L'Aéronef

What L'Aéronef does

L'Aéronef is a French nonprofit live music venue and cultural association operating under the legal name Association L'Aéronef - Les Spectacles Sans Gravitérs (SIREN 378 729 800). Founded in 1989 and headquartered inside the Euralille shopping center in Lille, the venue hosts an eclectic multi-genre concert program (electro, jazz, metal, post-punk, indie, pop) alongside club nights, the annual Sustain festival focused on sustainable live music, and artist support initiatives (Hello Music, Warm Me Up, AIRBNBAND). It employs approximately 34 staff and is supported by a coalition of public partners including the Ministry of Culture, Hauts-de-France Region, Nord department, City of Lille, the European Commission, SACEM, and Crédit Mutuel.

The venue's operational technology is a modest third-party SaaS stack rather than a proprietary platform: a Drupal CMS website (built and maintained by Supersoniks), SOTICKET by SOCOOP for online ticketing, PAYGREEN for PCI-DSS compliant payment processing, ARENAMETRIX for newsletter management, and MATOMO for analytics. No public or partner-facing API is documented. The site is partially compliant with RGAA 4.1.2 accessibility standards (96.9%, audited January 2025).

Its revenue model combines transactional ticket sales (direct via SOTICKET and through third-party distributors See Tickets, Francebillet, and Ticketmaster), annual subscription plans offering members reduced ticket prices and exclusive benefits, on-site bar and catering services, and institutional public funding. Adjacent offerings include Aéro Easy Go (sustainable mobility solutions for attendees) and a Sustain carbon contribution program (€14 air, €4 solo car, €2 carpool) directed to the Climate Solidarity Fund managed by Fondation de Lille.

Name

L'Aéronef

Legal name

Association L'Aéronef - Les Spectacles Sans Gravités

Website

https://aeronef.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L'Aéronef is a Lille-based nonprofit live music venue and cultural association, founded 1989, that hosts an eclectic multi-genre concert program, the annual Sustain festival, and artist support initiatives, serving concert-goers and music enthusiasts across northern France with public funding support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue & Concert Programming

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF), Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Live concert venue
• Music event programming
• Concert ticketing services
• Annual venue subscription
• Sustainable event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from selling tickets to concerts and events, with nominal and discounted pricing for subscribers.
2. Subscriptions: Annual subscription plans offering reduced ticket prices and other advantages to members.
3. Bar and catering: On-site bar and food service during concerts generating ancillary revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

L'A\u00e9ronef operates a physical live music concert venue in the Euralille shopping center in Lille, France, hosting a multi-genre program (electro, jazz, metal, post-punk, indie, pop) across a Club space and main hall. It sells access to concerts via online and on-site ticketing (SOTICKET/SOCOOP) and offers annual subscriptions providing reduced rates and benefits, complemented by on-site bar/catering, the Sustain sustainable-event festival, and the A\u00e9ro Easy Go mobility service.

Product overview

L'Aéronef is a concert venue located in the Euralille shopping center in Lille, France, operated by the association Les Spectacles Sans Gravité. The venue operates as a multi-space live music venue offering concerts across diverse genres. The core offering consists of concert programming, ticketing, and subscription services. Adjacent offerings include sustainable mobility solutions (Aéro Easy Go), annual sustainable event initiatives (Sustain), and on-site hospitality services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aéro Easy Go: Sustainable mobility solutions for spectators, including cycling, carpooling, and public transport options.
• Sustain

Products and services

• Live Concert Venue (L'A\u00e9ronef) Multi-space live music concert venue in Lille (Euralille shopping center) hosting concerts across electro, jazz, metal, post-punk, indie, pop and other genres, featuring both a main hall and a dedicated Club space for internal productions and external organizer events. Open to individual concert-goers and music fans in the Lille metropolitan area.
• Online Ticketing (Billetterie) Online ticket sales platform for L'A\u00e9ronef concerts and events, operated via the SOTICKET platform by SOCOOP, supporting both individual event tickets and links to subscription plans; PAYGREEN (WATT IS IT, SIREN 529 339 186) handles PCI-DSS certified payment processing. For individual consumers and music fans attending events at the venue.
• Annual Venue Subscriptions (Abonnements) Annual subscription packages granting members reduced ticket prices and exclusive benefits across L'A\u00e9ronef concerts for one year. Sold directly by the venue to individual repeat attendees.
• A\u00e9ro Easy Go Sustainable Mobility Service Mobility service helping concert-goers reach L'A\u00e9ronef via lower-impact options, including bicycle offers, carpooling coordination, public transit information, and walking companion matching (copi\u00e9tonnage). Provided to event attendees as part of the venue's responsible mobility program.
• Sustain Annual Sustainable Event Festival Annual multi-day event initiative at L'A\u00e9ronef combining live music concerts, forums, artistic creations, and workshops focused on sustainable live music and environmental responsibility, including optional carbon contribution add-ons (14€ for air travel, 4€ for solo car, 2€ for carpooling). Tickets sold through the standard venue ticketing platform.
• On-site Bar and Catering On-site bar and food service operated during L'A\u00e9ronef concert nights, including artist catering and relaxation spaces available from door opening. Generates ancillary revenue for the venue and is available to concert attendees.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère de la CulturecoreOthersGovernment ministry providing cultural funding and support to the venue as part of national arts and culture policy.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreOthersRegional council providing institutional funding and support for cultural programming in the Hauts-de-France region.
• Département du NordcoreOthersDepartmental council providing funding and support for cultural activities in the Nord department.
• Ville de LillecoreOthersCity of Lille providing municipal support and funding for cultural programming at the venue.
• SACEMminorOthersFrench collective society for music authors and composers providing licensing support and cultural patronage.
• Crédit MutuelminorOthersBanking partner providing financial sponsorship for cultural events.
• LiveuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiveurope is a European platform supporting emerging artists and cross-border touring. L'Aéronef participates in Liveurope programming, hosting concerts as part of the network.
• Fonds Solidarité Climat (Fondation de Lille)minorOthersCarbon contributions collected during Sustain events are donated to the Climate Solidarity Fund managed by the Fondation de Lille.
• SOTICKET / SOCOOPcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party ticketing platform provider powering the online box office system at aeronef.fr. SIREN: 819 328 196.
• PAYGREEN (WATT IS IT)coreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing solution provider for the online ticketing platform. PCI-DSS certified. SIREN: 529 339 186.
• EU Co-financing / European CommissionminorOthersEuropean Union co-financing for the venue's operations and cultural programming.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ancienne Belgique (AB): Brussels-based concert venue presenting diverse live music across genres with subscriptions, AB members, and ticketed programming. Highly analogous operating model to L'Aéronef but operating in Belgium rather than France.
• Melkweg: Amsterdam live music and cultural venue with multi-genre programming, ticketed events, and cultural programming initiatives. Comparable in scale and programming approach to L'Aéronef, but based in the Netherlands.

Direct peers

• Le Transbordeur: Concert venue in Lyon hosting rock, electro, hip-hop, and indie artists with ticketed programming. Closely mirrors L'Aéronef's structure as a French regional live music venue.
• L'Olympia: Iconic Parisian live music venue hosting touring and emerging artists across pop, rock, and chanson. Directly comparable to L'Aéronef as a mid-sized ticketed concert venue with multi-genre programming in France.
• Stereolux: Nantes-based associative cultural venue combining concerts, digital arts, and emerging-artist programming under a nonprofit structure. Direct analog to L'Aéronef's association-driven live music and cultural action model.
• La Maroquinerie: Paris concert venue presenting emerging and indie artists in an intimate setting. Similar venue size and programming approach to L'Aéronef, with multi-genre ticketed shows.
• La Cigale: Historic Parisian concert hall presenting a broad range of live music acts, similar capacity to L'Aéronef. Operates as a concert venue with ticketed events and recurring programming.
• Le Bataclan: Mid-capacity Paris concert venue offering ticketed live music events across multiple genres. Closely comparable operating model and audience to L'Aéronef, scaled to Paris.
• Le Nouveau Casino: Small-to-mid Paris concert and club venue presenting indie, electro, and emerging artists. Similar intimate venue size and ticketed-event model to L'Aéronef.
• Le Zénith de Lille: Larger-format arena/concert venue in Lille presenting touring national and international acts. Same geographic market as L'Aéronef but operates at higher capacity for blockbuster touring versus L'Aéronef's mid-sized club focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/aeronefspectacles
• Facebookfacebook.com/aerolille
• Instagraminstagram.com/aerolille
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aerolille

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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