“‘Is It World Class?’ (And Maybe a Little Crazy): VENU’s J.W. Roth Looks to Reinvent the Amphitheater Model With $1.3B (and Counting)” – Written by Ryan Borba

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or “The Company”) (NYSE American: VENU), a developer, owner, and operator of upscale live music venues and premium hospitality destinations, revealed today, VENU Founder, Chairman, and CEO J.W. Roth is featured as the cover story of Pollstar’s 2025 annual Concert Venue Directory. Pollstar, the leading publication for the global live entertainment industry, recognized for Roth’s visionary leadership in developing luxury entertainment campuses across the U.S., Roth shared his vision to redefine the industry and create a truly fan founded, and fan owned future.

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J.W. Roth, Founder, Chairman, and CEO - Cover of Pollstar Concert Venue Directory 2025

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Pollstar Magazine has been dubbed ‘The Voice of Live Entertainment’ for the sports and live entertainment industry for over 40 years, delivering an unmatched archive of live entertainment data and industry news.

About Venu Holding Corporation

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU") (NYSE American: VENU), founded by Colorado Springs entrepreneur J.W. Roth, is a premier hospitality and live music venue developer dedicated to building luxury, experience-driven entertainment destinations. VENU’s campuses in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Gainesville, Georgia, each feature Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse and Tavern, The Hall at Bourbon Brothers, and unique to Colorado Springs, Notes Eatery and the 8,000-seat Ford Amphitheater. Expanding with new Sunset Amphitheaters in Oklahoma and Texas, VENU’s upcoming large-scale venues will host between 12,500 and 20,000 guests, continuing VENU’s vision of redefining the live entertainment experience. Click here for company overview.

VENU has been recognized nationally by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Denver Post, Billboard, VenuesNow, and Variety for its innovative and disruptive approach to live entertainment. Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as AEG Presents and NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of EIGHT Elite Light Lager, Troy Aikman, VENU continues to shape the future of the entertainment landscape. For more information, visit venu.live.

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