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KEMBA Live!

Outdoor amphitheater during a Goo Goo Dolls concert
Former names	PromoWest Pavilion (2001-05) Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (2005-16) Express Live! (2016-21)
Address	405 Neil Ave Columbus, OH 43215-2341
Location	Arena District
Coordinates	39°58′11″N 83°00′37″W / 39.969811°N 83.010142°W / 39.969811; -83.010142
Public transit	3, 8
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
Official website

KEMBA 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".

A sister venue, Stage AE is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and opened in December 2010. In 2018, Promowest Productions and its venues were acquired by American entertainment presenter AEG. In August 2021, PromoWest Productions and AEG opened another sister venue, MegaCorp Pavilion, in Newport, Kentucky (near Cincinnati, Ohio).

Names

• PromoWest Pavilion (October 2, 2001—September 30, 2005)
• Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (October 1, 2005—December 31, 2015)
• Express Live! (January 27, 2016—December 31, 2021)
• KEMBA Live! (January 1, 2022—Present)

References

1. "Pollstar Awards Archive 2001". Pollstar. Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
2. "AEG Presents Acquires PromoWest Productions, Largest Independent Promoter in the Midwest | AEG Worldwide". www.aegworldwide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
3. Varias, Chris (30 August 2021). "Review: Ovation is a great place to see a concert, especially this one". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
4. Kemper, Kevin (December 26, 2005). "LC Pavilion owner plans to open more concert venues across the country". Columbus Business First. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
5. Joy, Kevin (January 26, 2016). "Express expected to buy naming rights to Lifestyle Communities Pavilion". The Columbus Dispatch. GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
6. 10TV Web Staff (16 November 2021). "Name change for popular Columbus concert venue". 10 WBNS. Retrieved 16 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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