004. The $4 Million Dollar Gamble That Changed Columbus Live Music Forever

How did a young promoter take on Ohio’s live music monopoly and win?After 7 years, 5 dead deals, and a $4.1 million land lease, Polaris Amphitheater was finally built, creating the first 18,000 capacity outdoor venue in Central Ohio, putting Polaris on the map alongside Blossom (Cleveland) and Riverbend (Cincinnati).This is the untold story of how a young, ambitious promoter fought industry giants, risked millions, and changed Columbus’ music legacy forever.See more at nevertoldstories.comBrought To You By:Art Makes Columbus – columbusmakesart.comAnheuser-Busch – anheuser-busch.com Mikey’s Late Night Slice – latenightslice.com Resources:• Watch on YouTube at youtube.com/@PromoWestTV • Catch upcoming shows at promowestlive.com • Learn more at aegpresents.com • Follow PromoWest on Facebook: facebook.com/promowestlive • Follow PromoWest on Instagram: instagram.com/promowestlive • Follow PromoWest on Twitter: x.com/promowestlive Crew Credits:Featuring - Scott StieneckerHost - Brad CirconeExec. Producer - Cody BoyceExec. Producer - Brad CirconeExec. Producer - Don NixonDirector of Photography - Dustin Franz1st AC - Ryan ScottGrip - Elijah JimenezArt Director - Andy FisherPA - Wes KasikStill Photographer - Dustin FranzEditor - Tom DaviesProduced by Crate MediaCinematography by Sanggwen MediaSpecial Thanks to Marissa, Joey, Brian, Jason, and the entire PromoWest Productions staff