KEMBA Live!(originally thePromoWest Pavilion) is a multi-purpose concert venue located in theArena DistrictofColumbus, Ohio.Opening in 2001, the venues operates year-round with indoor and outdoor facilities: the Indoor Music Hall and Outdoor Amphitheater. The venue was modeled after theHouse of Bluesand described as the "Newport Music Hallon steroids ". It features state-of-the-art lighting, acoustical systems and a reversible stage. In 2001, the venue was nominated for a Pollstar Awards for" Best New Major Concert Venue ".[1]
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| Former names | PromoWest Pavilion(2001-05) Lifestyle Communities Pavilion(2005-16) Express Live!(2016-21) |
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| Address | 405 Neil Ave Columbus, OH43215-2341 |
| Location | Arena District |
| Coordinates | 39°58′11″N83°00′37″W/ 39.969811°N 83.010142°W |
| Public transit |   3,8 |
| Owner | Nationwide Realty |
| Operator | PromoWest Productions |
| Capacity | 2,300(Indoor Music Hall) 5,200(Outdoor Amphitheater) |
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| Opened | October 2, 2001 |
| Construction cost | $5.5 million |
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A sister venue,Stage AEis located inPittsburgh,Pennsylvaniaand opened in December 2010. In 2018, Promowest Productions and its venues were acquired by American entertainment presenterAEG.[2]In August 2021, PromoWest Productions and AEG opened another sister venue, MegaCorp Pavilion, inNewport,Kentucky(nearCincinnati,Ohio).[3]
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edit- ^"Pollstar Awards Archive 2001".Pollstar.Archived fromthe originalon June 26, 2010.RetrievedJune 10,2016.
- ^"AEG Presents Acquires PromoWest Productions, Largest Independent Promoter in the Midwest | AEG Worldwide".www.aegworldwide.com.Retrieved2020-12-30.
- ^Varias, Chris (30 August 2021)."Review: Ovation is a great place to see a concert, especially this one".Cincinnati Enquirer.Retrieved16 January2022.
- ^Kemper, Kevin (December 26, 2005)."LC Pavilion owner plans to open more concert venues across the country".Columbus Business First.RetrievedJune 10,2016.
- ^Joy, Kevin (January 26, 2016)."Express expected to buy naming rights to Lifestyle Communities Pavilion".The Columbus Dispatch.GateHouse Media.RetrievedJune 10,2016.
- ^10TV Web Staff (16 November 2021)."Name change for popular Columbus concert venue".10 WBNS.Retrieved16 January2022.
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