KEMBA Live!
Concert venue in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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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".[1]
Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (2005-16)
Express Live! (2016-21)
Columbus, OH 43215-2341
Outdoor amphitheater during a Goo Goo Dolls concert | |
 Interactive map of KEMBA Live! | |
| 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 | 39.969811°N 83.010142°W |
| Owner | Nationwide Realty |
| Operator | PromoWest Productions |
| Capacity | 2,300 (Indoor Music Hall) 5,200 (Outdoor Amphitheater) |
| Public transit |   3, 8 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 2, 2001 |
| Construction cost | $5.5 million |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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.[2] In August 2021, PromoWest Productions and AEG opened another sister venue, MegaCorp Pavilion, in Newport, Kentucky (near Cincinnati, Ohio).[3]
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Notable performances
- WWE NXT (2015, 2016, 2025)
- Ring of Honor (2017, 2018, 2019)
- LCD Soundsystem (2025)
- Insane Clown Posse, Ouija Macc, DJ Clay, Shaggy The Airhead, Wakko The Kidd, Mike E. Clark, World's Most Dangerous Stunt Show Juggalo Championship Wrestling Big Ballas Holiday Party (2024)