Cathedral City Community Amphitheater is the city's outdoor concert park at 68526 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, on the corner of Cathedral Canyon Drive in the downtown civic center. A permanent stage faces a center lawn with power bollards and a fixed Front of House position, flanked by side and upper lawns and a plaza with concessions. Above the Line handles audio, backline, LED, lighting and video for festivals and concerts here, working within the city's Special Use Permit for each event.
The city built the amphitheater on vacant land next to the Civic Center as part of its downtown Arts and Entertainment District, helped by a $2.8 million California State Parks Land and Water Conservation Fund grant. The 2021 upgrade added a stage structure for sound and lighting, a plug-and-play Front of House area and electrical bollards across the center lawn. Every event runs under a city Special Use Permit, and we plan each show around that site plan.
Capacities and lawn areas come from the city's amphitheater website, its official dimensioned site plan and seating layouts, and the City of Cathedral City facility directory. Photos are the city's own. Production notes describe a typical Above the Line setup for each area.
The city built a permanent stage structure at the north end of the park, then upgraded it in 2021 with a new structure to host sound and lighting equipment.
The city doesn't publish stage dimensions, roof clearance or stage power, so we confirm them on a site visit before we draw the backline and PA layout. Whatever house sound and lighting is available for your date is confirmed with the city as part of the permit.
The main lawn fans out from the stage toward the plaza. The official site plan marks power bollards in rows across it and a Front of House position at the back center of the lawn.
Concert seating 2,909 (whole venue) · Chair layout 2,907 seats
The FOH position is fixed at the rear center, so we run snakes and power down the lawn aisles from there and use the bollards for lawn power instead of long cable runs from the stage.
The city's site map labels the paved apron in front of the stage as the dance area. It separates the stage from the first rows on the lawn.
This is where we put the barricade line, downstage fills and any front-of-stage camera position, keeping cable ramps clear of the dance floor.
Two side lawns flank the center bowl, and two smaller upper lawns sit on either side of the stage. Curved walkways run between them. Photo shows the park from above at sunset.
The side lawns work for overflow seating, sponsor areas or a delay-speaker position. The upper lawns beside the stage are a natural spot for backline staging and artist areas, subject to the city's site plan for your event.
The south plaza holds the concession stand, restrooms, seating and the tot lot, with the entrance at the southeast corner.
We keep the plaza on its own background-music zone and add a screen or flat panel here for festival schedules and sponsor loops.
The amphitheater sits at the corner of Cathedral Canyon Drive and Avenida Lalo Guerrero in the civic center complex. Free covered parking is in the Downtown Parking Structure next door.
The public material doesn't show a truck route to the stage, so we confirm load-in path, timing and vehicle access with the city before the show day.
Capacities by configuration as published by the City of Cathedral City. The city confirms the limit for your event through its Special Use Permit.
| Configuration / area | Capacity or size | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity by configuration | ||
| Concert seating (lawn) | 2,909 people | City of Cathedral City facility directory; city announcement, 2019 |
| Chair seating layout | 2,907 seats1 | Official chair seating layout |
| General admission | 4,500 maximum | cathedralcityamp.com/private-events; home page |
| Table layout | 13 spaces2 | Official table layout |
| 10 × 10 tent layout | 54 spaces | Official tent layout |
| Food truck layout | 13 spaces | Official food truck layout |
| Lawn areas (official dimensioned site plan) | ||
| Center lawn | 17,701.91 sq ft | Dimensioned site plan |
| West side lawn | 4,620.65 sq ft | Dimensioned site plan |
| East side lawn | 6,510.02 sq ft | Dimensioned site plan |
| Upper west lawn (beside stage) | 2,594.54 sq ft | Dimensioned site plan |
| Upper east lawn (beside stage) | 2,537.59 sq ft | Dimensioned site plan |
| Site & stage | ||
| Site size | 2.51 acres (total of the lots) | About the Amphitheater |
| Stage width × depth | Not published | Not dimensioned on the official site plan |
| Stage roof / clearance height | Not published | Confirm with the city |
| Stage power | Not published | Confirm with the city |
| Front of House | Plug-and-play FOH area, rear center of lawn | Site plan; 2021 upgrade notice |
| Lawn power | Electrical power bollards across the center lawn | Site plan; 2021 upgrade notice |
Sources: cathedralcityamp.com (home, About the Amphitheater, Private Events, Venue Seating Maps, Policies and city news posts); City of Cathedral City facility directory. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
1 The city's facility directory and its 2019 announcement give concert seating as 2,909; the official chair seating layout image is labeled 2,907 seats available.
2 The official table layout is labeled “13 Spaces Available,” the same figure as the food truck layout, while the drawing shows many more tables. Confirm table counts with the city.
Stage dimensions, roof clearance and stage power are not published by the city. We confirm them on a site visit.
Not an official City of Cathedral City or Cathedral City Community Amphitheater website. Confirm every capacity with the city before contracting.
Official site plan and suggested layouts published by the City of Cathedral City. The dimensioned plan shows each lawn area, the power bollards and the Front of House position.
We supply mics, DI, stage snakes and backline techs for festival lineups, and size PA to cover the full lawn out to the plaza.
For evening shows we add projection or screens beside the stage once the sun is down.
We plan stage lighting around the canopy's lighting structure and add lawn and plaza lighting for after-dark crowds.
Daylight-rated LED keeps sponsor loops and IMAG readable for afternoon sets on the desert lawn.
Cameras and switching put performers on IMAG for the back of the lawn and capture the show for social.
We draw stage plots and site layouts from the city's dimensioned site plan for your permit submittal.
Our crew streams festival sets and community events for audiences who can't make it to the lawn.
We provide early, itemized budgets for shows at the Community Amphitheater, with every charge explained.
Our backline and audio techs work alongside festival producers and city event staff.
Gear ships from our own Southern California warehouses, not a distant depot.
We maintain our inventory from VUE, Shure, Barco, Avid, Yamaha and Sony.
Based in Southern California, we travel to the Coachella Valley for festivals and concerts.
We build sponsor loops, lineup graphics and countdowns sized to your screens.
Our itemized budgets match what is actually on the stage.
We keep you updated clearly and consistently from proposal to strike.
Our line-by-line proposals are drawn from the city's own site plan, from the stage and FOH position to the lawn power bollards.
In 16 years and 2,113 events, including 85 concerts, our team has handled everything from early design to show day.
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