Here it is folks! The podcast with the owner of VENU, the company bringing the new amphitheater to Murfreesboro, J.W. Roth. We actually did this one our in Colorado Springs, CO – we explain how that happened in the podcast. Mr. Roth answered all the questions you had for him and then some. Make sure you tune in, you don’t want to miss this one!
From meat packing to meet-and-greet, JW Roth is following his passion for live music and hospitality by expanding his Colorado Springs Boot Barn Hall concept to other U.S. markets and breaking ground on amphitheaters and music halls in Colorado, Tennessee and Georgia.
Roth is the founder of Roth Industries and now founder and chairman of VENU, a new independent player in concert venues. Roth plans to operate a half dozen large and mid-size music venues by the end of 2023. His strategy has been to target markets with growing populations, but a lack of quality music and entertainment venues.
“It has become obvious to me that the consumer of live entertainment has evolved into one that desires a more elevated experience, thus driving venues to create and deliver an elevated offering to include premium seating, state-of-the-art sound, better quality food and beverage as well as easy access to amenities,” Roth said, adding that those extras include high quality restrooms and VIP lounges.
VENU has several projects under construction or development. Gainesville, Georgia, will be home to a campus similar to the Colorado Springs entertainment complex, which features a Boot Barn Hall concert venue and Bourbon Brothers restaurant. The company is breaking ground later this year on a $40 million multi-concept, 18-acre campus on the Stones River in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. And VENU has finalized plans to begin construction in Colorado Springs on the 8,000-seat Sunset Amphitheater, which is expected to open in the Spring of 2024. The company is also looking at launching venues in Florida and Texas.
“Without question, the greatest highlight of my career is the privilege of working with such a great team of people,” Roth said. “VENU has been overly blessed with a rock star team of focused, driven and culturally connected people, and as a result we have been on a rocket ship of growth. Our team gets up every morning committed to serving our customers and building value for our stakeholders.”
VENU, the fast-growing music venue company, has two venues on this year’s Billboard power list for new venues, the 2022 New and Renovated Venues list. Check out the list to read about the $40-million, 8,000-capacity Sunset amphitheater, being built in VENU’s hometown of Colorado Springs, and the 4,500-capacity Sunset Colosseum, being built in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, HERE at Billboard.
Top venue trade publication VenuesNow also announced JW Roth, CEO and Chairman of VENU, to their 2022 All Stars list today recognizing the industry’s biggest movers and shakers. The all stars are made up of executives with venues across several forms of live entertainment including music, sports, comedy and more. Read HERE at VenuesNow.
In the next 18 months, VENU will be operating a half dozen premium music venues in suburbs around the country. Read in the Wall Street Journal HERE about why Roth’s strategy is focusing on these communities, and watch this space for more on VENU.
ABOUT VENU
VENU, founded by Colorado Springs-based entrepreneur JW Roth, is the rapidly growing live-entertainment company that by the end of 2023 will be operating a half dozen large and mid-sized premium music venues across the West and South. The company identifies areas with growing populations but a dearth of high-quality music and entertainment venues and offers premium concert experiences, complete with unbeatable sound and sightlines as well as elevated food and beverage options. It currently boasts a Colorado Springs entertainment campus with the Boot Barn Hall concert venue, Bourbon Brothers restaurant, and Buttermilk breakfast eatery and will have launched similar locations in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas by the by the end of 2023, as well as the company’s crown jewel: The Sunset, a state of the art, 8,000-person open-air amphitheater in Colorado Springs that will host the largest touring acts in the country.
For more on VENU contact Mark Satlof (msatlof@shorefire.com) or Luke Garcia (lgarcia@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media.
VENU, Inc., the rapidly growing music venue and hospitality company, received final approval last night from Colorado Springs City Council, where VENU is based, to begin construction on its $40 million, 8,000-capacity outdoor music amphitheater The Sunset. VENU Inc. plans to be moving dirt on the project within the next few weeks.
Featured in Billboard’s 2022 New and Renovated Venues list, The Sunset will host the largest touring acts in the country in style and comfort on the same campus as the company’s current mid-sized music venue Boot Barn Hall. Designed by industry renowned architects, The Sunset will offer an unparalleled view of the sun setting over Pikes Peak-America’s Mountain, right behind the stage as each concert begins, flanked by the United States Air Force Academy stadium on the left and the iconic Air Force Academy chapel on the right, as well as amenities like VIP luxury firepit suites, four 5-star restaurants including a signature seafood and chophouse with a top-shelf rooftop bar carrying more than 150 of the rarest bourbons in the world.
“We look forward to working closely with the City, adjacent neighbors, Air Force Academy, the community, and those who share our excitement of being able to bring high caliber outdoor music performances to the Pikes Peak region,” said JW Roth, CEO and Chairman of VENU.
Bob Cope, Economic Development Officer for the City of Colorado Springs, said “The Sunset Colosseum will make a significant contribution to the economic vitality of our city. It will provide a unique experience to Colorado Springs that will attract locals and visitors alike. More importantly, it will make our city a more interesting and vibrant community and enhance our already outstanding quality of life.”
In 2022, VENU, Inc. announced new music and entertainment complexes in the emerging markets of Colorado Springs, CO; Gainesville, GA and Murfreesboro, TN. The company identifies markets in regions with growing populations but a dearth of high-quality music and entertainment venues, and offers premium concert experiences, complete with unbeatable sound and sightlines as well as elevated food and beverage offerings. In addition to having two VENU venues named to Billboard’s “2022 New and Renovated Venues List,” JW Roth was named a “VenuesNow 2022 All Star.” VENU has plans to operate in a half dozen markets by the end of 2023, with expansions to six additional markets planned over the next five years. The company is currently preparing to initiate a public offering under Regulation A in the coming months.
ABOUT VENU, Inc.
VENU, founded by Colorado Springs-based entrepreneur JW Roth, is the rapidly growing live-entertainment company that by the end of 2023 will be operating a half dozen large and mid-sized premium music venues across the West and South. The company identifies areas with growing populations but a dearth of high-quality music and entertainment venues and offers premium concert experiences, complete with unbeatable sound and sightlines as well as elevated food and beverage options. It currently boasts a Colorado Springs entertainment campus with the Boot Barn Hall concert venue, Bourbon Brothers restaurant, and VENU music and social bar and will have launched similar locations in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas by the end of 2023, as well as the company’s crown jewel: The Sunset, a technically advanced, 8,000-person open-air amphitheater in Colorado Springs that will host the largest touring acts in the country.
For more on VENU, contact Mark Satlof (msatlof@shorefire.com) or Hannah Schwartz (hschwartz@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media.
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