Cabaret Music-Hall

What Cabaret Music-Hall does

Le Cabaret Music-Hall de la Rive Sud is a privately held physical entertainment venue located at 2130 Boulevard Guillaume-Couture in Lévis, Quebec, operating continuously since October 2010. Originally oriented toward rock and roll entertainment, the venue pivoted first to ballroom dance evenings and subsequently to social dance and line dancing to serve its established clientele. The business serves two primary customer groups: dance enthusiasts seeking regular social dance evenings, lessons, and practice sessions, and event organizers seeking private venue rentals for celebrations, corporate functions, and themed parties.

The venue operates three distinct event spaces with capacities of 374, 200, and 75 guests respectively, equipped with modern lighting and sound systems. Its service portfolio spans dance evenings, structured dance lessons, dance practice sessions, live performances (featuring named performers such as Denis Picard and Alain Bédard), table-service bar operations, video lottery terminals, cloakroom service, and room rental. A seasonal calendar of themed events — including New Year's, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Black and White Ball, Country Party, Caribbean Sunday, Retro Party, Masquerade Ball, and Toast Friday — extends the standard dance programming.

Revenue is generated through six streams: event admissions and cover charges (transaction-based), on-site bar sales (transaction-based), private room rentals (one-time licenses), dance lessons (subscription/recurring), ticketed live shows (transaction-based), and video lottery (usage-based). The business employs approximately six people, retains no external funding, and has no parent company. Marketing is conducted through a Facebook page and an email newsletter (Info-lettre), with customer acquisition supported significantly by word-of-mouth referrals from a loyal repeat clientele.

Name

Cabaret Music-Hall

Legal name

Le Cabaret Music-Hall de la Rive Sud

Website

https://lemusic-hall.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Cabaret Music-Hall is a Quebec-based social dance venue in Lévis, operating since 2010. It serves dance enthusiasts and private event hosts with dance evenings, lessons, live shows, bar service, and three rental event spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venues

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cabarets & Variety Nightlife (MPAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC), Nightclubs (Dance Clubs) (MPAGAIAA)

Keywords

• Social dance venue
• Live entertainment shows
• Dance lessons
• Event room rental
• Bar service

Headquarters

HQ city

Lévis

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event admissions and dance evenings: Revenue from dance evenings, themed nights, and social dance events where customers pay to attend and dance.
2. Bar service sales: On-site bar service generating revenue from alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages sold during events. Bar operates extended hours from 9am-midnight depending on day.
3. Room rental and venue hire: Three event spaces available for private rental - largest room seats 374, medium room seats 200, and smallest room seats 75. Revenue from hosting private events, corporate functions, and celebrations.
4. Dance lessons and classes: Revenue from structured dance instruction courses offered to customers.
5. Live performances and shows: Revenue from ticketed shows featuring musicians and performers such as Denis Picard and Alain Bédard.
6. Video lottery gaming: Video lottery machines on premises generating gaming revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cabaret Music-Hall is a physical entertainment venue in Lévis, Quebec (South Shore) that runs social dance evenings, dance lessons, live entertainment shows, themed nights, and dance practice sessions. It also rents out three event halls (374, 200, and 75 capacity) for private functions and provides bar service and a video lottery terminal on site. The audience is local adult consumers and private event organizers in the greater Quebec City region.

Product overview

Le Cabaret Music-Hall is a Quebec-based entertainment venue that opened in October 2010. The venue evolved from a rock-and-roll and ballroom style establishment to specializing in social dance and line dance. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into three interconnected pillars: (1) Dance programming comprising dance evenings, dance lessons, and dance practice sessions; (2) Live entertainment including shows with musicians such as Denis Picard and Alain Bédard; and (3) Event hospitality featuring bar service, video lottery, cloakroom service, and room rentals. The venue operates three distinct event spaces with capacities of 374, 200, and 75 people, equipped with modern lighting and sound systems. Additionally, the venue hosts themed special events throughout the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Dance Evenings Recurring themed dance nights (social, line, and ballroom) where adult patrons attend to dance and socialize with bar service on site.
• Dance Lessons Group dance lessons (social, line, ballroom) offered to adults at the venue.
• Live Entertainment Shows Scheduled live music and entertainment performances held in the venue's main hall.
• Themed Dance Nights Special themed dance evenings (seasonal, costume, or genre-themed) targeted at adult patrons.
• Dance Practice Sessions Open-floor practice sessions where patrons can rehearse dance moves in a dedicated room.
• Event Hall Rental Rental of three event spaces (capacities of 374, 200, and 75) for private celebrations such as birthdays, weddings, corporate events, and fundraisers.
• Bar Service On-site bar serving drinks and beverages to patrons and private event guests.
• Video Lottery Terminal Video lottery terminal (VLT) gaming offered on site in accordance with Quebec regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 years of continuous operation since October 2010

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Galerie Chiz: Quebec-area small cabaret-style venue hosting live music and themed nights with bar service. Comparable as a smaller-scale, themed-night live-entertainment venue targeting similar local adult audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Salon de Quilles / Bingo Loto-Québec venues: Network of Quebec gaming/social venues offering VLT and bingo alongside food and beverage. Comparable on the video-lottery revenue and regulated-gaming exposure dimension of the business.
• Club Soda: Montreal-based live entertainment venue hosting concerts, comedy, and variety shows with bar service. A larger incumbent in the Quebec live-entertainment space with broader programming but overlapping ticketed-show and bar economics.

Direct peers

• Impérial Bell: Quebec City live music venue presenting concerts and shows with bar service. Comparable as a ticketed live-entertainment venue with a physical hall, on-site bar, and reliance on named performers to drive attendance.
• Théâtre Petit Champlain: Intimate Quebec City cabaret-style theater offering live music and variety shows with dinner/bar service. Closely aligned with the 'Cabaret' format, mixing seated live entertainment, hospitality, and ticketed programming.
• Le D'Auteuil: Quebec City pub/bar featuring live music performances and a strong drink-led revenue model. Comparable as a bar/venue hybrid with ticketed shows and recurring live-entertainment programming.
• Maurice Nightclub: Quebec City nightclub operating multiple themed rooms with DJs, live entertainment, and bar service. Directly comparable as a multi-room nightlife venue combining dance floors, live acts, and on-site beverage sales in the greater Quebec market.
• Pub Saint-Alexandre: Quebec City pub offering live entertainment, bar service, and a social atmosphere. Comparable in combining alcohol-led revenue with regular live acts and a community of repeat patrons.
• Le Studio de Danse魁北克: Quebec-based dance studio offering group classes and social dance events. Comparable on the dance-lesson and social-dance programming side, including recurring instruction as a revenue stream.

Regional players

• Café-Bar Le Zénith: Sherbrooke-area bar/venue combining live music, dancing, and bar service. Comparable format (live entertainment + dance + bar) but serves a different Quebec region, reducing direct head-to-head competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/musichalldelarivesud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cabaret-music-hall

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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