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| Address | 3475 Hero Drive |
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| Location | Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 33°12′28″N 117°18′53″W / 33.20778°N 117.31472°W / 33.20778; -117.31472 |
| Owner | Oside Arena Holdings, LLC |
| Operator | Frontwave Arena Management |
| Capacity | Basketball: 6,000 Indoor soccer: 5,500 Concerts: Up to 7,500 |
Field size | 170,000 sq ft (16,000 m2) |
| Public transit |  Rancho Del Oro |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)1 |
| Opened | September 16, 2024 (2024-09-16) |
Cost | $100 million2 |
| Architect | ICON Architectural Group |
Structural engineer | WorkPoint Engineering |
General contractor | Level 10 Construction3 |
| Tenants | |
| San Diego Clippers (NBA G League) (2024–present) San Diego Sockers (MASL) (2024–present) San Diego Strike Force (IFL) (2025–present) Oceanside Bombers (AF1) (2026–present) San Diego FPHL team (FPHL) (2026–present) | |
| Website | |
| frontwavearena | |
Frontwave Arena is an indoor arena in Oceanside, California. Opened in 2024, it is the home of the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League, San Diego Sockers of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL), and the San Diego Strike Force of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
History
Frontwave Arena is the first large multi-purpose indoor entertainment venue in the North County area of San Diego County. In 2022, a 10-year naming rights agreement with Oceanside-headquartered Frontwave Credit Union was announced, giving the arena its official name.4
The arena opened on September 16, 2024, for the Gold Over America Tour.5 On October 5, the arena held its inaugural concert headlined by Cake.6 On October 8, the Los Angeles Clippers held the arena's first-ever basketball game, where they defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 115–106 in the preseason.7
References
References
- "Pro soccer team breaks ground for new arena in Oceanside". San Diego Union-Tribune. May 21, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- Zeigler, Mark (November 3, 2024). "Oceanside's Frontwave Arena is the venue North County has never had". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- Mitra, Puja (July 12, 2023). "Frontwave Arena Selects Level 10 Construction". Engineering.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- "Frontwave Arena coming to Oceanside in 2023". KGTV. July 5, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- Acevedo, Laura (September 16, 2024). "Frontwave Arena hosts first event with 'Gold Over America Tour', gymnast Simone Biles". KGTV. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- Caoile, Rhea (August 19, 2024). "Frontwave Arena announces inaugural concert". KSWB-TV. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- "Box Score Nets - Clippers" (PDF). National Basketball Association. National Basketball Association. October 8, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
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