Borda Productions

What Borda Productions does

Borda Productions is a privately held, boutique event production and management company headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City metropolitan area), founded in 2007 by Doug and Kevin Bordegon. The company operates two integrated business lines. The first is a portfolio of owned flagship events, including Dancefestopia Music Festival (a premier EDM festival established in 2011), Tumbleweed Music Festival (a country music festival established in 2016), Firewater Music Festival (established in 2020 in partnership with the band Whiskey Myers), and a cluster of signature Kansas City New Year's Eve events including NYE at The Temple, Black Party, and Fantasy Masquerade Gala. The second is a core event services business comprising concert booking agency services spanning Hip Hop, EDM, Country, Rock/Alt, and comedy talent; event staffing with hourly rates starting at $22.50 and day rates starting at $250; and event equipment rentals covering hydraulic stages up to 50 feet, generators, sound, lights, tents, barricades, and portable restrooms.

The company generates revenue from transaction fees on produced events, professional services fees from concert booking and staffing engagements, and hardware rental fees from its owned equipment inventory. Ticketing is distributed through Ticketmaster and AXS, while booking and rental inquiries are captured via the company website and direct email. The stated operational footprint claims production of 1,000+ events since 2007 spanning all 50 U.S. states, though the primary operational base remains the Kansas City metro. The company self-positions as a boutique alternative to larger agencies, emphasizing personalized service, industry relationships, and a bottom-up staff culture that yields a reliable brand ambassador pool. There is no proprietary technology platform, app, or AI-driven capability disclosed; the business is built on relationships, owned equipment, and event execution expertise rather than software infrastructure.

Name

Borda Productions

Legal name

Borda Productions

Website

https://bordaproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Borda Productions is a Kansas City-based boutique event production company that produces flagship music festivals and NYE events while offering concert booking, event staffing, and equipment rental services to organizers, corporates, and private clients across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Festival & Event Producers/Organizers (MPAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert & Tour Promoters (MPAIAFAA), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Event production services
• Concert booking agency
• Music festival management
• Event staffing services
• Live event equipment rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event Production Services: Full-scale event production including concerts, festivals, and large-scale parties. Revenue generated from ticket sales, production fees, and event management services.
2. Concert Booking Agency: Booking agency services for Hip Hop, EDM, Country, Rock/Alt artists, and comedians. Revenue from booking fees and commissions for college fraternities, private parties, public concerts, corporate events, and fundraisers.
3. Event Staffing Services: Promotional and event staffing services providing personnel for various event roles. Revenue generated from hourly or day-rate billing of staff to clients.
4. Event Equipment Rentals: Rental of event equipment including stages, generators, sound, lights, tents, barricades, portable restrooms, and other event infrastructure. Revenue from rental fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Borda Productions is a Kansas City-area boutique event production company that promotes, produces, books, staffs, and equips live music events and large-scale parties. Its core commercial offerings are concert booking agency services, event staffing (starting at $22.50/hour or $250/day), and event equipment rentals (stages up to 50', generators, sound, lighting, tents, barricades, portable restrooms), delivered alongside flagship self-produced festivals such as Dancefestopia, Firewater, and Tumbleweed.

Product overview

Borda Productions is a Kansas City boutique event production company offering a comprehensive suite of event services and flagship festivals. The company operates two primary business lines: (1) Flagship Music Festivals including Dancefestopia (EDM, since 2011), Firewater Music Festival (country, 2020 partnership with Whiskey Myers), Tumbleweed Music Festival (country, 2016), and Signature NYE Events (NYE at The Temple, Black Party, Fantasy Masquerade Gala); and (2) Core Event Services encompassing concert booking agency services for artists across multiple genres, event staffing with 15+ years of experience and roles ranging from stage hands to management, and event equipment rentals including hydraulic stages, generators, tents, sound, lights, and restrooms. The company has produced over 1,000 concerts since 2007 and also pioneered a 'Drive-In' Series in 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dancefestopia Music Festival: Premier EDM music festival established in 2011, accommodating thousands of attendees annually.
• Firewater Music Festival
• Tumbleweed Music Festival
• Borda Promotional Staffing
• NYE at The Temple
• Black Party
• Fantasy Masquerade Gala

Products and services

• Dancefestopia Music Festival Premier EDM music festival established in 2011 that accommodates thousands of attendees annually and is one of Borda Productions' flagship events.
• Firewater Music Festival Music festival established in 2020, produced in partnership with the iconic band Whiskey Myers. A flagship Borda Productions event.
• Tumbleweed Music Festival 'America's True Real Country' Festival established in 2016, with plans to return in 2024. A flagship country music event.
• NYE at The Temple Award-winning massive New Year's Eve party; the largest 100% indoor NYE party in the Midwest featuring 6 hours of unlimited drinks.
• Black Party High-end New Year's Eve celebration at the Warehouse on Broadway in downtown Kansas City featuring unlimited premium liquor, food stations, massive dance floor, and LED screen production.
• Fantasy Masquerade Gala New Year's Eve Masquerade Party with unlimited drinks, dancing, and masquerade theme. A regal experience welcoming the new year.
• Concert Booking Agency Concert booking services for Hip Hop, EDM, Country, Rock/Alt artists, and Comedians. Services include securing entertainment acts within budget and procuring proper production (sound, lights, staging, backline). Targets college fraternities, private parties, public concerts, corporate events, and fundraisers.
• Event Staffing Services Event staffing agency covering special events, conferences, experiential marketing campaigns, and product demos. Services include operations consulting, general event staff, logistics staff, stage hands, security, catering staff, models, hosts, volunteer management, and photo/video. Hourly rates start at $22.50, day rates at $250.
• Event Equipment Rentals Full-scale event production equipment rentals including hydraulic stages (15' to 50'), custom build-out stages, generators, water hydration stations, event tents, sound and lights, crowd control barricades, uplighting services, portable ticket boxes, trash bins, and portable restrooms.
• Concert Production Services Full-scale concert production services. Borda Productions has produced over 1,000 concerts throughout the United States since 2007.
• Drive-In Concert Series Concert series pivoted to a drive-in theater model for the 2020 season during pandemic conditions, allowing audiences to attend live music in a socially distanced format.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Whiskey MyersflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Firewater Music Festival is produced in partnership with the iconic band Whiskey Myers. The festival was established in 2020 as a collaborative effort between Borda Productions and the band.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Danny Wimmer Presents: Independent festival producer operating multi-genre music festivals (Bourbon & Beyond, Aftershock, Welcome to Rockville). Directly comparable as a similarly-sized independent promoter that owns and produces its own festival IP rather than relying on a single venue.
• PromoWest Productions: Midwest-based concert and festival promoter operating venues (Newport Music Hall, Express Live!) and producing events including Sonic Temple. Closely comparable in geography (Midwest US), boutique positioning, and integration of concert promotion with venue/staffing operations.
• React Presents: Chicago-based EDM concert and festival promoter (Spring Awakening, North Coast Music Festival). Directly comparable for Borda's EDM-focused Dancefestopia business — similar scale, independent operator, and genre specialization.
• Disco Donnie Presents: Independent EDM festival and event producer behind events such as Sun City Music Festival and multiple touring EDM properties. Comparable as an independent EDM-focused producer building recurring festival IP across multiple markets.
• C3 Presents: Austin-based festival and concert producer behind Austin City Limits Music Festival and Lollapalooza. Comparable as a festival-anchored independent promoter now operating at scale, illustrating the growth trajectory Borda's festival IP could follow.
• Another Planet Entertainment: Bay Area independent concert and festival producer (Outside Lands, Treasure Island). Comparable as an independent promoter that produces flagship festivals and operates a diversified event business across genres.

Broad incumbents

• Insomniac Events: Large EDM festival and event organizer (Electric Daisy Carnival, Beyond Wonderland, Countdown NYE). Comparable for EDM festival IP, NYE events, and end-to-end production services, but operates at a much larger scale and with owned festival brands.
• AEG Presents: Global concert promotion and venue operations division of AEG. Comparable for concert booking, festival production, and event staffing, but operates at a vastly larger scale and competes directly for the same artist talent Borda books.
• Live Nation Entertainment: World's largest live entertainment company, operating Ticketmaster, venue networks, and festivals. Comparable across every revenue stream (concerts, festivals, ticketing, rentals), but at a scale and with infrastructure Borda cannot match.

Emerging players

• Prime Social Group: Independent festival and event producer (Decadence, Dancefest at Sea). Directly comparable as a similarly-sized independent producer focused on dance/EDM festival IP, illustrating a peer at the same stage of growth that Borda has navigated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bordaproduction
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcBaMACP3-wG_0h4dE2eT_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/BordaProductions
• Instagraminstagram.com/bordaproductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borda-productions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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