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Cincinnati Magazine
March 12, 2021
Bob Castellini called it a “mud pit” and “dust bin.” Mark Mallory called it a “bunch of nothingness” and “pile of dirt.” The Cincinnati Reds owner and the former mayor were describing what downtown Cincinnati’s riverfront was like about 15 years ago. Two expensive new stadiums had been erected, with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center situated between, but surrounding them was a lot of dirt and acres of parking lots.
In the 1990s, what we know as The Banks was mostly home to parking lots and warehouses.
Photograph courtesy of Kenton County Public Library
Today, of course, nothing less than an utter transformation of the riverfront has taken place, as the mud pit became The Banks a $2 billion-plus 200-acre playground of pro sports, restaurants, bars, green space, walking paths, a carousel, and (sometimes) a giant Ferris wheel. It’s the most ambitious civic project ever undertaken here, requiring unprecedented tea
Among those safety protocols: limited admission, social-distancing requirements, and table seating only meaning guests won t be able to congregate in front of the stage. I’m burning for music just like anybody but I m a firm believer in the policy and the guidelines, said Conor Stratton, owner of Ace of Cups. To me, we can’t rush these things.” A pent-up demand for live music in Columbus amid COVID-19
This isn t the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic about a year ago that live music has attempted something of a comeback.
Last summer, some smaller venues attempted to begin hosting sporadic concerts after the May 14 Dine Safe Ohio Order gave the go-ahead to musicians and bands to perform in restaurants and bars that met social-distancing requirements. In September, promotion company Prime Social Group introduced the Westland Mall Drive-in concert series featuring local and national acts.
Dueling concert venues on different sides of Ohio River vying for artists, concert-goers and opening date Itâll be heavily competitive
The race to build new music venues in the Tri-State is nearing the finish line as venues at The Banks and in Newport near completion. Both venues are on pace to open to concert goers that is, as soon as concerts can go on again.
Posted at 11:10 AM, Mar 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-01 18:38:59-05
The race to build new music venues in the Tri-State is nearing the finish line as both the Andrew J. Brady ICON Music Center at the Banks and the Ovation Music Pavilion in Newport near completion. Both venues are on pace to open to concert goers â as soon as concerts are allowed again.
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2. She took home five GRAMMY awards at the 2020 ceremony. She took home Record of the Year and Song of the Year for ‘bad guy’ and Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?”, becoming the second person ever to sweep all four major categories. She also took home the award for Best New Artist.