Construction crews have begun installing the first permanent seats inside OCVIBE’s future concert hall in Anaheim, a milestone on the way to an early 2027 opening.
The 5,000-person venue is planned to open as early as March 2027 as part of the broader OCVIBE district.
OCVIBE is a 100-acre mixed-use development under construction around Honda Center in Anaheim, backed by a $5 billion private investment from the Samueli Family. The project has been positioned as one of the largest private real estate commitments in Southern California history, with a phased buildout scheduled to run through 2033.
Inside the OCVIBE Concert Hall
The new OCVIBE concert hall venue will feature artist suites, backstage areas, a main auditorium, the Gallagher Club, and Stretto Café.
Among the venue’s most distinctive features is a real, mature Arbutus ‘Marina’ tree, estimated at 17 to 20 years old, which was craned and planted into an indoor/outdoor artist lounge. The Arbutus ‘Marina’ variety is believed to have originated as a naturally occurring hybrid in the San Francisco Bay Area and gained recognition after appearing at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
The concert hall was designed by Populous, the architecture firm behind Sphere in Las Vegas, Yankee Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Beyond concerts, the venue has been designed to host television productions, award shows, comedy performances, corporate events and community gatherings.
OCVIBE’s early 2027 opening and long-term plans
The concert hall’s construction progress marks another step toward OCVIBE’s first phase, which is set to open in early 2027. That initial phase will include the concert hall, Katella Commons — a 50,000-square-foot chef-driven market hall — and The Weave, described as Orange County’s first mass-timber mixed-use office building.
Once fully built out by 2033, OCVIBE is projected to include 20 acres of open space, three miles of connected walking trails, more than 2,000 residences, over 35 dining venues and three entertainment venues in total, alongside the transformation of the area surrounding Honda Center into a year-round district.
