Post Tenebras Rock

What Post Tenebras Rock does

Post Tenebras Rock (PTR) is a non-profit cultural association founded in 1983 in Geneva, Switzerland, with the stated mission to develop and defend rock music in all its forms. Since 1987, the association has operated at the L'Usine venue at Place des Volontaires 4 in Geneva, where it functions as both a concert venue and a hub networking Geneva's alternative music ecosystem — connecting local and international artists, professional and associative organizations, and audiences. PTR has hosted internationally recognized acts across its four-decade history including Slayer, Gojira, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Nirvana, Motörhead, Pixies, and Bad Religion, and in recent programming has expanded into hip-hop, rap, electronic, IDM, ska, and riot jazz alongside its rock core.

The association's product surface spans five elements: (1) a concert and event-venue service operating primarily at L'Usine's main hall with secondary use of L'Alhambra cinema and outdoor locations; (2) "Membritude," an annual membership program priced at 50 CHF/year offering up to 50% discounted tickets, free entry to certain events, and voting rights at the general assembly; (3) a public photo-gallery archive documenting past performances; (4) "Post Tenebras Club," a bi-weekly radio program on Radio Vostok; and (5) annual event series such as the 2026 Fête de la Musique. Ticketing is distributed across five partner platforms — Petzi (primary), See Tickets, Infomaniak Events, Smeetz, and Music-Pass — with on-site box office sales supplementing online channels. Underlying technology is conventional web infrastructure (CMS, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA, Gravatar) with no proprietary or AI-driven technology components.

PTR's revenue mechanics combine transaction-based ticket sales (15-47 CHF per ticket, with member and youth discounts), recurring membership fees (50 CHF/year per Membritude member), and institutional financial support from three core public sponsors: Ville de Genève, République et Canton de Genève, and Loterie Romande. Co-production partnerships with TCO Prod, Le Rez, La Bâtie, Fréquences Nomades, and Antigel extend programming capacity without proportional headcount growth. The organization is member-governed (no parent company, no PE/VC backing), with five employees managing the annual event calendar, and operates within the Greater Geneva (Grand Genève) regional market.

Name

Post Tenebras Rock

Legal name

Association Post Tenebras Rock

Website

https://ptrnet.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Post Tenebras Rock is a Geneva-based non-profit cultural association, founded in 1983, that organizes rock, hip-hop, electronic, and alternative music concerts at the L'Usine venue for Greater Geneva audiences, supported by an annual membership program and public funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Events

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB), Social Audio & Live Community Platforms (BPAMABAH)

Keywords

• Live music events
• Concert venue services
• Music membership program
• Event ticketing services
• Cultural association events

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Membritude): Annual membership program offering benefits including discounted concert tickets, free entry to certain events, and participation in the general assembly. Membership costs 50 CHF per year.
2. Ticket sales: Revenue from concert ticket sales at various price points ranging from 15 CHF to 47 CHF, with discounts for members, under-20, and 20ans/20francs program participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Post Tenebras Rock is a non-profit cultural association that organizes and hosts live concerts and music events at the L'Usine venue in Geneva, featuring international and local artists across rock, metal, punk, hip-hop, ska, electronic, and alternative genres. Its core service is event production and venue operation, complemented by an annual membership program (Membritude) at 50 CHF that grants discounted or free concert entry plus voting rights at the general assembly.

Product overview

Post Tenebras Rock (PTR) is a non-profit cultural association founded in 1983 that operates as a concert venue and event organizer at L'Usine in Geneva. The organization's core offering is live music events featuring international and local artists across diverse genres including rock, metal, punk, hardcore, hip-hop, and electronic music. The primary products include concert venue services hosting over 40 years of events, the Membritude membership program providing exclusive access and discounts for 50 CHF annually, photo gallery archives documenting performances, the Post Tenebras Club radio show on Radio Vostok, and annual event series like the Fête de la Musique festival. PTR functions as a platform for both established and emerging artists, offering tiered ticketing through multiple partners and membership benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concert and Event Venue Services Post Tenebras Rock operates as the main organizer and venue host for concerts and live music events at L'Usine in Geneva, featuring international and local artists across rock, metal, hip-hop, punk, and electronic genres. Services include event production, venue rental, ticketing, and artist programming for general audiences in Greater Geneva.
• Membritude (Annual Membership Program) Annual membership program offering free entry to selected events, half-price concert tickets, priority access, facilitated event entry, a member card, and voting rights at the general assembly. Membership costs 50 CHF per year and is targeted at Geneva music enthusiasts who want recurring engagement and discounts.
• Photo Gallery Archives Online archive of concert photography documenting performances by international and local artists at PTR events, including Gogol Bordello, Pussy Riot, Onyx, B-Real, and many others. Functions as a public-facing content archive supporting PTR's brand and artist exposure.
• Post Tenebras Club (Radio Show) Radio program broadcast on Radio Vostok, featuring music discoveries curated by Geneva cultural producers, DJs, musicians, and associations. Aired bi-weekly on Sundays from 18h-19h, providing ongoing content discovery for Geneva's alternative music audience.
• Fête de la Musique (Annual Music Festival) Annual multi-day music festival held at Place des Volontaires in Geneva, co-organized with Le Rez association, featuring live concerts across rock, punk, hardcore, metal, and experimental music genres. Targets general public audiences in Geneva during the national Fête de la Musique celebration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of continuous operation since 1983
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• TCO ProdmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for hip-hop and rap concerts including 63OG, Himra, JeanJass, and Scylla & Furax Barbarossa events.
• Le RezmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating association for joint events including Fête de la Musique 2026 at Place des Volontaires.
• La BâtiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for the Rave Party Revival event as a Sirāt after-show.
• PetzicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary ticketing partner selling concert tickets online and at venue doors. Also operates community solidarity fund supporting venues in difficulty.
• See TicketscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational ticketing platform distributing PTR event tickets to broader audience.
• Fréquences NomadesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Youngblood Brass Band concert at PTR.
• AntigelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on Transform Stream Collective initiative bringing local rap artists into schools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hellfest Open Air: France's largest rock and metal festival (~180,000 attendees). A broad incumbent in the same alternative/rock music space as PTR, though at vastly larger scale; relevant for benchmarking the upper bound of rock programming.
• Rock en Seine: Major Parisian rock and indie festival. Comparable to PTR in genre focus (rock/alternative) but operates at much larger scale as a broad incumbent in the same market category.

Direct peers

• La Maroquinerie: Independent live music venue in Paris operating since 1989 with ~1000 capacity, focused on rock, indie, and emerging international acts. Directly comparable to PTR as a mid-sized nonprofit/private venue serving alternative music audiences in a francophone European city.
• Antigel: Geneva alternative arts festival and PTR partner (Transform Stream Collective). Comparable as a Geneva-based publicly funded cultural organization programming contemporary music and arts.
• Les Docks: Concert and event venue in Lausanne, Switzerland, hosting rock, metal, hip-hop and electronic acts with multi-room configuration. Comparable to PTR as a fellow Swiss independent venue serving a similar alternative music community.
• Le Trabendo: Paris-based concert venue (~700 capacity) run under a public-private cultural model, programming emerging rock, electronic and hip-hop acts. Directly comparable to PTR in venue size, genre mix, and public funding involvement.
• La Bâtie – Festival de Genève: Geneva performing arts festival and existing PTR co-production partner (Rave Party Revival). Directly comparable as a Geneva-based live performing arts organization with public funding support and similar audience.
• Sala Apolo: Historic Barcelona concert venue (since 1943) hosting rock, indie, electronic and hip-hop acts. Comparable to PTR as a long-running independent venue in a similar-sized European city with alternative music focus.
• Le Romandie: Rock concert venue in Lausanne, Switzerland, focused on indie, punk and alternative music. Comparable to PTR as a Swiss nonprofit/independent venue with similar genre mix and audience.

Others

• Petzi: Swiss ticketing platform and PTR's primary distribution partner; also operates a community solidarity fund for venues in difficulty. Comparable not as a venue but as an infrastructure provider in PTR's ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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