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Los Angeles’ Belasco Theater Becomes Newest Venue in Live Nation’s Rapidly Expanding Southern California Venue Portfolio

Entertainment powerhouse Live Nation has just finalized a long term agreement with Los Angeles’ Belasco Theater. The Belasco will join the Wiltern and the Palladium in LA, the Observatory in Orange County, the House of Blues Anaheim in Orange County, and the Riverside Municipal Auditorium and Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on Live Nation’s Southern California venue roster.

Live Nation has been busy acquiring shares of the market for the best venue locations in western United States. Their acquisition of the Belasco was just the latest in a string of investments in southern California; the company also recently purchased Spaceland Presents, which includes its venues Echoplex, the Echo, and the Regent.

The Belasco is one of Los Angeles’ storied theaters; completed in 1926, the theater has retained most of its  Churrigueresque, Spanish Renaissance, Moorish and Gothic architecture and detail, making it both visually unique and technologically modern. Ben Weeden, COO of Live Nation Clubs & Theaters division stated in a press release, “With the addition of The Belasco, we now have the premier portfolio of clubs and theaters in Los Angeles, giving an artist the ability to grow from 200 capacity up to 4,000 capacity in a variety of unique and historical venues . . . The Belasco is a beloved venue, and we’re excited to be able to continue its remarkable history in 2020 and fulfill its modern potential.”

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Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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