Allen Dalton Entertainment Group

What Allen Dalton Entertainment Group does

Allen Dalton Entertainment Group (ADEG) is a privately held, New York-based entertainment curation and booking firm founded in 1999 that supplies live performers for private events. The company serves affluent private hosts, weddings, corporate galas, and high-profile gatherings in New York, The Hamptons, and Palm Beach, with selective global reach via inbound client requests for destination events. Its client roster includes The Tonight Show, the New York Mets and Knicks, the US Open, Nasdaq, Ritz-Carlton, Tribeca, and Daniel restaurant.

ADEG's core offering is a curated catalog of entertainment categories — live musicians (violinists, saxophonists, guitarists, vocalists), DJs and MCs, mentalists and magicians, and interactive activities (foosball, air hockey, karaoke, doughnut walls) — anchored by named, credentialed talent such as Apollo Riego (Penn & Teller: Fool Us), Gabi Rose (Jonas Brothers World Tour), Matt Shredder (Meta, ESPN, Bloomberg), Duke Guillaume, Patrick Mangan (Broadway, Lincoln Center), Daniel Nicholas, Danielle Turano, Eric Qiu, and Guitaro 5000. The underlying "platform" is a vetted human talent network and event-coordination layer rather than a technology product; no proprietary software, AI, or app is described.

Revenue is generated on a quote-based, per-event professional services model with pricing tied to act, duration, and complexity. The go-to-market is exclusively referral-driven and by direct inquiry (web form or phone), with no retail, marketplace, or intermediary channels. The company operates with 51–100 employees, is privately held without disclosed institutional investors or funding, and has no announced M&A, partnerships, or leadership changes in the source data.

Name

Allen Dalton Entertainment Group

Legal name

Allen Dalton Entertainment Group

Website

https://allendalton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Event Entertainment Services: The company generates revenue by curating and providing live entertainment acts for private events including weddings, corporate galas, and celebrations. Services are booked on a per-event basis through direct inquiry, with pricing based on the specific acts, duration, and complexity of the event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ADEG is a premium entertainment curation and booking service that supplies live musicians, DJs, MCs, magicians, mentalists, and interactive activities for private events such as weddings, corporate galas, and high-end celebrations. The company maintains a curated network of New York's finest performers and books them on a per-event basis through direct client inquiry and referral-based engagement across New York, The Hamptons, and Palm Beach.

Product overview

Allen Dalton Entertainment Group (ADEG) operates as a premium entertainment curation and booking service offering a 5-star experience for private events. The core ADEG brand provides a unified suite of entertainment services including live musicians (violinists, saxophonists, guitarists, vocalists), professional DJs and MCs, mentalists and magicians, and interactive activities. The portfolio includes ten individual artist talents: Apollo Riego (magician/mentalist), Gabi Rose (saxophonist), Matt Shredder (violinist), Duke Guillaume (saxophonist), Patrick Mangan (violin/DJ), Daniel Nicholas (magician), Danielle Turano (electric violin), Eric Qiu (magician), and Guitano 5000 (guitarist). Events are served in key markets including New York, The Hamptons, and Palm Beach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ADEG Premium Entertainment Curation Premium end-to-end entertainment curation and booking service that assembles and coordinates live musicians, DJs, magicians, mentalists, and interactive activities for private events including weddings, galas, and corporate functions.
• Live Musicians Talented live musicians including violinists, sax players, vocalists, and guitarists provided to enhance every moment of events from wedding entrances to high-energy dance performances.
• DJs & MCs Professional DJs and MCs who maintain event energy, run timelines smoothly, make announcements, and create memorable experiences for guests.
• Mentalists & Magicians Interactive entertainment featuring mentalists and magicians who engage crowds through mystery, humor, and jaw-dropping moments for spontaneous, memorable experiences.
• Interactive Activities Games and activations including foosball, air hockey, karaoke sessions, and features like doughnut walls that get guests involved and create natural gathering spots.
• Apollo Riego
• Gabi Rose
• Matt Shredder
• Duke Guillaume
• Patrick Mangan
• Daniel Nicholas
• Danielle Turano
• Eric Qiu (Magic Tiger)
• Guitaro 5000

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ITA Group: Large-scale corporate event and incentive experience agency with deep entertainment procurement capabilities. Comparable in targeting corporate galas and brand events but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Empire Entertainment: New York-based full-service event production and entertainment company serving corporate and private clients. Overlaps with ADEG in premium entertainment curation but offers broader event production services.
• The Special Event Company: Full-service event production firm providing entertainment, design, and production for corporate and social events. Comparable in premium event execution but broader service scope than ADEG's talent curation focus.

Direct peers

• Elan Artists: New York-based boutique talent booking agency curating live entertainment for private and corporate events. Directly comparable to ADEG in service mix (musicians, DJs, specialty acts) and high-end client base.
• Coast to Coast Entertainment: Talent booking agency for private events and corporate functions, offering musicians, DJs, magicians, and specialty acts nationally. Closely comparable business model and service breadth to ADEG.
• BKE Entertainment: Boutique entertainment agency providing DJs, musicians, and specialty performers for weddings and corporate events. Operates in the same premium event talent curation category as ADEG.
• Spier Entertainment: Specialty entertainment agency curating high-end talent (musicians, dancers, acrobats, performers) for corporate events, galas, and private celebrations. Comparable curation model serving luxury clients.

Emerging players

• Gigmasters (part of The Bash): Online marketplace for booking event entertainment (DJs, musicians, magicians). Represents the digital disintermediation threat to traditional curation agencies like ADEG by enabling direct artist-to-client booking.
• HireSpace: Event services marketplace connecting corporate and private event planners with entertainment vendors. Represents the digital/direct-booking alternative model that competes with traditional curation agencies like ADEG.
• Live Band Karaoke: Specialty live music experience provider for corporate events and private parties. Represents a niche emerging player in interactive entertainment that competes for a slice of ADEG's interactive activities category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/allendaltonprod
• Facebookfacebook.com/allendaltonproductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allen-dalton-productions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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