What Bounce Music and Entertainment does

Bounce Music and Entertainment is a privately held New York City-themed corporate entertainment provider founded in 2008 by Dean Vali and headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The company delivers live and virtual entertainment services for DMCs (Destination Management Companies), corporate event planners, and incentive houses, producing in-person events such as corporate galas, incentive trips, and award ceremonies concentrated in the New York metropolitan area. Its core products span themed shows (Broadway Salute, American Songbook, Streetz of NY, Roaring NYC, Immigrant Experience, plus bespoke Create Your Own shows), live bands (flagship Eastside Mix at 10-15 pieces, plus Brooklyn Mix, Bootleggers Ball, Mixx 22, Big Band Bounce, Vinyl MP3, and World Class DJs), interactive talent and dancers/actors, photo booths, candy carts, and full-service production (audio/visual, lighting design, staging).

The company's underlying technology stack is light-weight and operational rather than core to its offering. It includes a virtual entertainment / e-talent platform launched in September 2020 that delivers custom live or pre-recorded performances through integrations with Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, GoToMeeting, BlueJeans, StreamYard, Facebook, and Skype, plus a custom parody scriptwriting service with 24-hour turnaround. The technology functions as a delivery and customization layer over the company's primary asset, which is a curated roster of credentialed live performers (Broadway-caliber musicians, choreographers, and Djs).

Bounce's business model is project-based professional services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with revenue generated per event through engagement with enterprise event planners, DMCs, and incentive houses via direct sales (website, phone) and channel/reseller relationships. Notable enterprise customers include AIG Asian Pacific Regions (650-guest, 8-country incentive program), Hackensack University Medical Center (charity gala), The Event Group (5 consecutive years of multi-city programs with 99% guest satisfaction), and Great Performances. No venture or private equity funding is evidenced; the company appears to be founder-financed and bootstrapped.

Name

Bounce Music and Entertainment

Legal name

Bounce Music & Entertainment

Website

https://bounce-us.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bounce Music and Entertainment is a New York-themed corporate entertainment provider offering live bands, Broadway tribute shows, dancers, production services, and virtual entertainment for DMCs, corporate event planners, incentive houses, and social events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Entertainment Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

VIP Hospitality & Client Entertainment (Boxes, Suites, Hosted Experiences) (MPAGAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring & Production Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAIAFAF), Hybrid Concerts & Live Shows (Venue + Remote Audience) (MPAGAOAE), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Live event entertainment
• Corporate event entertainment
• Live music bands
• Event production services
• Virtual event entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood Cliffs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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 Entertainment Services: Provides turn-key and custom music and entertainment for corporate events, including live bands, DJs, Broadway tributes, themed shows, and production services. Revenue is generated through project-based bookings for DMC's, corporate event planners, incentive houses, and social events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bounce Music and Entertainment provides turn-key and custom New York-themed music and entertainment for corporate events, including live bands, DJs, Broadway tributes, themed shows, professional dancers, actors, and full-service audio/visual, lighting, and staging production. Offerings also include virtual entertainment delivered via video conferencing platforms for online meetings and events. Services are sold primarily to Destination Management Companies, corporate event planners, incentive houses, and select social events in the New York City market.

Product overview

Bounce Music and Entertainment is a New York-based entertainment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of live and virtual entertainment services. The core offerings include New York-themed shows (Broadway Salute, American Songbook, Streetz of NY, Immigrant Experience, Roaring NYC, and custom Create Your Own shows), corporate entertainment add-ons (Photo Booths, Interactive Talent, Dancers & Actors, Candy Cart), live music bands (Eastside Mix, Brooklyn Mix, Bootleggers Ball, Mixx 22, Big Band Bounce, Vinyl MP3, and World Class DJs), production services (Audio/Visual, Lighting, Staging), and virtual entertainment for digital events. The company also provides incentive entertainment for award galas and special events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Entertainment / E-Talent Custom, interactive live performances for digital events including virtual Broadway, musical acts, comedy, magic shows, trivia, and game shows delivered via video conferencing platforms for virtual meetings, webinars, and corporate events.
• Broadway Salute New York-themed Broadway tribute show featuring popular Broadway shows including Jersey Boys, Motown, Mamma Mia, Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Evita, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, and Dreamgirls.
• American Songbook

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% guest satisfaction rating from survey data

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Great Performances: Great Performances is a NYC-based event services company that provides catering, event production, and venue services for corporate and cultural events. While it appears in Bounce's customer testimonials, it operates as an adjacent event services provider frequently co-producing corporate events with entertainment partners like Bounce.
• Shackman Associates: Shackman Associates is a NYC-based event planning and design firm serving corporate and private clients. It appears as a customer/endorser in Bounce's testimonials and operates as an adjacent partner in the NYC event ecosystem — often booking entertainment vendors like Bounce for corporate events.
• Destinations by Design (DBD): Destinations by Design is a destination management company specializing in corporate incentive travel programs and events. It operates as both a potential Bounce customer (DMC segment) and an adjacent event services competitor; Bounce's VP Sophia Macchiaroli previously worked there.

Direct peers

• Hank Lane Music and Productions: Hank Lane Music and Productions is a New York-based entertainment company providing live bands, orchestras, and event production for corporate and private events. It competes directly with Bounce in the NYC corporate gala and incentive travel segment, with comparable service bundling (music + A/V + production).
• Elan Artists: Elan Artists is a corporate event entertainment provider offering live bands, specialty acts, and production services. It operates in a similar B2B space serving event planners and DMCs with a comparable product mix and premium positioning for corporate galas and private events.
• G7 Entertainment: G7 Entertainment is a NYC-based corporate event entertainment company providing live bands, DJs, and production services for corporate events, galas, and incentive programs. It directly competes with Bounce on the same DMC and corporate event planner client base in the NYC market with a similar full-service entertainment-plus-production offering.
• Beat Train Productions: Beat Train Productions is a corporate event entertainment company providing live bands, DJs, and emcees for weddings, galas, and corporate events. It shares Bounce's project-based revenue model, B2B customer base (event planners), and product structure of named live bands plus DJ services.
• EBE Events: EBE Events is a corporate event entertainment company providing live bands, DJs, and event production services. It directly competes with Bounce in the NYC corporate event space with similar offerings including named band brands, A/V services, and event planner partnerships.
• East Coast Entertainment: East Coast Entertainment is an event entertainment company providing live bands, DJs, and specialty acts for corporate events, weddings, and private parties. It shares Bounce's core model of branded live bands booked through event planners for project-based engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Cory's Audio Visual Services: Cory's Audio Visual Services is a larger, established event production and A/V rental company serving corporate events, conferences, and live shows in the Northeast. It overlaps with Bounce's production services arm (lighting, A/V, staging) but operates at greater scale across broader event types beyond entertainment-centric corporate events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BounceEntNYC
• Facebookfacebook.com/bouncemusicent?fref=ts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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