Big new live music venue planned in downtown Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The downtown music scene is about to get even livelier with a brand-new venue currently in the works.

The developers of The Holler Music Hall are planning to convert a vacant property at 423 W. Olive into a live music entertainment center and bar. The location is directly behind the College Station Theaters near the intersection of N. Main Ave.

“We are super pumped to get this thing open,” said Phillip Baird of LIPHT Real Estate.

The venue would be one of the largest of its kind in the Ozarks.

Baird explained, “Our goal is to host our first concert in 2026 as it is the 100th anniversary of its being built. It was originally built as a garage when they announced Route 66. It will have a 2000+ capacity.”

The project’s website explains that the venue will be a state-of-the-art entertainment facility with the latest in audio and lighting technology, and unobstructed views and immersive sound.

Developers estimate the project will entail a $7-million investment led by business owners and strategic partners. It would deliver an estimated $9-million per year in economic impacts and $200,000 in annual local sales taxes going back to the community.

Some final details are still being ironed out as the project moves forward.

“The only thing we have to get in place is an access easement for a portion of the connected parking lot, which is owned by the city. Working with them to get that taken care of. Bands will need this space to park their buses/trucks on days of show,” Baird explained.

Baird told Ozarks First that funding was recently approved, and the development team hopes to break ground on the project in April.