A music venue. A nightclub. A speakeasy in a 1916 bank vault. All inside one of downtown Akron's most striking historic buildings — reborn as the city's next cultural landmark.
The White Rabbit isn't one room with one vibe. It's a layered experience — the deeper you go, the stranger and more wonderful it gets.
A live music venue built for everyone — touring bands, headline DJs, EDM nights, emo nights, rap showcases, comedy, open mics, and Sunday OddMall markets. Two stages running simultaneously means two shows, two crowds, one address.
Upstairs turns into the club — headline DJs under a mezzanine skylight, a dance floor ringed by VIP tables, cosplaying bottle-service teams with LED trays, and a bar program built to keep the night moving until 2:30 AM.
Beneath it all: the original bank vault, restored as a hidden speakeasy lounge. Craft cocktails, private rooms, a photo booth behind an unmarked door — and a future full restaurant on the lower level.
The historic Akron National Bank Building — two-story Corinthian columns, a grand spiral staircase, an original vault, and a spot on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009.
Designed by the architect behind some of the nation's most notable buildings, the bones here are irreplaceable. Major systems — HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression — are already complete, which is why we can go from keys to grand opening in 100 days. More at 328onmain.com.
Overlooks the second-floor stage through the open atrium under a new skylight. Band and DJ green rooms, offices, and a bird's-eye view of the chaos below.
DJ PerchGreen RoomsSkylightSecond stage and dance floor with a full bar, catering kitchen, and VIP lounge. Headline DJs, EDM, and themed nights — running simultaneously with the main floor, reached by the grand spiral staircase.
Stage TwoDance FloorVIP Bottle ServiceKitchenThe grand banking hall becomes the main stage — touring bands, showcases, comedy, and private events beneath the original coffered ceilings. Pre-function bar, coat check, valet entrance off Main Street.
Main StageGrand EntranceFull BarEvent RentalsThe original bank vault anchors a hidden cocktail lounge with private dining, photo booth, and its own kitchen — plus a white-box space reserved for a future lower-level restaurant.
Original VaultSpeakeasyPrivate RoomsFuture RestaurantStorage, cellar, and back-of-house — the machinery that keeps Wonderland running.
CellarStorageFrom $10 weeknight open mics to sold-out headliners — dynamic pricing, in-house ticketing, and two stages that never compete for the same crowd.
Our drone light swarm turns the night sky above 328 S Main into a canvas — the barbed-wire bunny glowing hundreds of feet over downtown on show nights.
It's advertising no billboard can match: announcing headliners, lighting up grand openings, and making The White Rabbit part of the skyline itself. A recurring spectacle people drive downtown just to see — and every phone that films it is free marketing.
A ~$1M historic building purchased at $330K. A $580K Ohio 166 loan structure covering the full project. Tax credits and grants stacked on top. This is a venue that starts life already ahead.
| Property purchase | $330,000 |
| Interior buildout (sweat equity) | $50–80K |
| AV, sound, video walls, lighting | $30–50K |
| Licensing, inventory, launch | $20–35K |
| Working capital & buffer | $50–70K |
| Ohio 166 / SBA loan | $580,000 |
| Historic tax credits (25% + 20%) | +$76,500 |
| Great Streets grants | +$25,000 |
| Bar — both stages | $420K |
| Door / tickets — dynamic pricing | $408K |
| In-house ticketing fees retained | $41K |
| VIP bottle service | $50–80K |
| Markets, rentals, merch | $12K |
| Projected gross | $930K+/mo |
| Operating expenses | $50–70K/mo |
| Current building value (est.) | ~$1.0M |
| Purchase price | $330K |
| Equity at closing | ~$670K |
| Post-renovation value (est.) | $2.0M+ |
| Timeline: purchase → opening | 100 days |
| Loan payment vs. downtown lease | ~$3.5K vs $12–15K/mo |
Projections are targets from the White Rabbit master plan (rev. June 2026) and depend on programming, licensing, and market conditions. Ranges shown are conservative-to-full-swing scenarios. This page is a vision document, not an offer of securities.
The building alone is the safety net. Everything the venue earns is on top of an asset bought at a third of its value.
DJ headliners upstairs, touring bands downstairs — both selling tickets and drinks at once, every weekend.
No Ticketmaster cut. We keep the service fees (~$41K/month) and get working capital from advance sales before doors open.
Dan Kline — economics degree, multiple LLCs, bar and restaurant management. Kota Rose — venue operations from The Vortex, The Outpost, and TempleLive, doing the buildout himself and saving $60–100K in labor.
Raves, emo nights, and showcases drive far higher bar spend than seated concerts — with drinks marked up 300–600%.
The loan covers the building. The Founders Campaign covers the magic — sound, lighting, props, opening inventory — and every founder is written into the story of this place permanently.
Perks stack — every tier includes everything below it. Larger sponsorship and partnership opportunities are available by conversation.
Beyond the Founders Campaign, we work directly with a small circle of serious investors and partners. Every level is a conversation — structured properly, papered by attorneys, built to reward the people who believed first.
Equity and revenue-participation arrangements are made only through definitive written agreements in compliance with applicable securities laws. Start the conversation and we'll take it from there.
100 days from keys to grand opening. The rabbit hole is open — the only question is whether you're in it from the beginning.
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