What Duc des Lombards does

Duc des Lombards is a Parisian live-jazz club operating at 42 rue des Lombards in the 1st arrondissement of Paris under the legal entity SARL Le Duc des Lombards. The venue traces its origins to the 1980s (originally as "Bar de l'Etoile") and has since established itself as a recognized address in the Paris live-jazz circuit. It runs a six-night-a-week schedule with two ticketed sets nightly at 7:30pm and 10pm in an 80-seat room, delivering more than 300 concerts per year. The operation is supported by a small team of approximately 15 employees covering programming, bar service, and administration.

The business model blends ticketed nightclub economics with a members'-club component and event-rental income. Revenue is generated across four streams: (i) ticket sales priced €29–€41 per set; (ii) on-site bar and beverage sales, which are a meaningful contributor at clubs of this format; (iii) an annual membership capped at 100 members per season at €275 per member, providing a small recurring-revenue base; and (iv) full-venue privatization for corporate and private clients, plus gift-card sales. The customer base is fragmented across individual concert-goers, capped members, and corporate event bookers, with no anchor-account dependency.

Technology adoption is limited to standard venue tooling: Supersoniks for the website, Shotgun for jam-session ticketing, PAYGREEN for payments, and Mailjet for email communications. The venue maintains a media partnership with TSF Jazz, the principal French jazz radio broadcaster, which functions as the core promotional channel. No proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or data platforms are evident, and the company operates as a single-location business with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion.

Name

Duc des Lombards

Legal name

SARL Le Duc des Lombards

Website

https://ducdeslombards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duc des Lombards is a Parisian jazz club presenting 300+ live concerts annually at its 80-seat venue in Paris's 1st arrondissement, serving concert-goers, capped annual members, and corporate event clients through ticketing, bar service, memberships, and privatization rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue / Jazz Club

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclubs (Dance Clubs) (MPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC)

Keywords

• Live jazz performances
• Jazz club venue
• Live entertainment services
• Jam session events
• Concert ticketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concert Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from concert admissions. Full price tickets range from €29 to €41. Reduced rates available for Paris Jazz Club members, groups of 10+, and youth/student/jobseeker discounts of €3-7 off.
2. Bar and Beverage Sales: On-site bar generates revenue from wines, champagnes, whiskeys, cocktails, and specialty drinks. Champagne Dehours et Fils featured as premium partner. Also offers charcuterie and cheese boards.
3. Membership Program: Annual membership at €275 per season provides €7 discount on all shows, priority access, VIP seating, and 20% off drinks during jam sessions. Limited to 100 members per season.
4. Gift Cards: Gift vouchers valid for one year exclusively on the ticket office, usable once or multiple times until balance is exhausted.
5. Privatization and Corporate Events: Full club privatization (80 capacity) with customizable cocktail packages (12-24 units per person) and musical programming. Mezzanine privatization available for 25 people. Daytime seminars with video projector available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Duc des Lombards is a live jazz venue in central Paris that hosts two nightly concert sets (7:30pm and 10:00pm) six days a week, weekly Friday/Saturday jam sessions, and an on-site bar. Beyond ticketed performances, the club sells an annual membership (€275), gift cards, and full or partial venue privatization for corporate and private events. The club operates its own online ticketing platform and is affiliated with TSF Jazz radio.

Product overview

Duc des Lombards is a premier Parisian jazz club offering a comprehensive live music experience centered on jazz performances. The venue operates two nightly concert sets (7:30pm and 10:00pm) six days a week, complemented by free-entry jam sessions on Friday and Saturday nights. The club's product ecosystem includes live concerts as the core offering, an on-site bar service featuring premium champagnes and cocktails, a membership program providing discounts and priority access, gift cards for flexible gifting, and private event hosting for groups. The club maintains partnerships with TSF JAZZ radio for broadcasts and Shotgun/online ticketing for reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jazz Concerts
• Jam Sessions
• On-site Bar Service
• Annual Membership Program
• Gift Cards
• Private Event Privatization

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 concerts per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TSF JazzcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive radio partnership with TSF Jazz - 'The Only 100% Jazz Radio' - featuring the station logo and listen links on the club website. TSF Jazz promotes the club's events and the club promotes the radio station to its audience.
• Champagne Dehours et FilsminorOthersFeatured champagne partner offering the Domaine's 'Grande Réserve' Brut on the club menu. The champagne is produced using biodiversity-respecting methods with natural aging on lees. Popular for aperitifs at the venue.
• Seguin GourmetminorOthersCharcuterie board supplier featured at the club's bar, complementing drinks service with quality food pairings.
• Jean-Yves Bordier's FromagerieminorOthersCheese and butter board supplier featured at the club's bar, offering quality artisanal cheese selections to accompany drinks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Jazz at Lincoln Center: Institutional jazz presenter operating multiple NYC venues under the Jazz at Lincoln Center brand. Comparable as a curatorial force in jazz programming and a destination brand, but at a much larger institutional scale.
• Blue Note: Global network of branded jazz clubs (New York flagship plus international locations). Comparable as an established jazz venue brand, but operates at much greater scale and with a multi-city footprint that Duc des Lombards does not have.

Direct peers

• New Morning: Iconic Paris live music venue (10th arrondissement) presenting jazz, blues, soul, and world music. Directly comparable as a long-standing Paris live music club with similar ticketing model and demographic.
• Caveau de la Huchette: Historic Parisian jazz and swing club in the Latin Quarter, operating since 1946. Comparable as a long-running Paris live jazz venue with similar intimate capacity and tourist-heavy audience.
• Smalls Jazz Club: Long-running New York underground jazz club known for nightly programming, jam sessions, and a tight-knit musician community. Comparable in format (small room, two nightly sets, late-night jams) and in building a venue-led artist pipeline.
• Le Comptoir Général: Paris live music and bar venue offering eclectic programming including jazz nights. Comparable as a Paris-based intimate music + bar concept targeting a similar nightlife audience.
• Sunset-Sunside: Paris jazz club and bar located on rue des Lombards — the same street as Duc des Lombards — offering nightly live jazz programming. Directly comparable in format (live music + bar), audience (Paris jazz enthusiasts and tourists), and pricing tier.
• Baiser Salé: Paris jazz club located on rue des Lombards, presenting jazz, Latin, and world music nightly. Directly comparable as a same-street competitor with similar capacity, pricing, and programming cadence.
• Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club: Legendary London jazz club, internationally recognized for its long heritage, ticketed nightly sets, and bar-driven revenue model. Comparable as a heritage European jazz venue with similar programming and operating cadence.
• Le Bal Blomet: Paris bar and live music venue in the 15th arrondissement offering concerts, dancing, and bar service. Comparable as a Paris live music + bar concept with a similar heritage positioning and ticketed event programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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