Duck Club Entertainment

What Duck Club Entertainment does

Duck Club Entertainment is an independent, locally owned, full-service concert promotion company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The company produces and promotes over 600 shows annually, bringing international and national touring acts to the Treasure Valley while showcasing local talent. Its core operations span concert promotion, venue ownership and operations, festival production, artist touring representation, and brand partnership sales. The company owns and operates three distinct venues: Treefort Music Hall (a 1,041-capacity flagship venue opened in March 2023 after a multi-million dollar renovation), Shrine Social Club (a historic 1914 building with two stages totaling 250-800 capacity, opened Fall 2023), and Hap Hap Lounge (an intimate 21+ upstairs bar opened July 2023). Duck Club also produces Treefort Music Fest, a nationally recognized multi-day multi-genre festival, alongside Snowfort (a winter festival), Alive After 5 (a free Downtown Boise concert series), and Music on the Mountain (a free summer series at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area). Duck Club Touring provides nationwide booking for its proprietary artist roster, and Duck Club Presents: Comedy extends the brand into stand-up comedy programming.

The business model is multi-streamed across ticketing transactions, food and beverage/bar sales at owned venues, festival revenue, sponsorship and brand partnership deals, touring artist representation fees, and private event bookings. Ticketing is distributed through the DICE platform and on-site box offices, with a dedicated Brand Partnerships Director and Box Office Director managing those respective revenue streams. Customer segments include general music enthusiasts and concert-goers (primary B2C), local musicians and emerging artists, touring acts booked through Duck Club Touring, and comedy enthusiasts. Marketing is conducted through social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), email newsletter, the company website calendar, and cross-promotion via venue partnerships and the Treefort Music Fest brand. Investors include Scoggin Capital, Hendricks Commercial Properties, and a group of individual investors alongside Wefunder Community Investors. Leadership comprises co-founders Eric Gilbert (CEO) and Megan Stoll (CMO), COO Allie Morgan, and a team of approximately 11-50 employees organized across production, marketing, finance, F&B, and artist relations functions.

Name

Duck Club Entertainment

Legal name

Duck Club Entertainment

Website

https://theduckclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duck Club Entertainment is an independent Boise-based concert promotion company that produces over 600 shows annually, operates three owned venues, and runs Treefort Music Fest, serving Treasure Valley concert-goers, touring artists, and local musicians across multiple live entertainment formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticketing at Treefort Music Hall, Shrine Social Club, and other venue events
2. Festival Revenue: Revenue from Treefort Music Fest, a multi-day multi-genre festival celebrating music, arts, food, film, tech, and community
3. Venue Operations: Revenue from food, beverage, and bar sales at owned venues including Treefort Music Hall, Shrine Social Club, and Hap Hap Lounge
4. Sponsorships: Brand partnerships and sponsorship deals for events and festivals, with dedicated sponsorship coordinator role
5. Touring Artist Representation: Duck Club Touring books shows nationwide for their roster of artists
6. Private Events: Sara Peyton manages private events at venues

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Duck Club Entertainment is an independent, locally owned concert promotion company that produces and promotes over 600 shows annually, bringing international and national touring acts to Boise while showcasing local talent. The company owns and operates three flagship venues (Treefort Music Hall, Shrine Social Club, and Hap Hap Lounge) and produces annual festivals including Treefort Music Fest and Snowfort, plus recurring concert series (Music On The Mountain, Alive After 5). Duck Club Touring provides nationwide booking services for its artist roster, and Duck Club Presents: Comedy extends programming into stand-up comedy.

Product overview

Duck Club Entertainment is an independent, locally owned, full-service concert promotion company that operates a multi-venue live entertainment platform. The core offering consists of concert promotion and event production across owned and partner venues (Treefort Music Hall, Shrine Social Club, Hap Hap Lounge) and produces flagship festivals (Treefort Music Fest, Snowfort) and concert series (Music On The Mountain, Alive After 5). Duck Club Touring provides nationwide booking for its artist roster, while Duck Club Presents: Comedy extends the brand into stand-up comedy. The company produces over 600 shows annually, bringing international and national touring acts alongside local talent to venues throughout the Treasure Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Treefort Music Fest: Multi-day, multi-genre festival celebrating music, arts, food, film, tech, and community held annually in Boise, Idaho
• Alive After 5
• Music On The Mountain
• Duck Club Touring
• Duck Club Presents: Comedy

Products and services

• Treefort Music Hall Flagship brick-and-mortar music venue with state-of-the-art sound and lighting, capacity up to 1,041, all ages, full bar, pizza by Pie Hole. Located at 722 W. Broad St., Boise, ID.
• Shrine Social Club Historic venue built in 1914, featuring two stages (Ballroom and Basement) with capacity of 250-800 fans, full bar, and restaurant by Toro's Tacos. Located at 1118 W. Idaho St., Boise, ID.
• Hap Hap Lounge Intimate upstairs bar above Treefort Music Hall, open six days a week until 2am with trivia, drag performances, DJs, and cocktails. 21+ only. Located at 722 W. Idaho St. Second Floor, Boise, ID.
• Treefort Music Fest Multi-day, multi-genre festival celebrating music, arts, food, film, tech, and community. Nationally recognized destination event held annually in Boise, Idaho.
• Snowfort Winter festival produced by the Treefort Music Fest team.
• Music On The Mountain Free summer concert series at Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area featuring local and regional artists on the Base Area lawn.
• Alive After 5

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation AreacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner501(c)(3) nonprofit mountain recreation area partnered with Duck Club for Music on the Mountain free summer concert series. Duck Club curates lineup of artists at Bogus Basin's Base Area lawn. Series supports year-round non-profit mountain recreation for Treasure Valley community.
• J.R. Simplot LodgeminorOthersFood and beverage partner at Bogus Basin for Music on the Mountain concert series
• Double R Ranch BBQ SmokehouseminorOthersBBQ food vendor at Music on the Mountain concert series at Bogus Basin
• Pie HoleminorOthersPizza vendor at Treefort Music Hall venue
• Toro's TacosminorOthersRestaurant and food vendor at Shrine Social Club venue
• City PeanutminorOthersSnack vendor at Hap Hap Lounge venue
• DICEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketing platform partner for selling tickets to Duck Club events. Used for ticket distribution and event promotion.
• Idaho Public TelevisionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Idaho America250 Celebration broadcast and event coverage

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• First Avenue Productions: Iconic Minneapolis-based independent venue operator (First Avenue, 7th St Entry, Turf Club, Fine Line) with a nationally recognized brand — comparable as an independent, locally rooted multi-venue operator with strong touring-act programming.
• Bowery Presents: Independent concert promoter operating a portfolio of owned/operated venues (Brooklyn Bowl, Music Hall of Williamsburg, etc.) — same multi-venue independent operator model as Duck Club with comparable scale and programming philosophy.
• The Independent (and similar indie venue operators): Single-venue independent operators like The Independent (SF), 9:30 Club (DC via I.M.P.), and Music Box (Cleveland) represent the independent venue operator model Duck Club is scaling into at the multi-venue level.
• Brooklyn Bowl: Independent music venue integrating live music with bowling and full F&B service — closely comparable to Duck Club's venue-plus-F&B operating model (Treefort Music Hall with Pie Hole pizza and full bar).
• Knitting Factory Entertainment: Operates the Knitting Factory concert venue in Boise (1,000 capacity) — a direct competitor for the same touring acts and audience in the same market, with similar independent venue/promoter model.

Broad incumbents

• AEG Presents: One of the two largest global concert promoters operating venues, festivals, and tours — represents the competitive ceiling and broader industry context for independent promoters like Duck Club.
• Superfly Presents: Boutique festival and experiences producer (Bonnaroo co-producer, Outside Lands) — comparable festival-focused business model and multi-vertical programming approach to Treefort Music Fest.
• C3 Presents: Major U.S. festival producer (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza) and concert promoter — comparable festival-as-anchor business model to Treefort Music Fest, though at significantly larger scale.
• Live Nation Entertainment: World's largest live entertainment company with venue ownership, ticketing (Ticketmaster), artist management, and sponsorship — sets the structural competitive dynamics that independent regional promoters must navigate.
• Ryman Hospitality Properties: Hospitality and live entertainment company anchored by the Ryman Auditorium and Grand Ole Opry — comparable as a venue-owner/promoter hybrid, though operating at significantly larger scale and in a different genre vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/duckclubboise
• Facebookfacebook.com/DuckClubBoise
• Instagraminstagram.com/duckclubboise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duckclubboise

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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