Jazzhus Montmartre

What Jazzhus Montmartre does

Jazzhus Montmartre is a Copenhagen-based non-profit jazz venue operating from the historic Store Regnegade 19a address where it was originally founded in 1959, restructured as a charity-based institution under founder Rune Bech in 2010. Its core product is an intimate live jazz concert series run at near 85-seat seated capacity (up to 120 standing), hosting approximately 200 concerts annually featuring a mix of international touring jazz artists and Nordic talent, curated under Artistic Director Jan Lundgren. The venue's physical infrastructure includes a professional L-Acoustics X12 PA system with SYVA LOW subs and LA4X amplification, a Steinway A Grand Piano, Gretsch US Custom drum kit via Drum Limousine sponsorship, and DPA microphones, providing what its marketing describes as acoustic intimacy comparable to Village Vanguard and Ronnie Scott's. Supplementary offerings include pre-concert dining packages through Restaurant Levi, Wednesday jam sessions, and Sunday family/children's programming.

Name

Jazzhus Montmartre

Legal name

Jazzhus Montmartre ApS

Website

https://jazzhusmontmartre.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jazzhus Montmartre is a Copenhagen-based non-profit jazz venue operating since 1959 at Store Regnegade 19a, hosting ~200 intimate live concerts annually for international jazz enthusiasts, families, and corporate groups, supported by ticket sales, dining packages, and institutional donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD), Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Live jazz concerts
• Jazz venue
• Live music performances
• Concert ticketing
• Pre-concert dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Concert tickets sold through Billetten.dk platform and door sales. Prices range from 125-375 DKK per ticket. Approximately 200 annual concerts.
2. Food & Beverage: Pre-concert dining service Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Main course 295 DKK, full menu 375 DKK. Bar sales during concerts. Food provided by Restaurant Levi.
3. Institutional Funding: Annual requirement of approximately 3 million DKK in support/donations. State funding from Statens Kunstfond, Copenhagen Municipality cultural committee, and private foundations including Augustinus Fonden, Realdania, Jorcks Fond, and Dansk Tennis Fond.
4. Donations: Individual and corporate donations accepted. Danish Bank transfers, IBAN international transfers. Named donors publicly acknowledged on website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jazzhus Montmartre operates an intimate live jazz venue in Copenhagen presenting approximately 200 concerts per year, featuring world-class international and Danish jazz artists in an 85-seat historic hall. The venue sells individual concert tickets (DKK 125–375) through its website, Billetten.dk, and door sales, and bundles premium concerts with pre-concert dining on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. Supplementary programming includes weekly Wednesday jam sessions, Sunday family/children's concerts, and Late Night Jam sessions during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

Product overview

Jazzhus Montmartre operates as a single-intimate-venue jazz club since 1959, offering its core product: live jazz concerts at Store Regnegade 19a, Copenhagen. The venue runs approximately 200 concerts per year, with a capacity of 85 seated or 120 standing guests. Supplementary offerings include pre-concert dining via Restaurant Levi (Jazz & Mad add-on), late-night jam sessions during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, weekly Wednesday jam sessions, and Sunday family/children's concerts. An email newsletter provides advance notice of new concert releases. Since its 2010 nonprofit reopening under founder Rune Bech, the club has hosted over 2,500 concerts with artistic direction led by Jan Lundgren since 2016.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jazzhus Montmartre Concert Series The core live jazz concert offering at the Store Regnegade 19A venue, presenting intimate performances by international jazz stars and emerging Danish and European talents approximately 200 times per year, with a capacity of 85 seated or up to 120 standing guests.
• Jazz & Mad (Pre-Concert Dining)

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Restaurant LevicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring restaurant provides pre-concert dining Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Offers Italian-Japanese fusion cuisine by Michelin-experienced chef Gabriele Rizzo. Named 'Best Restaurant in Town' by Berlingske AOK. Supports cultural venue with affordable pricing for Montmartre guests.
• Billetten.dkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary ticketing partner. Provides online ticket sales platform, customer service, and telephone support. Tickets delivered via email attachment.
• Drum LimousineminorOthersProvides drum kits, skins, and drum services for touring musicians. Located at Landemærket 25, Copenhagen.
• DPA MicrophonesminorOthersProvides professional DPA microphones for live performances including DAD4099 and DPA Compact 4011 models.
• Lundgaard AmpsminorOthersProvides bass amplifiers including Lundgård 1x8 Combo and 15-inch Sub units.
• Juhl-Sørensen (Piano.dk)minorOthersProvides grand piano purchases and loans of electric keyboards for performances.
• LaubPianominorOthersProvides professional piano tuning services for venue's Steinway grand piano.
• Herslev BryggeriminorOthersOrganic farm brewery providing beer. One of Denmark's few farm breweries with locally grown grain.
• Philipson WineminorOthersWine merchant with 35+ years experience. Founded 1987 by Christian Philipson with strong relationships with wine producers worldwide.
• Heliconia FlowerminorOthersProvides fresh flower arrangements for venue decoration.
• ChemexminorOthersProvides cleaning products and solutions for venue maintenance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Birdland Jazz Club: Historic NYC jazz club (est. 1949) that operates a comparable presenter-style format with mid-sized capacity and top-tier touring artists. Functions as a direct institutional peer in the global intimate jazz venue category.
• Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club: Legendary London jazz club founded in 1959 (same year as Montmartre) and explicitly referenced as a peer in the source data. Both venues are internationally renowned intimate jazz clubs hosting top global artists with similar two-set premium concert formats.
• Village Vanguard: Iconic intimate jazz club in New York City operating since 1935. Explicitly cited in Jazzhus Montmartre's own materials as a comparable institution; both operate small-capacity (under 150 seats), presenter-style jazz venues focused on world-class artists and authentic atmospheres.
• Smalls Jazz Club: Intimate NYC basement jazz club with similar capacity and presenter model. Mentioned in Montmartre's own artist bios as a parallel stage that emerging European jazz talents cut their teeth on, indicating direct artist-flow and audience overlap.
• Duc des Lombards: Premier intimate jazz club in Paris with similar capacity (~120) and two-set premium concert format. Comparable to Montmartre in targeting jazz enthusiasts and touring artists in a major European capital.
• A-Trane: Long-running Berlin jazz club hosting international artists in an intimate setting. Direct European peer competing for the same touring artist circuit as Montmartre.

Broad incumbents

• Jazz at Lincoln Center: Major US jazz presenting institution at a much larger scale. Functions as a broader incumbent whose artists (Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, cited in Montmartre programming) frequently appear at Montmartre's stage.
• Blue Note Jazz Club: Global jazz venue brand with locations in NYC, Berlin, Tokyo, Milan and Rio. Operates a similar presenter-style jazz business but at larger capacities and with broader commercial programming; serves as the broader incumbent in the premium international jazz club category.

Regional players

• Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival: Swedish jazz festival where Montmartre's Artistic Director Jan Lundgren also serves as artistic director. A regional player in the same Nordic jazz ecosystem, sharing talent and artistic leadership but operating in a different country and format (multi-venue festival vs. single intimate club).

Others

• Copenhagen Jazz Festival: The annual Copenhagen jazz festival is a strategic partner of Montmartre and host of the Late Night Jam programming. It functions as an ecosystem enabler and traffic driver rather than a direct competitor, channeling festival audiences into Montmartre's ticketed events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jazzhus_montmartre
• Xx.com/montmartrejazz
• Facebookfacebook.com/jazzhusmontmartre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jazzhus-montmartre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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