Ani DiFranco w/ Special Guest Valerie June

Presented by Pulse Productions

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 8:00pm
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Widely considered a feminist icon, Grammy winner Ani DiFranco is the mother of the DIY movement, being one of the first artists to create her own record label, Righteous Babe Records, in 1990. She has released 23 albums traversing folk, punk, hip-hop, soul and electronic genres and addressing a range of autobiographical, political and social issues. Her latest music releases include Unprecedented Sh!t (2024) and the 30th anniversary edition of her seminal album Not A Pretty Girl (2025). DiFranco is also an author and Broadway performer. Her memoir No Walls and the Recurring Dream was a New York Times Top 10 best seller in 2019, and her children’s books The Knowing and Show Up and Vote are out now. Her next book The Spirit of Ani is out in March 2026. In addition, DiFranco completed a 5-month run on Broadway as ‘Persephone’ in Hadestown in 2024.

Ani DiFranco is bringing the Spirit of Love across America with a special stop in Santa Cruz August 15th. Longtime fans and new listeners will use this much-needed time to gather and recharge while celebrating Ani’s music, which is the soundtrack of so many of our lives.

Seating is General Admission- first come, first served.

Ticket Price  (includes all additional fees)
$67.25 Per Ticket (limit of 8 tickets per customer)

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