Event Mania

What Event Mania does

EventMania, LLC operates a two-sided online ticketing marketplace that connects event-goers with organizers of live concerts and cultural events, with particular depth in regional Mexican music genres such as Banda and Norteño. The company is privately held at small scale, reporting 11–50 employees under founder and CEO Tito Villarreal, with corporate operations in Kingsville, Texas and a customer-facing headquarters in Fresno, California. The platform reports a footprint of 20,000 events and 1.5 million-plus active users generating over 2 million user interactions.

The product surface consists of a web-based ticketing platform complemented by three mobile applications for iOS and Android: a User App for ticket purchase and storage, a Box Office App for on-site ticket sales, and a Scanner App for venue entry validation. This end-to-end suite positions EventMania as both a consumer marketplace and a back-of-house ticketing infrastructure provider for venues and promoters. The company monetizes through a marketplace commission on ticket transactions, with reported ticket prices ranging from $0 to over $1,000, indicating exposure across both free community events and premium concerts.

Distribution is anchored by partnerships with regional Mexican music promoters and venue operators, including Imagen Venues (which operates Escapade 2001 Houston and Escapade Fort Worth), Valdivia Marketing Group, Azteca Music Group, Zamora Live, VMG, Viva, and Frias. Named venues include ESCAPADE 2001 (Houston, TX), Rainbow Ballroom (Fresno, CA), R-F Pirate Stadium (Rockport, TX), and Atlanta Coliseum (Duluth, GA), with events spanning Texas, California, Georgia, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Kansas, and Oklahoma. No external funding rounds, revenue figures, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Event Mania

Legal name

EventMania, LLC

Website

https://eventmania.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EventMania operates a US-based online ticketing marketplace connecting concert-goers with live event organizers, with specialization in regional Mexican music across multiple states via web and mobile applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Ticketing Marketplace

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Event Ticketing (Concerts, Festivals, Comedy) (HSACALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Discovery, Listings & Calendar Platforms (MPAGAJAL), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Access Control, Credentialing & Entry Management (Scan/Turnstiles/RFID) (MPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Live event ticketing
• Concert ticket marketplace
• Mobile ticket delivery
• Venue box office software
• Event organizer platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales Commission: EventMania earns revenue by charging fees on ticket transactions. The platform acts as an intermediary between event organizers and attendees, collecting payment for tickets and remitting net proceeds to organizers after deducting platform fees. Transaction fees include promoter fees and internet handling fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EventMania operates an online ticketing marketplace that connects fans with live event tickets (concerts, festivals, and cultural events), while providing venues, artists, and event organizers with tools to list, manage, and sell tickets. The platform features a consumer-facing web platform and mobile apps for ticket discovery and purchase, plus partner-facing Box Office and Scanner apps for on-site sales management and entry validation. Revenue is earned through transaction commissions and fees (promoter fees and internet handling fees) on each ticket sold through the marketplace.

Product overview

EventMania is a ticketing platform built for live events, consisting of a core web platform and three mobile applications. The core EventMania Platform enables fans to discover and purchase tickets to concerts and events, while the companion User App provides the same functionality on mobile devices with instant ticket access. For event organizers and venues, EventMania offers the Box Office App for on-site sales management and the Scanner App for entry validation—together providing a complete ticketing ecosystem from purchase to entry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EventMania Platform Core web-based ticketing marketplace that enables fans to discover live events, purchase verified tickets, and receive mobile ticket access with real-time notifications, encrypted checkout, and 24/7 support. Targets individual event attendees and connects them with venues, artists, and event organizers.
• EventMania User App Native iOS and Android mobile application (com.eventmania.userapp) for individual consumers to discover events, book tickets, make secure payments, and access tickets instantly on their devices with in-app QR-code storage.
• EventMania Box Office App On-site box office mobile application for venue and event organizer partners to manage ticket sales, track inventory, and process transactions during live events. Designed for partner-facing box office operations.
• EventMania Scanner App Mobile ticket scanning application for event staff to quickly validate tickets and manage attendee check-in, designed for secure and efficient entry management with compatibility across multiple devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 events hosted on platform
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Imagen VenuescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner operating ESCAPADE 2001 in Houston, TX. Hosts regular events on the EventMania platform including club nights, birthday celebrations, and concerts.
• Escapade Ft WorthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner operating Escapade 2001 Fort Worth location. Regular events listed on EventMania platform.
• Valdivia Marketing GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketing partner promoting regional Mexican music events (Banda, corridos) across multiple venues on the EventMania platform. Handles events in Oregon, California, Washington, Colorado, and Utah.
• Azteca Music GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusic promoter partner bringing Norteno and regional Mexican music acts to the EventMania platform. Hosts events across Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Georgia venues.
• Zamora LivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent promotion partner featured in the 'Few of our Awesome Partners' section of About Us page.
• VMG (Venue Management Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue management partner featured in the 'Few of our Awesome Partners' section of About Us page.
• VivacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent promotion partner featured in the 'Few of our Awesome Partners' section of About Us page.
• FriascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent management partner featured in the 'Few of our Awesome Partners' section of About Us page.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dice: Dice is a mobile-first ticketing platform focused primarily on live music events, with features such as fan-to-fan controlled resale, discovery, and venue integrations. Its music-centric, mobile-first model directly mirrors EventMania's product philosophy and target consumer.
• See Tickets: See Tickets is an established online ticketing provider serving concerts, festivals, theater, and live events across multiple markets. It shares the marketplace commission model and two-sided platform structure with EventMania, with comparable self-serve organizer tools.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a leading online ticketing and event platform enabling organizers to create, promote, and sell tickets for live experiences. It is the closest horizontally comparable peer to EventMania, sharing the marketplace model and self-serve organizer tools, though it serves a much broader event taxonomy.
• AXS: AXS is a digital ticketing platform built for live entertainment, offering mobile ticketing, fan tools, and venue integrations. It is highly comparable to EventMania's mobile-first, venue-tool stack approach and serves a similar concert/event buyer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation is the world's largest live entertainment company, combining venue operation, artist management, and ticketing under the Ticketmaster brand. As a vertically integrated incumbent, it shapes the competitive landscape that EventMania must navigate for both supply and demand.
• TicketWeb: TicketWeb is an Eventbrite-owned ticketing platform focused on independent venues, promoters, and small-to-mid-size live events. It directly competes with EventMania for the indie venue and promoter customer base that defines EventMania's supply side.
• Ticketmaster: Ticketmaster is the dominant incumbent in live event ticketing, owned by Live Nation, with exclusive contracts at major venues worldwide. It competes with EventMania in concert ticketing but operates at vastly greater scale, with stronger brand, marketing, and primary-market positioning.

Emerging players

• Vivid Seats: Vivid Seats is an online ticketing marketplace for live events including concerts, sports, and theater. While primarily a resale marketplace, it competes for live event ticket demand and offers comparable discovery and purchase functionality to EventMania's consumer platform.
• Bandsintown: Bandsintown is a live music discovery and concert recommendation platform connecting artists and fans. It overlaps with EventMania's event discovery and listing functionality, particularly for concerts and music festivals, though it does not directly handle primary ticketing transactions.
• Tonightpass: Tonightpass is a nightlife and live event ticketing app emphasizing mobile discovery and last-minute ticket purchases. Its mobile-first, event-discovery approach for concerts and nightlife is closely comparable to EventMania's product and consumer proposition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EventmaniaTix
• Facebookfacebook.com/eventmaniatickets
• Instagraminstagram.com/eventmaniatix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/event-mania

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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