Spaceland Presents expands to Bay Area, partners with the Ritz in San Jose

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Exterior of the Ritz in San Jose
Exterior of the Ritz in San Jose

L.A. music promoters Spaceland Presents, who helm the Regent Theater, Echo and Echoplex, are expanding their reach to Northern California, today announcing a partnership with the Ritz Night Club in downtown San Jose.

The first shows under the new arrangement are this week, featuring the Growlers.

The Ritz, founded in 2013 by Corey O’Brien, is a 530-capacity theater in a highly competitive live music market that includes San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Santa Cruz. “As​ ​the​ ​Ritz [is],​ ​​Spaceland​ ​Presents​​ ​is​ ​a​ ​progressive​ ​company​ ​run​ ​by​ ​industry​ ​veterans,” O’Brien said in a press release. “We wanted​ ​a​ ​legitimate​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​a​ ​forward-thinking​ ​company​ ​with​ ​300-,​ ​500-​ ​and​ ​1,000-capacity​ ​rooms​ ​in​ ​Southern​ ​California.”

Said Mitchell Frank of Spaceland Presents: “Spaceland​​ ​has​ ​been​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​the​ ​right​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​expand​ ​into​ ​Northern​ ​California.​ ​We built​ ​our​ ​reputation​ ​by​ ​nurturing​ ​young​ ​touring​ ​acts​ ​and​ ​turning​ ​neighborhoods​ ​into​ ​cultural hubs. … We hope to duplicate what we have done in Silver Lake and Echo Park.”

Chris Diaz, Spaceland’s ​VP/senior talent buyer, will oversee booking for the Ritz.