Irvine, Calif. – October 07, 2026 -- Great Park Live, the City of Irvine-owned, 10,000-capacity amphitheater operated by PSQ Productions, enters October with five distinct programming formats in a single month, underscoring its position as the anchor venue for a rapidly expanding entertainment district within the 1,300-acre Great Park.
October lineup spans cultural festivals, touring rock acts and community film nights
The venue's October calendar includes the two-day Mehregan Persian Festival (Oct. 3-4), the Irvine Global Village Festival (Oct. 10), a two-day Asian Food, Music & Cultural Festival (Oct. 17-18), a national touring concert from Rise Against with Alkaline Trio and Teen Mortgage (Oct. 23), and an Irvine Nights Halloween double-feature movie screening (Oct. 30).
Sold-out Daisy Chain Fields drew more than 45,000 guests this summer
The venue's capacity to anchor larger footprints was demonstrated during the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, founded by Olivia Rodrigo and produced by C3 Presents, which sold out and drew upward of 45,000 attendees across a multi-stage event that expanded into the adjacent Terraced Lawn. Great Park Live also serves as the summer home of Pacific Symphony.
In-N-Out Burger opens first unit at new 12-acre retail development
In September, In-N-Out Burger became the first operator to open at The Canopy, a 12-acre retail and dining project near Great Park Live that will ultimately total more than 90,000 square feet of restaurants, retail, wellness and service businesses opening in phases.
Professional baseball slated for the Great Park in 2027
The City of Irvine expects the Great Park to welcome professional baseball in 2027, adding to a year-round mix of sports, entertainment and community programming. The City's Marine Way extension and undercrossing project will create a new connection between the Great Park and the Irvine Spectrum area to improve access as development continues.
Park has drawn 6 million annual visitors across 500 developed acres
More than 500 acres of the 1,300-acre Great Park are currently open, drawing over 6 million visitors annually. The City is advancing a next development phase that will add 300 acres of new amenities, including lakes and cultural attractions.
PSQ Productions opens 2027 booking calendar with the City of Irvine
PSQ Productions, which produces more than 200 events drawing over 500,000 guests annually and also manages the 5,000-capacity Championship Soccer Stadium, is now partnering with the City of Irvine to build Great Park Live's 2027 calendar. "We can sit down with a producer, understand what they're trying to create, and work collaboratively with the City to explore what is possible,