The Parlour

Name

The Parlour

Legal name

R.A.G., Inc.

Website

https://theparlourri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue & Bar

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Concert and event hosting
• Bar and beverage service
• Open mic nights
• Ticketed entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales and Cover Charges: Revenue generated from ticket sales for ticketed concerts (sold through DICE platform) and cover charges for walk-in events. Prices range from free (open mic) to $10-25 per event depending on the show.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: The venue serves food and drinks including a rotating selection of beers on tap, with on-site kitchen operations during event hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Parlour operates as a live music venue and bar in Providence, Rhode Island, hosting nightly concerts, weekly recurring music series (open mic, blues jam, jazz), and ticketed performances featuring local and touring artists across multiple genres. The venue also provides full bar and food service during events and offers the physical space for private event hosting and community fundraisers.

Product overview

The Parlour is a live music venue and bar located at 1119 North Main Street, Providence, RI, operating since approximately 2012. The venue's core offering centers on live music programming including recurring events (open mic nights, jazz series, blues jams) and ticketed concerts featuring touring and local artists across diverse genres. Secondary offerings include full bar service with rotating craft beer taps and private event hosting for community fundraisers and celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Music Venue Services Core venue offering that hosts concerts, open mic nights, jazz series, blues jams, and special events featuring local and touring artists across multiple genres including rock, ska, reggae, jazz, blues, punk, and Americana.
• Bar and Beverage Service

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spring Street ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal event production company that partners with The Parlour to produce and promote concerts. Presented multiple shows including Taylor Hollingsworth, Lilly Hiatt, and other acts.
• Intrinsic EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent promoter that produces shows at The Parlour including The Planet Smashers, Jason Ringenberg, and other special events.
• The Hammer CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal event collective that produces shows at The Parlour including heavy rock and metal events, This Will Destroy You, and other special presentations.
• Tor Johnson RecordsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecord label that presents shows at The Parlour, including heavy rock events featuring Riverbed, Spiritkiller, and other acts.
• R.A.G. Inc. (DBA The Parlour Providence)coreOthersLegal business entity operating as The Parlour Providence.
• DICE (Ticketing Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party ticketing platform used for online ticket sales for events at The Parlour. Integrated into the venue's website for event registration.
• Narragansett BeerminorOthersLocal Rhode Island beer brand partnered with The Parlour for events including ExtravaGansett Block Party and provides raffle prizes for contests.
• Hunger DownminorOthersCommunity initiative for hunger relief in Rhode Island. The Parlour is an inaugural member, collecting food donations at events.
• Tune In and Tune Up (RI Music Hall of Fame)minorOthersOrganization raising money for musicians without health insurance. The Parlour hosts benefit concerts and has contributed $250 to support the cause.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AS220: AS220 is an independent, community-rooted music and arts venue in downtown Providence hosting live music, performance, and gallery programming—directly comparable to The Parlour in scale, mission, and Providence geography.
• The Met Pawtucket: The Met is a historic independent live music venue in Pawtucket, RI (Greater Providence) that hosts touring and local acts across genres—a near-perfect direct peer for The Parlour in size, region, and business model.
• Brighton Music Hall: Brighton Music Hall is an intimate, independent live music venue in the Boston metro hosting touring indie/rock acts with bar service—closely comparable to The Parlour in capacity, programming style, and revenue mix.
• The Sinclair: The Sinclair is a Cambridge, MA independent music venue combining ticketed live shows with full bar and kitchen service—directly comparable to The Parlour in mid-size club positioning and ticketed concert model.
• The Black Cat: The Black Cat is a long-running independent live music venue in Washington, DC hosting touring indie, punk, and alternative acts with a bar—comparable to The Parlour in independent ownership, intimate scale, and genre mix.
• Higher Ground: Higher Ground is an independent live music venue in Burlington, VT hosting regional and touring acts with bar service—directly comparable to The Parlour in independent operator model and small-to-mid club positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Pony: The Stone Pony is a larger, more established independent music venue in Asbury Park, NJ with a broader national profile—comparable to The Parlour as an independent live music bar but operating at significantly greater scale and brand reach.
• Bowery Ballroom: Bowery Ballroom is a well-established NYC independent live music venue hosting indie and touring acts—comparable in business model to The Parlour but operating at larger capacity and higher price points in a denser market.
• First Avenue: First Avenue is an iconic independent music venue in Minneapolis operating multiple rooms with bar service—comparable to The Parlour in independent live music mission and ticketed concert model but at substantially greater scale and brand recognition.

Others

• Live Music Society: Live Music Society is a nonprofit that supports independent live music venues through grants and crisis relief—listed because The Parlour is a documented recipient of their support, making it an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=8IuXHGFJtrU
• Facebookfacebook.com/Parlourprovidence
• Instagraminstagram.com/parlourprovidence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-parlour-providence

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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