What Commodore Ballroom does

The Commodore Ballroom is a single historic concert and event venue located at 868 Granville Street in Vancouver's Entertainment District, owned and operated by Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. (a subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment, NYSE: LYV). Originally opened in 1930 as the Commodore Cabaret, it was rebranded as the Commodore Ballroom in 1969 under impresario Drew Burns, closed in 1996, and reopened in November 1999. The venue now hosts 150+ public events annually, entertaining more than 120,000 guests, and Billboard Magazine ranked it the Most Influential Club in Canada and among the Top 10 in North America in 2011.

Its operating model combines four revenue streams: Ticketmaster-mediated ticket sales for concerts and live events (mobile-only delivery via text or email); in-venue food and beverage sales through a fully cashless bar featuring Labatt and Jim Beam products; corporate and personal premium-seating packages and table reservations managed through the SevenRooms platform; and private event rentals for corporate functions, weddings, receptions, and meetings, with inquiries handled via CaterEase and in-house production and catering. Maximum capacity varies from 400 (plated) to 1,000 (reception). The technology stack is a thin layer of off-the-shelf commercial SaaS (Ticketmaster, SevenRooms, CaterEase) layered over a physical venue operation; there are no proprietary AI or software products.

Customer segments are diversified across individual concertgoers, corporate event planners, and private event hosts. The venue employs approximately 16 people and serves Vancouver and Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. As a Live Nation property, booking of touring acts is supported by parent-affiliate tour routing rather than independent talent acquisition, making the venue's commercial fortunes structurally tied to Live Nation's broader touring strategy in Western Canada.

Name

Commodore Ballroom

Legal name

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.

Website

https://commodoreballroom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Commodore Ballroom is a historic Vancouver concert and event venue owned by Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., hosting 150+ public events and 120,000+ guests annually via Ticketmaster while also renting for corporate and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Concert & Event Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC), VIP Hospitality & Client Entertainment (Boxes, Suites, Hosted Experiences) (MPAGAHAG), Conference & Convention Center Catering (THAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Live concert venue
• Event ticketing services
• Private event rentals
• Premium seating packages
• Venue food beverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from concert and event tickets sold primarily through Ticketmaster platform, subject to Ticketmaster fees
2. Food & Beverage Sales: In-venue beverage sales including draught beer, bottled beer, spirits, ciders, coolers, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. Food menu available. Products include Labatt and Jim Beam brands.
3. Premium Seating Reservations: Corporate and personal premium seating packages and table reservations for enhanced concert experience through SevenRooms platform
4. Private Event Rentals: Venue rental for corporate events, private concerts, weddings, receptions, business meetings, team-building seminars, and award ceremonies. Includes in-house catering and production services.
5. Coat Check Services: Coat check services offered at $5 per item

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Commodore Ballroom is a historic live concert and event venue in Vancouver that hosts 150+ public concerts and live performances annually. The venue sells tickets through Ticketmaster, offers premium seating packages and table reservations, rents its space for private events including corporate functions, weddings, and receptions with in-house catering and production services, and operates on-site food and beverage service including a full bar.

Product overview

The Commodore Ballroom is a single-venue concert and event space operated by Live Nation, not a technology product company. The venue offers a unified experience combining venue rental for private and corporate events, premium seating packages, on-site food and beverage catering services, and live event ticketing. These services operate as an integrated physical venue experience rather than separate software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Event Tickets Ticket sales for concerts and live performances at the venue, distributed through Ticketmaster with mobile-only delivery via text or email.
• Premium Seating Corporate and personal premium seating packages including table reservations for guests seeking enhanced concert experiences, booked through SevenRooms platform with quote-based pricing.
• Venue Rental Private venue rental for corporate events, private concerts, weddings, receptions, business meetings, team-building seminars, and award ceremonies. Includes in-house catering and production services with capacity for 400-1,000 guests depending on configuration.
• Food & Beverage Service On-site bar and catering services featuring Labatt and Jim Beam products, including draught beer, bottled beer, spirits, ciders, coolers, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and food menu options. Available to event attendees and private event clients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TransLinkminorOthersPublic transit provider for Vancouver. Commodore Ballroom is within walking distance of many bus routes servicing the downtown core.
• EasyParkminorOthersPaid parking operator with lots near the venue. Provides reference to nearby paid parking options for venue guests.
• LabattminorOthersBrewery providing draught and bottled beer products at the venue's bar
• Jim BeamminorOthersDistilled spirits brand providing bourbon and whiskey products at the venue's bar

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Massey Hall: A historic ~2,500-seat concert hall in Toronto with a similar heritage positioning and comparable role hosting world-class touring artists. Recently renovated, making it a like-for-like benchmark for legacy Canadian concert venues.
• Queen Elizabeth Theatre: A 2,765-seat performing arts venue in downtown Vancouver that competes with the Commodore Ballroom for touring Broadway shows, concerts, and large-scale live events within the same city.
• The Wiltern: A ~1,900-capacity historic Art Deco concert venue in Los Angeles operated by Live Nation, making it the closest corporate peer in terms of ownership, era, format, and Live Nation integration.
• The Fillmore: A historic Live Nation-owned concert venue in San Francisco (~1,150 capacity) with a comparable heritage-led booking model and similar role as a flagship intimate room within Live Nation's venue portfolio.
• Vogue Theatre: An independent ~1,200-capacity historic concert venue on Granville Street, Vancouver, that competes most directly with the Commodore Ballroom for mid-tier touring artists in the same neighborhood.
• Orpheum Theatre: A historic 2,800-seat performing arts venue in Vancouver that competes with the Commodore Ballroom for concerts and touring productions in the same local market. Both are heritage venues in the downtown Vancouver entertainment ecosystem.

Regional players

• Malkin Bowl: An outdoor ~2,500-capacity performing arts venue in Vancouver's Stanley Park that competes seasonally with the Commodore Ballroom for summer concert programming in the same city.
• PNE Forum: A ~4,000-capacity multi-purpose venue at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, competing with the Commodore Ballroom for touring acts that fall between club and arena scale in the same metropolitan market.

Broad incumbents

• Rogers Arena: A ~18,000-capacity Live Nation-affiliated arena in downtown Vancouver that captures the larger touring acts that overflow the Commodore Ballroom, functioning as an upsell funnel and same-parent benchmark.
• House of Blues: A chain of mid-size Live Nation-owned music venues across North America with similar capacity ranges and F&B-driven operating model; functions as a broader portfolio benchmark for venue-level economics within the same parent company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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