Hard Rock Casino Tejon

Hard Rock Casino Tejon - Massive Phase 2 Resort Expansion & Tejon Indian Tribe Casino Development (2026-2027)

Hard Rock Casino Tejon is rising into a full Hard Rock resort destination. After opening its high-traffic casino in November 2025, the Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International have moved into Phase 2 construction, adding a 400-room Hard Rock hotel, Hard Rock Live concert venue, Rock Spa, resort pool complex, expanded dining, and more gaming. When complete in late 2027, Hard Rock Casino Tejon will stand as one of California's premier tribal resort developments.

Overview

Hard Rock Casino Tejon opened Phase 1 on November 13, 2025, delivering a 150,000-sq-ft gaming floor with more than 2,000 slot machines, 50+ table games, Hard Rock Cafe, multiple restaurants, and high-limit gaming. The casino quickly became a major Kern County entertainment anchor, generating strong traffic and early jackpots while establishing the Tejon Indian Tribe's long-planned gaming presence.

With Phase 1 fully operational, the project has now advanced into Phase 2 construction, the largest Hard Rock resort expansion in California. This phase adds the 400-room Hard Rock hotel, Hard Rock Live (2,800 seats), Rock Spa, resort pool complex, expanded dining options, and additional gaming capacity. These upgrades will transform Hard Rock Casino Tejon from a standalone casino into a complete Hard Rock resort destination.

By late 2027, Hard Rock Casino Tejon will feature a full hotel tower, major entertainment venue, resort amenities, expanded gaming, and signature Hard Rock design elements-positioning it as a top tribal resort along the CA-99 corridor and a major entertainment stop between Los Angeles and Bakersfield.

Hard Rock Casino Tejon Location - Kern County & Grapevine Corridor

Hard Rock Casino Tejon is located at 1777 Garone Road, Mettler, California, at the base of the Grapevine near CA-99 and SR-166. This high-visibility location positions Hard Rock Casino Tejon as a major entertainment destination between Los Angeles and Bakersfield.

Tribe

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon is owned by the Tejon Indian Tribe, which is headquartered in Bakersfield, California. You can visit their website at www.tejonindiantribe.com.

In June 2019 the Tejon Indian Tribe signed an agreement with Hard Rock International to develop and manage the Hard Rock Casino Tejon. Hard Rock International is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon is a $600 million Indian-gaming facility built on a 306-acre site near Mettler, California.

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Hard Rock Casino Tejon has entered full Phase 2 construction, marking one of the largest tribal casino expansions in California. The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International are building a 400-room Hard Rock hotel, Rock Spa, resort pool complex, and the Hard Rock Live 2,800-seat concert venue, transforming Hard Rock Casino Tejon into a complete Hard Rock resort destination.

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Future Resort Build-Out: Hard Rock Hotel, Hard Rock Live & Expanded Gaming

Phase 2 construction at Hard Rock Casino Tejon includes the most anticipated Hard Rock resort features in California:

• 400-room Hard Rock hotel tower
• Hard Rock Live Tejon (2,800-seat concert venue)
• Rock Spa & wellness center
• Resort pool complex with cabanas
• Expanded dining - up to 13 restaurants
• Gaming expansion toward 3,000 slot machines
• Signature Hard Rock memorabilia installations

Hard Rock Casino Tejon is positioning itself as a major Southern California tribal resort,competing directly with top California casinos and Hard Rock destinations nationwide.

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• 2019: Tejon Indian Tribe signs Hard Rock development agreement
• 2024: Hard Rock Casino Tejon Phase 1 structure topped off
• Nov. 13, 2025: Hard Rock Casino Tejon opens Phase 1 gaming floor
• 2026: Hard Rock Tejon Phase 2 construction mobilization
• Late 2027: Hard Rock Tejon hotel + Hard Rock Live completion target

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Hard Rock Casino Tejon Phase 1 - High-Traffic Gaming Floor (Opened 2025)

Hard Rock Casino Tejon launched Phase 1 with a powerful gaming lineup:

• 150,000 sq ft Hard Rock gaming floor
• 2,000+ slot machines
• 50+ table games
• Hard Rock Cafe Tejon
• Multiple dining venues
• High-limit gaming rooms
• On-site sheriff substation & fire station

Hard Rock Casino Tejon Phase 2 Expansion Advances With Hotel, Hard Rock Live Venue and Resort Amenities September 19, 2026 - Phase 2 expansion will add a 400-room hotel, Hard Rock Live entertainment venue, resort pool complex, Rock Spa, and new dining ... Read more

Hard Rock Tejon | Next is Phase 2 January 29, 2026 - Hard Rock Casino Tejon will soon start construction on a second phase to add a hotel, with a pool complex and Rock Spa, a Hard Rock Live concert venue, more dining and more ... Read more

Hard Rock Tejon | Two Giant Guitars December 4, 2025 - The 57-foot guitar monument standing in front of the newly-opened Hard Rock Tejon is one of two giant guitars onsite that were developed, manufactured and installed by Gable ... Read more

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