SPACELAND PRESENTS JOINS LIVE NATION

Big change in the L.A. club scene: Mitchell Frank’s Spaceland Presents is now part of Live Nation, bringing with it the Echo Park venues Echo, Echoplex and The Regent Theater.

Frank is staying with the company that, two years ago, became a full-service production and entertainment company to handle one-off events and concerts plus festivals.

“Live Nation brings added know-how, extensive resources, and worldwide experience to help expand Spaceland’s growth,” he said. “It will substantially increase our bandwidth and support our ability to continue to advocate and promote the artists and music we care about through live music.”

For decades, Spaceland Presents has been a leading club and theater promoter on L.A.’s indie scene; the company books more than 1,200 concerts and events annually. The acquisition adds to Live Nation’s Southern California club and theater portfolio that includes The Wiltern, Palladium, Observatory and Ventura Majestic Theatre.

Ben Weeden, COO, Live Nation Clubs & Theaters, said, “We’re looking forward to helping them continue to be champions of artists on multiple fronts ranging from marketing to performance opportunities to help an artist grow from small 250-cap rooms to full potential, whether it’s a 3,000-cap venue or arena.”