Costa Mesa
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- JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 6:30 pmMajor League Cricket: LA Knight Riders vs. Washington FreedomKnight Riders Cricket Field at Fairplex - Pomona, CA
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From $71+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 6:35 pmInland Empire 66ers vs. Visalia RawhideSan Manuel Stadium - San Bernardino, CA
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From $7+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 6:35 pmLong Beach Coast vs. Oakland BallersBohl Diamond at Blair Field - Long Beach, CA
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From $25+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 7:00 pmWyatt WaddellBlue Note Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
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From $46+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 7:00 pmBreaking SoundThe Peppermint Club - Los Angeles, CA
- From $56+
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From $56+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 7:30 pmCircus CaballeroNorth Harbor Boulevard & East La Habra Boulevard - La Habra, CA
- From $64+
From $64+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 7:30 pmMamma Mia!Ahmanson Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
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From $64+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 7:30 pmThe Phantom Of The OperaHollywood Pantages Theatre - CA - Los Angeles, CA
- From $103+
From $103+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 7:45 pmPaul Rodriguez Presents SpanglishThe Laugh Factory - Long Beach - Long Beach, CA
- From $54+
From $54+ - JUL01WEDJul 01Wed 8:00 pmWarren ZeidersYaamava Theater at Yaamava Resort & Casino - Highland, CA
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Costa Mesa Live Events
Costa Mesa is a vibrant entertainment hub in Orange County, California with excellent cultural venues. The city hosts impressive performances at Pacific Amphitheatre and the renowned Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
Costa Mesa also features the award-winning South Coast Repertory for theater enthusiasts. The city's proximity to major Anaheim venues makes it an ideal base for experiencing Southern California's premier live events.
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Costa Mesa By the Numbers
Costa Mesa sits in the heart of Orange County with a population of about 115,000, but the numbers that matter are the ones that walk through the door. Pacific Amphitheater at the OC Fair & Event Center and Segerstrom Center for the Arts together make Costa Mesa punch wildly above its weight class for live entertainment. You're getting venue quality and act caliber that rival anything in LA, but with OC pricing, OC parking, and none of the 405-to-101 freeway purgatory that comes with getting to the Hollywood Bowl on a Friday night.
The data backs it up: Costa Mesa event tickets on TickPick average 20–30% below comparable LA venues for the same touring acts. Pacific Amphitheater concerts during the OC Fair, the venue's signature season, start in the $63–$81 range for national headliners. Compare that to the same artist at the Greek Theatre or Hollywood Bowl, where you're regularly north of $100 before fees (which don't exist on TickPick, by the way).
Pacific Amphitheatre: The OC Fair's Secret Weapon
Every summer, the OC Fair transforms the fairgrounds into one of the best concert destinations in Southern California. The 2026 lineup is stacked: UB40, Trevor Noah, Cole Swindell, Alison Krauss, The Struts, Yellowcard, and Tower of Power are all confirmed. The Pacific Amphitheatre holds about 8,000, which is big enough to attract major touring acts, small enough that there isn't a bad seat in the house. The sound is dialed in for an outdoor venue, and the summer night air off the coast makes every show feel like a Southern California postcard.
Here's the value play: many Pacific Amphitheatre concerts include OC Fair admission with your ticket. That means you're getting a full day at one of California's best state fairs with rides, food vendors, livestock, exhibits, plus a concert that night, all for the price of a single ticket. Try getting that deal at any venue in LA.