What NIGHTOUT does

NIGHTOUT (Night Out, Inc.) is a privately held consumer ticketing aggregation platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The company operates a web platform at nightout.com alongside iOS and Android applications, providing a unified discovery and purchase interface for live events including concerts, sports, theater, and entertainment experiences across multiple cities. The platform aggregates primary tickets from authorized event producers and partners with a third-party resale platform to surface secondary-market inventory, distinguishing the two ticket types on event pages and offering a 100% Buyer Guarantee on resale transactions. The underlying ticketing infrastructure is provided by Ticketsauce, with NIGHTOUT operating as a branded front-end layer on top of that technology stack.

NIGHTOUT generates revenue through per-ticket service fees on primary ticket sales and combined service plus delivery fees on resale tickets, in each case added on top of either face value (primary) or seller-set prices (resale). The go-to-market model is product-led growth / self-serve: consumers independently search events, compare primary and resale options, and complete purchases through the website or mobile apps, with no disclosed sales-led enterprise motion. Customer segments are a horizontal mix of individual event attendees (primary) and event organizers/venues (supply side, non-primary), with payment processing supported via PayPal for resale and standard card processing otherwise.

The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors identified, and no management team publicly listed in the available data. Operational compliance includes CCPA adherence effective January 1, 2020. Active distribution and demand-generation channels span email newsletter, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), the mobile apps, and SEO/organic web traffic. Geographic footprint is described as global at the channel level, though no specific markets served are enumerated and the business appears U.S.-centric in its legal and operational footprint.

Name

NIGHTOUT

Legal name

Night Out, Inc.

Website

https://nightout.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NIGHTOUT is a consumer-facing ticket aggregation platform, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, that aggregates primary and resale tickets to live events across web, iOS, and Android, powered by Ticketsauce technology and monetized via per-ticket service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Event Ticketing

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems (MPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Discovery, Listings & Calendar Platforms (MPAGAJAL), Payments, Settlement, Tax & Compliance Services for Ticketing (MPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Event ticketing platform
• Live event tickets
• Ticket aggregation service
• Primary resale marketplace
• Concert sports theater tickets

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Barbara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Primary Ticket Service Fees: NIGHTOUT charges a per-ticket service fee on primary ticket purchases. These fees are non-refundable and added to the ticket face value. The fee covers platform operations, customer service, and order processing.
2. Resale Ticket Service and Delivery Fees: For resale tickets, NIGHTOUT adds service fees and delivery fees to the seller-set price. These fees cover costs to the resale platform integration, company operations, marketing, and website improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NIGHTOUT operates a curated event aggregation and ticketing platform that lets consumers discover and purchase tickets to thousands of live experiences (concerts, sports, theater, entertainment) in their city. The platform consolidates primary tickets from authorized event partners and resale tickets from a third-party resale platform into unified event listings with clear ticket-type distinctions, and charges per-ticket service fees (plus delivery fees for resale tickets) on every transaction. The platform is accessible via web, iOS, and Android and is powered by Ticketsauce ticketing infrastructure.

Product overview

NIGHTOUT operates as a ticket aggregation and resale marketplace for live events and experiences. The core product is the NIGHTOUT Platform, a website and mobile application (iPhone and Android apps) that aggregates both Primary Tickets from authorized partners and Resale Tickets through a third-party resale platform. The service is powered by Ticketsauce for primary ticketing functionality. Users can discover thousands of live experiences including concerts, sports, and entertainment events, purchase tickets directly through the platform, and receive ticket delivery via various methods including instant download, email, UPS, or special delivery. The platform serves as an intermediary between ticket buyers and event producers/sellers, with a 100% Buyer Guarantee covering resale transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NIGHTOUT Ticketing Platform A web and mobile (iOS and Android) platform that aggregates primary tickets from authorized event partners and resale tickets from a third-party resale platform, allowing consumers to search events by city, view unified listings, and purchase tickets directly. Powered by Ticketsauce ticketing infrastructure and protected by a 100% Buyer Guarantee on resale transactions.
• Primary Ticket Listings Tickets listed directly from event producers or authorized third parties on the NIGHTOUT platform. These are primary market tickets offered at face value plus a non-refundable per-ticket service fee, covering platform operations, customer service, and order processing.
• Resale Ticket Listings Secondary market tickets listed through NIGHTOUT's integration with a third-party Resale Platform. Tickets are resold by original holders at seller-set prices (may be above face value) plus a service fee and delivery fee. All resale transactions are backed by a 100% Buyer Guarantee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of live experiences available on the platform

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TicketsaucecoreTechnology or IntegrationTicketsauce is the technology provider powering NIGHTOUT's platform, providing ticketing infrastructure, marketing tools, and platform technology. NIGHTOUT is branded as 'powered by Ticketsauce'.
• Event Producers/PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized venues, event producers, and affiliates who list primary tickets directly on the NIGHTOUT platform. These partners provide event inventory and set ticket pricing.
• Resale PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party platform integrated with NIGHTOUT for listing and selling resale tickets. Handles order processing, payment charging, and delivery coordination for resale ticket transactions.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• StubHub: Leading secondary-market ticketing marketplace with buyer guarantees and a broad live event inventory. Directly comparable to NIGHTOUT's resale side, including take-rate economics, buyer guarantee mechanic, and aggregator-of-resale-listing positioning.
• SeatGeek: Mobile-first ticketing marketplace that aggregates primary and secondary inventory with interactive seat maps. Comparable to NIGHTOUT on aggregator business model, dual primary/resale inventory, and consumer-facing discovery experience.
• Eventbrite: Consumer-facing self-serve ticketing and event discovery platform for live events and experiences. Closely comparable to NIGHTOUT in target audience (event attendees), PLG delivery model, and per-ticket fee revenue structure.
• Goldstar: Discounted live event ticketing marketplace targeting consumers seeking entertainment, theater, sports, and music experiences. Comparable to NIGHTOUT's consumer-facing event discovery and ticket purchase flow across live entertainment categories.
• Vivid Seats: Public secondary ticketing marketplace for live events including concerts, sports, and theater. Comparable to NIGHTOUT's resale business on buyer guarantees, take-rate model, and focus on aggregating verified resale listings.

Broad incumbents

• AXS (AEG): Primary ticketing platform operated by AEG with venue-direct integration at major arenas and stadiums. Comparable as a primary ticketing incumbent whose contracts with venues determine the inventory available to aggregators like NIGHTOUT.
• Ticketmaster (Live Nation Entertainment): Dominant primary ticketing platform and parent of Live Nation, with exclusive venue contracts across major sports and concert venues. Comparable as the primary incumbent whose inventory NIGHTOUT aggregates and whose positioning NIGHTOUT competes against.

Emerging players

• Dice: Live music-focused ticketing app with verified fan and resale controls. Comparable to NIGHTOUT on mobile-first event discovery and ticketing for live entertainment, though Dice emphasizes anti-scalping features and a narrower live music vertical.
• Gametime: Mobile-first last-minute ticket marketplace focused on sports and live events. Comparable to NIGHTOUT's mobile-app-centric PLG motion and event-aggregation approach, though with a narrower focus on last-minute purchases.

Others

• Ticketsauce: B2B event ticketing and marketing platform that powers NIGHTOUT's primary ticketing infrastructure. Comparable as an enabling infrastructure provider rather than a direct competitor; represents both the technological underpinning of NIGHTOUT and the B2B counterpart to NIGHTOUT's consumer marketplace.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/therealNIGHTOUT
• Facebookfacebook.com/nightoutofficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/nightout

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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