Acrisure Arena

Nestled between the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains and surrounded by Joshua Tree National Park, Coachella Valley is a region with a rich history in musical entertainment. Acrisure Arena, with a concert capacity of 11,000, marries an intimate and personalized venue with the infrastructure and technology to serve as an ideal jumping-off destination for artists beginning major tours along the West Coast.

Populous approached the design of Acrisure Arena by first becoming immersed in the local history, landscape, architecture, materials and culture of Palm Springs. As a result, Acrisure Arena is authentic to its site and leading the industry into the future of entertainment experience.

It is the first indoor/outdoor arena with unique premium amenities that harness the warm, year-round desert climate, giving guests access to outdoor concessions and club balconies with a breathtaking array of views, all while remaining inside the arena’s gates.

An arena designed for some of the most popular artists in the world requires detailed, bespoke interior spaces. Populous led the interior design of the arena, from concourses to artist areas, premium clubs and suites. Taking cues from regional elements such as woven-inspired materials and the California Palm, the interior design of Acrisure Arena is intentional about its reflection of place, and has a unified aesthetic woven from space to space.

Upon approaching Acrisure Arena, visitors are greeted with a unique indoor/outdoor concourse that takes advantage of its desert climate. On the premium level, a large premium club hosts exterior balconies with views of the San Jacinto mountains; and on event level, the Bunker Club is a Hollywood retro-inspired club with darker tones, a dramatic backlit palm leaf feature wall, and historical black-and-white photos.

Acrisure Arena also hosts two bars that blur the line between exclusive premium and premium open to all. The two sponsor-branded center ice bars reflect a classic Palm Springs pool party, complete with yellow baffled ceilings and black and white pool tile on the bars, allowing for a unique concertgoer experience, and are open to all visitors. Employing a similar, unified palette to the suites, the arena showcases a locally inspired style that flows easily throughout.