The Agua Caliente Band has teamed up with Oak View Group and Live Nation Entertainment on a new sports and entertainment arena in greater Palm Springs, California. They will break ground on the new facility February 18, on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation in Rancho Mirage.
The state-of-the-art sports and entertainment arena will be known as the New Arena at Agua Caliente. The facility will be more than 300,000 square feet on 16 acres. While it will have the ability to seat 10,000, it will also have 20 suites and fewer than 1,000 club seats to create an intimate setting.
The tribe is planning on opening the facility in the fall of 2021.
Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke said his group was “thrilled to break ground on the New Arena that will transform the entertainment and sports scene in the Coachella Valley. It’s time Palm Springs had a world-class arena and we’re excited to make this a reality.”
John Bolton, senior vice president of entertainment at the Oak View Group, who will be general manager of the arena, added, “With shows from the biggest artists in the world, to professional hockey and sporting events, we believe the arena will become a much sought-after destination for families and fans across the Coachella Valley. We look forward to continuing to work with our neighbors and partners in the community to create an experience for our customers that will be second to none.”
The arena will be able to accommodate conventions, large meetings, international gatherings, exhibitions and awards. It is meant to host the Coachella Valley’s first professional hockey team, which hasn’t yet been named.
Tribal Chairman Jeff L. Grubbe commented, “This is going to be a great asset for the community. I’m excited for hockey, the sporting events and other special events. We are all excited for it, and we can’t wait to see it open in fall 2021 in time for hockey season.”
