Steelhead (venue)
_-_August_2026.jpg) The venue under construction in August 2026 | |
 Interactive map of Steelhead | |
| Address | Portland, Oregon United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°30′50″N 122°40′01″W / 45.514°N 122.667°W |
| Construction | |
| Architect | Lever Architecture |
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Steelhead is a music venue under construction in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] It will be operated by Live Nation Entertainment. The venue will have a capacity of 3,500 people and be located on Water Avenue between Salmon and Main streets in southeast Portland.[2] It is slated to open in summer 2027.[1]
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
[edit]The city approved development in mid 2024.[7] In September 2024, a board of commissioners for Prosper Portland approved the sale of a vacant city lot for the venue.[8][9] The building permit was issued in September 2025. Colas Construction and Beam Development will construct the venue, which was designed by Lever Architecture.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Steelhead Provides First Look as New Portland Venue Progresses Toward Summer 2027 Opening". Live Nation (Press release). April 3, 2026. Archived from the original on April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ Bach, Jonathan (June 10, 2025). "Live Nation-backed Portland concert hall back on track after land-use fight". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ Pettigrew, Jashayla (June 6, 2025). "Oregon board rejects another attempt to block Portland's first Live Nation venue". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ "Attempt to block construction of new Portland Live Nation-backed music venue fails". KPTV. June 12, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ Slaughter, Shelby (June 9, 2025). "Portland City Council's Live Nation venue decision upheld amid safety concerns". KATU. Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ Pape, Sam (September 30, 2024). "The Race to Build Portland's First 'Small Arena'". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ "Portland gives green light to develop Live Nation concert venue". kgw.com. 2024-08-16. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ Zielinski, Alex (September 19, 2024). "Portland commission approves controversial plan to sell city property to Live Nation venue developers". OPB. Archived from the original on 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ Effinger, Anthony (March 21, 2025). "Oregon Attorney General Lauds Legal Decision Against Live Nation as Company Seeks Portland Venue". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ↑ Edwards, Sara (September 29, 2025). "Building permit issued for Portland Live Nation venue construction". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2025-09-29. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
Further reading
[edit]
- Edwards, Sara (April 3, 2025). "New details emerge about new Portland Live Nation music venue". KGW. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
