New concert venue headed to the Lloyd District

A new concert venue is making its way to the Lloyd District featuring state-of-the-art design and built to cater to a wide variety of musical genres.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A new concert venue is making its way to the Lloyd District featuring state-of-the-art design and built to cater to a wide variety of musical genres.

According to Monqui Present, the Portland-based independent concert promoter, they signed a deal with AEG Presents, a global concert promoter, to bring a new 4,250-capacity venue to the Rose City.

The 68,000 square-foot venue will take the place of the old Nordstrom building on Northeast Multnomah Street, which Monqui and AEG said would provide easy access to public transit as well as convenient nearby parking.

“This is a project we’ve been working on with Don and the AEG Presents team for about ten years now – we have a great site, excellent design, and most importantly a shared vision in making the audience and artist experience a truly great one, “said Mike Quinn, Co-Owner of Monqui Presents, “We are extremely fortunate and excited about this partnership and thrilled to bring this venue to Portland.”

The new venue is described as having "state-of-the-art acoustics and sightlines optimized for every patron, accommodating a diverse range of musical genres and special events"

Don Strasburg, who is overseeing the project for AEG, said in a statement that they are working with Monqui to give the city "the concert experience it deserves."

“Mike and the whole Monqui team represent the fabric of Portland. We worked together to find the perfect site and designed the perfect venue - we are excited to deliver the city of Portland the concert experience it so deserves.”