Express Live!

Express Live!
Venue shown during a concert (c. 2007)
Former names PromoWest Pavilion (2001-05)
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (2005-16)
Address 405 Neil Ave
Columbus, OH 43215-2341
Location Arena District
Owner Nationwide Realty
Operator PromoWest Productions
Capacity 2,300 (Indoor Music Hall)
5,200 (Outdoor Amphitheater)
Construction
Opened October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)
Construction cost $5.5 million
Website
Venue Website

Express Live! (originally the PromoWest Pavilion) is a multi-purpose concert venue located in the Arena District of Columbus, 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 the House of Blues and described as the "Newport Music Hall on 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]

Its sister venue, Stage AE is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and opened in December 2010.

Names

  • PromoWest Pavilion (October 2, 2001—September 30, 2005)
  • Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (October 1, 2005—December 31, 2015)[2]
  • Express Live! (January 27, 2016—Present)[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Pollstar Awards Archive 2001". Pollstar. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kemper, Kevin (December 26, 2005). "LC Pavilion owner plans to open more concert venues across the country". Columbus Business First. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ Joy, Kevin (January 26, 2016). "Express expected to buy naming rights to Lifestyle Communities Pavilion". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

Coordinates: 39°58′11″N 83°00′37″W / 39.969811°N 83.010142°W / 39.969811; -83.010142


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