Best Concert Venues in Orange County, CA (2024)

Perhaps the most well-known concert venue in Orange County is the Honda Center.

However, there are many smaller concert venues throughout OC where you can also watch your favorite artist(s) perform. Interestingly, there is a concentration of them in Costa Mesa, CA.

1. Garden AMP (Garden Grove, CA)

The Garden AMP concert venue is small and intimate. Located in downtown Garden Grove, there really isn’t a bad seat in the house.

2. The Observatory (Costa Mesa, CA)

3. The Wayfarer (Costa Mesa, CA)

4. Pacific Amphitheatre (Costa Mesa, CA)

Pacific Amphitheatre hosts scores of concerts each year, especially during the summertime when the OC Fair runs.

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