Le Brise Glace

What Le Brise Glace does

Le Brise Glace is a French non-profit cultural association (Association Musiques Amplifiées) operating a Scène de Musiques Actuelles (SMAC) in Annecy, France, founded in 1998. The organization functions as a multi-format live music venue combining a 500+ capacity Grande Salle concert hall, an intimate Club space, and La Crique bar area, alongside rehearsal studios, educational workshops, artist accompaniment programs, and cultural mediation outreach. Its portfolio spans concerts (rock, jazz, electro, hip-hop, metal, world, folk), youth and family programming (BOP!, Boom des Kids), community choir (La Chorale du Brise Glace), electro/techno residencies (The Lift), and the annual Festival Hors Pistes.

Le Brise Glace serves a diverse audience including the general public, young audiences and families, amateur and professional musicians, schools (collèges, lycées), and socially vulnerable populations reached through partnerships with the Maison d'arrêt de Bonneville, EPSM 74, and disability organizations. The venue supports artists through three structured accompaniment programs (Flocon, Passe-moi le son, L'Équipée) and a talent competition (Les Glaçons d'Or tremplin). Its core technology stack comprises standard live-music production infrastructure (drums, sound systems, amplifiers) and DJ hardware (XDJ-AZ, MK2 Technics) for the Open Platines program; there is no proprietary AI or software platform disclosed.

The revenue model is hybrid and public-subsidy-anchored. Transactional streams include ticket sales (€8–€37 per ticket, tiered by event) via the venue's own ticketing platform (billetterie.le-brise-glace.com), rehearsal studio rental fees, and on-site bar/catering. Recurring public funding flows from the City of Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Haute-Savoie department, CNM, SACEM, and the Ministry of Culture. Marketing and distribution rely on owned digital channels (website, newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn) plus co-presentations with partner venues including Bonlieu Scène Nationale and Festival JazzContreBand, with no disclosed paid acquisition spend.

Name

Le Brise Glace

Legal name

Le Brise Glace - Association Musiques Amplifiées

Website

https://le-brise-glace.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Le Brise Glace is a French non-profit Scène de Musiques Actuelles in Annecy that operates a multi-format live music venue, rehearsal studios, artist accompaniment programs, and cultural mediation outreach for the general public, musicians, schools, and vulnerable populations, funded by ticket sales and public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue / Performing Arts Center

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Venue Operators (Arenas, Amphitheaters, Clubs) (MPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Concert programming
• Rehearsal studios
• Cultural mediation
• Artist development

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: The venue sells tickets to concerts, workshops, and events through its dedicated online ticketing platform. Ticket prices vary by event, ranging from free admission for certain encounters to up to €30 for premium concerts.
2. Studio rental (studios de répétition): Rehearsal studios are open to all musicians, beginners to professionals, equipped with drums, sound systems, and amplifiers. Rental fees apply for studio access.
3. Public funding and subsidies: As a Scène de Musiques Actuelles (SMAC), the venue receives public funding from municipal, regional, and national cultural bodies including the City of Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Haute-Savoie department, and national institutions such as CNM (Centre National de la Musique) and SACEM.
4. Event catering and bar: On-site food and beverage sales at events, including vegetarian sandwiches, cookies, and drinks, contribute to revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Le Brise Glace operates a multi-format live music venue (Grande Salle, Club, La Crique) in Annecy, France, offering concerts across diverse genres including rock, jazz, electro, hip-hop, world, and folk music. The venue complements performances with professional rehearsal studios, educational workshops, artist accompaniment programs (Flocon, Passe-moi le son, L'Équipée), cultural mediation outreach, and the annual Festival Hors Pistes. As a Scène de Musiques Actuelles (SMAC), it functions as a publicly funded cultural ecosystem serving musicians from amateur to professional levels.

Product overview

Le Brise Glace operates as a multi-faceted music venue and cultural center (Scène de Musiques Actuelles) in Annecy, France. The venue offers a unified portfolio centered on live music concerts across three spaces (Grande Salle, Club, La Crique), complemented by rehearsal studios, educational workshops, artist development programs, cultural mediation outreach, and annual festivals. Services are interconnected through shared facilities and programming that serves both professional musicians and the general public.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Lift: Electronic music program and artist residency
• La Chorale du Brise Glace
• Festival Hors Pistes
• Tong'n'Mix
• Les Glaçons d'Or

Products and services

• Live Music Concerts Live music performances across three venues: Grande Salle (main hall, 500+ capacity), Club (smaller venue), and La Crique (bar space). Hosts concerts across diverse genres including rock, electro, jazz, pop, metal, hip-hop, and world music for general audiences.
• Rehearsal Studios (Studios de répétition)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple annual events across concert, workshop, and mediation formats

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of AnnecycoreOthersThe City of Annecy is the primary municipal partner supporting Le Brise Glace as a cultural venue. The venue is listed as being supported by annecy.fr and operates under municipal cultural policy.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes RegioncoreOthersThe Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region provides regional funding and support to Le Brise Glace as part of its cultural development policy for the region.
• Département de Haute-SavoiecoreOthersThe Haute-Savoie department provides funding support to Le Brise Glace as a cultural infrastructure serving the department's residents.
• CNM (Centre National de la Musique)coreOthersCNM is the French national center for music, providing national-level support and recognition for Le Brise Glace as a SMAC (Scène de Musiques Actuelles).
• SACEMcoreOthersSACEM is the French collective society for music authors, composers, and publishers. Le Brise Glace maintains a partnership with SACEM as a music performance venue.
• Association RécifcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Brise Glace partners with Association Récif to organize monthly Les soirées du Récif — networking events for musicians and visual artists in the Annecy territory. These events are held once per month at the venue and include artist updates, networking, and community building.
• Bonlieu Scène NationalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBonlieu Scène Nationale is a national theater and cultural center in Annecy. Le Brise Glace co-presents select events with Bonlieu, including the Hooverphonic concert and the Au Tour des Enfants festival time fort for young audiences.
• Festival JazzContreBandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Brise Glace partners with the Festival JazzContreBand to present jazz concerts throughout the year. Events include LeBocal + ubaq and Songhoy Blues + Kara Sylla Ka as part of the festival program.
• Les CarrésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Carrés is a partner organization in the jazz programming ecosystem, co-presenting events within the JazzContreBand festival with Le Brise Glace.
• La Boîte à DéjeunerminorOthersLa Boîte à Déjeuner is the official catering partner for Brunch et yoga events at Le Brise Glace, providing brunch meals for the Sunday wellness events.
• Ministry of Culture (Direction Générale des Médias et des Industries Culturelles)coreOthersThe French Ministry of Culture provides national-level support to Le Brise Glace through its media and cultural industries division, contributing to the venue's operational funding as a SMAC.
• Festival Hors PistescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFestival Hors Pistes is an annual music festival organized by Le Brise Glace itself, representing the venue's flagship own-brand cultural event. The festival showcases the venue's programming and organizational capabilities.
• La 8 Mont-BlancminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa 8 Mont-Blanc (regional TV channel) covered the artist accompaniment journey of Emili-K, producing video content about Le Brise Glace's development programs and broadcasting it to a regional audience.
• Club Canut·esminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub Canut·es is a partner organization providing professional development workshops for musicians at Le Brise Glace, covering topics such as self-management and career development for independent artists.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• La Maroquinerie: Established live music venue in Paris's 20th arrondissement operating a similar standing-format concert hall with comparable indie/alternative programming. Less specialized than Le Brise Glace in cultural mediation and artist development, but analogous in mid-sized venue operations.

Direct peers

• Le Rocher de Palmer: SMAC in Cenon near Bordeaux with multi-room configuration, studios, and extensive cultural mediation programming. Comparable scale and SMAC public-funding structure to Le Brise Glace.
• L'Aéronef: SMAC in Lille with a Grande Salle and Club format hosting concerts across genres, plus residencies. Comparable SMAC venue of similar size and operational model to Le Brise Glace.
• La Vapeur: SMAC in Dijon operating concert venues and artist development programs with a similar regional French city catchment and publicly funded non-profit model to Le Brise Glace.
• Le Bikini: SMAC venue in Toulouse/ Ramonville-Saint-Agne offering Grande Salle, Club, rehearsal studios, and residencies. Directly comparable multi-space format and SMAC designation to Le Brise Glace.
• Le Transbordeur: Scène de Musiques Actuelles (SMAC) located in Villeurbanne/Lyon, operating a multi-format live music venue (Grande Salle and Club) plus artist support programs. Directly comparable to Le Brise Glace as a regionally anchored SMAC with concert programming, studios, and cultural mediation across a similar catchment size.
• La Coopérative de Mai: SMAC in Clermont-Ferrand operating a Grande Salle and Club format with artist development and cultural mediation. Closely comparable in scope, public funding model, and programming breadth as a mid-sized regional French live music venue.
• La Sirène: SMAC in La Rochelle operating multi-format live music spaces and artist support programs. Comparable mid-sized French regional SMAC venue with similar public funding and programming mix.
• Le Confort Moderne: SMAC in Poitiers combining a Grande Salle, smaller club space, studios, and artist residencies. Closely analogous in operational format and SMAC designation to Le Brise Glace.

Regional players

• Bonlieu Scène Nationale: National theater and cultural center in Annecy that co-presents events with Le Brise Glace (e.g., Hooverphonic, Au Tour des Enfants). Operates in the same city and catchment but focuses more on theater, dance, and classical programming, making it a complementary regional peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LeBriseGlaceConcerts
• Facebookfacebook.com/130208843661105
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-brise-glace
• Instagraminstagram.com/le_brise_glace

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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