Lukassen

What Lukassen does

Lukassen, legally Lukassen Produkties VOF, is a Dutch entertainment booking agency (artiestenbureau) founded in 1963 and headquartered in Ooij, near Nijmegen, Netherlands. The company intermediates between event organizers and a roster of artists, bands, DJs, cover bands, and tribute acts spanning Dutch-language pop, volks, boerenrock, carnival, EDM/hardstyle, urban, and German-language genres. It serves private events (weddings, birthdays), corporate functions, and community/festival occasions (dorpsfeesten, tentfeesten, carnavals), with named artists including Mart Hoogkamer, Frans Bauer, Emma Heesters, Rowwen Hèze, and Kris Kross Amsterdam. Beyond core booking, Lukassen offers programming/lineup planning and full-service "Totaalorganisatie" event production, authorized to collect Buma/Stemra copyright fees on behalf of rights holders.

The business operates a sales-led model with both self-service digital entry points (the lukassen.nl website, SEO-optimized artist pages, and the Feestconfigurator matching tool) and high-touch phone/email consultation with named single points of contact. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee commissions on bookings, derived from the spread between client payments and artist fees. Pricing is unit-based and disclosed for many acts (ranging from €995 for entry-level 30-minute performances to €22,500 for premium 90-minute sets), with marquee artists quoted on request (op aanvraag). The company claims 3,000+ bookings per year, 60+ years of operating history, and a 9/10 Klantenvertellen customer satisfaction score; it operates from a single Ooij location with 11–50 employees and maintains no public funding, parent company, or external investors — consistent with an independent VOF (general partnership) structure.

Name

Lukassen

Legal name

Lukassen Produkties VOF

Website

https://lukassen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lukassen is a Dutch entertainment booking agency, founded in 1963 and based in Ooij, Netherlands, that intermediates artist, band, and DJ bookings for weddings, corporate events, and Dutch festivals, earning commissions on transaction fees with added programming and full-service event organization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Booking Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Booking (Bands, Soloists, DJs) (HSACAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Artist Booking, Talent Buying & Agency Services (MPAGAAAF), Tour & Artist Management Services (HSACAHAN), Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG), Party Venue Sourcing & Booking Services (HSACACAL)

Keywords

• Artist booking services
• Entertainment agency
• Live event booking
• Cover band booking
• DJ booking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ooij

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Artists Booking Commission: Lukassen acts as an intermediary/booking agency for artists, bands, and DJs. They charge commissions on bookings and manage the administrative aspects including contracts, Buma/Stemra copyright fees collection, and payment processing. Revenue comes from the markup/gap between artist fees and client payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lukassen is a Dutch entertainment booking agency that connects event organizers with artists, bands, DJs, and tribute acts across genres including Dutch-language pop, boerenrock, carnival, EDM/techno, rock, and cover music. The company manages the entire booking workflow including contracts, Buma/Stemra copyright fees, payment processing, and optional full-service event organization ("Totaalorganisatie") for weddings, corporate events, festivals, and private celebrations. Service is delivered nationwide in the Netherlands through a single point of contact from initial inquiry through performance.

Product overview

Lukassen is a Dutch entertainment booking agency (Artiestenbureau) offering artist booking services for events and celebrations. The core offering consists of artist, band, and DJ booking across multiple categories including cover bands, tribute acts, and genre-specific performers. Complementary services include programming/lineup planning for festivals and corporate events, as well as total event organization. The company specializes in Dutch-language and popular music genres including boerenrock, carnival, volks, and contemporary pop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artiesten Boeken (Artist Booking) Booking service for individual performers including singers, rappers, and solo acts across Dutch music genres such as volks, nederpop, urban, and carnival. Available for weddings, private parties, corporate events, and festivals in the Netherlands.
• Band Boeken (Band Booking) Booking service for live music bands and cover bands performing at events, weddings, festivals, and corporate functions across Dutch and international genres.
• DJ Boeken (DJ Booking) Booking service for DJs specializing in EDM, dance, techno, hardstyle, and party music for events, parties, and festivals.
• Coverband Boeken (Cover Band Booking) Cover band booking service providing acts that perform popular songs and hits for parties, weddings, and corporate events.
• Tribute Act Boeken (Tribute Act Booking) Booking service for tribute acts that perform impersonations and musical tributes to famous artists and bands at events and celebrations.
• Programmering Uitbesteden (Programming/Lineup Planning) Planning and coordination of artist lineups and programming for tent festivals, village festivals (dorpsfeesten), corporate events, and concerts. Handles multi-artist scheduling and coordination as an outsourced service.
• Totaalorganisatie (Total Event Organization) Full-service event organization handling all aspects of corporate events and private celebrations, from entertainment and venue coordination through full event management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3000+ bookings per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Buma/StemracoreOthersBuma/Stemra is the Dutch copyright organization representing composers, lyricists, and music publishers. Lukassen is authorized to collect copyright fees (7% of artist fee) on behalf of Buma from event organizers. This streamlines administrative processes for clients. Exception: not applicable for private parties or hospitality venues for artists under €1,000.
• CLC-VECTAminorOthersCLC-VECTA (Centrum voor Live Communication) is the Dutch industry association for companies and professionals involved in organizing events, conferences, and entertainment. Lukassen is a member and applies the Vecta Voorwaarden (General Terms and Conditions) for artiestenbureaus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Artiestenbureau Willem: Artiestenbureau Willem is a long-standing Dutch artist booking bureau specializing in feest and carnavalsartiesten. It competes head-to-head with Lukassen for the same Dutch-language party and carnival segment.
• 4PM Entertainment: 4PM Entertainment is a Dutch entertainment booking bureau offering artists, bands, and DJs for corporate and private events. It is comparable to Lukassen because it targets the same Dutch event organizer segments with similar commission-based booking services.
• Loudnoise Talent: Loudnoise is a Dutch entertainment bureau focused on DJ and artist bookings for parties, festivals, and corporate events. It directly competes with Lukassen in the Dutch booking market, particularly in DJ and electronic-music segments.
• Friendly Fire: Friendly Fire is a Dutch artist management and booking agency representing a roster of Dutch-language and international acts. It is a direct peer because it competes with Lukassen for the same pool of Dutch artists and event-organizer clients.
• ZEBRA Talent: ZEBRA Talent is a Dutch artist management and booking agency representing performers across multiple genres. It is comparable to Lukassen because it books Dutch artists for events and competes for the same clients and talent pool.

Broad incumbents

• Eventim: Eventim is a leading European ticketing and entertainment platform with artist booking and promotion arms. It is comparable as a broader entertainment services incumbent that touches booking, ticketing, and promotion across Europe.
• ID&T: ID&T is a leading Dutch electronic dance music event organizer (now part of Live Nation). It overlaps with Lukassen's DJ/hardstyle booking segments for festivals and large events, but operates at significantly greater scale with venue/festival ownership.
• Mojo Concerts: Mojo Concerts is the largest Dutch concert promoter, organizing major tours and festivals across the Netherlands. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Lukassen's programming/lineup and festival services, though at a much larger scale and with venue-facing operations.
• Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation is the world's largest live entertainment company, promoting concerts, festivals, and ticketing globally. It is a broad incumbent that competes for artist relationships and large event contracts, dwarfing Lukassen's domestic scale.
• Buro Pinkpop: Buro Pinkpop is the Dutch organization behind the Pinkpop festival and broader live entertainment programming. It is comparable to Lukassen's programming services as a broader festival/event promoter in the same Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lukassen-artiestenbureau

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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