New renderings give detailed look at Cincinnati's next music venue: Farmer Music Center
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has unveiled renderings of the Farmer Music Center, slated to open in 2027.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has unveiled details for a music venue slated to open next year at now-former home of Coney Island.
CSO and Music & Event Management Inc. (MEMI) have unveiled renderings for the Farmer Music Center, located on the Ohio River off Interstate 275 and adjacent to Riverbend Music Center, set to open in Spring 2027.
Sign up for our NewslettersPreviously called Riverbend 2.0, CSO and MEMI announced the venue's name last year. The name honors a $60 million gift from the Farmer Family Foundation.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has unveiled renderings of the Farmer Music Center, slated to open in 2027.
Wednesday, new renderings were released to show what the venue will look like both in the daytime and nighttime.
In a press release announcing the renderings, CSO says The Farmer Music Center is "a thoughtful reimagining of what a great concert night should be."
Featuring an innovative vertical design, the venue creates better sightlines, cleaner sound and a welcoming layout.
The venue can hold 20,000 attendees, with 8,000 reserved seats and a 12,000-capacity general admission synthetic lawn, with a variety of both covered and open-air seating.
“This is a meaningful step forward for the project and for the future of live music in Southwest Ohio,” said CSO President & CEO Robert McGrath in a press release. “These updates give the community its clearest view yet of what will be the most innovative venue design in the region, one built to put artists and audiences at the center of every performance, while strengthening our ongoing commitment to the region’s cultural and economic vitality.”
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has unveiled renderings of the Farmer Music Center, slated to open in 2027.
The Farmer Music Center is projected to generate more than $100 million in annual economic impact the Greater Cincinnati region while contributing an estimated $7 million in state tax revenue and $15 million in new city tax revenue over the next decade.
“A venue like this does more than bring great music to Cincinnati—it creates real momentum for the city,” said Mike Smith, CEO of MEMI. “From hotel stays and restaurant traffic to seasonal jobs, the economic ripple effect reaches far beyond the gates.”
CSO says a press conference with additional project details will be held later this year, with more information about the project being shared at that time.
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