Live Nation Entertainment has announced that it is investing $1 billion to build or overhaul 18 live music venues across the country. The company will either open or start construction on the locations in the next 18 months, and the venues will range in size from small clubs to outdoor amphitheaters.
The venues will be located in:
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Atlanta
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Denver
- Indianapolis
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Milwaukee
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Orlando, FL
- Portland, Maine
- Portland, Oregon
- Pittsburgh
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Richmond, Virginia
- Riverside, Missouri
- Seattle
- Shakopee, Minnesota
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
Live nation officials said these investments, which include funding for engineering, development and construction, will generate a total economic impact of almost $3 billion. The 18 communities are expected to see a total of $1.4 billion annually once all venues are in operation.
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