Entertainment companies Monqui Presents and AEG Presents broke ground on their new Lloyd Center music venue at a press conference Oct. 22.

Standing in what was once the women’s shoe department of the now-demolished Nordstrom and what will soon be the music venue’s lobby, business leaders from Monqui, AEG and Lloyd Center all shared their visions for what a few of them called “a game-changer” for the Portland live music scene.

Gov. Tina Kotek spoke at the press conference about how the venue will be a boon to Portland’s robust culture of music and performance and to the Lloyd District.

“It’s going to bring a new legacy to this neighborhood,” Kotek said. “This is a catalytic project for this community and serves, literally, as a cornerstone for the future development of Lloyd Center Mall.

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