Liberty Hall

What Liberty Hall does

Liberty Hall is a historic, multi-purpose entertainment venue and independent cinema located at 644 Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence, Kansas, operating Thursday through Sunday from 2PM to 9PM. The venue hosts live events (concerts, performances, and speaking engagements), serves as Lawrence's only independent and repertory film theatre, and offers private event hosting including weddings, corporate events, and private screenings. Additional services include a karaoke league, a legacy video rental service, and a branded merchandise storefront operated on Square.

The business operates on a diversified, transaction-based revenue model across five streams: live event tickets, cinema admissions, private event rental fees, video rental transactions, and merchandise sales (t-shirts priced $20-$30). There is no proprietary technology platform; the venue's digital infrastructure consists of a Squarespace website and a Square-powered e-commerce storefront. Customer acquisition is event-driven and location-dependent, relying on the venue's website, social media presence (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X), and word-of-mouth within the Lawrence community.

Liberty Hall is a private company with 11-50 employees and no disclosed funding history, acquisitions, or leadership changes. No revenue figures are publicly available. The company has no AI or technology capabilities, and its competitive position is rooted in its historic brand identity, exclusive local monopoly in the independent/repertory cinema niche, and multi-faceted role as a cultural hub for the Lawrence, Kansas community.

Name

Liberty Hall

Legal name

Liberty Hall

Website

https://libertyhall.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liberty Hall is a historic entertainment venue and independent cinema in Lawrence, Kansas, hosting live events, repertory film screenings, weddings, and private events for the local community. It operates a single location with diversified ticketed and rental revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB), Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

Keywords

• Live event venue
• Independent cinema
• Repertory theater
• Private event hosting
• Wedding venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Live Event Tickets: Revenue from hosting live performances, concerts, and speaking events featuring artists from William Burroughs to Eddy Vedder. Ticketing for these events constitutes a primary revenue stream.
2. Cinema Admissions: Lawrence's only Indy and Repertory film theatre showing classic films. Revenue generated from ticket sales for cinema screenings.
3. Private Event Rentals: Booking revenue from hosting weddings, private screenings, and business events. Customers rent the venue for their own private functions.
4. Video Rentals: Traditional video rental service for customers who did not get their fill at the theatre. Legacy revenue stream from physical media rentals.
5. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including t-shirts. Products sold through e-commerce storefront with prices ranging from $20-$30.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Liberty Hall operates as Lawrence, Kansas' most historic multi-purpose venue, hosting live events such as concerts, performances, and speaker events, while also running an independent and repertory cinema. The venue rents space for private events including weddings and business functions, and operates a merchandise store selling branded apparel along with a video rental program and community karaoke league.

Product overview

Liberty Hall is Lawrence, Kansas' most historic multi-purpose venue offering a platform-plus-services architecture. The core offering comprises live event hosting (concerts, performances, speakers) and cinema operations (independent/repertory films, private screenings, video rentals). Additional services include wedding and private event hosting, a karaoke league, and a merchandise retail store selling branded apparel. The venue positions itself as a community entertainment hub with both ticketed public events and rentable private event spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Events

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Specialty cinema chain focused on repertory, classic, and independent film screenings — directly comparable on the cinema/programming side but operates at national scale.
• House of Blues: National chain of music venues operated by Live Nation offering live concerts, food/beverage, and private events — broader incumbent in the same historic-venue-meets-live-music category.

Direct peers

• Webster Hall: Historic New York City concert venue with private event rental business — comparable operating model combining legacy live music venue with high-end private bookings.
• The Troubadour: Legendary independent live music venue in Los Angeles with decades of artist heritage — directly comparable as a single-location historic club with private event capability.
• The Vic Theatre: Historic Chicago concert and event venue hosting live music, comedy, and private rentals — comparable business model as a single-location heritage live entertainment space.
• Town Hall (NYC): Historic Manhattan venue hosting concerts, lectures, debates, and community events — comparable as a heritage civic/cultural venue with mixed-use programming.
• Music Hall Center: Historic performing arts venue hosting concerts, film, and community events — directly comparable heritage multi-purpose venue with private rental operations.
• The Belly Up: Independent live music and private events venue in Solana Beach, CA with similar scale, eclectic programming, and historic positioning.
• The Bottleneck: Lawrence-based live music club and event venue that competes directly for the same local concert audience and touring artist bookings.
• The Granada Theatre: Historic multi-purpose theater in Lawrence, Kansas hosting live music, film, and private events — operates in the identical sub-market with overlapping programming categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/libertyhall
• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=liberty+hall+lawrence+ks
• Facebookfacebook.com/LibertyHallInc
• Instagraminstagram.com/libertyhallinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liberty-hall

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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