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LARRY PODWILL, Senior Sales Executive   Every artist, no matter their fame
                      at iHeartMedia has had a professional   or experience, have described their
                      relationship with Braman Motorcars’   experience with delight; the Theater is an
                      marketing department for decades. As   intimate setting, placing them only feet
                      both the auto and radio conglomerates   away from the audience. In addition, the
                      grew, a natural partnership took root.   full green room and control room offer the
                      However, lightning didn’t truly strike   level of professionalism and production
                      until Larry was approached several years   normally only expected from venues two
                      ago and given the opportunity to help   or three times its size.
                      take the fledgling Club Braman concept
                      to the next level.                  Access to top entertainment acts isn’t
                                                          the sole fruit born from this partnership.
                      Larry wandered around the iHeartMedia   Larry has been an integral part behind
                      Studios campus brainstorming ideas,   the ever popular and recurring Latin
                      until he passed a seemingly forgotten   Nights, Casino Royale, and Wine and Paint
                      annex filled nearly to the ceiling with old   events, in addition to helping send more
                      promotional items and junk from years   than a dozen Club Braman members on
                      past. Inspiration struck him instantly,   all-expenses paid trips to each of the six
                      and he raced back to Braman with his   annual iHeartMusic Festivals.
                      idea—a large, versatile space that could
                      accommodate Club Braman members,    The focus is constantly on providing Club
                      and host exclusive events of all kinds. The   Braman members with as much value as
                      rear portion, accessed by an electric garage   possible; and there are no plans to slow
                      door, could even fit and showcase a car.  down. New ideas for acts and events are
                                                          constantly at the top of Larry’s mind.
                      He promised there’d be nowhere else like   As he puts it, the sky is the limit for this
                      it in the entire country. To this day, that   partnership—and the incredible benefits
                      promise has been kept.              that Club Braman members will continue
                                                          to enjoy as a result!
                      The Club Braman Performance Theater
                      has since welcomed up and coming    To learn more about upcoming events at
                      musicians, comedians, business      the Club Braman Performance Theater,
                      networking and other themed nights,   visit clubbraman.com.
                      and entertained up to 150 Club Braman
                      members and their guests at a time. Many
                      now familiar faces have graced the stage,
                      including artists such as Scotty McCreery,
                      Dua Lipa, Carly Pearce, Noah Schnaky, as
                      well as comedians like Ahmed Ahmed, Jim
                      Florentine, and Rich Vos.
















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