Tower Theatre

What Tower Theatre does

Tower Theatre (legally Fresno Tower Theater) is a historic live-entertainment venue operating at 805 E. Olive Avenue in Fresno, California. Established in 1939, the organization presents a diverse event programming slate that includes concerts (Dailey & Vincent, Al Di Meola, Pablo Cruise, Jeanette Harris), curated film screenings (La La Land, A Clockwork Orange), comedy performances (Whitney Cummings, Ali Siddiq, Rodney Carrington, Michael Blaustein), and tribute acts (HEART, Billy Joel, The Who, MANA, Shakira). The venue also operates an on-site Venue Lounge sub-brand available for private events and gatherings.

The organization is a private non-profit operating with 11–50 employees and relies on event-driven ticket sales as its primary revenue mechanism. All tickets are sold through the third-party platform TicketSauce, with no direct ticketing infrastructure of its own. Marketing is limited to organic channels — primarily Facebook for event announcements and a twice-monthly email newsletter — targeting individual event attendees in the Fresno market. The venue partners with Outback Presents, a comedy and entertainment promoter, to book touring comedy acts, and its website is built by Konig Media.

Tower Theatre has no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no documented technology stack beyond its ticketing integration and basic web/marketing tooling. Forward booking activity extends through November 2026 across multiple event categories.

Name

Tower Theatre

Legal name

Fresno Tower Theater

Website

https://towertheatrefresno.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tower Theatre (Fresno Tower Theater) is a 1939-established nonprofit performing arts venue in Fresno, California, hosting concerts, film screenings, comedy shows, and tribute performances for local audiences via event-driven ticket sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Live entertainment venue
• Performing arts
• Concert hosting
• Comedy shows
• Film screenings

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Ticket Sales: Primary revenue generated through ticket sales for concerts, film screenings, comedy performances, and tribute shows. Events range from individual performer concerts to touring productions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tower Theatre (Fresno Tower Theater) is a historic nonprofit performing arts venue in Fresno, California that hosts live entertainment including concerts (jazz, country, rock, Latin), comedy shows, curated film screenings, and tribute band performances. The venue also offers an on-site lounge (Venue Lounge) available for events and private gatherings. Tickets for events are sold through the third-party TicketSauce platform.

Product overview

Fresno Tower Theater operates as a single-venue live event space offering a diverse programming portfolio of concerts (featuring artists like Jeanette Harris, Dailey & Vincent, AL DI MEOLA), film screenings (La La Land, A Clockwork Orange, DCOM Live), comedy shows (Rodney Carrington, Whitney Cummings, Ali Siddiq, Michael Blaustein), and tribute band performances (HEART, Billy Joel, The Who, MANA, Shakira). The venue also features an on-site lounge available for events. Ticket sales are managed through third-party platform TicketSauce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Event Venue Hosting (concerts, film screenings, comedy, tributes)
• Venue Lounge On-site lounge facility at the Tower Theatre venue available for events and private gatherings, complementing the main auditorium programming.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Outback PresentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutback Presents is a major comedy and entertainment promoter that books touring comedy acts at the venue. Multiple shows are presented by Outback Presents including Whitney Cummings, Ali Siddiq, and other stand-up comedy performances.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Egyptian Theatre: Restored 1927 Egyptian-style movie palace in Boise, Idaho now operating as a live event and performing arts venue. Comparable as a historic single-venue operator that pivoted from cinema to live music, comedy, and film programming in a regional market.
• The Neptune Theatre: Restored historic theater in Seattle's University District operated by Seattle Theatre Group, hosting concerts, comedy, and film. Comparable as a historic mid-size venue presenting diverse touring programming including comedy, music, and tribute acts in a Pacific Coast market.
• The Belly Up Tavern: Intimate ~600-capacity live music venue in Solana Beach, California hosting touring rock, jazz, country, and tribute acts with ticketed events. Closest functional peer to Tower Theatre given comparable size, similar eclectic programming mix, and California-centric touring-artist calendar.
• The Fremont Theater: Restored 1940s movie theater on the Central Coast of California converted into a live music and event venue. Direct peer given similar historic-theater origins, regional California footprint, and transition from film exhibition to live entertainment programming.
• The Crest Theatre: Historic Sacramento theater venue hosting live music, comedy, and special events in a restored 1912 building. Comparable as a mid-size historic California venue offering similar eclectic ticketed programming in a competitive mid-tier market.
• The Lobero Theatre: Historic 600-seat performing arts venue in Santa Barbara, California presenting concerts, comedy, film, and dance in a landmark building. Comparable to Tower Theatre as a mid-size historic California venue with similarly diverse music, comedy, and film programming.
• Tower Theatre (Los Angeles): Historic single-screen movie palace in the Broadway Theatre District of downtown Los Angeles, now operated as a live-event and concert venue. Direct peer given shared brand name, historic-venue positioning, and similar shift from film-only to diversified live entertainment programming.

Others

• Outback Presents: National comedy and entertainment promoter that books and produces live shows at venues across the U.S., including the Tower Theatre. Listed as a strategic channel partner rather than competitor; relevant for understanding the promoter-driven programming model that supplies Tower's comedy calendar.

Regional players

• Warnors Theatre: Historic 1928 theater in downtown Fresno, California offering live music, comedy, and event programming. Highly relevant regional peer because it operates in Tower Theatre's home market with overlapping programming categories.

Broad incumbents

• The Fillmore: Iconic historic music hall in San Francisco operated by Live Nation, hosting national touring acts across genres. Comparable as a historic California live-music venue, but larger, owned by a major promoter, and far higher profile than Tower Theatre's independently programmed operation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TowerTheatreFresno
• Xx.com/TowerTheatre1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-tower-theatre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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