MISSOULA — In a statement posted to their website Monday, native leisure conglomerate Logjam Presents introduced they penned a cope with Live Nation Entertainment.

Calling it a “multi-year partnership”, the assertion by Logjam president and co-founder Nick Checota says, “This new partnership will allow Logjam to remain competitive as a Montana-based promoter and will retain our event booking, marketing, management and, most importantly, 100 percent of our staff locally.”

The Logjam staff will proceed to handle the day-to-day operations, together with ticketing, staffing, and concession costs.

Other property owned by the Checota household, such because the Wilma and the Top Hat, are unaffected by this deal, and can proceed operations as regular. Alanya Wissink, an leisure purchaser for Logjam, stated within the assertion that the deal will encourage a extra various group of artists to think about Montana.

“As the Montana entertainment industry becomes increasingly competitive with national companies entering the market, this partnership allows us to remain Logjam while having the support and resources of a global promoter,” Wissink said. “Working with our new partners, we will be able to attract more entertainment to Montana, particularly in genres we are eager to expand such as country, rock and comedy. ”

Logjam Presents was based about 10 years in the past.