ClubZone

What ClubZone does

ClubZone is a direct-to-consumer online marketplace for nightlife events operating across 55+ cities in the United States and Canada. The platform aggregates tickets and event listings for clubs, pool parties, yacht parties, pub crawls, club crawls, and holiday-themed series (New Year's Eve, Halloween, Labor Day, July 4th, Memorial Day, St. Patrick's Day, race weekends). ClubZone is the consumer-facing brand of VIP Nightlife, a private Canadian-founded operator active since 2009, and is closely affiliated with the VIP Nightlife concierge service that supplies 24/7 VIP Hosts to coordinate group bookings of up to 1,000+ guests. Tickets are sold on behalf of venue partners including OMNIA, TAO, Marquee, Hakkasan, and JEWEL, with the platform acting as an intermediary that does not set ticket prices; per-ticket convenience charges plus venue advertising placement generate revenue.

The technology stack is a web-based content and commerce platform supported by a distributed network of 55+ city-specific branded nightlife websites that drive organic search traffic and brand presence across major North American metros. E-ticket fulfillment is delegated to the third-party Ticketvibe ticketing platform, and certain events are also distributed through Eventbrite. The platform supports filtering by city, category, and date, with Instagram feed integration for event promotion and a VIP List email channel for top-of-funnel marketing. No mobile app is offered and no proprietary AI, recommendation, or pricing engines are disclosed.

The business model blends two revenue streams: transaction fees on ticket sales (convenience charges paid by consumers on tickets priced anywhere from $9 to $3,777) and advertising fees paid by venue partners for placement on the marketplace. The go-to-market is event-driven and features prominent touring artists (Tiësto, Steve Aoki, Zedd, French Montana, 50 Cent, DJ Pauly D) to drive ticket conversion, supplemented by a human-assisted VIP Host sales motion targeting group event organizers. ClubZone reports no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, and a small employee base of 11-50, consistent with a privately-held, founder-controlled lifestyle business rather than a venture-backed scale-up.

Name

ClubZone

Legal name

VIP Nightlife

Website

https://clubzone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ClubZone is a direct-to-consumer online marketplace that aggregates nightlife event tickets — clubs, pool parties, yacht parties, pub crawls, and holiday series — across 55+ U.S. and Canadian cities, operating as the consumer brand of VIP Nightlife.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nightlife Event Ticketing

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJAFAK

Nightlife Events & Club Tickets

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Live Entertainment & Ticketed Events (Shows, Concerts, Sports Experiences)

SECONDARYHSACALAG

Nightlife & Club Guest List / Table Reservations

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Ticketing & Reservations Services

SECONDARYMPAGAIAL

Nightlife Venue Groups & Operators (Multi-Location)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Nightlife & Live Music Venues (Clubs, Bars)

Keywords

• Nightlife event ticketing
• Event discovery platform
• VIP hosting services
• Group event booking
• Ticket marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales & Transaction Fees: ClubZone sells tickets on behalf of venue partners, earning revenue through ticket sales with convenience charges per ticket. The company does not set ticket prices but acts as an intermediary between customers and venues.
2. Venue & Event Advertising: Venue partners pay for advertising placement on the ClubZone platform to reach nightlife consumers. Marketing page explicitly invites venues to advertise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ClubZone operates an online nightlife event marketplace and ticketing platform that aggregates events from venue partners across 55+ U.S. and Canadian cities. The platform lists and resells tickets for club nights, pool parties, yacht parties, pub crawls, club crawls, concerts, and themed holiday events (NYE, Halloween, July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, St. Patrick's Day), and offers 24/7 VIP Host concierge service for group bookings of 10 to 1,000+ guests. Revenue is earned via per-ticket convenience charges and venue advertising on the platform.

Product overview

ClubZone is a nightlife event discovery and ticketing platform covering the U.S. and Canada. The platform aggregates nightlife events including New Years Eve celebrations, Halloween events, July 4th parties, Memorial Day Weekend, St. Patrick's Day events, Labor Day Weekend, yacht parties, pool parties, pub crawls, and club crawls. The service offers event listings, ticket purchasing through Ticketvibe/Eventbrite, and VIP host services for group events. ClubZone also provides venue information, event promotions, and group booking services for events up to 1000+ guests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClubZone: Nightlife events and ticketing platform for nightlife events including clubs, pool parties, yacht parties, pub crawls, and special holiday events

Products and services

• ClubZone Event Marketplace & Ticketing

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TicketvibecoreTechnology or IntegrationTicketvibe is the ticketing services platform used by ClubZone. E-tickets are emailed immediately upon purchase from [email protected]. The platform handles order management, login/password resets, and receipt retrieval for customers.
• Venue PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClubZone sells tickets on behalf of venue partners including OMNIA Nightclub, TAO Nightclub, Marquee Nightclub, Hakkasan, JEWEL Nightclub, and many others across Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and other cities.
• City Nightlife NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClubZone operates a network of 55+ city-specific nightlife websites including Atlanta Nightlife, Austin Nightlife, Baltimore Nightlife, Boston Nightlife, Chicago Nightlife, Miami Nightlife, New York Nightlife, Las Vegas Nightlife, Toronto Nightlife, Vancouver Nightlife, and more.
• Flagstaff NightlifeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCity-specific nightlife partner websites driving traffic to ClubZone platform.
• San Diego NightlifeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSan Diego Nightlife partner website promoting events and driving traffic to ClubZone.
• VIP NightlifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIP Nightlife is the parent/affiliated company providing VIP Host services, event management, and operational support for ClubZone events. VIP Nightlife pros are available 24/7 to help customers plan nights out.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Goldstar: Discount ticketing marketplace for events and experiences; adjacent rather than directly competing, but overlaps with ClubZone's experience-discovery and ticketing UX, and offers a comparable marketplace take-rate model.

Direct peers

• DICE: Mobile-first nightlife and live-music ticketing platform with strong venue relationships and a waitlist/queue product; competes with ClubZone for the same club-night and DJ-event demand, especially in major U.S. and Canadian cities.
• Resident Advisor: Long-running nightlife and electronic-music event discovery and ticketing platform; directly comparable as a multi-city nightlife listings/ticketing destination for club events, parties, and DJ shows.
• Eventbrite: Largest horizontal event-ticketing marketplace in North America; directly competes with ClubZone for nightlife and experience ticketing, including via integration already visible on ClubZone events. Closest comparable business model (marketplace/transaction fees).
• PubCrawls.com: U.S. pub crawl and bar event operator/marketplace; competes directly with ClubZone in pub crawl, bar crawl, and themed nightlife itineraries across multiple cities.

Broad incumbents

• Ticketmaster: Largest incumbent in ticketing with broad entertainment coverage including concerts and club events; competes for the same consumer demand and venue ticketing mandates but operates as a generalist rather than a nightlife specialist.
• Vivid Seats: Large secondary and primary ticketing marketplace; competes at the broader ticketing level though with less nightlife specialization and less emphasis on VIP/group bookings.

Emerging players

• Bucket Listers: Curated ticketing marketplace for premium experiences and nightlife events with concierge-style service; closely comparable to ClubZone's hosted-bookings and high-AOV event positioning.
• Fever: Curated experiences marketplace including nightlife events, immersive shows, and parties; overlaps with ClubZone's curated multi-city nightlife/themed-event positioning while expanding into broader experiences.
• Insomniac Events: Major electronic-music festival and club event producer (EDC, club residencies) whose events are listed on ClubZone; competes as a vertically integrated nightlife promoter and also overlaps as an inventory source.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clubzone
• Xx.com/clubzone

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries24 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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