The Grid › The Aether
The Grid · Columbus Bayfront
The Aether
The Aether is the Grid’s radio, podcast and streamer hub, on the corner of Columbus Bayfront and Dahab Coast Road. Above ground stands a small Art Deco pavilion with a marquee wrapped round it, two red AETHER blade signs and a radio mast; escalators take you down to the Concourse, where the Live Wall shows the most-watched live streams on Twitch, YouTube and Kick right now — pick one and watch it from the bleachers.
Grid Radio broadcasts live from the glass studio on the Concourse: listen anywhere in the Grid, call in to a show, or apply to host your own. Two floors down, four Round Rooms are made for podcasts — ten seats round a table, five on camera, a camera that turns to whoever talks, and a recording to take away. The Grid’s Radio app also plays radio stations from all over the world.
- A pavilion + two undergroundFloors
- Free to visit; Round Rooms by the hourPrice
What you can do there
- Watch the most-watched live streams on the Live Wall
- Listen to Grid Radio and call in to a show
- Book a Round Room and record a podcast with friends
- Play radio stations from around the world in the Radio app
Questions people ask
- Where is The Aether in the Grid?
- Radio, podcasts and streams: the Live Wall, Grid Radio’s studio and four podcast rooms, underground. Walk in and any wayfinding kiosk (the lit screens with an “i” on top) shows the way, with a walking route, the nearest bus stop or a taxi there.
- Is The Aether free to visit?
- Yes. The Grid is free: walk in as a guest in your browser, nothing to download.
- Can I listen to free radio online in the Grid?
- Yes. Grid Radio broadcasts live from the Aether’s glass studio — listen anywhere in the Grid — and the Radio app on the Grid’s phone plays radio stations from all over the world. Free, in your browser.
It’s open now. Walk in as a guest — no download, no account.
Walk inMore in the Grid
City ParkDowntown’s green square, between Park Row and the Night Market.
The WheelThe observation wheel on its own pier, with private cabins you can book.
The beachSand, palms and a boardwalk along the bay.
Water bus and water taxisA walk-on water bus and on-call water taxis between the beach and the city.
Kayaks and paddleboardsHire a kayak or a paddleboard and paddle the marina.
Rewind VideoAn old-school video store: real films on the racks, trailers, rentals for your TV.