Ben Lovett talks Venue Group’s US ambitions

The Mumford & Sons star and live music entrepreneur is overseeing two new venues, including 8,000-capacity Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville

News By James Hanley | 19 November 2021

Ben Lovett

Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett has told IQ about his first move into the US market with the opening of two new venues in Huntsville, Alabama. Lovett is CEO of Venue Group, which operates London’s Omeara (320-cap), Lafayette (600-cap) and The Social (250-cap).

Last year, he announced plans to expand his independent empire with the 8,000-cap Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama, scheduled to open in May 2022.

“It probably seems quite an exotic shift from London at first glance, but…

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