DeLeon Entertainment Inc.

What DeLeon Entertainment Inc. does

DeLeon Entertainment Inc. is a privately held, family-owned live event entertainment company headquartered in Tampa, Florida, operating with approximately 11 employees. The company delivers high-energy live music for weddings, corporate events, and themed special occasions across Florida and selectively nationwide, with each engagement personally overseen by co-owners Sheila and Anthony DeLeon. Its core product is a live band service backed by a "thousands of songs" repertoire spanning multiple decades, genres, and languages (including Spanish, French, Italian, and German), with the ability to deliver personalized song lists and custom-made arrangements per client.

The company's technical platform centers on state-of-the-art live sound equipment, digital music playback systems, and a proprietary DeLeon Entertainment Uplighting System—an in-house, wireless LED RGBWUV architectural lighting solution with custom computer control that integrates the venue's ambient lighting with the band's stage show. Two wholly-owned sub-brands—McManus Family Band (Irish-themed) and DeLeon Oktoberfest Band (Bavarian-themed)—extend coverage into cultural event verticals, and a menu of 19+ themed event packages (Mardi Gras, Broadway, Latin, Big Band, etc.) broadens the addressable use cases.

The business model is service-based, one-time-fee live performance billing with custom event-based pricing (quotes vary by band configuration from duo/trio to full band, event duration, and add-on services such as uplighting). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the company website, phone consultations scheduled through Calendly, organic Facebook presence, and WeddingWire marketplace listings for the wedding segment; a corporate segment is served through direct outreach and has generated named engagements with St. Jude's, Fidelity, Verifone, Office Partners, and Pfizer. The company holds three consecutive The Knot "Best of Weddings" awards (2016-2018) and a WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award, reflecting established credibility in the regional wedding vendor market. No external funding, M&A activity, or public financial disclosures are indicated.

Name

DeLeon Entertainment Inc.

Legal name

DeLeon Entertainment Inc.

Website

https://deleonentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DeLeon Entertainment Inc. is a family-owned Tampa, Florida live event band providing high-energy music, custom song arrangements, and proprietary uplighting for weddings, corporate events, and themed celebrations across Florida and selectively nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Entertainment Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

VIP Hospitality & Client Entertainment (Boxes, Suites, Hosted Experiences) (MPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Live event entertainment
• Wedding band services
• Corporate event music
• Event uplighting systems
• Themed event performances

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa Bay Area

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Live Performance Services: High energy, personalized music entertainment for weddings, parties, corporate events and special occasions. Revenue generated through service fees for live band performances with customizable song lists and arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DeLeon Entertainment Inc. is a family-owned, Florida-based live event band that provides high-energy, personalized music entertainment for weddings, corporate events, and themed special occasions. The company's core service is delivering live band performances with a repertoire spanning thousands of songs across multiple genres and languages, complemented by custom song arrangements, multi-instrumentation including horns, violins, and singers, and a proprietary wireless uplighting system. Services are sold directly to clients via the company website, phone consultations, and wedding platforms, with each event personally overseen by co-owners Sheila and Anthony DeLeon.

Product overview

DeLeon Entertainment Inc. is a family-owned Florida-based live event band offering a unified suite of music entertainment services. The core offering consists of live wedding band services, corporate event entertainment, and themed special event entertainment, all delivered by a tight-knit team of professional musicians. The company differentiates through its proprietary DeLeon Entertainment Uplighting System—a custom-designed LED lighting solution that integrates with stage shows—and maintains an extensive repertoire of thousands of songs across multiple genres and cultures, with the ability to create personalized song lists and custom arrangements for each client.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• McManus Family Band: Irish-themed music ensemble performing traditional and contemporary Irish music using authentic instrumentation including penny whistle, bodhrán, fiddle, accordion, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and drums.
• DeLeon Oktoberfest Band
• DeLeon Entertainment Uplighting System

Products and services

• Wedding Band Services Full-service live wedding band providing high-energy, personalized music entertainment for couples, with thousands of songs in the repertoire, custom-made arrangements, and multi-instrumentation including horns, violins, and singers. Covers wedding ceremonies, first dances, and receptions.
• Corporate Event Entertainment Professional live entertainment for corporate events including galas, auctions, and holiday parties, with options for emcee services, live band karaoke, specialized lighting, and background music for ceremonies. Flexible band configurations from duos/trios to full band.
• Special Event / Themed Entertainment Themed live entertainment covering American Patriotic, Great Gatsby/Roaring 20s, Big Band, 1950s-60s, 1970s/Disco, 1980s, British, Country/Western, French, Hollywood/Oscars, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Latin, Mardi Gras, Broadway, Oktoberfest, and Tropical themes, with multi-language singing and authentic instrumentation.
• McManus Family Band (Irish-themed sub-brand) Irish-themed music ensemble performing traditional and contemporary Irish music using authentic instrumentation including penny whistle, bodhrán, fiddle, accordion, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and drums.
• DeLeon Oktoberfest Band (Oktoberfest sub-brand) Oktoberfest-themed entertainment featuring traditional and contemporary German and Bavarian music, performed in authentic lederhosen and dirndls with singing in German.
• DeLeon Entertainment Uplighting System Proprietary wireless LED RGBWUV uplighting system with custom computer control that integrates event space lighting with stage lighting shows, featuring effects such as twinkle strobe, color fades, shimmering movement, alternating pulsing, and multi-color; offered as an add-on to live performance services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of successful events across Florida and the nation with extensive positive reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WeddingWire: Wedding vendor marketplace where DeLeon is listed and has won a Couples' Choice Award. Comparable platform role as a customer-acquisition channel for wedding entertainment services.
• The Knot Marketplace: Dominant wedding planning platform and vendor marketplace where DeLeon already earns 'Best of Knot' awards. Functions as a key referral channel and ecosystem participant in the wedding vendor category DeLeon serves.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Special Events: Large-scale corporate and private event entertainment provider operating as part of a global live entertainment conglomerate. Serves corporate event clients (Fidelity/Pfizer tier) that overlap with DeLeon's B2B segment, though at much larger scale.
• Gigsalad (formerly GigMasters): National online marketplace that aggregates and books live entertainment (bands, DJs, musicians) for events. Functions as a broad incumbent intermediary serving the same end customers DeLeon targets, with a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Ocean Drive Entertainment: Florida-based event band offering wedding, corporate, and private party entertainment with flexible configurations (duo to full band). Directly comparable business model and Florida geographic focus.
• Cutting Edge Entertainment: Florida event entertainment company offering bands, DJs, and uplighting for weddings and corporate events. Comparable product portfolio including the lighting add-on category DeLeon competes in.
• Pocket Full of Soul: Tampa-based wedding and party band serving Florida and Southeast events. Comparable scale, full-band format, and direct overlap in target couples and corporate event planners.
• The Hitmen Band: Premium Tampa/Florida wedding and event band performing at high-end venues (including Don Cesar–area properties). Directly competes in the same premium wedding segment with similar pricing tier.
• Bay Kings Band: Tampa-based premium wedding and event band offering multi-instrumentation, MC services, and lighting packages. Directly competes for the same Florida wedding and corporate clientele with similar product structure.
• The Beach Bums: Florida-based high-energy wedding and corporate event band with multi-piece ensemble and customizable song lists. Closely comparable in offering, geography (Florida), and target customer base to DeLeon Entertainment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=DeLeon+Entertainment
• Facebookfacebook.com/DeLeonEntertainment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deleon-entertainment-inc.

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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