OC Weekend Oct. 9-11

Concerts & Live Music

• Sombr: You Are The Reason Tour (with Tom Odell & The Hellp) — Honda Center, Anaheim, Fri 7:30 PM. Tickets via Ticketmaster; resale currently from ~$100 (checked today — prices move fast). Tickets
• La Mafia: EPIC Tour 46 — House of Blues, Anaheim, Fri 7:00 PM. Tickets via Ticketmaster, resale currently from ~$85 (checked today — prices move fast). Venue: (714) 778-2583, 400 Disney Way. Tickets
• Gimme Gimme Disco (18+) — The Parish at House of Blues, Anaheim, Fri 8:00 PM. Tickets via Ticketmaster; venue box office (714) 778-2583. Tickets
• Phillip Phillips — House of Blues, Anaheim, Sat 7:00 PM (Elias Hix is support on other tour dates; couldn't confirm for the Anaheim show). Resale from ~$34. Tickets
• Soulfly: Tribal Technology Tour — The Wayfarer, Costa Mesa, Sat 7:00 PM, from $31. Venue: 843 W 19th St, Costa Mesa. Tickets
• Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles — Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, Sat (listings show evening slots), from ~$49. Tickets via Fever. Also Fri: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings (6:15 PM) and From Bach to The Beatles (8:30 PM). Tickets
• 90s ROCKSHOW — Hangar 24 OC, Irvine (17877 Von Karman Ave #110), Sat 7:00 PM. Same night also at The Lighthouse, Huntington Beach, 8:00 PM. Tickets
• Akriti Kakar Live Concert (Bollywood, part of Durga Puja) — Sat evening, Robert B. Moore Theater, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, from $25. Tickets
• Subhadeep Live Concert (Durga Puja) — Fri 8:00 PM, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, from $25
• Ty Herndon — Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, Fri 7:00 PM. Tickets: TheCoachHouse.com or TicketWeb; (949) 496-8930
• Ronstadt Revival (Linda Ronstadt tribute) — Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, Sat 8:00 PM. Same ticket channels as above.
• El Ten Eleven — The Parish at House of Blues, Anaheim, Sun 7:00 PM. Tickets via Ticketmaster/Live Nation. Tickets
• The Mamas and Papas Experience — Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, Sun 7:00 PM (doors 5 PM). Resale from ~$51–62 all-in; official tickets via TheCoachHouse.com or TicketWeb, (949) 496-8930. Tickets
• Brooklyn Rider (string quartet) — Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center, Costa Mesa, Sun 3:00 PM. Tickets via scfta.org; resale from $65. Box office: (714) 556-2787. Tickets
• Taline & Friends in Concert (kids' show) — St. Mary Armenian Church, Costa Mesa, Sun 1:00–2:30 PM; ~$55 (price not confirmed), one ticket admits 1 child + 1 adult. Tickets

Theater & Comedy

• Disney's Beauty and the Beast (final weekend) — Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa: Fri 7:30 PM; Sat 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM; Sun 1:00 PM & 6:30 PM. Official tickets at scfta.org (starting price not confirmed); resale prices vary. Box office: (714) 556-2787. Tickets
• Amir K (stand-up) — Irvine Improv, 71 Fortune Rd, Irvine: Fri 7:30 PM; Sat 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM. Tickets via improv.com (TicketWeb link); 21+, two-item minimum. Tickets — couldn't confirm this is the right listing page
• Tokyo Kanpai Boys (Japanese stand-up, in English) — Brea Improv, Sun 6:00 PM (doors 4:30 PM). Tickets via improv.com/TicketWeb; 21+, two-item minimum, resale strictly prohibited by the venue — buy only via improv.com. Tickets
• Talangor (2nd show) — Lake Forest Performing Arts Center, Sun 6:00 PM — sold out. Event page

Festivals, Fairs & Community Events

• 13th Annual Armenian Food Festival — St. Mary Armenian Church, 148 22nd St, Costa Mesa: Sat 12–9 PM, Sun 12–6 PM; $5 adults, kids 12 & under free. Info: stmaryarmenianfestival.com; (949) 650-8367
• Oktoberfest at The Phoenix Club — 375 W Central Ave, Brea: Sat 5:00–10:00 PM (21+), Sun 12–5:00 PM (all ages). Tickets must be bought online in advance — no door sales. Info: thephoenixclub.com; (714) 563-4166
• Oktoberfest at Old World Huntington Beach — Biergarten, Huntington Beach; runs Wed–Sun through Nov 8. Buy online or at the door; dirndl/lederhosen gets free entry the first hour Fri & Sun. Info & tickets
• Sanhoti Durga Puja 2026 — Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa; Fri from 4:00 PM (from $15), three days of puja, food, and cultural concerts. Organizer: Sanhoti Bengali Association of Orange County; tickets on Sulekha/AllEvents.
• Gem Faire — OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa: Fri 12–6, Sat 10–6, Sun 10–5. $7 weekend pass at the door (free with online signup; kids 12 & under and seniors 70+ free). Contact: info@gemfaire.com, (503) 252-8300. Info
• Pumpkin Palooza — Discovery Cube OC, 2500 N Main St, Santa Ana: Thu–Sun. $12 event ticket required on top of general admission; under 3 free, parking $10. Tickets
• The Pacific Motor & Spirits Festival — 18155 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, Sat 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. General admission free; car entry $75, motorcycle display $50. Organizer: Kingdom WS Events. Tickets
• Halloween Market — Woodbury Town Center, Irvine (6460 Irvine Blvd), Sat 10:00 AM, free
• UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge — UCI Campus, Irvine, Sat morning: 5K run/walk plus 14–100 mile rides; fundraiser for cancer research. Details: anti-cancerchallenge.org.