The Wayfarer

The Wayfarer Live Music Venue w/ Full Bar & Food The Wayfarer: a traveler. Since 2014, The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa has been a beacon for those who wander.

An iconic live music venue and gastropub, it's a cornerstone of Orange County's vibrant scene. With a rich musical history, it hosts legendary and rising local artists, continuing the legacy of its predecessor, The Detroit Bar. For all the wayfarers—travelers, dreamers, and artists—welcome home.

June 1st landing on a Monday? 🤌 — Here’s what’s taking over The Wayfarer stage this week!•6/1: Miswired (w. The Carvelin...
06/01/2026

June 1st landing on a Monday? 🤌 — Here’s what’s taking over The Wayfarer stage this week!
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6/1: Miswired (w. The Carveliners & No Current)
6/2: Tacos & Trivia
6/3: Open Mic Night
6/4: Vana Liya (w. Casey Smiles & Big Yen)
6/5: Black Crystal Wolf Kids
6/6: Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars (w. Thee Almighty Majestics, Ke’Ala, & Soul DJs)
6/7: DINERBOY 5K at 9AM (followed by a FREE show)
6/7: Circling Saturn (w. Peacepipe, Girl Cries Wolf, & Anime Ti***es)
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🎫 wayfarercm.com for all ticketed shows
🪪 21+ always

Solid week ahead — here’s what’s taking over The Wayfarer stage! •5/25: Ground Whiskers (w. Cone)5/26: Tacos & Trivia!5/...
05/25/2026

Solid week ahead — here’s what’s taking over The Wayfarer stage!
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5/25: Ground Whiskers (w. Cone)
5/26: Tacos & Trivia!
5/27: Closed
5/28: The Lucky Effect (w. Manasido & Augue Isaac)
5/29: Family Mystic (w. Sunstroke Serenaders)
5/29: Sega Genecide: Y2K Night
5/30: Narcoleptic Youth, Anarchy Taco, Bonecrusher, El Nada, Riotgun, Razing Jane, & Bout Had It
5/31: The Arson Choir (w. Dust Worship, Once Loved, Zero Trance, & Majula)
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🎫 wayfarercm.com for all ticketed shows
🪪 21+ always

🎺The captivating .silverdollars at the in Costa Mesa on Saturday, June 6th!🎷•Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars is a New Orlea...
05/22/2026

🎺The captivating .silverdollars at the in Costa Mesa on Saturday, June 6th!🎷
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Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars is a New Orleans band blending soul, R&B, and funky roots led by the soulful singer Salvatore Geloso. Be sure to check out their tiny desk concert!
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

indie-rock tribute PARTY on Friday, June 5 at the in Costa Mesa!•The world’s first live tribute to 2000s indie rock (a...
05/22/2026

indie-rock tribute PARTY on Friday, June 5 at the in Costa Mesa!
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The world’s first live tribute to 2000s indie rock (and beyond), Black Crystal Wolf Kids play interactive singalong hits from all your favorite artists!
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🎫 Tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

⚡️🎸 on Friday, June 26 at the in Costa Mesa! ⚡️🎸•Flashback Heart Attack is an award winning, highly specialized 80s tri...
05/22/2026

⚡️🎸 on Friday, June 26 at the in Costa Mesa! ⚡️🎸
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Flashback Heart Attack is an award winning, highly specialized 80s tribute with the uncanny ability to captivate audiences taking them on an immersive musical journey. It’s high-energy, crowd-engaging, memorable fun with a look and precision sound that is second to none.
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🎫 Tickets at wayfarercm.com
🚪 Doors at 8PM
🪪 21+

and team up with to play the on Friday, July 10th in Costa Mesa, CA!•Formed in 2019, ‘Stylie’ is a group of Colorado...
05/22/2026

and team up with to play the on Friday, July 10th in Costa Mesa, CA!
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Formed in 2019, ‘Stylie’ is a group of Colorado based musicians who took their love for authentic roots reggae music and crafted a unique modern sound. Synths, heavy drums, fat bass, and catchy melodic hooks are staples of the Stylie sound.
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🪪 21+
🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
⭐️ limited VIP tickets available
*VIP= meet and greet, photos, mini acoustic set with both bands, vip lanyard, signed show poster and tour poster, 2 stickers from each band

on Thursday, August 13 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!•Young and Dead is an exciting culmination of talented, young musician...
05/21/2026

on Thursday, August 13 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!
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Young and Dead is an exciting culmination of talented, young musicians out of Boulder, CO. All in their early 20s, they share strong interests in improvisation, live musical experiences - and of course, the Grateful Dead. An evening with Young & Dead is a rich celebration of the Grateful Dead’s music with a refreshing, youthful energy that is consistently exceeding expectations. Young and Dead brings together the young, the old, and everyone in between; aiming to keep this timeless music alive.
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

on Wednesday, August 26th at the in Costa Mesa with special guests and !•Since his stunning debut, Thunderstorms and ...
05/20/2026

on Wednesday, August 26th at the in Costa Mesa with special guests and !
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Since his stunning debut, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs in 1995, Wayne “The Train” Hancock has been the undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing–that alchemist’s dream of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly and big band.
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

☠️ on Saturday, June 20 at the in Costa Mesa ☠️•The Angry Samoans is an American punk rock band from the first wave of...
05/20/2026

☠️ on Saturday, June 20 at the in Costa Mesa ☠️
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The Angry Samoans is an American punk rock band from the first wave of American punk, formed in 1978 in Los Angeles, California. The band is famous for their raw energy, fast tracks, and darkly satirical humor.
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

with on Friday, May 29th in Costa Mesa, CA at the ! •Family Mystic is a rising force in the west coast music scene led...
05/19/2026

with on Friday, May 29th in Costa Mesa, CA at the !
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Family Mystic is a rising force in the west coast music scene led by rich four-part vocal harmonies & ecstatic grooves. Their passion for music weaves classic funk/soul, 70’s psychedelic rock, modern americana, disco, & jazz fusion into a tapestry of sound that provides an undeniably good time on the dance floor.
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

Address

843 W 19th Street
Costa Mesa, CA
92627

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 1am
Tuesday 5pm - 1am
Wednesday 5pm - 1am
Thursday 5pm - 2am
Friday 5pm - 2am
Saturday 5pm - 2am
Sunday 5pm - 2am

Telephone

+19497640039

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