Express Live

KEMBA Live! — formerly Express Live! — is a multi-purpose event and entertainment venue in Columbus's Arena District, located at 405 Neil Avenue adjacent to Nationwide Arena and Huntington Park. Designed as the first indoor and outdoor concert venue in America, the facility features a one-of-a-kind reversible stage alongside state-of-the-art acoustical and lighting systems built into its industrial-architecture framework. The venue operates three independent spaces: an indoor music hall accommodating up to 2,200 guests, an outdoor amphitheater with capacity for 5,200 guests, and a connecting plaza. This range of scale makes the facility adaptable for events from 100 to 5,000 attendees — from corporate meetings and holiday parties to large-scale galas, proms, fashion shows, and weddings. The industrial setting can be transformed into formal ballroom arrangements, and built-in production systems are available for events requiring A/V support. When needed, events can extend to two adjacent venues — A&R Music Bar and The Basement — both part of the PromoWest portfolio and connected to the main facility. The venue hosts approximately 110 events annually, drawing over 275,000 guests each year.