The Paramount Huntington, NY - Adam Ellis on Live it Up with Donna Drake on CBS, WLNY

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Adam Ellis, Marketing Director of The Paramount NY and Donna have a casual conversation about the Venue, the people, the acts, and the future of the Paramount brand. Since Opening in September 2011, The Paramount has become a top live entertainment venue. Located in Huntington, Long Island, New York; The Paramount – in concert with TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® – hosts a variety of concerts, comedy, boxing and other special events. Booked by Live Nation and utilizing Ticketmaster ticketing; The Paramount hosts an average of 200 events per year. In less than 5 years since opening, The Paramount has quickly established itself as the premier live venue on Long Island – the 20th largest U.S. media market (*2.5M HH-Arbitron: Nassau/Suffolk MSA). Pollstar Magazine ranked The Paramount as the #11 club venue worldwide (*Att. Q3 ‘15). With 65k+ Facebook fans & 10k+ Twitter followers, the venue was also ranked by Billboard Magazine as the “23rd Hottest Club” in 2014. Top artists who have taken The Paramount’s stage include: Billy Joel, Ed Sheeran, Jeff Beck, Pitbull, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Steve Miller Band, Judas Priest, Willie Nelson, B.B. King, ZZ Top, Rob Thomas, Steely Dan, John Fogerty, Jewel, Slash, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Michael Bolton, Melissa Etheridge & many, many more Grammy-award winning entertainers. The Paramount Comedy Series has featured such names as: Kevin Hart, Jim Breuer, Tracy Morgan, Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers, Dana Carvey, Dennis Miller, Steven Wright, Rob Schneider, Weird Al Yankovic & Frank Caliendo…just to name a few. The Paramount Tribute Series regularly hosts the best tribute bands in the country to sold-out crowds, where fans can relive the sounds of their generation, spanning numerous decades and genres. In partnership with Joe DeGuardia’s STAR Boxing, The Paramount has hosted multiple nationally televised live bouts as part of our “Rockin’ Fights” Series, and is the hometown venue for former WBO Welterweight Champion – Chris Algieri “The Pride of Huntington”. The Paramount has the versatility to host live events in a standing, hybrid or fully-seated configuration in a 1,573-capacity venue featuring a large main upper level dance floor, fixed side loge-balcony seating, mezzanine seating and a “Skybar”. The ambiance and intimacy have amazed bands, their fans, and guests alike – especially the lower level 1920’s speakeasy-styled V.I.P. Founder’s Room. Located adjacent to the lobby, The Paramount features a state of the art radio studio. In partnership with Connoisseur Media, “The Studio @ The Paramount” offers artists who play the room a platform to promote their music to over 1.6 million CMLI weekly radio listeners on any of their stations; WALK 97.5, K-98.3 FM, The New 103.1 MAX FM, 94-3 The Shark & WHLI 1100/1370. The Studio provides a street side view for fans to watch their favorite stars being interviewed. Moving forward, The Paramount plans to expand to a second location at a new club/venue to be located in the stadium area of Baltimore, Maryland. The Paramount will continue to present the best in live events and offer once-in-a lifetime experiences for our fans and the local community. The venue donates numerous concert tickets to many local charity groups, hosts annual blood drives and executes regular food drives. The Paramount strives to provide the best customer service and showcase quality entertainment for Long Islanders. For further information: Website: http://paramountny.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theparamountny Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheParamountNY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theparamountny/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheParamountLI Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/theparamount/ Mobile App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appelago.paramount The Studio: https://thestudiohq.wordpress.com/ - See more at: http://paramountny.com/our-story/#sthash.Lszkc0Dw.dpuf