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+

05/18/2026

🌴 with this Thursday at the in Costa Mesa! Grab your tickets! 🌴
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🌐 wayfarercm.com 🎫

🤩 Another fun week ahead — here’s what’s taking over the stage this week in May! 🤩•5/18: Ground Whiskers (w. Eddie Naveg...
05/18/2026

🤩 Another fun week ahead — here’s what’s taking over the stage this week in May! 🤩
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5/18: Ground Whiskers (w. Eddie Navega)
5/19: Tacos & Trivia!
5/20: Wave Decay (w. Gazoota & The Noir Dalis)
5/21: SensaMotion (w. Ganda)
5/22: Midnight North (w. Marigold)
5/22: Sega Genecide: Y2K Night
5/23: Morrissey, Smiths, & Joy Division Tribute Night
5/24: Sunday Funday Karaoke 🎤
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🎫 wayfarercm.com for all ticketed shows
🪪 21+ always

w. on Sunday, September 27 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!•The Deslondes are a five-piece group from New Orleans, Louisiana...
05/18/2026

w. on Sunday, September 27 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!
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The Deslondes are a five-piece group from New Orleans, Louisiana. The band splits up songwriting and lead vocal duties among its five members, continuing its democratic ethos and musical versatility. Now, with their latest record, Don’t Let It Die: Vol. 1, the band continues to build on their inventive take on New Orleans country and R&B by covering some of their favorite songs that have inspired their sound and love of music.
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+ always

DWLLRS: One of Those Nights Tour with support from on Thursday, July 16 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!• is a CA-based indie...
05/15/2026

DWLLRS: One of Those Nights Tour with support from on Thursday, July 16 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!
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is a CA-based indie-pop duo blending surf rock and synth-pop into hazy, existential anthems that feel like a sun-drenched movie.
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
⭐️ limited VIP tickets available

🎶 FREE show this Thursday with & at The Wayfarer, Costa Mesa! 🎶 Doors at 7 PM.
05/11/2026

🎶 FREE show this Thursday with & at The Wayfarer, Costa Mesa! 🎶 Doors at 7 PM.

Another fun week ahead — here’s what’s taking over the stage this week in May! 🤩•5/11: Ground Whiskers (w. Dressed)5/12:...
05/11/2026

Another fun week ahead — here’s what’s taking over the stage this week in May! 🤩
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5/11: Ground Whiskers (w. Dressed)
5/12: Tacos & Trivia!
5/13: Hannah Dasher (w. Parker Smith)
5/14: The Blue Byrdes & Turbulence
5/15: Finding Emo
5/16: Too Honest to Lie (w. Flesh For Fantasy & Honk!)
5/16: Sega Genecide: Mom Rock Night
5/17: Sisa “The Football Mom” Comedy Night
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🎫 wayfarercm.com for all ticketed shows
🪪 21+ always

w. at the in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, May 13th!•A true entertainer, she’s amassed over 1.5M followers on TikTok and h...
05/11/2026

w. at the in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, May 13th!
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A true entertainer, she’s amassed over 1.5M followers on TikTok and has become a viral sensation on other platforms. Whether she’s whipping up a viral recipe or a hit song, Music Row predicted she’ll be the Next Big Thing. She’s a Fender Next artist, a CMT Next Women of Country and a regular on the Grand Ole Opry. But Whiskey Riff believes Hannah Dasher is still “one of Nashville’s best kept secrets, much like Chris Stapleton used to be.” They claim she’s one of the best live acts they’ve seen in a long time.
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

featuring in Costa Mesa at the on Friday, May 22nd!•Midnight North takes its cue from the fertile Bay Area music scen...
05/11/2026

featuring in Costa Mesa at the on Friday, May 22nd!
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Midnight North takes its cue from the fertile Bay Area music scene. Formed in early 2012 by singer/songwriters Grahame Lesh and Elliott Peck, whose harmonies came as naturally as the initial songs, along with bassist Connor O’Sullivan. The band’s current-day lineup was completed when drummer/banjo player Nathan Graham came aboard after a chance meeting at a benefit concert in Philadelphia in 2016 following the release of its third, and breakthrough, album, Under the Lights, in 2017. In the early days, the group was able to grow as a unit thanks to an association with Lesh’s family venue, Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, California.
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🎫 tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

🤩 Our monthly Open Mic Night returns Wednesday, June 3rd w. ! We love to see the momentum building month after month wit...
05/11/2026

🤩 Our monthly Open Mic Night returns Wednesday, June 3rd w. ! We love to see the momentum building month after month with this event!
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🎤 You can sign-up through our website at wayfarercm.com or night of the event. Artists may perform up to 3 songs with 1-2 people on stage at a time.
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These nights have been a lot of fun. We can’t wait to hear all the local talent! 🎙️🎹🎸🎷

DWLLRS: One of Those Nights Tour with support from on Saturday, August 22 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!• is a CA-based ind...
05/05/2026

DWLLRS: One of Those Nights Tour with support from on Saturday, August 22 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!
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is a CA-based indie-pop duo blending surf rock and synth-pop into hazy, existential anthems that feel like a sun-drenched movie.
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🎶 artist presale on sale 5/6 @ 10AM
🎫 tickets on sale 5/8 @ 10AM
⭐️ limited VIP tickets available 5/8 @ 10AM
🌐 wayfarercm.com

New month, new lineup — here’s what’s taking over the stage this week in May⚡️•5/4: Ground Whiskers (w. Pacific Coast Bl...
05/04/2026

New month, new lineup — here’s what’s taking over the stage this week in May⚡️
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5/4: Ground Whiskers (w. Pacific Coast Blues)
5/5: Cinco de Mayo - Tacos & Trivia!
5/6: Open Mic Night
5/7: Closed
5/8: Drifting Roots (w. The Tones & All Her Favorite Songs)
5/8: Sega Genecide Y2K Night
5/9: Diva Bleach & Lake Drive (w. Lunar Riptide & Millionaire Motel)
5/10: Dylan Earl (w. Gilbert Louie Ray, The Touring 55,
R Charly, & DJ WWJDJ Matt Taylor)
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🎫 wayfarercm.com for all ticketed shows
🪪 21+ always

presents .music on Sunday, May 10 at the in Costa Mesa, CA with and ! Country music and tiki drink specials all night...
04/28/2026

presents .music on Sunday, May 10 at the in Costa Mesa, CA with and !
Country music and tiki drink specials all night!🍹🤠
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Dylan Earl’s playing country the way it should be- dirty, tender, pissed-off, and grounded in something real.
Born in Louisiana and naturalized by the Natural State, Dylan Earl seeks to understand himself by understanding others. His album, ‘Level-Headed Even Smile’ (2025), offers poignant nostalgia, land history, and a refreshingly progressive approach to country and western music. It is rife with his signature wry wit, irreverence, and an endearing desire to color outside the lines. Earl is a welcome, original voice in the scene, finding favor in mainstream and alternative spaces alike as a loveable, alt-country hippie.
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🎫 Tickets at wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+

Wrapping up April with a stacked week of live music and carrying the energy straight into May!•4/27: mossybot (w. Babes ...
04/27/2026

Wrapping up April with a stacked week of live music and carrying the energy straight into May!
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4/27: mossybot (w. Babes Kitchen & Elijah Stoll Band)
4/28: Trivia & Tacos
4/29: Parallel 33 (w. Vero Muerte, Stasis, & Weekend Fixers)
4/30: Levitation Room (w. Chapis & DJ set by Nick Waterhouse)
5/1: Sega Genecide Y2K Night
5/2: Emily Nenni (w. Kimmi Bitter)
5/3: Closed
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🎫 wayfarercm.com for all ticketed shows
🪪 21+ always

on Sunday, September 27 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!•The Deslondes are a five-piece group from New Orleans, Louisiana. Th...
04/22/2026

on Sunday, September 27 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!
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The Deslondes are a five-piece group from New Orleans, Louisiana. The band splits up songwriting and lead vocal duties among its five members, continuing its democratic ethos and musical versatility. Now, with their latest record, Don’t Let It Die: Vol. 1, the band continues to build on their inventive take on New Orleans country and R&B by covering some of their favorite songs that have inspired their sound and love of music.
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🎫 tickets on sale 4/24 10AM
🌐 wayfarercm.com
🪪 21+ always

on Thursday, August 6 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!•Austin duo Briscoe blends 1960s/70s folk-rock with modern Americana. F...
04/22/2026

on Thursday, August 6 at the in Costa Mesa, CA!
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Austin duo Briscoe blends 1960s/70s folk-rock with modern Americana. Founded by Philip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman.
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⭐️ artist presale Thursday, 4/23 @ 10AM
🎫 tickets Friday, 4/24 @ 10AM
🪪 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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