The Wayfarer

Specialties

A House of Social Provisions

The Wayfarer is an intimate Orange County music venue featuring the best in local and national touring bands and entertainers across all genres. Serving small plate pub fare with culinary flair and the best craft beers and spirits, the Wayfarer is a come as you are local venue that guarantees great entertainment any night you come!

History

Established in 2014.

Formerly known as the Detroit Bar — Detroit housed some of today’s most notable acts. Some include: Cold War Kids, Modest Mouse, Wu Tang Clan, White Buffalo, Delta Spirit, KRS One, Aloe Blacc, just to name a few. A legendary OC music venue

Meet the Business Owner

Jeff C.

Business Owner

Jeff Chon plays all the right notes when he talks about launching his new Costa Mesa restaurant, The Wayfarer, in the building that most recently housed the iconic Detroit Bar, known for a decade as one of the best live music scenes south of Los Angeles.

«When I was in college, I remember coming to the Detroit Bar and loving every minute of it,» says the 30-​year-​old restaurateur, who also operates The Alley in Newport Beach and Tabu Shabu in Costa Mesa. «I suppose all great things must come to an end. But at the same time, that end may actually be an evolution into something different. The Wayfarer is not necessarily the end of an era, but rather the continuation of a legacy.»

Chon is paying homage to the old dive by using the Detroit Bar’s talent buyer to plan the nightly musical offerings, which will range from the best emerging O.C. bands to DJs and karaōke. And he’s christened the platform where bands will play The Detroit Stage.