm; Sponsored by Soquel Parents and Patrons Club |
| Doc & Merle Watson featuring Frosty Morn and High Country & the Bear Creek Mountain Boys | April 22 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $4 Advance/$4.50 @ Door |
| Burrows Larson Band | April 26 | 1975 | 8:00:00 PM |
| Omega Nu Rummage Sale | May 8-9 | 1975 | 6pm-9pm Friday, 9am-3pm Saturday |
| Surf Movie "Five Summer Stories Plus Two" | May 16 | 1975 | Attendance 1200 |
| Santa Cruz City Schools Concert | May 20 | 1975 | Free Admission |
| Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony Concert | May 22 | 1975 | |
| Surf Movie "Tales from the Tube" | May 23 | 1975 | |
| Papa Doo Run Run with Get Ready | May 31 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $3.50; Sponsored by Soquel Parents and Patrons Club |
| Mission Hill Graduation | June 11 | 1975 | Started at 6:30pm |
| Miss California Pageant, first preliminary show | June 19 | 1975 | Started at 8:30pm |
| Miss California Pageant, second preliminary show | June 20 | 1975 | 8:30pm; Tickets $4.50/$3.75/$2 |
| Tickets $10/$8.50; Attendance at capacity | June 21 | 1975 | Tickets $10/$8.50; Attendance at capacity |
| Surf Movie "Fluid Drive" | June 27 | 1975 | Started at 8pm |
| Dance Concert with music by "Hush" & "Savannah" | July 5 | 1975 | 8:30pm; Tickets $3 |
| The Tubes with special guest Pablo Cruise & the Artichoke Review | July 11 | 1975 | Started at 9pm |
| Surf Movie "A Winter's Tale" | July 12 | 1975 | Started at 8pm |
| 27th Annual YWCA Antiques Show & Sale | July 18-20 | 1975 | 7/18-19: 12pm-9pm, 7/20: 12pm-6pm; Tickets $1.50 |
| 20th Annual Seniorama | July 25-26 | 1975 | 7/25: 1:45pm, 7/26: 1:45pm & 8pm; Tickets $1.50 Adults/75c Children |
| 23rd Annual Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society Show "Treasures of the Earth" | August 2-3 | 1975 | 8/2: 10am-10pm, 8/3: 10am-6pm |
| Family Fun Show | August 5 | 1975 | 6:45pm-8:30pm; Tickets $1; Sponsored by combined County Recreation Departments & the Museum Without Walls |
| Surf Movie "Super Session" | August 8 | 1975 | Sponsored by Western Surfing Association |
| Surf's Up Productions Dance-Concert "Papa Doo Run Run" & "Backroads" | August 9 | 1975 | Tickets $3.50; Sponsored by Soquel Parents and Patrons Club |
| Surf Movie "Any Morning" | August 16 | 1975 | 6pm & 10pm |
| Country Western Review with Doug Kershaw | August 17 | 1975 | 6:30pm & 9:30pm |
| Evangelistic Crusade | August 19-20 | 1975 | 7:30pm; Free admission |
| Dance with music by "Hush" & "Savannah" | August 30 | 1975 | 8:30pm; Sponsored by Soquel Parents and Patrons Club |
| Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs, Stoneground, and Tom Fogerty | October 10 | 1975 | Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs, Stoneground, and Tom Fogerty |
| Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs, Stoneground, and Tom Fogerty | October 17 | 1975 | 7pm & 10pm; Tickets $5/$4.50 |
| Barbershop Quartet fall concert featuring Manhatters of Manhattan Beach | October 18 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $4 General/$2 Seniors; Presented by Santa Cruz County Chapter, Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America |
| Baba Ram Dass, yoga lecture | October 20 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $2.50; Presented by the Hanuman Foundation |
| Seniors Be Aware Crime Prevention and Consumer Awareness Conference | October 23 | 1975 | 9am-2pm; Sponsored by Project SCOUT & Santa Cruz County Consumer Affairs Division; Attendance ~240 |
| Dance-Concert "Papa Doo Run Run" & "Backroads" | October 25 | 1975 | 8:30pm; Tickets $3.50; Sponsored by Soquel Parents and Patrons Club |
| Holidaisy, Annual Fund Raising Bazaar for Family Services "Souper Preview" | October 30 | 1975 | 6pm-9pm |
| Holidaisy, Annual Fund Raising Bazaar for Family Services "One-Stop Shopping Spree" | November 1 | 1975 | 10am-4pm; Tickets $2 Adults/$1 Children |
| Fifth Annual Christmas Wonderland | Nocember 7-9 | 1975 | 11/7-8: 10am-6pm, 11/9: 12pm-5pm; Sponsored by Parks & Recreation; Free admission |
| Dance with music by "Blue Moon" & "Spring Water" | November 10 | 1975 | Started at 9pm |
| Santa Cruz Youth Symphony Music Appreciation Concert | November 12 | 1975 | |
| Rory Gallagher | November 15 | 1975 | |
| Santa Cruz Soroptimists 20th Annual Bazaar & Trade Fair | November 19 | 1975 | Was from 9am - 4pm |
| Third Annual Santa Cruz Poetry Festival | November 20-21 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $3; Attendance almost 2000 for second performance |
| Dance with music by "Savannah" & "Sage" | Novmeber 22 | 1975 | Sponsored by Soquel Parents and Patrons Club |
| The Nutcracker Ballet | December 5-6 | 1975 | 12/5: 8pm, 12/6: 2pm & 8pm; Tickets $3.75 Adults/$2.75 Children & Seniors |
| Basketball: 20th Annual Dad's Club Tournament | December 10-13 | 1975 | |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Pescadero Vikings | December 16 | `975 | Panthers won 75-43 |
| Chirstmas Show by the Jaycees with The John Strong Circus | December 17 | 1975 | Started at 7pm |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. SLV Cougars | December 18 | 1975 | Panthers won 49-26 |
| Surf Movie: Fluid Drive | December 20 | 1975 | 7:30pm; Tickets $2.50 |
| Second Annual Grey Bears Dinner for Seniors | December 24 | 1975 | 12pm-4pm |
| Surf Movie: Morning Of The Earth | December 29 | 1975 | 8pm; Tickets $2.50; Presented by Surf's Up Productions |
| Dance Concert with Masterfunk & Hedzoleh Soundz | December 30 | 1975 | Started at 8pm |
| Movie: People's Bicentennial Congress | January 10 | 1976 | Started at 8pm |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Carmel Padres | January 13 | 1976 | Padres won 42-41 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Gonzales Spartans | January 20 | 1976 | Panthers won 70-33 |
| The Barber of Seville, Rossini's Comic Opera, In English | January 26 | 1976 | 8pm; Tickets $4.50 General/$2.75 Students & Seniors; Presented by Western Opera Theater, A Subsidiary of the San Francisco Opera |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Pacific Grove Breakers | January 30 | 1976 | Panthers won 77-58 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Hollister Balers | February 6 | 1976 | Panthers won 64-53 |
| Rock Concert with Daystar, Era, Max, & Franklin Dawes | February 7 | 1976 | 7pm; Tickets $3 General/$2 Under 18 |
| Lecture: Stephen Gaskin on "The Farm" a religious commune in Tennesse | February 9 | 1976 | 7pm; Tickets $3 General/$2 Under 18 |
| Scouting Salutes America featuring the Watsonville Band | February 10 | 1976 | 7:30pm; Free admission; Presented by the Boy Scouts of America |
| Basketball: SC City League Playoffs | February 12 | 1976 | |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Palma Chieftains | February 13 | 1976 | Chieftains won 56-54 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. King City Mustangs | February 17 | 1976 | Panthers won 44-31 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Robert Louis Stevenson Pirates | February 20 | 1976 | Panthers won 61-50 to tie for Mission Trail Athletic League Championship |
| KUSP Benefit Dance with Asleep at the Wheel & others | February 29 | 1976 | Started at 8pm |
| Bonnie Raitt with Steve Noonan | March 6 | 1976 | Started at 8pm |
| Monterey Bay Girl Scout Council Presents Our Bicentennial | March 7 | 1976 | 2pm; Attendance ~800 |
| Jose Feliciano with guest appearance by Starwood | March 10 | 1976 | 7pm & 10pm; Tickets $5 Advance/$6 Door |
| Spirit of Omega Nu Follies Dress Rehearsal | March 12 | 1976 | 7pm Doors/7:30pm Start |
| Spirit of Omega Nu Follies | March 13 | 1976 | 8pm; Attendance 1902 |
| Surf Movie: Super Session | March 19 | 1976 | 8:30pm; Tickets $2.75 |
| Future Production's Rock Concert to benefit Harbor High School Band | March 26 | 1976 | Started at 8pm |
| The Chambers Brothersf | March 27 | 1976 | Started at 9pm |
| The Great Fire Ball, a benefit for Artichoke, the group which lost its instruments in the Bibby's fire, with Jango, Snail, & others | April 2 | 1976 | Started at 8pm |
| Watsonville Band, 28th Annual Spring Concert | April 7 | 1976 | 8pm; Free Admission |
| Dance Concert with The Persuasions, The Meters, & Juice | April 9 | 1976 | Started at 8pm |
| Dance Concert with Papa Doo Run Run & Backroads | April 14 | 1976 | 8:30pm; Benefit for Soquel High School speech and debate |
| Christian Concert with David Skonsvold, conducting | Apri 16 | 1976 | Started at 7pm |
| Santa Cruz City Schools' Vocal Festival, An Evening With Jester Hairston | April 24 | 1976 | 9:30am-2pm & 7pm-10pm |
| Folk Concert with Kenny Rankin & Terry Garthwaite | April 25 | 1976 | 7pm & 10:30pm |
| Baymonte Christian Schools present One Nation, Under God | April 27 | 1976 | 7:30pm; Free admission |
| Laserium The Cosmic Laser Concert | April 28 | 1976 | 8pm & 10pm; Tickets $3 |
| Concert with Hedzoleh Soundz, Whiplash & BeBe K'Roche | April 30 | 1976 | 8pm-12am |
| 20th Annual Omega Nu Rummage Sale | May 6-7 | 1976 | 5/6: 6pm-9pm, 5/7: 9am-2pm |
| Surf Movie: Diary Of A Surfing Film | May 10 | 1976 | 7pm & 9pm |
| Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital Annual Screening Clinic | May 11 | 1976 | 10am-6pm; Free Admission; Attendance ~550 |
| Ike and Tina Turner Review | May 15 | 1976 | 7:30pm & 10:30pm |
| Santa Cruz City School District Elementary-Junior High Music Festival | May 18 | 1976 | 7:30:00 PM |
| Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony Concert | May 20 | 1976 | |
| National Piano Playing Auditions | May 25-28 | 1976 | 8:30am-4:30pm; Sponsored by The National Guild of Piano Teachers |
| B.B. King Blues Band with Lucille, opening set by White Eyes | June 2 | 1976 | 7:30pm & 10:30pm |
| Everything You Are About To See Is Actually Happening (featuring famous street performers) | June 11-12 | 1976 | 8pm; Tickets $4.50 Reserved/$3.50 General/$2.25 Students & Seniors; Presented by American Folk Theatre in association with The League Of Santa Cruz Theatres |
| Carlos Carvajal's Dance Spectrum | July 21 | 1976 | 8pm; Sponsored by California Forestry Employee Association; Attendance ~300-400 |
| Miss California Pageant | June 24-26 | 1976 | 8:30pm; Tickets $18 & $16 for all three shows/$6 & $3 one show; Attendance on 6/24 ~1000 |
| An Evening With Virtuoso Guitarist Joe Pass | July 9 | 1976 | 7:30pm; Tickets $5 |
| 28th Annual YWCA Antiques Show & Sale | July 16-18 | 1976 | 7/16-17: 12pm-9pm, 7/18: 12pm-6pm; Tickets $1.50 |
| 8pm; Sponsored by California Forestry Employee Association; Attendance ~300-400 | July 21 | 1976 | |
| 21st Annual Seniorama | July 23-24 | 1976 | 7/23: 1:45pm, 7/24: 1:45pm & 8pm; Tickets $1.50 |
| Savoy Brown, S.S. Fools & Baby | July 28 | 1976 | Started at 8pm |
| 2:30pm; Tickets $1; Sponsored by Parks & Recreation | August 1 | 1976 | 2:30pm; Tickets $1; Sponsored by Parks & Recreation |
| Lou Facelli presents Variety Show | August 2-3 | 1976 | 8pm; Tickets $4 |
| Santa Cruz Symphony Guild presents Rags to Riches Bargain Binge | August 4-5 | 1976 | 8/4: 12pm-8pm, 8/5: 10am-6pm |
| 24th Annual Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society Show | August 7-8 | 1976 | 8/7: 10am-10pm, 8/8: 10am-6pm; Attendance ~3000 |
| Journey & Starcastle | August 13 | 1976 | 8:30pm; Tickets $6 |
| Buddy King's Big Band | August 14 | 1976 | |
| The Band with Sasha and Yuri | August 20 | 1976 | |
| CB radio meeting with Federal Communications Commission | August 23 | 1976 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws & Grinderswitch | August 27 | 1976 | Started at 7:30pm |
| White House Wedding on Parade - 200 Years of American Fashion | October 16 | 1976 | 1:30pm Doors/2pm Start; Free admission; Presented by the Bicentennial Committee of Santa Cruz |
| Toots and the Maytals | October 22 | 1976 | 8:30pm; Presented by Parallax and Yea Productions; Attendance 1700 |
| Halloween Costume Ball and Masquerade featuring The Mulligan Hill Band & Paradoz | Ocotber 27 | 1976 | |
| Holidaisy, Annual Fund Raising Bazaar for Family Services | October 29-30 | 1976 | 10/30: 10am-4pm; Tickets $2 Adults/$1 Children |
| Sixth Annual Christmas Wonderland | November 5-7 | 1976 | 11/5-6: 10am-5pm, 11/7: 12pm-5pm; Sponsored by Parks & Recreation; Free admission |
| Jerry Jeff Walker and The Lost Gonzo Band & Larry Hosford | November 12 | 1976 | Started at 8pm |
| Foruth Annual Santa Cruz Poetry Festival | November 13-14 | 1976 | 8pm; Attendance almost 3000 total both days |
| Santa Cruz Ballet Company presents Peter and the Wolf, Les Patineurs, & Interlude | November 17-18 | 1976 | Santa Cruz Ballet Company presents Peter and the Wolf, Les Patineurs, & Interlude |
| Hanuman Players of Santa Cruz present Ramayana | November 20 | 1976 | 8pm; Tickets $3.50 Door/$3 Advance/$1 Children & Seniors |
| Jimmy Buffet with the Coral Reefer Band & special guest David Bromberg | December 1 | 1976 | 7:30pm; Presented by KFAT Wild West Shows; Attendance 1500 |
| The Nutcracker | December 3-5 | 1976 | 12/3: 8pm, 12/4: 2pm & 8pm, 12/5: 2pm; Tickets $5, $4 & $3; Presented by Santa Cruz County Symphony, George Barati Conducting & San Jose Dance Theatre |
| Charlie Daniels Band & Buckacre | December 6 | 1976 | 6:30pm & 10pm; Presented by BHIG Productions |
| Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony Concert | December 7 | 1976 | Started at 10am |
| Basketball: 21st Annual Dad's Club Tournament | December 8-11 | 1976 | |
| Watsonville Band Concert | December 15 | 1976 | 7:30pm; Sponsored by Parks & Recreation |
| Santa's Christmas Show, a circus sponsored by the Santa Cruz Jaycees | December 17 | 1976 | Started at 7pm |
| Warren Miller's Feature Film Skiing on my mind | December 18 | 1976 | 8pm; Tickets $3.50 |
| Third Annual Grey Bears Dinner for Seniors | December 24 | 1976 | 12pm-4pm; Free for Seniors; Attendance nearly 2000 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Mitty; Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Bellarmine Bells | December 30 | 1976 | 8:45pm/7pm; Mitty Boys won 64-55; Bells Boys won 57-36 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Seaside Spartans | January 7 | 1977 | 8pm; Spartan Boys won 58-57 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Monterey Toreadors | January 8 | 1977 | Toreador Boys won 51-48 |
| Santa Cruz County Symphony Pops Concert | January 16 | 1977 | Started at 3:30pm |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Santa Cruz Cardinals | January 18 | 1977 | Panther Boys Varsity won 61-46; Cardinal Boys JV won 45-41 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Aptos Mariners | January 21 | 1977 | Mariner Boys Varsity won 72-60; Mariner Boys JV won 56-52 |
| Dave Mason with Original Haze | January 22 | 1977 | 8pm; Attendance 2000; Presented by BHIG Productions |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Harbor Pirates | January 28 | 1977 | Pirate Boys Varsity won 76-64; Pirate Boys JV won 45-44 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. Soquel Knights | February 1 | 1977 | Panther Boys Varsity won 56-54; Panther Boys JV won 73-71 |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. SLV Cougars | February 2 | 1977 | Cougar Girls Varsity won 35-26; Cougar Girls JV won 26-20 |
| Jackson Browne with appearance by Joan Baez & Warren Zevron | February 7 | 1977 | |
| Basketball: Marello Prep Panthers vs. SLV Cougars | February 11 | 1977 | Panther Boys Varsity won 87-75 |
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Aptos Mariners | February 15 | 1977 | 7pm; Tickets $2 Adults/$1 Students; Cardinal Girls won playoff 49-46 |
| From Many Tribes and Nations, Ohlone Benefit Show | February 18 | 1977 | Started at 8pm |
| Victor Borge | February 27 | 1977 | 7:30pm; Attendance at capacity |
| The Ducks | September 2 | 1977 | |
| Crosby & Nash | September 12 | 1977 | |
| The J. Geils Band | November 1 | 1977 | |
| The Jerry Garcia Band | February 19 | 1978 | Ticket Price: $6.50 / $7.50 Attendance: 1,963 |
| Blondie | November 19 | 1978 | |
| The Ramones | December 30 | 1978 | Ticket Price: $9.50 / $10.00 Attendance: 812 |
| The Tubes | February 19 | 1979 | Ticket Price: $8.50 / $9.50 Attendance: 1,300 |
| Elvis Costello | February 11 | 1979 | |
| The Police | May 19 | 1979 | Ticket Price: $7.50 / $8.50 Attendance: 1,536 |
| Devo | June 28 | 1979 | Ticket Price: $8.00 / $9.00 Attendance: 1,870 |
| Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers | July 24 | 1979 | |
| Patti Smith | July 25 | 1979 | |
| AC/DC | September 7 | 1979 | |
| Rainbow (Gamma) | November 6 | 1979 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | December 2 | 1979 | Other Performers: Betty Wright Ticket Price: $9.00 / $10.00 Attendance: 1,952 Show Capacity: 1,952 |
| Devo | December 26 | 1979 |
