Park City Music Hall

What Park City Music Hall does

Park City Music Hall is a privately held, 300-capacity live music venue in the Black Rock neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut, operating under Torres family ownership since the November 2021 purchase and 9-month renovation of the former Acoustic Cafe. The venue runs performances six nights per week (Tuesday through Sunday), programming nationally touring bands, Grammy winners, living legends, tribute acts, and local musicians across genres including blues, rock, and jazz. The physical plant consists of a 3,500 sq ft main hall and a 2,500 sq ft Backstage Annex (added May 2023), supported by state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, a full bar with up to 10 tap lines, a full kitchen, and free on-site parking for ~65 vehicles.

The business operates four revenue streams: ticket sales through the VenuePilot platform and on-site box office, on-site food and beverage, private event rentals (weddings, mitzvahs, corporate, fundraisers) catered through sister business Harborview Catering, and a four-tier recurring membership program ($10–$75/month) that provides ticket discounts and presale access. Ticketing, membership, and event-booking workflows run on standard venue SaaS (VenuePilot, Join It, 17hats). The customer base is a long tail of individual concert-goers in Fairfield County, supplemented by a community of members and a smaller private-event book.

Adjacent to the core venue sits Park City Presents, a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 2022 that delivers music technology education and performing-arts access to Bridgeport youth, partners with the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, and now operates the Black Rock Porchfest community festival. The non-profit adds a philanthropic, mission-driven dimension to the business and creates a separate pipeline for grants, sponsorships, and community goodwill, while also serving as a long-term brand and audience-development asset for the for-profit venue.

Name

Park City Music Hall

Legal name

Park City Music Hall

Website

https://parkcitymusichall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Park City Music Hall is a 300-capacity, family-owned live music venue in Bridgeport, CT, hosting nightly ticketed performances, full bar and kitchen service, private event rentals, and a tiered membership program, with a sister non-profit (Park City Presents) delivering community music education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Concert ticket sales
• Private event hosting
• Food and beverage
• Membership subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgeport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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 from ticketed live music events. Tickets purchased through website (VenuePilot) and box office with no fees during box office hours.
2. Food & Beverage: Full bar with rotating craft beers, spirits, cocktails, and kitchen serving food. On-site food and beverage sales during events.
3. Private Event Rentals: Venue rental for private events including weddings, birthdays, mitzvahs, corporate events, and fundraisers. Catering provided through Harborview Catering sister business.
4. Membership Subscriptions: Tiered membership program (Roadie, Emerging, Prodigy, Legend) with monthly and annual billing. Benefits include ticket discounts, presales, and exclusive merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Park City Music Hall operates a 300-capacity live music venue in Bridgeport, CT, hosting ticketed performances six nights per week (Tuesday through Sunday) featuring tribute bands, nationally touring acts, Grammy winners, and local musicians across multiple genres. The venue combines a state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and A/V-equipped main hall with a full bar, full kitchen, and a 2,500 sq ft backstage annex used for VIP and private event functions.

Product overview

Park City Music Hall operates as a single physical venue offering live music entertainment services. The core offering is a 300-capacity music venue with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting rig, full kitchen, and bar. Adjacent to the main venue, a 2,500 sq ft Backstage Annex (opened May 2023) serves VIP and private event functions. The venue is complemented by Park City Presents, its sister non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on music technology education and performing arts access for Bridgeport youth. Additional offerings include food and beverage service (sourced from sister company Harborview Catering), tiered membership programs, and private event hosting capabilities. The annual Black Rock PorchFest, organized through Park City Presents, extends the venue's community reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Park City Presents: Non-profit 501(c)-3 association bringing performing arts and music technology education to Bridgeport, CT.

Products and services

• Park City Music Hall Venue (Live Music Performances) A 300-capacity live music venue in Bridgeport, CT hosting ticketed performances six nights per week (Tue-Sun), featuring tribute bands, nationally touring acts, Grammy winners, and local musicians across multiple genres, with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems.
• Private Event Hosting Venue rental for private events including weddings, birthdays, mitzvahs, corporate events, and fundraisers, with customizable food and beverage packages supplied via sister business Harborview Catering.
• Food and Beverage Service Full-service on-site bar and kitchen serving rotating craft cocktails, local and national craft beers (up to 10 tap lines), spirits, and a diverse food menu.
• Membership Programs (Roadie, Emerging, Prodigy, Legend) Tiered subscription memberships offering ticket discounts (10–25%), member presale access, free entry to shows priced $10 or under, GA+ upgrades, and exclusive merchandise (lanyards, shirts, beanies, hoodies). Available monthly or annually.
• Backstage Annex A 2,500 sq ft VIP/GA+ space located directly behind the stage, used for VIP access, GA+ ticket holders, private events, and rentals.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wakeman Boys & Girls ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Park City Presents partnered with Wakeman Boys & Girls Club during summer and fall 2023 to launch the pilot Music Tech Education program. This partnership provides after-school music technology education to Bridgeport youth.
• Catherine ConroyminorOthers · 1 January 2016Founder of Black Rock Porchfest (Nicole Cassidy, 2016). Catherine Conroy led the event from 2020 and partnered with Park City Presents in 2023 before full transition to PCMH leadership. Conroy providing continued valuable input during transition.
• Harborview Market / Harborview CateringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister business owned by Torres family. Harborview Catering has been doing high-end events for 15 years and now provides catering services for Park City Music Hall private events. Michele Torres, co-owner of PCMH, manages event catering through Harborview.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Toad's Place: Long-running live music venue in New Haven, CT with similar capacity tier, full bar, and history of booking nationally touring acts. The most direct Connecticut competitor to PCMH given overlapping geography and target audience.
• Tipitina's: New Orleans live music club and institution with similar capacity, full bar, and community-rooted programming across genres. Comparable mission of combining local music culture with national touring acts.
• Brooklyn Bowl: Brooklyn-based live music venue combining ~600-cap concerts with a full bowling alley, bar, and food program by Blue Ribbon. Closely comparable F&B-plus-music hybrid model and event-driven programming cadence.
• The Hamilton: Washington, DC live music venue and restaurant combining a ~400-cap concert room with full dining and bar service. Directly comparable hybrid restaurant-and-concert-club operating model.
• The Stone Pony: Iconic mid-size live music club in Asbury Park, NJ with comparable capacity (~300 main stage), F&B program, and a roster of nationally touring and emerging artists. Closely mirrors PCMH's format of an intimate standing-room venue with bar service and frequent performances.
• Infinity Hall: Intimate Connecticut music venue in Norfolk, CT offering ticketed concerts with full bar and bistro service. Comparable capacity, Connecticut geography, and dinner-show-style F&B-plus-ticketing model.
• Cafe Wha?: NYC Greenwich Village live music club with multiple nightly acts, full bar, and community-driven programming. Comparable intimate-venue, multi-night-per-week model with grassroots origins.
• The Sinclair: Cambridge, MA music venue and kitchen with ~525-cap format pairing live performances with a full restaurant and bar. Closely parallels PCMH's F&B-plus-ticketing model in a similar Northeast urban-suburban market.

Regional players

• The Capitol Theatre: Historic ~1,800-cap music venue in Port Chester, NY with full bar and dining program. Operates at a larger scale but in the same CT/Metro-NY corridor with overlapping touring-artist book.

Others

• Park City Presents (Non-profit): Not a peer in the competitive sense but the in-house non-profit arm that runs community music programs and PorchFest. Useful adjacent reference for the arts-education/community programming PCMH supports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/blackrockporchfest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/park-city-music-hall

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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