Concerts are coming back. And they're coming back even bigger in the Queen City.The Icon Music Center will open in July and the folks who put it together say the fan experience was top of mind."The acoustics and the visuals inside are great all the concession stands are within the entertainment space so you never really have to miss a moment of the show," said Rosemarie Moehring, the director of marketing at MEMI.The music center features two performance areas: An outdoor one that seats up to 8,000 people, and an indoor venue of 4,400 where the farthest seat in the house is only 125 feet from the stage. "As cliché as it sounds, there's not a bad seat in the house," Moehring said.The Icon has been years in the making and sometimes controversial in its location at The Banks and funding.Despite the speed bumps, organizers plan to open at full capacity in July and tickets are already on sale for many artists.While acts from around the world will be stopping at this new venue the marketing director says it's still intimately connected to an artist from right here in Cincinnati."The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center was named after a Western Hills music teacher, who made a great impact on one of his students," Moehring said.The location of this space was super intentional as well. You're just feet from the Banks where you can go to bars and restaurants -- not to mention -- with DORA in place of a designated outdoor drinking area because of the pandemic. You can grab a drink and head on over to see your favorite show.There will be a big announcement on June 1 of who the first artist performing in the space will be. For a full list of upcoming shows and additional information, click here.
Concerts are coming back. And they're coming back even bigger in the Queen City.
The Icon Music Center will open in July and the folks who put it together say the fan experience was top of mind.
"The acoustics and the visuals inside are great all the concession stands are within the entertainment space so you never really have to miss a moment of the show," said Rosemarie Moehring, the director of marketing at MEMI.
The music center features two performance areas: An outdoor one that seats up to 8,000 people, and an indoor venue of 4,400 where the farthest seat in the house is only 125 feet from the stage.
"As cliché as it sounds, there's not a bad seat in the house," Moehring said.
The Icon has been years in the making and sometimes controversial in its location at The Banks and funding.
Despite the speed bumps, organizers plan to open at full capacity in July and tickets are already on sale for many artists.
While acts from around the world will be stopping at this new venue the marketing director says it's still intimately connected to an artist from right here in Cincinnati.
"The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center was named after a Western Hills music teacher, who made a great impact on one of his students," Moehring said.
The location of this space was super intentional as well. You're just feet from the Banks where you can go to bars and restaurants -- not to mention -- with DORA in place of a designated outdoor drinking area because of the pandemic. You can grab a drink and head on over to see your favorite show.
There will be a big announcement on June 1 of who the first artist performing in the space will be. For a full list of upcoming shows and additional information, click here.
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