006. Building the Music Empire Of the Midwest: The 46-Year Legacy of Scott Stienecker

What does it take to build a music empire from the ground up?For over four decades, Scott Stienecker ran PromoWest, booking 15,000 shows and welcoming 20 million fans through his venues. He helped bands grow from club acts to arena headliners—but as the industry changed, he had to make a critical choice: go corporate or stay independent?This is the story of a music visionary who always put the fans first.Subscribe to Showmaker everywhere you get your podcasts:YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/promowesttvApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1778680099Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1gAXN13tzhUEOaqe4rTIVDBrought To You ByArt Makes Columbus – https://columbusmakesart.com/Anheuser-Busch – https://anheuser-busch.com Mikey’s Late Night Slice – https://latenightslice.com See more at https://nevertoldstories.com Catch upcoming shows at https://promowestlive.com Learn more at https://aegpresents.com Follow PromoWest on Facebook: https://facebook.com/promowestlive Follow PromoWest on Instagram: https://instagram.com/promowestlive Follow PromoWest on Twitter: https://x.com/promowestlive CreditsFeaturing - 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