The Venue

What The Venue does

The Venue is a single-location event facility operating at 286 George St N in downtown Peterborough, Ontario, marketing itself as Peterborough's #1 Event Space. The business operates three core service lines within the same physical footprint: (1) ticketed live concerts and performances (featuring touring acts such as Gord Bamford, Chris Webby, and Afroman), (2) private wedding ceremonies and receptions, and (3) social celebrations including bridal showers, baby showers, celebrations of life, and proms.

The underlying infrastructure is a physical event space paired with an in-house ticketing system accessed through the venue's website (venueptbo.ca). There is no disclosed proprietary software platform, mobile application, or API; the technology stack is limited to event venue facility operations and ticketing infrastructure. Customer acquisition is event-driven: concert attendance is generated through direct ticket sales promoted on the website and social channels, while private bookings are sourced via direct phone and email inquiries ([email protected], (705) 876-0008).

The revenue model combines transaction-based ticket sales for concerts with one-time venue rental fees for weddings and private events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are provided on a direct-inquiry basis. The business is privately held, with no disclosed ownership, funding history, or financial metrics. The operating geography is regional, limited to the Peterborough, Ontario catchment.

Name

The Venue

Legal name

The Venue

Website

https://venueptbo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Venue is a privately held, single-location event facility in Peterborough, Ontario that hosts ticketed live concerts, weddings, and social celebrations. It serves local consumers and event-goers through direct ticket sales and private venue bookings at its downtown George Street location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Venue Operators (Arenas, Amphitheaters, Clubs) (MPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Live concert hosting
• Wedding reception venue
• Private event space
• Social celebration hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets: The venue sells tickets to live concerts and events, generating revenue from ticketed performances. Featured artists include Chris Webby, Afroman, and Gord Bamford.
2. Venue Rental: Private venue rental for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, celebrations of life, and proms. Revenue generated from booking fees for exclusive use of the venue space.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Venue operates a single-location event space in Peterborough, Ontario that hosts live ticketed concerts, weddings (ceremonies and receptions), and social celebrations such as bridal showers, baby showers, celebrations of life, and proms. Revenue is generated by selling tickets to concerts and renting the venue facility for private events. The business serves both ticket-buying entertainment audiences and individuals/families hosting milestone celebrations.

Product overview

The Venue is an event space in Peterborough, Ontario offering a unified venue rental service. The core offerings include three interconnected event hosting categories: Weddings for ceremony and reception hosting, Live Events featuring concerts and ticketed performances, and Social Celebrations accommodating Bridal Showers, Baby Showers, Celebrations of Life, and Proms. All services share the same physical venue infrastructure and are booked through the venue's contact channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weddings Hosting of wedding ceremonies and receptions at the venue, providing dedicated indoor space for couples' wedding day events. Bookings are made via direct phone or email contact with the venue.
• Live Events (Concerts) Ticketed live concerts and performances hosted at the venue, featuring artists such as Gord Bamford, Chris Webby, and Afroman. Tickets are sold through the venue's website via individual event pages.
• Social Celebrations Venue rental and event hosting for private social celebrations including bridal showers, baby showers, celebrations of life, and proms. Bookings are arranged via direct contact with the venue.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• The Phoenix Concert Theatre: Toronto mid-size concert venue hosting touring artists in a similar capacity range and genre mix; serves as a comparable mid-tier ticketed-music venue model for The Venue's concert business.
• Danforth Music Hall: Toronto concert hall operated as a ticketed live-music venue with similar capacity profile to The Venue, presenting comparable touring acts.
• Mod Club Theatre: Toronto mid-sized concert venue hosting touring artists in a similar capacity tier; relevant peer for ticketing model and concert venue economics.
• History Toronto: Toronto live music venue presenting touring acts comparable in scale and programming style to The Venue's concert operations; useful benchmark for ticketed-music economics.
• Lee's Palace: Toronto concert venue comparable in scale and operating model to The Venue, hosting ticketed live performances for touring and emerging artists.
• El Mocambo: Toronto live-music venue presenting ticketed concerts in a similar capacity range and genre mix; provides a benchmark for Canadian mid-size concert venue operations.
• Market Hall Performing Arts Centre: Downtown Peterborough venue presenting live music, theatre, and community events; competes directly for the same local concert-goer and private-event audience as The Venue.
• Showplace Performance Centre: Peterborough-based performing arts and event venue operating in the same local market as The Venue, with overlapping concert, wedding, and community event programming and a comparable mid-capacity footprint.

Broad incumbents

• AEG Presents: Major North American concert promoter and venue operator; relevant broad incumbent influencing touring economics and artist routing for secondary-market venues like The Venue.
• Live Nation Entertainment: Global concert promoter and venue operator that controls artist routing and ticket distribution; relevant broad incumbent shaping the competitive environment in which The Venue sources and promotes its concerts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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