MercyMe's Wonder + Awe Tour at Toyota Arena in Ontario Sunday — the band behind 'I Can Only Imagine' on a full arena stage. The production on this tour has been strong in every city. Anyone going?
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The way MercyMe plays a small room is a different argument than the record — Toyota Arena in Ontario on April 19, 2026 is where that argument gets made in person. MercyMe performs at Toyota Arena in Ontario on April 19, 2026. Doors at 5:30PM, show at 7PM. Live shows at rooms this size leave a different imprint than arenas — the ones who go remember the set list; the ones who don't remember the night they said no.
In 6 days· Jun 7
3800 Mill Road, Vina Robles Amphit…
Vina Robles Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Road, Paso Robles. June 7th. Jim Gaffigan — the comedian whose Hot Pocket has become cultural shorthand, whose entire stand-up catalog is built on the proposition that food, family, and the quiet absurdity of domesticity are the funniest things in the world — bringing the Everything is Wonderful! tour to one of the most beautiful outdoor venues in California.
Vina Robles is the amphitheater that changes what an outdoor show means. The vineyard surrounds the stage on three sides. The Central Coast hills hold the sound in the late-afternoon air. Jim Gaffigan live, in this setting, on a June evening when the valley is at its warmest and most welcoming — the material and the location are doing exactly the same work: making everything feel, at least for two hours, like it actually is wonderful.
Tickets at ticketmaster.com. June 7th in Paso Robles. This is the drive-worthy show for Gaffigan fans in Southern California — Vina Robles in June is the venue event that earns the distance. Get your ticket before the outdoor sections close. Come hungry. It's Jim Gaffigan.
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
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Glen Helen Regional Park, 2555 Gle…
The longest-running rave in North America has been happening at Glen Helen Regional Park in the San Bernardino foothills for over 25 years. September 19–20, 2026 — the format hasn't changed because the formula works.
The festival grounds sit in a natural amphitheater with mountain views, making the light-show production hit differently when the sun goes down. Multiple stages run simultaneously across the weekend, meaning you build your own schedule from artists you've been watching all year and a few you'll discover the night you arrive. Free water refill stations, food and bar access, and premium air-conditioned VIP restrooms are included in VIP passes.
Camping is a core part of the experience — on-site options include tent, car, waterfront, lakeside, and RV camping through Outdoorsy partnerships. Waking up on the festival grounds, coffee in hand before the evening lineup, is a different kind of weekend. 18+ event. GA and VIP 2-day passes available now through AXS. If you've ever wondered what the SoCal rave scene looks like at scale, this is the one.
WonderCon 2027 Preview Night on Thursday March 25 opens the convention for badge holders before the general public Friday morning — a tradition that gives premium badge holders first access to the exhibit floor, exclusive merchandise, and artist alley before the weekend crowds arrive at the Anaheim Convention Center.
WonderCon Preview Night has a distinct atmosphere from the weekend days: calmer, more deliberate, and organized around the people who planned far enough ahead to secure early-access credentials. The exhibit floor on Preview Night is the place to find the exclusive merchandise that will be gone by Saturday afternoon — convention-only limited editions, publisher variants, and the artist alley pieces from the most popular creators before they sell out.
Preview Night programming is lighter than Friday or Saturday — a handful of panels and screenings, but the primary purpose is the convention floor access. Badge holders use the time to map the layout, identify panels to prioritize on Friday and Saturday, and make purchases before competition for specific items becomes intense.
WonderCon badge holders access Preview Night with a full-weekend badge. Single-day Thursday badges are not available; Thursday access is included with the full weekend pass. The Anaheim Convention Center is at 800 W Katella Ave. Multiple parking structures adjacent. Metro-accessible via transit connections at Anaheim's ARTIC station with shuttle service during the event. Badge registration opens in winter 2026 — multi-day badges sell out faster than single-day.
Mar 26 – Mar 28, 2027
Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W K…
WonderCon returns to the Anaheim Convention Center for its 2027 edition, March 26–28. WonderCon is operated by Comic-Con International — the same organization behind San Diego Comic-Con — and has grown into one of the premier pop culture conventions in the Western United States, drawing over 60,000 attendees annually.
WonderCon covers comics, sci-fi, fantasy, animation, film, television, gaming, and cosplay with a programming slate that runs all three days across multiple halls. The masquerade cosplay competition on Saturday night is a flagship event. Publisher booths, artist alley, exclusive merchandise, and preview screenings fill the convention floor.
Unlike SDCC, WonderCon remains more accessible — badges are easier to acquire and the convention floor is navigable without the overwhelming scale of San Diego. This makes it the preferred entry point for families and first-time convention attendees, while still delivering the panel access and guest signings that attract serious fans.
The Anaheim Convention Center is located adjacent to Disneyland, with easy access from I-5 and I-405. The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) connects to the convention area via shuttle during the event. Multiple hotels within walking distance. Badge sales open months in advance — early purchase strongly recommended as popular badge tiers sell out.
WonderCon 2027 Saturday — March 27 — is the peak day of the Anaheim convention and the day that Hall B panels, exclusive merchandise lines, and the masquerade cosplay competition push the Anaheim Convention Center to its most energized state. Saturday at WonderCon delivers the convention at its fullest expression: major studio panels with talent appearances, the masquerade competition finale, and the exhibit floor and artist alley at maximum activity.
WonderCon Saturday differs from San Diego Comic-Con Saturday primarily in scale and accessibility — the same production quality, the same programming ambition, but in a building where navigating between events doesn't require military-level crowd strategy. The more contained footprint of the Anaheim Convention Center means a Saturday WonderCon badge-holder can reasonably attend three or four significant events across the day without sacrificing any of them entirely to queue time.
The WonderCon Masquerade runs Saturday evening in the main auditorium — a competitive cosplay competition judged on craftsmanship and performance presentation. The workmanship level at WonderCon's masquerade is consistently strong, with entrants who treat the competition as seriously as they treat the craft of building the costumes.
Saturday single-day badges are the fastest-selling badge type for WonderCon. If you miss the initial registration window, Saturday badges on the secondary market are the most in-demand option. The full convention runs Friday through Sunday with Saturday as the premium day.
WonderCon 2027 closes on Sunday March 28 with the convention's final-day tradition: reduced crowds, Artist Alley price reductions on remaining inventory, exhibit floor deals, and the specific warmth that closes every fan convention when the community acknowledges the shared experience is ending for another year.
Sunday at WonderCon is consistently the most undervalued badge of the weekend — available more easily than Friday or Saturday, more affordable on the secondary market, and delivering an experience that longtime convention attendees describe as the most genuinely enjoyable day. The urgency is gone, the competition for panels is reduced, and what remains is the convention as a social space rather than a logistics problem.
Sunday programming includes closing panels and the announcement of WonderCon 2028 dates — a moment that gives the community immediate forward-looking anticipation to close the current convention. The exhibit floor's end-of-convention deals are real: publishers discount remaining stock, artists reduce prices on prints, and vendors offer bundles that weren't available on Friday.
The Anaheim Convention Center is at 800 W Katella Ave. Metro and rideshare recommended on Sunday as parking lot traffic at convention close is predictably heavy. Single-day Sunday badges are typically the most available of the three-day run. Badge holders from Friday or Saturday can also purchase Sunday add-ons through the WonderCon website if the full weekend was not initially purchased.
Jul 24, 2026
From $39
Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pech…
Pechanga Resort Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula. The Pechanga Summer Concert Series returns July 25th with the format that has made it a consistent destination: national touring headliners in a 1,200-seat showroom where the sightlines are clean, the sound is right, and the ticket starts at a price that makes the decision easy.
Pechanga books the kind of acts that would cost twice as much in a Hollywood venue and puts them forty-five minutes from San Diego in a room built for exactly this. The showroom is intimate enough that the performer exists as a person rather than a figure on a distant stage. The casino resources support production values that a standalone venue at this size couldn't sustain. What arrives is a professional touring performance in the best kind of mid-size setting.
The summer series runs across multiple dates through the season — check pechanga.com/entertain for the full lineup and ticket availability for each show. Dinner at the resort beforehand if you're making a full evening of it. The concert stands on its own, but Pechanga's restaurants are legitimately good and the combination makes the drive from San Diego worth extending into a night out.
Jo Koy performs Friday July 17 at 8:00 PM at Pechanga Theater. SoCal's own Filipino-American comedian — five Netflix specials, five times sold out in Vegas, a cultural phenomenon in Asian-American communities and beyond. His material is real, his timing is relentless, and his connection with a SoCal crowd is the kind you don't find in most rooms. Tickets via Pechanga Box Office and Ticketmaster.