Quai Ouest Musiques

What Quai Ouest Musiques does

Quai Ouest Musiques is a privately held French concert production and festival organization company based in Brest, Brittany, founded in 2000 and operating as a SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) with a declared share capital of €100,000. The company produces and promotes live music events across the Brittany region, with a portfolio anchored by the flagship Festival du Bout du Monde (a world/métissé music festival held annually on the Presqu'île de Crozon in Finistère since 2000, attracting approximately 60,000 festival-goers and programming 35 groups / 300 artists per edition), supplemented by seasonal festivals including Les Jeudis du Port (Brest), Les Mardis de Morgat (Crozon), Les Inattendus, and Mardis de Plouescat. Beyond festivals, the company produces individual concerts at a network of partner venues across Brittany, including Vauban, La Carène, Mac Orlan, Brest Arena, Avel Vor, Cap Caval, Armorica, Améthyste, Atelier, and Le Quartz, with a 2025-2026 schedule spanning established acts (Feu! Chatterton, Camille, Cat Power, Barbara Carlotti) to family programming (Aldebert, Le Loup).

Name

Quai Ouest Musiques

Legal name

Quai Ouest Musiques

Website

https://quai-ouest.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quai Ouest Musiques is a private French concert promoter and festival organizer based in Brest, Brittany, producing live music events across regional partner venues and operating flagship festivals including the Festival du Bout du Monde, Les Jeudis du Port, and Les Mardis de Morgat.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Event Promotion

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Festival & Event Producers/Organizers (MPAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert & Tour Promoters (MPAIAFAA), Music Festival Organizers & Promoters (MPAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Concert promotion services
• Live music festivals
• Event production
• Festival organization
• Artist booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Concert and Festival Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling tickets to concerts and festivals. Tickets are sold through the Digitick platform and at venue box offices. Pricing varies by event with categories such as Carré Or, Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3, and Fosse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quai Ouest Musiques is a concert and festival production company based in Brest, Brittany, France. The company books artists, programs events, and organizes concerts at a network of partner venues across the Brittany region (Vauban, La Carène, Mac Orlan, Brest Arena, Avel Vor, Cap Caval, Armorica, Améthyste, Atelier, Le Quartz), and produces flagship music festivals including the Festival du Bout du Monde, Les Mardis de Morgat, Les Jeudis du Port, Les Inattendus, and Mardis de Plouescat. Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales to live music events.

Product overview

Quai Ouest Musiques is a concert production and festival organization company based in Brest, Brittany, France. The company operates as a unified service offering centered around live music events rather than a software platform. Its core portfolio consists of major music festivals (Festival du Bout du Monde, Les Jeudis du Port, Les Mardis de Morgat, Les Inattendus) and concert production services at partner venues across the Brest region. The company has managed the Festival du Bout du Monde since 2000, attracting 60,000 festival-goers annually with world music programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Festival du Bout du Monde: A world/folk music festival held annually in late July/early August on the Crozon Peninsula in Finistère, Brittany. Attracts approximately 60,000 festival-goers with 35 groups and 300 artists.
• Les Jeudis du Port
• Les Mardis de Morgat
• Les Inattendus
• Mardis de Plouescat

Products and services

• Festival du Bout du Monde A major world/métissé music festival organized annually by Quai Ouest Musiques since 2000, held on the Presqu'île de Crozon in Finistère, Brittany. Targets general audiences interested in world, folk, and métissé music and features approximately 35 groups and 300 artists over three days.
• Les Jeudis du Port A summer music programming series held on Thursdays from late July to mid-August at the Port de Cordouan in Brest, organized as part of the Brest Maritime Fêtes in partnership with the city of Brest. Targets general public audiences.
• Les Mardis de Morgat A summer street performance festival held on Tuesdays in July and August at the Morgat waterfront in Crozon, organized in partnership with the city of Crozon. Features circus acts, aerial shows, juggling, acrobatics, music, and humor aimed at families and general audiences.
• Concert Production Service Production and organization of one-off concerts at partner venues across the Brest region including Vauban, La Carène, Mac Orlan, Brest Arena, Avel Vor, Cap Caval, Armorica, Améthyste, Atelier, and Le Quartz. Targets live music audiences seeking access to touring French and international artists.
• Les Inattendus Annual music event series produced by Quai Ouest Musiques featuring curated lineups of emerging and established artists across multiple editions, targeting general live music audiences in Brittany.
• Mardis de Plouescat A summer music event series held in Plouescat, Brittany, produced by Quai Ouest Musiques, targeting general audiences during the summer season.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000 festival-goers annually for Festival du Bout du Monde
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and flagship.

• Cap CavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCap Caval is a partner venue and co-producer of events including the Howlin' Jaws + Komodor concert. The venue hosts events in Penmarc'h and collaborates with Quai Ouest Musiques on regional music programming.
• VaubancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVauban is a primary partner venue in Brest hosting numerous concerts including Tété, Tom McRae, Roadrunners, Chicago Blues Festival, and many more events. Acts as a venue host and ticket sales point.
• La CarènecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Carène is a partner venue in Brest hosting Cat Power, Camille, and other major concerts. Acts as venue host and ticket sales point.
• Mac OrlancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMac Orlan is a partner venue in Brest hosting Barbara Carlotti and other artists.
• Brest ArenacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrest Arena is a partner venue hosting large-scale events including Feu! Chatterton, Gaëtan Roussel, and Aldebert concerts.
• Avel VorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvel Vor is a partner venue in Plougastel hosting Ensemble !!! and other events.
• ArmoricasecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArmorica is a partner venue in the Brest region used for various concerts.
• AméthystesecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAméthyste is a partner venue in the Brest region used for concerts.
• AteliersecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAtelier is a partner venue in the Brest region used for concerts.
• Le QuartzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLe Quartz is a partner venue in Brest hosting Birds on a Wire – Nuées Ardentes and other performances.
• DigitickcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigitick is the primary online ticketing platform partner, handling online ticket sales for all Quai Ouest Musiques events.
• Festival du Bout du MondeflagshipOthersFestival du Bout du Monde is the flagship festival organized by Quai Ouest Musiques since 2000, featuring world music and métissé music genres.
• Les Mardis de MorgatsecondaryOthersLes Mardis de Morgat is a summer festival in Crozon organized in partnership with the city of Crozon.
• Les Jeudis du PortsecondaryOthersLes Jeudis du Port is a music festival at Brest port organized in partnership with the city of Brest.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bleu Citron: Rennes-based independent French concert promoter organizing tours and festivals across western France. Directly comparable regional promoter with similar genre breadth (chanson, rock, world) and artist booking model.
• Big City Life: Independent French concert promoter producing tours and events across France for French and international artists. Directly comparable as a mid-sized French concert promoter operating without owned venues.
• Astérios: Independent French concert and tour promoter producing mid-to-large-scale French and international artist tours. Directly comparable as a French concert promoter with similar venue partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation France: French arm of Live Nation, the world's largest concert promoter and festival operator. Comparable as a concert promoter and festival producer, but operating at national/global scale with much larger rosters and owned venues (e.g., Accor Arena).
• AEG Presents: Global live entertainment promoter with French touring activity (AEG Europe). Comparable in concert promotion and festival production, but at far larger scale, owning/operating flagship venues like The O2 in London.
• Olympia Production: French concert production entity associated with the Olympia venue in Paris and Vivendi. Comparable as a French concert promoter/producer, though with a Paris-centric flagship venue and broader national touring footprint.

Regional players

• Festival de Cornouaille: Annual Breton cultural festival held in Quimper, Finistère, featuring music, dance, and cultural programming. Comparable as a Brittany-based festival organizer operating in overlapping territory, though with a stronger Breton cultural focus.
• Les Vieilles Charrues: Major Brittany-based music festival held annually in Carhaix, attracting 200,000+ attendees. Directly comparable as a Brittany festival with similar world/rock programming, though at substantially larger scale and brand reach.
• Rencontres Trans Musicales: Rennes-based annual music festival focused on emerging artists and eclectic programming. Comparable as a Brittany festival organizer, though more focused on discovery/indie curation versus Quai Ouest's mainstream and family programming.
• Garorock: Annual rock and eclectic music festival held in Marmande, southwestern France. Comparable as a French multi-day festival organizer with similar genre diversity and regional single-market focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/quaiouest.musiques
• Instagraminstagram.com/quaiouestmusiques
• Xx.com/Quai_Ouest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quai-ouest-musiques

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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