(Cedar Rapids, IA) – VenuWorks of Cedar Rapids, the management company contracted by the City of Cedar Rapids to oversee operations of ImOn Ice, McGrath Amphitheatre, Paramount Theatre and U.S. Cellular Center, announced a new website, CREventsLive.com. The new website merges the web presence for all four city-owned venues while creating a unified brand for live entertainment in Eastern Iowa.

CREventsLive.com features upcoming events for the four largest venues in Cedar Rapids as well as information pertinent to consumers attending an event at one of the venues such as ticketing, parking and security information. The website also features dedicated landing pages for each venue, unique to each facility.

“CREventsLive.com is a one-stop-shop for consumers seeking live events and entertainment in Eastern Iowa,” said Katie Ripke, director of marketing and sales for VenuWorks of Cedar Rapids. “This new structure will allow us to better cross-market the more than 400 events we host each year and continue to draw consumers to Downtown Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.”

In 2019, VenuWorks of Cedar Rapids hosted a total of 410 events across all four venues, accrued 524 use days and hosted more than 565,000 patrons, resulting in $49.5 million dollars in consumer spending back into the local economy.