Conga Room
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| Address | 800 W. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90015 |
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| Opened | February 1998 |
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The Conga Room is a Los Angeles nightlife and private events location. Founded in 1998, the Conga Room's first location was on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA. The Conga Room is now located in Downtown Los Angeles'
History
Beginning in 1998 as a venue for salsa music performances, the Conga Room expanded its booking to incorporate artists in other genres: pop/rock, EDM, world beat, jazz, and hip hop. As it outgrew its old location, the club reopened on December 10, 2008 at the
The club has hosted record launches, movie debuts, award shows and after-parties for various entertainment, social, political and sporting events. It hosted the press conference that announced the
The Conga Room is co-owned by Jimmy Smits, Jennifer Lopez, Paul Rodriguez, Sheila E., Amaury Nolasco, Baron Davis, Trevor Ariza, and will.i.am among others.
Architecture
The original venue was closed with the intention of reopening a new venue at the LA Live campus with a more space, sophistication and design. The new 15,0000 square foot venue would house a large dance floor, a stage, multiple VIP areas, three bars, and a full-service restaurant.
The Belzberg Architects collaborated with Cuban artists Jorge Prado to design the famous Papaya Bar and Mexican muralist Sergio Arau to design the Surface Tattoos in the restaurant, Boca.[2]
Notable events
- The Grammyparty in 2000.
- The 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards announcement press conference in 2001 due to the show's cancellation on September 11, 2001.
References
- ^ Johnson, Reed (December 7, 2008). "The Conga Room at L.A. Live is thinking big". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "The Conga Room / Belzberg Architects". 18 August 2011.
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