Flamingos Live (formally Lizotte’s)

Name

Flamingos Live (formally Lizotte’s)

Legal name

Flamingos Live

Website

https://flamingos.live

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music and Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD), Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Dinner and show
• Function venue hire
• Recording studio services
• Ticketed entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lambton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from show tickets including Dinner & Show packages and Show Only tickets. Prices range from $45-$155 depending on show and package type.
2. Food and Beverage: Fully licensed venue offering wines, spirits, cocktails, and seasonal menu items. Revenue from à la carte dining, bar sales, and special event catering.
3. Function and Venue Hire: Revenue from private event hire including weddings, corporate functions, conferences, and cocktail parties. Customizable packages with catering, entertainment, and technical production.
4. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers for Dinner & Show packages, Show Only tickets, and bar purchases. Valid for 3 years from issue date.
5. Recording Studio Services: Audio production and live recording services for musicians, instrumentalists, orchestras, and musical soundtracks using professional recording equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Flamingos Live operates a heritage-listed Art Deco theatre in Lambton, NSW, hosting live music performances alongside a fully licensed restaurant and bar. Core offerings include Dinner & Show packages (à la carte dining with auditorium seating), Show Only tickets (mezzanine seating with bar menu), private function and wedding venue hire, recording studio services, and gift vouchers. Shows run multiple times weekly across genres including tribute acts, cabaret, jazz, blues, rock, and theatrical productions.

Product overview

Flamingos Live operates as a live music and performing arts venue offering a unified dinner-and-show experience. The core offering combines dinner packages (Dinner & Show) and show-only tickets with a rotating program of live performances including tribute shows, cabaret, concerts, and theatrical productions. Supplementary offerings include gift vouchers (via Wrapped), venue hire for private functions and weddings, recording studio services, and performance booking opportunities for artists. The venue uses Humanitix for ticketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner & Show Packages Combined dining and live entertainment experience featuring à la carte menu with seating in the main auditorium or mezzanine, with top-tier live performances. Prices range from $89-$155 depending on show.
• Show Only Tickets Mezzanine seating with access to the bar menu while enjoying live entertainment, without the dinner requirement. Prices range from $25-$80 depending on show.
• Venue Hire / Functions Heritage-listed Art Deco theatre available for private events including corporate functions, conferences, weddings, and cocktail parties. Includes full catering and live entertainment options. Capacity up to 140 seated or 200 standing for weddings, 150 banquet/theatre for conferences.
• Recording Studio Services Audio production and live recording services for musicians, instrumentalists, orchestras, and musical soundtracks using professional recording equipment including cutting-edge P.A. system, professional microphones, and digital mixing capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Past acts include Jimmy Barnes, Anthony Callea, and Diesel
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wayne Rogers and James HingstoncoreOthersOwners of Flamingos Live since November 2023. Wayne Rogers is also a performer and host at the venue, presenting shows like Matinee Melodies, Wayne In Life, and Once Upon A Stage High Tea events. Hingston co-owns with Rogers following transition from previous Lizotte's ownership.
• HumanitixcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary ticketing and booking platform for Flamingos Live. Manages online ticket sales, seat allocation, and booking confirmations. Provides cookie-based event management and high-traffic ticketing support via Cloudflare integration.
• John Hunter Children's Hospital Kids ClubminorOthersCharitable beneficiary of Gatsby fundraising events. Proceeds from raffle tickets and donations support purchase of newborn simulator equipment. Venue hosts fundraising events for the organization.
• Lambton Park Hotel (LPH)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal accommodation partner across the street from venue. Recommended to out-of-town guests. Provides convenient lodging options for Flamingos Live patrons.
• The Mark HotelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal accommodation partner offering 10% discount when mentioning Flamingos Live. Located at the other end of Morehead Street from venue.
• The Executive InnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended resort-style accommodation five minutes drive away at Wests New Lambton. Provides higher-end lodging option for venue visitors.
• Miss Demeanour ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company presenting French Kiss - a burlesque and cabaret show at Flamingos Live. Specializes in Parisian cabaret-inspired performances including trapeze, feather fan acts, and showgirl performances.
• Events4GreaterGoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent promotion partner presenting Davisson Brothers show. Organization focused on event-based fundraising and community events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Camelot Lounge: Sydney inner-west live music venue with a dinner/seated-ticket format and diverse genre programming. Comparable intimate dinner-and-show model though at smaller scale.

Direct peers

• The Gov: Adelaide live music and function venue hosting touring and local acts with bar and food service. Comparable mid-capacity live music venue with adjacent function hire.
• Bird's Basement: Melbourne jazz supper club offering ticketed dinner-and-show performances with international and Australian jazz artists. Comparable in combining F&B revenue with ticketed live music programming.
• The Basement Sydney: Intimate Sydney live music venue hosting jazz, blues, soul and tribute acts with food and beverage service. Comparable intimate-scale dinner/show venue model in the Australian market.
• The Triffid: Brisbane live music venue hosting touring and local acts with on-site food and beverage operations. Comparable as a mid-sized Australian live music venue with integrated hospitality.
• Astor Theatre: Heritage-listed Melbourne cinema/theatre venue repurposed for live music, comedy, and private events. Comparable heritage building constraint with live entertainment programming.
• Memo Music Hall: Melbourne-based dinner-and-show live music venue with a similar heritage-format concept combining seated dining with ticketed live performances. Directly comparable in offering a multi-course meal with a ticketed concert experience in an intimate heritage-style venue.
• Lizotte's Central Coast: Sister/legacy concept to Flamingos Live (formerly Lizotte's Newcastle), running a near-identical dinner-and-show model at Kincumber, NSW. Closest direct comparator for format, pricing, and artist programming.
• The Tivoli: Heritage Brisbane theatre hosting live music and comedy with food and beverage service. Comparable as a heritage-listed Australian venue operating ticketed live entertainment with F&B.

Others

• Humanitix: Primary ticketing platform partner for Flamingos Live; relevant as an enabling technology/commercial relationship rather than a competitor, important for understanding the venue's distribution economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/post
• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flamingoslive

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Flamingos Live (formally Lizotte’s)