LOS ANGELES, CA (February 18, 2010) – The Greek Theatre, which is exclusively booked and operated by Nederlander Concerts, was named North America’s “Best Small Outdoor Venue of the Year” and its General Manager, Rena Wasserman, was named North America’s “Facility Executive of the Year,” last night at the 21st annual Pollstar Awards.

This marks ten total wins for The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and the ninth time out of the last ten years. Wasserman is the Director of Operations and General Manager for the iconic venue plus oversees special projects and operations for Nederlander Concerts throughout the West Coast. This was her first nomination and win for the prestigious award.

The Greek Theatre consistently hosts the greatest in headline talent and the 2009 season showcased an unprecedented line-up with sell out performances by the Dave Matthews Band, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix, Flight of the Conchords, Jackson Browne and Regina Spektor among many others.  This year the nominees for the award included respected venues such as, Chastain Park Amphitheatre (Atlanta, GA), Filene Center at Wolf Trap (Vienna, VA), the Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island (Chicago, IL), The Mountain Winery (Saratoga, CA) and the Santa Barbara Bowl (Santa Barbara, CA), another Nederlander exclusively booked venue. 

With more than 30 years in the entertainment industry, Wasserman has managed several high profile events at The Greek Theatre including award shows, movie premieres and community events.  This year’s esteemed nominees included Jack Larson (Xcel Energy Center), John Bolton (BOK Center),Kevin Donnelly (MTS Center),Lee Zeidman (Staples Center),Michael Marion (Verizon Arena),Ralph Marchetta (US Airways Center)andRick Merrill (Gibson Amphitheatre).

In addition to winning these two awards, Nederlander Concerts was also honored to have Paola Palazzo nominated for “Talent Buyer of the Year” and the Santa Barbara Bowlnominated again for “Best Small Outdoor Venue of the Year”, as noted above.

Nederlander is currently working on programming for the Greek’s 2010 season, which will be announced in March with the launch of the Premiere Marquee Club, the venue’s annual subscription program found online at www.pmcla.com.


About Nederlander
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Nederlander Concerts promotes and produces a wide range of quality live entertainment across the Western United States. This boutique event promotion firm exclusively operates and programs the most coveted and awarded small to mid-size venues including The Greek Theatre and the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Grove of Anaheim, and the San Jose Civic. In addition, the company promotes events at third party arenas, theatres and clubs up and down the coast including the San Diego Civic and RIMAC Arena at UCSD and Raley Field in Sacramento.

Established in 1912 by David Nederlander, the Nederlander Organization is privately held and owned by James M. Nederlander and James L. Nederlander Jr. who also own and/or operate world renowned legitimate theatres in the United States and England. These venues include the Brooks Atkinson, the Gershwin, the Lunt-Fontanne, the Marquis, the Minskoff, the Nederlander, the Neil Simon, the Palace and the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in New York; the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, the Auditorium, the Cadillac Palace, the Ford Center for the Performing Arts-Oriental and the LaSalle Bank Theatre in Chicago and other distinguished venues in major markets across the country; and the Adelphi, the Aldwych and the Dominion Theatres in London.  In addition, the company is a major producer of national touring theatre productions. The Nederlander Organization is one of the few remaining family run entertainment enterprises in the United States.