Live Nation Entertainment venue in Portland, Oregon

Live Nation Entertainment venue

Interactive map of Live Nation Entertainment venue
Address	Portland, Oregon United States
Coordinates	45°30′50″N122°39′59″W / 45.5140°N 122.6665°W / 45.5140; -122.6665
Construction
Architect	Lever Architecture
Builder	Colas Construction Beam Development

Live Nation Entertainment has proposed the construction of a music venue in Portland, Oregon, United States. The venue would have a capacity of 3,500 people and is slated to be built at Water Avenue between Salmon and Main streets in southeast Portland. ^[1] The venue is slated to open in 2026. ^[2]

The project has received opposition from some community members and city officials. ^{[3] [4] [5]} According to Portland Monthly , "news of Live Nation coming to Portland riled a significant and vocal portion of the local scene." The magazine said Jamie Dunphy was the most vocal opponent. ^[6]

History

In September 2024, a board of commissioners for Prosper Portland approved the sale of a vacant city lot for the venue. ^{[7] [8]} The building permit was issued in September 2025. Colas Construction and Beam Development will construct the venue, which was designed by Lever Architecture. ^[9]

References

• Architecture portal
• Oregon portal

1. Bach, Jonathan (2025-06-10). "Live Nation-backed Portland concert hall back on track after land-use fight". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
2. "New details emerge about new Portland Live Nation music venue". kgw.com. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
3. "Oregon board rejects another attempt to block Portland's first Live Nation venue". KOIN.com. 2025-06-06. Archived from the original on 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
4. "Attempt to block construction of new Portland Live Nation-backed music venue fails". KPTV. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
5. Slaughter, Shelby (2025-06-09). "Portland City Council's Live Nation venue decision upheld amid safety concerns". KATU. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
6. "The Race to Build Portland's First 'Small Arena'". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
7. "Portland commission approves controversial plan to sell city property to Live Nation venue developers". opb. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
8. "Oregon Attorney General Lauds Legal Decision Against Live Nation as Company Seeks Portland Venue". Willamette Week. 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
9. "Building permit issued for Portland Live Nation venue construction". Portland Business Journal. 2025-09-29. Retrieved 2025-09-30.