SoCal Entertainment Calendar

SoCal Entertainment Calendar

SoCal Entertainment Calendar

August 2026

Date Event / details Website
8/1-16 Orange County Fair www.ocfair.com
8/1-9/4 Pageant of The Masters and Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach www.foapom.com
8/1 Jordan Sparks at SeaWorld Spectacular Summer Concerts www.seaworldsandiego.com
8/1-2 Giants at Padres, Petco Park
8/1 Fercho at Le Papagayo, Leucadia, no cover www.lepapagayoleucadia.com
8/1 Heat Saturdays EDM shows OC www.heatultraloungeoc.com
8/1-2 Padres vs. Giants at Petco Park
8/1 Henry Kapono at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/1 Mustache Harbor at Moonlight Amphitheatre, Vista www.moonlightstage.com
8/1 Lexus US Open of Surfing Finals, Huntington Beach www.usopenofsurfing.com
8/1-3 San Diego Surf Cup Soccer Championship, Del Mar and Oceanside www.surfcup.com
8/1 STRDYS at Onyx Room, 852 5th Ave., San Diego www.onyxroom.com
8/1 Six Man Beach Volleyball Tournament Finals at Manhattan Beach www.manhattanbeach.gov
8/1-6 Corona Summer Street Fair and Concert Series at Civic Center, 815 W. 6th Street, Corona www.coronaca.gov
8/1-9/3 OC Parks Summer Concerts at Irvine Regional Park www.ocparks.com
8/1-2 61st Annual Sandcastle and Body Surfing Contest at Manhattan Beach Pier www.manhattanbeach.gov
8/1 LED Presents Arlo at Spin Rooftop, San Diego www.spinnightclub.com
8/1-9/3 Festival of Arts Live Music Shows at Laguna Arts Fest, Laguna Beach www.foapom.com/summer-art-show/music-schedule
8/1-9/3 OC Parks Summer Concerts at Bluff Park, Salt Creek Beach www.ocparks.com
8/1-2 Milwaukee at Angels, Anaheim
8/2 Manhattan Beach International Surf Festival and Sandcastle Contest www.surffestival.org
8/2 Michael Batista at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/2 Nelly and Too $hort at Pacific Amphitheatre and OC Fair www.pacamp.com
8/2 The Cream of Clapton Band at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/2 DJ Sneak www.quartyardsd.com
8/2 Vonda Shepard at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
8/2 Cardiff Dog Days of Summer at Encinitas Community Park www.cardiff101.com
8/2 Sarah McLachlan at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/3 13th Annual Mickey Cafagna Memorial Golf Classic at Rancho Bernardo Inn, 1:00 p.m. shotgun start www.birdease.com/powaychamber
8/3-7 Huse Skelly 21st Anniversary Plein Air Festival, Newport Beach www.husekellygallery.com
8/3 Fercho at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/4 Death Cab for Cutie at Gallagher Square at Petco Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/4 ZZ Top and Cheap Trick at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista www.livenation.com
8/4 Trey Hill at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/4 Bandalos Chinos at Observatory North Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/5 Alejandro Aranda at House of Blues SD Voodoo Room, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/5 Willow Avalon at House of Blues SD, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/5 Modest Mouse at The Sound, Del Mar www.thesoundsd.com
8/6 Grupo Frontera at Viejas Arena, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/6 Patti Labelle and The O’Jays at Pacific Amphitheatre and OC Fair www.pacamp.com
8/6 Start Making Sense at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
8/6 Darion Good Vibes at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/7-9 Astros vs. Padres at Petco Park
8/7 Michael Richardson at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/7 Strangelove at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
8/7 Emo Kids at House of Blues SD www.livenation.com
8/7 Paul Van Dyk, EDM www.timenightclub.com
8/7, 8 and 9 Rebelution, Skip Marley and Niko Rubio at Pacific Amphitheatre and OC Fair www.pacamp.com
8/7-9 Oceanside Longboard Surfing Contest and Beach Fest www.oceansidelongboardsurfingclub.org
8/8-16 Hansen Surfboards Labor Day Back-to-School Sale, 1105 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas www.hansensurf.com
8/8 Chris Lozano Band at Murrieta Amphitheatre, 11 Town Square, Murrieta, 7-9 p.m.
8/8 Fiesta Music Festival, San Clemente www.scchamber.com/special-events
8/8 Venice at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/8 Too $hort and Warren G at SeaWorld Spectacular Summer Concerts www.seaworldsandiego.com
8/9 Lane 8 with Sultan + Shepard at Waterfront Park, San Diego www.ticketmaster.com
8/9 The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
8/9 Rhythm on The Vine, Tierra Legacy at South Coast Winery, Temecula www.southcoastwinery.com
8/9 Old World Wiener Nationals Derby Race, 7561 Center Ave., Huntington Beach www.oldworldhb.com
8/9 O.A.R. at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, Chula Vista www.livenation.com
8/10-13 Texas at Angels, Anaheim
8/10-12 Brewers vs. Padres at Petco Park
8/14-16 Kansas City at Angels, Anaheim
8/11 Meghan Trainor at Viejas Arena, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/11 Santana at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista www.livenation.com
8/11 Whit Aadland at Le Papagayo, Leucadia, no cover www.lepapagayoleucadia.com
8/12 Raynaldo at Le Papagayo, Leucadia, no cover www.lepapagayoleucadia.com
8/12 TOTO at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista www.livenation.com
8/12-29 Guys and Dolls at Moonlight Amphitheatre www.moonlightamphitheatre.com
8/12 AJR and The Happy Fits at Pacific Amphitheatre and OC Fair www.pacamp.com
8/13 Goose at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/13-14 Robert Cray Band at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/13 The Morgan Wallen Experience at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
8/13 Chargers at Houston, preseason
8/14 Super Diamond at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
8/15-16 49th Annual World Body Surfing Championship, Oceanside www.visitoceanside.org
8/15 Taste of New Orleans at Del Mar Race Track www.delmarracing.com
8/15 Common Sense at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
8/15 29th Annual Lemon Festival, Chula Vista www.downtownchulavista.com
8/15 Rufus du Sol at Petco Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/15 Super Diamond at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/16 America’s Finest City Half Marathon, San Diego www.inmotionevents.com
8/16 Tedeschi Trucks Band at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/17 Noah Kahan at Petco Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/18 Mt. Joy at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/18 Alex Elisabeth at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/18 Yeat at Gallagher Square, Petco Park www.livenation.com
8/19 Raynaldo at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/19-30 Little League World Series, Williamsport, Pennsylvania www.littleleague.org
8/19 311 and Dirty Heads at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista www.livenation.com
8/20 Encinitas Cruise Night on Highway 101, 5:30-7:30 p.m. www.encinitas101.com/events
8/20 Chargers vs. 49ers at SoFi, preseason
8/20 Duane Betts at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/20 Tucker Wetmore at Gallagher Square at Petco Park www.livenation.com
8/21-23 Twins vs. Padres at Petco Park
8/21 PawPaw Rod at SOMA Sidestage, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/21-23 Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro at Oceanside Pier www.supergirlsurfpro.com
8/22 Cheat Codes at Nova SD novasd.com
8/22 Pacific Classic at Del Mar Race Track www.dmtc.com
8/22 5th Annual Oceanside Marine Corps League BBQ Competition by VA Association of North County www.vanc.me
8/23 23rd Annual Gardena Jazz Festival, 13220 Van Ness Ave., Gardena www.cityofgardena.org
8/23 Rhythm on The Vine, Hiroshima at South Coast Winery, Temecula www.southcoastwinery.com
8/23 Dana Point Classic Car Show, Del Prado Avenue, Dana Point www.danapointcarshow.com
8/23 Bike The Bay, Coronado www.bikethebay.net
8/23 ZB Savoy at Le Papagayo, Leucadia, no cover www.lepapagayoleucadia.com
8/24 Darion Good Vibes at Le Papagayo, Leucadia, no cover www.lepapagayoleucadia.com
8/24 Briana Grace at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/24-26 Pirates at Padres, Petco Park
8/25 Clay Colton at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/25 35th Annual Taste of Encinitas www.encinitas101.com
8/25-27 6th Temecula Wine Country 10s Rugby Invitational www.mountainlionsrugby.com
8/27 Chargers vs. Rams at SoFi, preseason
8/27 Mason Jennings at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/28 Tab Benoit at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/29 Live From La Costa Jazz Concert Series, Carlsbad www.livefromlacosta.com
8/29 FNGRS CRSSD presents Hayden James at Fit Social, Belmont Park www.belmontpark.com/fit-social-events-calendar
8/29 Skillet at SeaWorld Spectacular Summer Concerts www.seaworldsandiego.com
8/30 My Chemical Romance at Petco Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
8/30 The Day the Music Didn’t Die at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
8/30 LeucadiArtWalk, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.leucadia101.com
8/30 John Bennett at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/31 Briana Grace at Le Papagayo, Carlsbad www.lepapagayocarlsbad.com
8/31-9/2 Yankees at Angels, Anaheim

September 2026

Date Event / details Website
9/1-30 Temecula Valley Wine Month, grape stomps and harvest festivals www.visittemeculavalley.com/wine-month
9/2 Guns N’ Roses at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/3 Steve Aoki, EDM, at Pacific Amphitheatre, Orange County www.pacamp.com
9/4-6 Orange International Street Fair, Orange County www.orangestreetfair.org
9/4 BETAMAXX at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
9/4 Roger Clyne at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
9/4-6 Padres vs. Yankees at Petco Park
9/5 The Highwayman Show at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
9/6 36th Annual Vista Rod Run, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Downtown Vista www.discovervista.com
9/6-7 The Wailers at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
9/7 Labor Day
9/8 Sleep at Observatory North Park www.livenation.com
9/9 J. Cole at Viejas Arena, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/9 NFL season begins, Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots
9/9 Tom Bagley’s Dueling Pianos at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
9/9-26 Come from Away at Moonlight Amphitheatre www.moonlightamphitheatre.com
9/10-12 Dragonfly Music Festival, Escondido www.dragonflymusicfestival.com
9/10-13 9th Annual US Open Adaptive Surfing Championships, Oceanside
9/10 Thievery Corporation at The Sound, Del Mar www.thesoundsd.com
9/10 WASP and KK’s Priest at The Magnolia, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/10 Zoe at Viejas Arena, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/10 Led Zeppelin 2 at House of Blues, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/10 Bikini Trill at House of Blues Voodoo Room, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/11 Never Forget, 2,974 lives lost
9/11-10/31 Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld with six haunted houses www.seaworld.com
9/11 Queen Nation at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
9/11-13 Maritime Festival, Dana Point www.oceaninstitute.org
9/11 Public Image Ltd. at House of Blues, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/11 Wave to Earth at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre www.livenation.com
9/11 Lettuce at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
9/11-12 Dragonfly Music Festival, Escondido www.dragonflymusicfestival.com
9/12-13 Cardiff Greek Festival, Cardiff-by-the-Sea www.cardiffgreekfest.com
9/12 BUNT at The Sound, Del Mar www.thesoundsd.com
9/12 33rd Annual Classic Longboard Surfing Contest at Crystal Pier, Mission Beach ombac.clubexpress.com
9/12 Classic Longboard Surfing Contest at Crystal Pier, Pacific Beach www.ombac.org
9/12-13 Cardiff Greek Festival, Cardiff-by-the-Sea www.cardiffgreekfest.com
9/12 Taste of Gaslamp, San Diego www.gaslamp.org/tasteofgaslamp
9/13 The New Pornographers at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
9/13 Cardiff Greek Festival, Cardiff-by-the-Sea www.cardiffgreekfest.com
9/13 Chargers vs. Cardinals, home
9/15 Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista
9/15 The Exploited at House of Blues, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/15 Ryan Beatty at Observatory North Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/16 Lou Gramm, the Voice of Foreigner, at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
9/17 Encinitas Cruise Night on Highway 101, 5:30-7:30 p.m. www.encinitas101.com/events
9/17-10/31 Giant Pumpkin Patch, open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center www.batesnutfarm.biz
9/17 Jack Harlow at Gallagher Square at Petco Park, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/17-18 Tommy Emmanuel at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
9/18-10/31 SeaWorld Howl-O-Scream Spooktacular www.seaworld.com
9/18-20 San Diego Bayfair Powerboat Racing on Mission Bay www.sandiegobayfair.org
9/18 Motley Crue at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, Chula Vista www.livenation.com
9/19 The Box Tops at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
9/19 The Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off at Irvine Park www.ocparks.com
9/19-20 44th Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair and Music Fest www.adamsavenuebusiness.com
9/19-20 ArtWalk Carlsbad www.artwalksandiego.org
9/19 27th Annual Sunset Beach Chili Cookoff, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Huntington Beach www.sunsetbeachwomensclub.com
9/19-20 Adams Avenue Street Fair www.adamsavenuebusiness.com
9/19 Taste of Europa Wine and Food Festival, Temecula www.europavillage.com
9/19-11/1 Legoland Brick or Treat www.legoland.com
9/20 Chargers vs. Raiders, home
9/20 Orange County Blues Festival at Stages Bar, Santa Ana www.orangecountybluesfestival.com
9/20 Surf City 10K at Huntington Beach Pier www.surfcity10.com
9/21 Be Your Own Pet, Fake Dad and Doll Riot at Casbah www.casbahmusic.com
9/21 Al Di Meola at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
9/22-24 Padres at Dodgers
9/23 Kehlani at Viejas Arena, San Diego www.livenation.com
9/24 Mochakk at Gallagher Square at Petco Park www.ticketmaster.com
9/24 Jeff Lewis at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
9/24 Hunter Hayes at Observatory North Park www.livenation.com
9/25-26 Poway Rodeo, PVRA Arena, 14336 Tierra Bonita Road, Poway www.powayrodeo.com
9/25 Codiciado at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre www.livenation.com
9/25-27 Ohana Music Festival, Dana Point www.ohanafest.com
9/25-27 Same Same But Different Festival at Lake Perris www.ssbdfest.com
9/25-27 Miramar Air Show www.miramarairshow.com
9/26-27 San Diego Spirits Festival, La Jolla www.sandiegospiritsfestival.com
9/26 CROSSD Festival featuring I Hate Models, Ben UFO and more at Waterfront Park www.ticketmaster.com
9/26 Poway Rodeo, PVRA Arena, 14336 Tierra Bonita Road, Poway www.powayrodeo.com
9/27 Chargers at Bills
9/27 Encinitas Oktoberfest www.encinitasoktoberfest.com
9/27 CRSSD Festival featuring Chris Lake, Arodes, Roya and more at Waterfront Park www.ticketmaster.com
9/27 Newport Beach 64th Annual Sandcastle Contest www.newportbeach.com
9/27 Taste of College Area, SDSU, San Diego collegeareasd.com/taste-of-college-area
9/28-29 CRSSD Festival at Waterfront Park, San Diego www.crssd.com
9/28 Live from Laurel Canyon at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
9/30-10/4 The Dinah, Palm Springs www.thedinah.com
9/30 Jack White at The Sound, Del Mar www.thesoundsd.com
9/30-10/4 Del Mar Wine and Food Festival delmar.wine

October 2026

Date Event / details Website
10/1-31 Kids Free San Diego. Children 12 and under receive free admission to more than 60 local museums, zoos and major attractions
10/1-31 Disney Resort Haunted Mansion, Legoland Brick or Treat, San Diego Zoo HalGLOWween and SeaWorld Howl-O-Scream
10/1-31 Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Fest and Train Rides www.irvineparkrailroad.com
10/1-31 Kids Free at Maritime Museum www.sdmaritime.org
10/1-31 Kids Free at San Diego Zoo www.sandiegozoo.org
10/1-31 Riverside County Scare and Pumpkin Fest www.datefest.org
10/1-30 Big Horse Pumpkin Patch at Big Horse Feed and Mercantile, Temecula www.bighorsecornmaze.com
10/1-31 Peltzer Winery Pumpkin Farm and Harvest Festival, Temecula www.peltzerwinery.com
10/2 Orianthi at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
10/2-4 53rd Annual La Mesa Oktoberfest www.lamesaoktoberfest.org
10/3-4 Neverender EDM Festival, Orange County www.observatoryoc.com
10/3-4 Del Mar Wine and Food Festival www.delmar.wine
10/3-4 Pumpkin Festival Craft Fair at Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center www.batesnutfarm.biz
10/4 Poway Fall Festival www.poway.com
10/4 Chargers at Seahawks
10/4 Rhythm on The Vine, Brian Simpson at South Coast Winery, Temecula www.southcoastwinery.com
10/7 Empire of the Sun, Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation at Petco Park www.ticketmaster.com
10/8-11 Joshua Tree Music Festival www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com
10/9-10 Murrieta Rod Run www.murrietarodrun.com
10/10-11 La Jolla Art and Wine Festival www.ljawf.com
10/10 35th Annual Scarecrow Contest at Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center www.batesnutfarm.biz
10/11 Rhythm on The Vine, Kalapana at South Coast Winery, Temecula www.southcoastwinery.com
10/11 Chargers vs. Broncos, home
10/11 The Mamas and Papas Experience at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
10/16 Le Zepagain at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
10/17 California Wine Festival, Huntington Beach www.californiawinefestival.com
10/18 Arts In The Garden, Temecula www.visittemeculavalley.com
10/23-31 MLB World Series www.mlb.com
10/25 25th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival, Oceanside www.visitoceanside.org
10/30 Vista Fright Night www.downtownvista.org
10/30 Dead Man’s Party at Belly Up, Solana Beach www.bellyup.com
10/31 Halloween
10/31 Space Oddity, Bowie Tribute, at The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano www.thecoachhouse.com
10/31 UB40 at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, San Diego www.livenation.com
10/31 Moenia and Maria Jose at The Magnolia, San Diego www.livenation.com
10/31 Dax at House of Blues, San Diego www.livenation.com
10/31 Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at Observatory North Park, San Diego www.livenation.com

November 2026

Date Event / details Website
11/1 Dia de Los Muertos
11/6-8 San Diego Food and Wine Festival www.sandiegowineclassic.com
11/7 Grand Tasting, San Diego Food and Wine Festival www.sandiegowineclassic.com
11/14 Yosuf, EDM, in Orange County www.thecircleoc.com
11/14 Alice Cooper at Fantasy Springs, Indio www.fantasyspringsresort.com
11/26 Thanksgiving

Please check individual venue websites for any changes to music or event schedules. Not responsible for any changes to event dates or venue program changes. 

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