What Danny Zelisko Presents does

Danny Zelisko Presents (DZP) is an independent concert promotion company headquartered in Paradise Valley, Arizona, founded by industry veteran Danny Zelisko in 2011 after he departed Live Nation, though the founder's promotion activity dates back to 1974 under Evening Star Productions. The company books and promotes live concerts across the Southwest United States, with primary markets in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico, and an extended footprint spanning Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Colorado, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, and Canada. Its marketed roster spans legacy rock acts (AC/DC, Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Ringo Starr, Todd Rundgren), Grammy-winning contemporary artists (Christone "Kingfish" Ingram), and package tours (Happy Together Tour), performed at venues ranging from intimate clubs (191 Toole, Walter Studios) to stadiums (Allegiant Stadium).

DZP operates as a lean, founder-owned firm with seven employees. Its core offering is end-to-end concert promotion: talent booking, venue arrangement, co-promotion relationships, ticketing coordination, and event production. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis through ticket sales on third-party platforms (Ticketmaster, AXS, Etix), venue box office channels, and promoter economics negotiated with artists and venues. The company bears financial risk on events as a concert promoter. Beyond core promotion, DZP has extended into content and brand assets through the "ALL EXCE$$" podcast and the founder's memoir "All Excess: Occupation: Concert Promoter," plus a marketing partnership with White Castle for book sales.

The company's go-to-market is rooted in Danny Zelisko's five-decade personal network of artists, managers, agents, and venue operators. Marketing channels are limited to the company website, an email newsletter, the podcast, and earned media appearances. There is no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no AI/ML capabilities; the moat is entirely human-relationship-driven and brand-based within the Southwest regional concert market.

Name

Danny Zelisko Presents

Legal name

Danny Zelisko Presents

Website

https://dzplive.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Danny Zelisko Presents is an independent concert promotion company founded in 2011 by Danny Zelisko (promoting since 1974), headquartered in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The 7-person firm books and promotes live concerts across the Southwest US and beyond, serving touring artists, venues, and concert audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Concert Promotion Services

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert & Tour Promoters (MPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Live concert promotion
• Event production services
• Talent booking services
• Live music events
• Venue programming services

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Concert Promotion Services: The company generates revenue by promoting and producing live concerts and events. As a concert promoter, DZP bears financial risk on events, books talent, arranges venues, and manages ticket sales. Revenue comes from ticket sales, venue rental agreements, and relationships with artists and their representatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Danny Zelisko Presents is an independent concert promotion company that books, produces, and promotes live music events across the Southwest United States. The company secures touring artists, arranges venues (ranging from intimate theaters to stadiums such as Allegiant Stadium and Findlay Toyota Center), and coordinates ticketing through third-party platforms for genres spanning classic rock, blues, and pop. The company also produces the "ALL EXCE$$" podcast and markets the memoir "All Excess: Occupation: Concert Promoter."

Product overview

Danny Zelisko Presents operates as a concert promotion company, not a software product. The company provides live event promotion services across the Southwest United States, offering concert promotion, ticket sales facilitation through third-party platforms (Ticketmaster, AXS, Etix), merchandise sales, and content creation including the All Excess podcast and memoir book. The core offering is the curation and promotion of live music concerts featuring major touring artists at venues ranging from intimate theaters to stadiums.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concert Promotion Services Independent concert promotion services bringing live music events to the Southwest region and select national markets, including talent booking, venue arrangement, ticket sales coordination, and event production for live concerts at venues ranging from intimate theaters to stadiums.
• ALL EXCE$$ Podcast Podcast hosted by Danny Zelisko and Tim Richards featuring interviews with musicians, industry figures, and music legends, including episodes with Fee Waybill of The Tubes, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, and Rob Halford.
• All Excess: Occupation: Concert Promoter (Book) Memoir book recounting Danny Zelisko's five-decade career in concert promotion, featuring stories and photos from his experiences with major music acts. Sold via the DZP merch shop, shipped in White Castle-branded packaging as part of a marketing partnership.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• White CastleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Marketing partnership where White Castle provided branded shipping boxes for Danny's book 'All Excess'. The company ships books in White Castle hamburger boxes and includes White Castle coupons with each purchase. Both parties benefit from cross-promotion - DZP promotes White Castle with each book sale, and White Castle provides unique branded packaging.
• NIVA (National Independent Venue Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanny Zelisko participated in NIVA's Save Our Stages initiative, offering limited first-edition signed copies of his book to benefit music industry employees affected by COVID-19.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Goldenvoice: Goldenvoice is an AEG-owned independent-style concert promoter that produces Coachella and Stagecoach festivals and operates regional concert promotion in Southern California. It is a directly comparable regional promoter with a similar artist-driven, founder-led culture.
• Jam Productions: Jam Productions is a Chicago-based independent concert promoter founded in 1972 with a similar 50-year history of promoting major touring acts. It directly mirrors DZP's independent, long-tenured, relationship-driven model.
• Nederlander Concerts: Nederlander Concerts is the promotion arm of the Nederlander organization, operating concerts across multiple U.S. markets. It is directly comparable to DZP as a regional/family-style independent promoter with multi-market reach.
• C3 Presents: C3 Presents is an Austin-based independent concert promoter and festival producer (ACL Fest, Lollapalooza) with a comparable lean-team model promoting major touring acts in regional markets. It mirrors DZP's founder-driven, relationship-led approach to concert promotion.
• Frank Productions: Frank Productions is a Wisconsin-based independent concert promoter with strong Midwest venue relationships. It is directly comparable to DZP as a lean, founder-driven regional promoter competing with national players.
• Messina Touring Group: Messina Touring Group is an independent concert promoter operating across multiple U.S. markets with a comparable lean, founder-led structure focused on touring artist routing and regional venue partnerships.
• Another Planet Entertainment: Another Planet Entertainment is a Bay Area-based independent concert promoter producing festivals and touring shows. It shares DZP's model of founder-led independent promotion competing against Live Nation and AEG in a defined regional territory.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation is the largest global concert promoter and was Danny Zelisko's former parent (he served as President and Chairman of Live Nation Southwest before departing in 2011). It competes directly with DZP for touring artist routing and venue bookings across the Southwest.
• AEG Presents: AEG Presents is the second-largest North American concert promoter and operator of major venues including Coachella. It competes with DZP for artist tours and venue partnerships in overlapping markets such as Las Vegas and Southern California.

Regional players

• Outback Concerts: Outback Concerts is a Tennessee-based independent concert promoter active in the Southeast U.S. It is comparable to DZP as a similarly-sized independent regional promoter, though its primary territory does not overlap directly with the Southwest.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCt6AlrfchGadHeVTJ6Dyo4Q
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/danny-zelisko-presents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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