Adventures In Venueland

Jeff Nickler

Episode Notes

The stars at night are big and bright 👏👏👏 as we head deep into the heart of Austin, Texas to catch up with Jeff Nickler, SVP for Oak View Group, and project lead for the brand new Moody Center which opens with its first public event tonight! Hear how the country roads of West Virginia led Jeff’s career to the hotel industry in Miami, a cutting edge arena in Tulsa, running Arena Alliance in an office with Irving Azoff in LA, and now the the starry-night sky of Austin. He walks us through prep for opening a new premiere arena in Texas, including innovative designs and working with their Minister of Culture, Matthew McConaughey. Hear how important culture is to Oak View Group, and how Jeff and his family have settled into the quirky, exciting, and music-loving capital city of Austin. Jeff walks us through his fun times in Tulsa, which included their team creating clever artist gifts and amazing back of house experiences that raised the industry bar. Enjoy this fun episode which will make you throw on your cowboy boots and 10-gallon hat and line dance your way to the lone star state for a visit. Yeehaw!