The Arena Guy's Backstage Pass

PODCAST #16! UFC Returns to Columbus! Guest John Higgins reviews Elton John's History in Columbus! Dua Lipa and Tyler the Creator! Aaron Thomas discusses booking events at The Schottenstein Center and Nationwide Arena! Upcoming Events! And much more! Check out the latest Arena Guy “Backstage Pass” Podcast with Gary #TheArenaGuy and Dave Redelberger!

Gary #TheArenaGuy, Dave Redelberger, and the Schottenstein Center General Manager, Colin Thompson, look forward to an exciting spring season of events. Join The Arena Guy for the inside scoop with behind-the-scenes stories and the latest concert information at The Schottenstein Center and Nationwide Arena.

Join #TheArenaGuy and Dave Redelberger as they discuss events at The Schottenstein Center, Nationwide Arena and Mershon Auditorium including Twenty One Pilots, Kevin Costner and Modern West, Lil Baby and more! Special Guests include Linda Logan from the Greater Columbus Sports Commission on the excitement of the local sports teams and the NCAA Women's Volleyball… Continue reading ARENA GUY “Backstage Pass” PODCAST #14

Episode 13 of The Arena Guy's “Backstage Pass” Podcast – Gary #TheArenaGuy, Dave Redelberger, Xen Riggs, and Intern Adam Paddock reflect on COVID happenings and the exciting resumption of events after 18 months at BOTH arenas. Join The Arena Guy for the inside scoop with behind-the-scenes stories and the latest concert information at The Schottenstein… Continue reading Episode 13 — Resuming Concerts, Pop Culture Trivia, & Upcoming Events

Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger are joined by special guests 10TV's Pete Scalia & OHSAA's Tim Stried! In this episode, they take a look at the previous and upcoming shows at The Schottenstein Center and Nationwide Arena, look back at the World's Toughest Rodeo and dive deep into this year's Rock-N-Roll Hall of… Continue reading Episode 12 — Spring Concerts, Rodeo Recap, and Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame

Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger are joined by special guests Cameron Fontana and Edwin Wilson of Good Day Columbus! In this episode, they take a look at the previous and upcoming shows at The Schottenstein Center and Nationwide Arena, go behind-the-scenes of the NEW season of American Idol and recap The Academy Awards!… Continue reading Episode 11 — Upcoming Shows, Oscars Review, and Behind-The-Scenes of American Idol

Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger are joined by special guest Boxer from WCOL's The Boxer Show! On this episode, they discuss the upcoming Country Music Awards and take a look back at the previous shows at The Schottenstein Center and Nationwide Arena! They talk Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman, Miranda Lambert and also preview… Continue reading Episode 10 — CMA's Preview w/ WCOL's Boxer, Buckeye Country Superfest, Hugh Jackman & more!

Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelbergergive an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Jurassic World Live Tour kickoff in Columbus at The Schottenstein Center, September 26-29! Special Guests include Dale Gnidovic (Curator of The Orton Geological Museum) and Actor/Dinoteer Dallas Taylor! For all your behind-the-scenes news on music and events coming to Columbus listen to… Continue reading Episode 9 — Jurassic World Live Tour Behind-the-Scenes Preview

The Arena Guy's “Backstage Pass” Podcast is back! Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger are joined by special guest NBC4 Sports Director Jerod Smalley! On this episode, they discuss the upcoming sports seasons at The Schottenstein Center and Nationwide Arena, Queen + Adam Lambert, Michael Buble and John Mayer! The Arena Guy and Dave… Continue reading Episode 8 — Sports Preview w/ NBC4's Jerod Smalley, Jurassic World Live Tour, Queen & more!

Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger are joined by special guest NBC 4 News Anchor Mark Taylor for the latest episode of The Arena Guy's “Backstage Pass” Podcast! Don't miss their predictions and snubs for this years Academy Awards, their thoughts on the half time show at the Super Bowl, and Cher's fabulous performance… Continue reading Episode 7 — Cher, The Academy Awards, and upcoming events coming to Nationwide Arena and The Schottenstein Center!

Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger are joined by special guest Stuart Osborne, producer of Good Day Columbus, for the first The Arena Guy's “Backstage Pass” Podcast of the year. Listen for their thoughts on “Bohemian Rhapsody” and their top 10 favorite rock movies ever. Also, don't miss an exclusive interview with one of… Continue reading Episode 6 — Favorite Rock Movies Ever, Cirque Du Soleil “Crystal”, and so Much More!

Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger sit down for another episode of The Arena Guy's “Backstage Pass” Podcast! This time the behind the scenes duo talks everything from this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, superstar artists' farewell tours, and more! Also, don't miss an exclusive interview with Harlem Globetrotter “Hoops” Green!… Continue reading Episode 5 — The Inside News on the Biggest Shows coming to Columbus

Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger go down the “Yellow Brick Road” to discuss the 50-year legacy of Elton John's career on this episode of The Arena Guy's “Backstage Pass” Podcast in advance of the Rock-and-Roll Hall-of-Famer's November 2 concert at the Schottenstein Center! Tune in to hear The Arena Guy and Dave's past… Continue reading Episode 4 — Elton John Special Edition

Beyonce & Jay-Z's On The Run II Tour is the talk of Columbus and the topic for the next Arena Guy's BACKSTAGE PASS podcast with Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger! To get the scoop on the duos August 16th Ohio Stadium concert, The Arena Guy & Dave talk to Beyonce superfan and former… Continue reading Episode 3 — The Arena Guy and Dave are On The Run with Beyonce & Jay-Z

It's all Taylor Swift in this episode of the Arena Guy's BACKSTAGE PASS podcast with Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger! To share the excitement for the superstar's July 7th Ohio Stadium concert, The Arena Guy & Dave talk to Production Manager Aaron Thomas to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to… Continue reading Episode 2 — Taylor Swift Special Edition

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther introduces the debut episode of The Arena Guy's Backstage Pass Podcast with Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger! The Arena Guy and Dave run down some of the upcoming concerts at the Schottenstein Center, Nationwide Arena and Ohio Stadium including Taylor Swift, James Taylor, Panic! At The Disco, Radiohead and… Continue reading Episode 1 — Columbus as the Music Capital of Ohio

The Arena Guy's Backstage Pass Podcast with Gary The Arena Guy and Dave Redelberger is a lively, fun and informative regular discussion on behind-the-scenes at concerts and events presented by Columbus Arena Sports and Entertainment (CASE), which includes the Schottenstein Center, Nationwide Arena and Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Topics include information on upcoming events,… Continue reading Introducing The Arena Guy's Backstage Pass