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Omaha's newest $103 million concert venue gets a name
- Dan Crisler Omaha World-Herald
- Updated May 25, 2023
Steelhouse Omaha will be located near Holland Performing Arts Center along Dodge and Capitol Streets in downtown Omaha.
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Dan Crisler Omaha World-Herald
OMAHA — The planned $103 million concert venue for downtown Omaha has a name: Steelhouse Omaha.
The facility, which will hold 1,500 to 3,000 people when it opens in mid-2023, is already under construction. Omaha Performing Arts and city officials announced the name during a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning at the former parking lot between Dodge Street and Capitol Avenue.
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Steelhouse Omaha will offer a midrange concert venue, larger than the Orpheum Theater and smaller than CHI Health Center. It is across Dodge Street from the Holland Performing Arts Center.
“The unique design of this venue, featuring the striking use of exterior steel cladding, will create a dynamic look that will help Steelhouse Omaha stand out in our downtown,” Omaha Performing Arts President Joan Squires said in a news release. “Once open, Steelhouse Omaha will transform our city’s music scene, drawing fans from across the region to enjoy a wide variety of music options.”
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Steelhouse Omaha will offer a midrange concert venue between the smaller Orpheum Theater and larger CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Omaha Performing Arts
Officials said the lack of fixed seating at Steelhouse Omaha should help attract in-demand musical artists who otherwise might not consider the city for their concert tour schedules. Officials also said the venue’s flexibility will provide local artists and organizations opportunities to offer programs in nontraditional formats.
Rendering of Omaha Performing Arts’ planned live music venue.
OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS
Omaha Performing Arts officials cited a University of Nebraska-Lincoln study that projected Steelhouse Omaha will draw 155,000 more people downtown and add $13 million in annual economic impact.
The concert venue was announced 18 months ago, and Kiewit Building Group began site preparation work last summer. The $103 million price tag, which includes $1.1 million from the city, represents a $6 million decrease from the original estimate of $109 million.
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Omaha is getting a new concert venue. Here's how its size compares to others in the area
Location: 62nd and Maple Streets, Omaha
Capacity: 350
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Location: 14th and Cuming Streets, Omaha
Capacity: 470
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: 13th and Martha Streets, Omaha
Capacity: 1,500
RICH JANDA/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: La Vista
Capacity: 2,500 plus 5,000 in outdoor amphitheater
Handout
Location: 13th and Douglas Streets, Omaha
Capacity: 2,000 in Peter Kiewit Concert Hall; facility has additional smaller spaces
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Location: Papillion
Capacity: 2,500
MATT MILLER/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: 16th and Harney Streets, Omaha
Capacity: 2,600
JEFF BEIERMANN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: 12th and Dodge Streets, Omaha
Capacity: Up to 3,000
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Location: Council Bluffs
Capacity: 3,500
ERIN DUERR/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: Ralston
Capacity: 4,400
KENT SIEVERS/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: Council Bluffs
Capacity: 8,000 for concerts
RUDY SMITH/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: 67th and Center Streets, Omaha
Capacity: 8,500
TYLER MEYER/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: Lincoln
Capacity: About 14,000 for concerts
ALYSSA SCHUKAR/THE WORLD-HERALD
Location: 10th and Cass Streets, Omaha
Capacity: About 17,000 for concerts
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Steelhouse Omaha will be located near Holland Performing Arts Center along Dodge and Capitol Streets in downtown Omaha.
- Omaha Performing Arts
Steelhouse Omaha will offer a midrange concert venue between the smaller Orpheum Theater and larger CHI Health Center in Omaha.
- Omaha Performing Arts
Rendering of Omaha Performing Arts’ planned live music venue.
- OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS