Blue Eyed Soul

What Blue Eyed Soul does

Blue Eyed Soul is a Wichita, Kansas-based live entertainment band founded in 2002, consisting of seven professional musicians who perform as a multi-genre party act. The ensemble includes members with formal backgrounds as music teachers, music theater performers, and symphonic musicians, and delivers a repertoire spanning rock, soul, Motown, country, hip-hop, reggae, and blues, supported by vocal harmonies, a horn section, and full band instrumentation.

The band's core offering is a single live performance service: a customizable, multi-genre set tailored to client preferences for weddings, private parties, corporate events, fundraisers, and venue gigs. Booking is handled directly via phone (316-680-0373) and the band's website (blueeyedonline.com), with no public pricing and no software platform or technology product underlying the service. The technology of the business is the musicianship itself, accumulated over more than two decades of operation and more than 150 documented private party performances.

The business model is a one-time service fee per engagement, with revenue drawn from two streams: private event bookings (primarily weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays) and recurring public performances at Wichita-area venues including YaYa's Euro Bistro, The Candle Club, Walkers Bar & Venue, and The Horn. Marketing is conducted through a WordPress website, an active Facebook page, and a content partnership with videographer Clay Bowen. The band has received a single high-visibility brand mention via an NBC Nightly News feature tied to a client wedding. There is no disclosed corporate legal structure, no institutional funding, no M&A activity, and the operating geography is limited to the greater Wichita area.

Name

Blue Eyed Soul

Legal name

Blue Eyed Soul

Website

https://blueeyedonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blue Eyed Soul is a seven-piece live party band based in Wichita, Kansas, performing multi-genre sets at weddings, private parties, corporate events, and local venues since 2002.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

akta.pro primary industry

Session Musicians & Vocalists (MPAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Live party band
• Wedding entertainment
• Private event music
• Corporate event band
• Cover band performances

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

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. Live Performance Booking: The band earns revenue through booking fees for live performances at private parties (weddings, birthdays, corporate events), regular venue gigs, and public events. They have played more than 150 private parties since 2002.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blue Eyed Soul is a Wichita, Kansas-based live entertainment band composed of seven professional musicians who perform at weddings, private parties, corporate events, and public venue gigs. The band delivers a multi-genre repertoire spanning rock, soul, Motown, country, hip-hop, reggae, and blues, and tailors song selections and timing to client preferences for each event.

Product overview

Blue Eyed Soul is a Wichita, Kansas-based live entertainment band consisting of seven professional musicians. The core product is live party band entertainment services for weddings, private parties, corporate events, and public venue performances. The band offers customized song selections and performance styles tailored to client preferences, with an extensive repertoire spanning multiple genres including rock, Motown, country, hip-hop, reggae, and blues. Services include wedding reception entertainment, private party bookings, and corporate event performances at venues throughout the Wichita area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Party Band Entertainment
• Wedding Reception Services Customized live music entertainment for wedding receptions, including flexible timing, schedule coordination, and crowd engagement to keep guests on the dance floor.
• Private Party Entertainment
• Corporate Event Entertainment
• Regular Venue Performances

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YaYa's Euro BistrocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular performance venue for Blue Eyed Soul. The band performs regularly on the patio at YaYa's Euro Bistro located at 8115 E. 21st, Wichita, Kansas. This is a key recurring venue for the band's local presence.
• The Candle ClubcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular performance venue for Blue Eyed Soul. The band performs regularly at Candle Club in Wichita, Kansas as a private club act.
• Walkers Bar & VenuecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a regular venue for Blue Eyed Soul performances in the Wichita area.
• Margarita's CantinaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGuest band performances at Margarita's Cantina in Wichita (3109 E Douglas Ave) with $5 cover charge for some events.
• The Horn (Kellogg & Tyler, Wichita)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular venue for Blue Eyed Soul performances in Wichita.
• Clay BowenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVideo producer who has created multiple video content pieces for Blue Eyed Soul including performance videos, wedding videos, and the band's theme song video.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Elan Artists: Talent agency focused on booking cover/party bands for private and corporate events. Adjacent competitor channel for the same demand pool even though structured as an intermediary.

Broad incumbents

• The Bash (formerly GigMasters): Online marketplace for booking live event entertainment including bands, DJs, and musicians. Comparable in that it aggregates demand for the same wedding/corporate live-music category Blue Eyed Soul serves, but at much broader incumbent scale.
• Booking Entertainment: Talent booking agency representing bands and musicians for private parties, weddings, and corporate events nationally. Operates in the same live-event entertainment procurement channel as Blue Eyed Soul, but as a scaled agency intermediary.

Direct peers

• Hudson Sky Band: NYC-based premium party band for weddings and corporate events featuring horns, strong vocals, and an extensive multi-genre set list. Comparable premium-tier positioning and format.
• Lucky Devils Band: LA-based high-end cover/party band performing at weddings, corporate events, and private parties with a multi-genre repertoire and horn section. Closest direct peer in terms of positioning as a premium multi-piece event band.
• The Coverups: Multi-piece cover band performing at private events, weddings, and corporate functions across a wide repertoire. Directly comparable as a party-event cover band competing for similar booking opportunities at different price points.
• The Adrian Xavier Group: Midwest-based multi-piece party band playing weddings, corporate events, and private parties with a wide genre mix — directly comparable regional peer to Blue Eyed Soul.
• East Coast Soul: Premium multi-piece live party band specializing in weddings, corporate events, and private parties with horn sections and vocal harmonies. Directly comparable offering to Blue Eyed Soul, just operating in the Northeast US rather than the Midwest.

Others

• Gigmuster: Live-event entertainment booking service aggregating local bands and DJs for weddings and parties. Adjacent enabling participant in the same booking ecosystem rather than a direct head-to-head competitor.

Regional players

• Spinelli Music Entertainment: Regional party/wedding band operator in the Midwest US serving private and corporate events. Comparable regional live-music service in a different metropolitan market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blueeyedsoulwichita
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blue-eyed-soul

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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