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LOS ANGELES – September 1, 2021 – Following a very successful theatrical release, Greenwich Entertainment has announced the next chapter for Enormous: The Gorge Story, which is set for digital release beginning October 1st, 2021. With multiple digital release options expected, viewers will be able to enjoy the film from their homes. The film chronicles how a family-owned Washington winery, with a makeshift plywood stage, eventually became “The Gorge,” an internationally renowned concert venue that has attracted more than 7 million fans, and the world’s biggest musicians, to a patch of rural farmland “150 miles from nowhere.”
From the amphitheater’s origins to its social impact, this heartfelt documentary blends together personal stories from music legends Dave Matthews, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Jason Mraz, and Steve Miller, with the emotional narratives of several fans. These stories reveal how the venue launched careers and changed lives forever, while “The Gorge,” ascended to become a Billboard, Pollstar, and ACM winning music venue.
“With The Gorge recently reopened, after more than a year of shuttered theaters, music venues, and a dire lack of live communal experiences, Enormous: The Gorge Story couldn’t be released at a better time,” said the film’s director, Nic Davis. “Our film is about the power of place. And the power of community. And how some great music got millions of people from around the world to dance together on a patch of rural farmland. Enormous captures the experiences we have all been missing this last year and can’t wait to get back to.”
Despite the long trek (and perhaps because of it), The Gorge has become “a pilgrimage for the artist and the audience,” according to Jason Mraz, who first played the amphitheater’s parking lot during one of Dave Matthews’ epic three-day shows. The setting of The Gorge is unparalleled, and the community among its fans is undeniable. “There’s no place like it in the world,” said Dave Matthews.
The Gorge Amphitheatre is a Live Nation venue located in the rural town of George, WA above the Columbia River. One of America’s premier outdoor concert venues, The Gorge is a 27,500-seat concert venue that has played host to artists such as Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Tom Petty, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, The Grateful Dead and thousands more. The Gorge was shuttered due to the pandemic since March 2020 and reopened with the Watershed Festival from July 30 – August 1, featuring Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, and Kelsea Ballerini, among others.
Enormous: The Gorge Story will be on TVOD starting on October 1st.
FILMMAKER BIOGRAPHIES:
Nic Davis – Director
Nic Davis is an Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker and the Founder of 4:08 Productions, a film production company based in Los Angeles. Nic has directed major productions for Squarespace, SoFi, BBC, The Discovery Channel, & Daimler-Benz, and has worked extensively across the music industry with Dave Matthews, JP Saxe, Killer Mike (Run the Jewels), & Jason Mraz, among others. He has a passion for non-fiction storytelling and is currently directing a new feature documentary for PBS. Enormous: The Gorge Story (2021) is his debut feature film.
Tim Jack– Producer
Tim Jack is a Los Angeles based media Entrepreneur, Producer, and Creative Director. As CEO and Founder of JACKTV, Rise, and several other brands, he has been a visionary marketer and key content creator working in partnership with an extensive list of talent and brands. Enormous: The Gorge Story is his debut role as Producer of a feature film.