NATIONAL TALENT BUYER, ROGER LEBLANC JOINS THE NEW DOWNTOWN LA CONCERT VENUE, CRASH MANSION BRINGING OVER 20 YEARS BOOKING EXPERIENCE

Bringing over 20 years concert promotion/booking experience with him, national Talent Buyer, Roger LeBlanc joins the new downtown Crash Mansion LA concert venue. Currently booking over 700 shows annually, with four and-a-half years as national buyer for Key Club LA, and many years of prior experience in other prominent SoCal music venues, independent talent buyer LeBlanc plans to put Crash Mansion on the map as one of the coolest places to see live music in downtown LA.

LeBlanc books talent for such Southern California venues as The Coach House, The Galaxy Theater, Key Club LA, The Canyon Club, and the new Canyon Club in downtown Las Vegas. One of his biggest accomplishments has been buying for and producing the annual “Orange County New Year’s Eve” which has included such acts as Buckcherry, Joan Jett, Sugar Ray, Psychedelic Furs, Third Eye Blind and Blondie. A popular industry insider, LeBlanc represented independent concert venues and talent buyers as a panelist during the 2007 Pollstar CIC Conference (Concert Industry Consortium).

“We are honored to have such a well-respected and accomplished talent buyer as part of our team,” states Director of Crash Mansion & New York’s Bowery Restaurant Group, Eddie Brady. “His broad variety of entertainment bookings includes everything from The Killers to Duran Duran to GWAR and will be instrumental to our vision when we officially open early next year.”

ABOUT CRASH MANSION LA:
In a space once occupied by the historic Myron Ballroom, New York’s Bowery Restaurant group transformed this 1940's swing club into a state-of-the-art, three-part performance haven named after the successful Crash Mansion NYC. An 8,000 square-foot main stage accommodates headliners with lofted ceilings and a fully digital sound room, while two adjacent rooms—the Burn Lounge and the Foyer Gallery—cater more to low-key performers and the local artist scene. With five bars, three distinct atmospheres and a full kitchen, this 1200-capacity industrial chic venue caters to the rich diversity of art and music in Los Angeles. For more information, go to www.crashmansionla.com or www.myspace.com/crashmansionlosangeles or call 213 747-0999.

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QUOTE: “I have seen what Roger has done with the Key Club over the past 5 years and have high expectations about what he can do at Crash Mansion. He will be bringing a long history with agents and artists alike. As a talent buyer and promoter, Roger is widely respected for his professionalism, knowledge and good sense. Roger will ROCK the Crash Mansion!” - Rick Farrell, Agent (ICM)

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