Spokane Park Board to Weigh Mammoth Contract
Mammoth Inc. would book and produce concerts at Gesa Pavilion under a proposed six-year agreement.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Casino
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The Spokane Park Board is scheduled to vote on Nov. 6 on a six-year contract with Mammoth Inc. to produce and operate concerts at the Gesa Pavilion. Mammoth, based in Lawrence, Kansas, was selected over AEG Presents NW, the only other bidder.
Why it matters
The proposal shifts the Pavilion from a flat-rate arrangement to a revenue-sharing model, which ties the organizer's payment to concert performance. For Spokane residents, the vote determines how the city's summer concert series is run for the next six years.
The Pavilion has averaged seven shows per year over the last six years, and the proposed contract requires at least six concerts annually, below the prior bid request of eight. City officials estimate concert revenue streams at roughly $120,000 per year, a projection that has not been independently verified.
The players
Mammoth Inc.
Mammoth Inc. is a Lawrence, Kansas-based concert promotion company that would take over booking and production at the Gesa Pavilion under the proposed contract.
Spokane Park Board
The Spokane Park Board is the city body that oversees the city's parks and recreation facilities and must approve the contract.
AEG Presents NW
AEG Presents NW is the Seattle-based concert promoter that was the only other bidder for the Pavilion contract and is the prior organizer.
The details
Under the proposed agreement, Mammoth would produce and operate at least six concerts at the Pavilion annually and would be paid a share of associated concert revenue. Mammoth would subcontract concert production to Knitting Factory Entertainment, and city officials hope the company will exceed the six-concert minimum.
Timeline
Earlier in 2026: City requested bids for the Pavilion concert organizer role.
Monday, Nov. 3, 2026: Riverfront Park Committee reviewed the contract.
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026: Spokane Park Board scheduled to vote on the Mammoth contract.
Season Trajectory
The proposal marks a departure from the flat-rate contract the city previously used with AEG Presents NW, shifting risk and reward toward the organizer. The Pavilion's average of seven shows per year over six years provides the baseline against which the new six-concert minimum will be measured.
If approved, Mammoth Inc. would determine which acts play the Gesa Pavilion and at what frequency, affecting which summer concerts Spokane residents can attend. The contract's six-concert minimum sets the floor for how many shows the public can expect each year.
The takeaway
Residents interested in the Pavilion's concert lineup should watch the Nov. 6 Park Board vote, which will set the minimum number of shows the city expects for the next six years.
What happens next
The Spokane Park Board is scheduled to vote on the Mammoth Inc. contract on Nov. 6, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Spokesman Review.
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