For one more night, the papaya bar still beckons at the Conga Room in downtown L.A. The yellow sculptural design from Cuban American artist Jorge Pardo — meant to resemble the tropical fruit split ...
The Los Angeles institution will bow out of the nightlife scene after 25 years on March 27. Billed as a "farewell celebration," the final night will be steered by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez. By ...
Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. The Conga Room, Los Angeles’s iconic music concert venue, ...
8:49 a.m. March 29, 2024: A previous version of this story said that singer-songwriter Blessd performed at the event. He did not. The article also said that the Conga Kids program has served 50,000 ...
Los Angeles bid farewell Wednesday night to one of the city's iconic downtown entertainment venues. The Conga Room, known for its Latin entertainment, officially closed its doors after 25 years. Local ...
Brad Gluckstein appears at the opening of the new Conga Room at L.A. Live on December 4 Credit: (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The Conga Room has provided Los Angeles with Latin entertainment ...
The Conga Room, the well-known Los Angeles nightclub that has provided Latin entertainment in the area for 25 years, is officially closing its doors. The venue will present a music-filled goodbye ...