Independent Live Entertainment Company Invests More Than $1 Million to Revitalize Historic Venue;
GZA, Waterparks, Blondshell, EST Gee and More Artists Confirmed From Opening
CLEVELAND, OH, November 16, 2026 — Does Entertainment, the independent live entertainment company behind Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox in Denver, the BAD Day Music + Arts Festival in Wilmington, NC, and multiple sold-out university stadium shows, today announced its acquisition of The Odeon Concert Club, one of Cleveland, Ohio’s most storied and beloved music venues. Does Entertainment will assume ownership and operation of The Odeon, with a mission to honor the room’s extraordinary legacy while ushering in a vibrant new era for Cleveland’s live music community. The revitalized Odeon will officially reopen its doors on March 18, 2027, kicking off three straight nights of shows.
For more than three decades, The Odeon has been the defining stage for adventurous music in Northeast Ohio — a room where Nine Inch Nails and Sonic Youth shook the rafters, where Eminem and Marilyn Manson made their marks before the world caught on, and where transcendent sets from Björk, Iggy Pop, Sigur Rós, The White Stripes, and Derek Trucks Band became the kind of nights Cleveland never forgot. Does Entertainment steps in not to reinvent that legacy, but rather to safeguard and build upon it.
The Odeon holds a singular place in the landscape of American music venues — a mid-capacity room with a soul that punches far above its weight. It is, quite simply, the coolest room in Cleveland, and Does Entertainment intends to keep it that way.
“The first time I walked into The Odeon, it was for Derek Trucks Band, and I remember thinking — this room has something most venues never find. It’s a feeling in the walls, in the way sound fills that space, in the history soaked into every inch of it,” said Jared Stone, Chief Executive Officer of Does Entertainment. “The acts that have graced that stage, that’s not a venue history, that’s a cultural legacy. We don’t take that lightly. Our job is to be worthy of it.”
Does Entertainment has invested more than $1 million in the rebirth of the venue, with a clear goal: to make The Odeon “Cleveland’s room” (again) through careful design and elevated sound. Leading the redesign effort is Does Entertainment Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer Tom Stinchfield, who is overseeing the venue’s physical and visual transformation. Interior renovation is being carried out in close collaboration with Form Construction and DS Architecture, respected Cleveland-based firms whose deep roots in the city’s architectural fabric make them natural partners for this project. Brand direction is spearheaded by Does Entertainment Creative Manager Zev Lane, whose work is centered on a simple but powerful philosophy: that The Odeon’s history is not a burden to overcome, but the foundation everything new is built upon.
“With both the interior and the brand, our intention has never been to erase what The Odeon is and replace it with something shiny and new,” said Stinchfield. “Everything we’re doing inside and out is a conversation with what came before. The old and the new aren’t in tension here — we’re celebrating where this room has been as the clearest possible signal of where it’s going. It should feel like The Odeon, only more so.”
Programming at the revitalized Odeon will be driven by a talent buying partnership between Does Entertainment and Knitting Factory Entertainment, the respected independent booking and production company. Together, the two organizations share a commitment to artist-forward, community-grounded programming that reflects the eclectic, risk-taking spirit The Odeon has always embodied.
“We’ve worked with the Does crew at Ophelia’s in Denver for years, so when they came to us about the Odeon, it was an easy yes.” says KFE’s Senior Vice President and Talent Buyer James Irvine “It’s an iconic room with serious history, and the full remodel they’re doing is going to be spectacular. We’re coming in genre-agnostic, focused on bringing national tours through while leaving room on the calendar for local acts and the Cleveland community. Zero merch cut, minimal fees, and bringing an incredible venue back to life the right way.”
The Odeon’s reopening calendar is already taking shape, with confirmed shows spanning hip hop heavyweights (GZA performing Liquid Swords live, Project Pat, and EST Gee), progressive and heavy rock (Haken and Elder), pop-punk (Waterparks), indie rock (Blondshell), Americana (The Brothers Comatose), and bass music (Infekt), with many more to be announced. Opening celebration details will be shared in the coming months. For the full calendar, tickets, and first access to new announcements, visit OdeonCleveland.com, join The Odeon’s email list, and follow The Odeon on social media.
MEDIA CONTACT
Press Inquiries: molly@doesentertainment.com
Booking: booking@odeoncleveland.com
For Knitting Factory Entertainment: heshelman@platformgp.com
About Does Entertainment
Does Entertainment is an independent live entertainment company specializing in concert promotion, venue acquisition and operations, and consulting partnerships with universities and institutions. Its portfolio includes The Odeon (Cleveland, OH), Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox (Denver, CO), and BAD Day Music + Arts Festival (Wilmington, NC), along with major university partnerships, including helping form Clemson University’s “Death Valley Nights” stadium concert series with a sold-out George Strait show and producing the sold-out Live Between The Hedges concert at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium. Does Entertainment is headquartered in Wilmington, NC and Brooklyn, NY.
About The Odeon Concert Club
The Odeon Concert Club is one of Cleveland, Ohio’s most historic and celebrated live music venues. Since opening in 1993, the venue has served as a foundational stage for both emerging and legendary artists spanning rock, metal, hip-hop, experimental, and beyond. Located in Cleveland’s Flats entertainment district, The Odeon has remained a touchstone of the city’s rich cultural identity.
About Knitting Factory Entertainment
Founded in 1987 with a landmark venue on New York City’s Lower East Side, Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE) is one of North America’s leading independent live entertainment companies. Recognized as one of the top 50 concert promoters worldwide, KFE spans venue ownership and management; concert promotion; talent buying; festivals; hospitality; artist management; recorded music;
and media. KFE’s portfolio that includes Knitting Factory concert houses in Boise and Spokane, Pier Six Pavilion, Desert Daze, Pappy & Harriet’s, Partisan Records, and the Peabody Award-winning Talkhouse.