b'the crown of Grass Valley, writes Fraser for ICS. It will have great appeal to world-class artists and offer a supreme listening environment to diverse audiences. Having a venue with great acoustics is increasingly rare across the country and this venue will became a beacon for high-quality acoustic concerts, said the renowned Scottish ddler, recording artist and local resident. Of course attracting great artists means the audience follows. This will contribute greatly to local tourism which area businesses depend upon. To date we have pumped $12,000,000 into the local community, said Ken proudly Not planned yet is the grand openingKen Hardinwhich will feature a series of big events, hePhoto by Mark Triolo said. Hopefully that will be sometime in the rst half of 2026. The public is encouraged to book a tour of the new site. Tours are at 1 p.m. on selected Saturdays. Please send an email to ICS Administrative Assistant Micah Cone at micah@inconcertsierra.org and tell him which of the dates shown on the crownpointvenues.com website work or click on the date itself to generate that email automatically, hit send, and a tour will be setup. When emailing Micah, please include the rst and last names of each member of your party, as well as the best telephone number to reach you. For more information about InConcertSierra call (530) 273-3990 or go to inconcertsierra.org. You will nd the current listings of upcoming concerts.And you can also tour the new facilitys conceptual video on InConcert Sierras YouTube Channel or crownpointvenues.com homepage.2025Nevada County Business Focus 19'