Live Nation to Open Peru’s First Live Entertainment Arena

Live Nation has announced plans to build Lima Music Arena, Peru’s first indoor arena designed specifically for live entertainment.

The venue:

• Lima Music Arena will have a capacity of 18,500.

• The schedule will feature over 100 events per year, hosting “global touring acts, national headliners, and local artists.”

• The venue will be located next to Lima’s popular shopping center, Jockey Plaza, in the district of Santiago de Surco.

The architects:

• Live Nation’s design group, Blueprint Studio, is collaborating with global architecture firm Gensler, Lima’s Miranda Arquitectos, and Chile’s BL Arquitectos.

• They aim to complete the venue in 2028.

What they said:

• Michael Rapino, CEO, Live Nation: “Lima is a priority market for Live Nation, and Lima Music Arena will be the home to the top international and local artists alike as we service the city’s growing number of passionate music fans. We believe it will become a source of pride as Peru’s new epicenter for unforgettable live entertainment.”

• Frédéric Servant, President of the Board, Portalia S.A. (ground lessor): “At Portalia, we are extremely proud to see such a project come to life on our Explanada Olguín site. This state-of-the-art Arena, operated by the world’s number one in live music, will position Lima and Surco as a leading capital of live entertainment in Latin America. The Lima Music Arena will also be perfectly complemented by the hotels that Portalia is developing alongside it, together creating a new hub for tourism and entertainment in the city.”