The Observatory OC is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

1. The Observatory OC

8.2
3503 S Harbor Blvd (btw MacArthur & Sunflower), Santa Ana, CA
Music Venue · 81 tips and reviews

dp_recessdp_recess: Always a good spot for live music

John T.John Torres: KRS-One a-ttacked! Best $5 concert ever! $10 parking in the rear and around the corner though. Cash only!

Michelle C.Michelle Chan: Intimate venue w/ tiered levels for concertgoers of ALL heights! Plus ticket prices are super reasonable, especially if you buy straight from the box office. Listen to some GREAT live music here!! 🎤

Artists Village Art Walk is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

2. Artists Village Art Walk

8.2
221 N Bush St, Santa Ana, CA
Arts and Entertainment · Downtown Santa Ana · 3 tips and reviews

Alyssa C.Alyssa Coleman: From 7-10pm you can enjoy live music, vendors with their hand-made goods, multiple art galleries, and food trucks.

Debbie F.Debbie Ferreira: Every first Saturday of the month

Yvonne F.Yvonne Flores: Gallery 211, in the Artists Village, will be hosting a book reading and signing with Myriam Gurba on May 21st. Call for info: 714-215-7421 www.SantaAnaYvonne.com

4th Street Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

3. 4th Street Market

8.7
201 E 4th St (Bush), Santa Ana, CA
Market · Downtown Santa Ana · 13 tips and reviews

Nate T.Nate Tinner: Very hip vibe, and lots of food options. Live music of some sort was happening while I was there, too.

Salome R.Salome Ruiz: Try the vegan Pambazos for a filling breakfast or lunch meal at La Vegana Mexicana. Also, the Tamales with champurrado... so good!

Matthew S.Matthew Smith: Needs more vegetarian options. :/

Mariscos Hector is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

4. Mariscos Hector

7.5
1208 E McFadden Ave, Santa Ana, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews

Randy D.Randy Drinkard: I had beer and loved it! Live music was great!

Sergio L.Sergio Lopez: Lemon!!!! I'm a big lemon/salt/chili lover and this place was made for people like me!! New favorite spot :)

Chapter One: the modern local is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

5. Chapter One: the modern local

7.8
227 N Broadway (3rd Street), Santa Ana, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Santa Ana · 91 tips and reviews

LisaLisa: Nice atmosphere, drinks and food! Wish the live music was a little quieter since I was catching up with a friend, but overall a great time!

Fallon | S.Fallon | Sage + Sparkle: The fried Cornish hen with kale and jalapeño grits was out of this world amazing! Go on Wednesdays for half off a bottle of wine, free bottle of champagne and live jazz :)

StephanieStephanie: Try a Irish Mule (Mule made with whiskey) - such a treat !

The Gypsy Den Grand Central Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

6. The Gypsy Den Grand Central Café

7.4
125 N Broadway (#D), Santa Ana, CA
Café · Downtown Santa Ana · 35 tips and reviews

Anna Without The BlondeAnna Without The Blonde: BoHo artiste space coffee/teas n lots of veggie & vegan offerings & my vote for coolest servers. Slow service, however, so don't be in a hurry. Youthful open mics Mon & Thurs + live music sometimes.

Daniel H.Daniel Hatmaker: Love the creme brûlée and the chai lattes. Open mic nite and live music are worth staying for.

Elena H.Elena Harris: The adobo stew and ice tea are amazing

The Copper Door is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

7. The Copper Door

7.6
225 1/2 N Broadway (at 3rd St), Santa Ana, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Ana · 14 tips and reviews

RaihanehRaihaneh: Cool basement with even cooler selection of beers! Try the Ray rye wine! They have live music every Friday

Kyler L.Kyler Locke: Soo beautiful

Ashley M.Ashley Montgomery: Try the strawberry beer. It's more of a cider. Super good

Constellation Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

8. Constellation Room

7.5
3503 S Harbor Blvd (ar MacArthur Blvd), Santa Ana, CA
Music Venue · 12 tips and reviews

JON C.JON CARLO MUIR: Great intimate place in Orange County to see amazing talent

Brittany L.Brittany Lucero: Stupid venue. But tiny. Take the good with the bad I suppose.

Dave S.Dave Siebert: Great Intimate,small,venue.Perfect sound.Very professional staff! Highly recommended. :)

Lola Gaspar is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

9. Lola Gaspar

8.5
211 W 2nd St (at Broadway), Santa Ana, CA
Bar · Downtown Santa Ana · 46 tips and reviews

Victoria O.Victoria Osborne: Yummy Place to eat and drink! Try their street tacos! Yum!

Anne MarieAnne Marie: $5 sangria

Carmella B.Carmella Bansil: Brazil 66 is a must! It's a blast in a glass haha.

The Boiling Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

10. The Boiling Crab

8.9
1500 W MacArthur Blvd (btw Bristol & Bear), Santa Ana, CA
Seafood Restaurant · South Coast · 70 tips and reviews

Karthik B.Karthik Balasubramanian: Love this place ! Medium is a good level of spice.

Zainab A.Zainab AlFaisal: Not a seafood fancy; but their "medium spicy shrimp shabang" absolutely delicious 👌 ! Don't miss the tasty cajun fries !

May R.May RH: Not good for hungr people cause it takes time to remove the shells 😍😍😍😍 I LOVE IT

The Yost Theater is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

11. The Yost Theater

7.3
307 N Spurgeon St (at 3rd St), Santa Ana, CA
Concert Hall · Downtown Santa Ana · 30 tips and reviews

McCanne S.McCanne Sanford: It really is a great venue, all ages with a bar, good acoustics... Nice "dance floor, good stage, fine establishment

Stepho O.Stepho Ong: Floor is sticky as fuck.. Make sure to wear your shittiest clothes and shoes because at least 2 ppl will spill their drinks on you

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: They have done an amazing job renovating this theater. This venue is killer! Check out this video http://youtu.be/UrgxUg61Qhw Read more.

Darya Persian Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

12. Darya Persian Cuisine

7.5
3800 S Plaza Dr, Santa Ana, CA
Persian Restaurant · South Coast · 34 tips and reviews

Double D.Double Dee: The Kbab is perfectly cooked. Best Irani restaurant in the spot.

Faisal S.Faisal SD: Warmhearted place 👍

Azzam A.Azzam Alazzam: Don't miss the Chelo Kebab

DönerG Turkish & Mediterranean Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

13. DönerG Turkish & Mediterranean Grill

7.2
121 E Memory Ln (Main St.), Santa Ana, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Jase L.Jase Laudadio: Opening day! It was really good. I had no clue what to try so I went safe and got a chicken pita sandwich... their house sauce was great. I'll definitely go back to try more.

💡💡: Try the iskandar 🤤

Ecem E.Ecem Ersoz: Beef doner is a yum. The style is a bit americanish but the taste is super yummy. The portions are so huge. But the desserts not recommended. Just eat doner and thats it

VLVT | Velvet Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

14. VLVT | Velvet Lounge

7.3
416 W 4th St (btwn Broadway & Ross), Santa Ana, CA
Gay Bar · Downtown Santa Ana · 20 tips and reviews

Yoshi Y.Yoshi Yosuke: I'd recommend this place to friends and have them party here. Good food, music and friendly service. 

Jordan Bennett S.Jordan Bennett S: Go to WWW.VLVTOC.COM and sign up for the vip TXT Read more.

LogoTVLogoTV: Dance, drink and even eat in this fabulous establishment. One of my favorite spots to perform, so make sure you check out the weekly drag shows. - Pandora Boxx, RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race

Quattro Caffe is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Santa Ana.

15. Quattro Caffe

7.7
3333 S Bristol St Ste 1205 (at Town Centre), Santa Ana, CA
Italian Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

SS: You can never go wrong with their sundered tomatoes and caramelized onion pizza 👌🏼

Eileen M.Eileen Marie: Try the Giardino Salad w lemon dressing, Lobster Bisque & Margherita Pizza . . . w a glass of wine

Gokben U.Gokben U.: take a break..