Q the Entertainment

What Q the Entertainment does

Q the Entertainment is a London-based live music entertainment agency that books a roster of eight distinct performing acts for weddings and corporate events. The company serves private clients and corporate buyers across the UK, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas, offering formats ranging from a solo DJ-saxophone performer (Saxsonic) and piano-vocal duos (Deluxe Duo) to a 7-10 piece premium party band (Stellar Band) and a 6-12 piece showband (Royalty Showband). Its flagship act, the indie-rock trio Amped Up, performs at 50 or more events per year, with other roster acts spanning soul/Motown/pop, acoustic, DJ-sax hybrid, and three-piece pop categories.

The business is privately held and owned by professional musicians, with 16 employees based in London. The roster reflects deliberate genre and format diversification, and performers are described as including musicians with West End and touring experience. Q the Entertainment's booking model is project-based: clients select an act for a single event, and the agency coordinates the engagement. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed in the input, but the structure implies per-event fees scaled to act size, with larger ensembles commanding higher rates than solo or duo performances. No financial figures, pricing, contract values, funding, or ownership structure beyond the musician-owned designation are available.

Name

Q the Entertainment

Legal name

Q The Entertainment

Website

https://qtheentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Q the Entertainment is a London-based live music agency that books eight performing acts for weddings and corporate events, operating across the UK, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Booking (Bands, Soloists, DJs) (HSACAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Touring & Production Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAIAFAF)

Keywords

• Live music entertainment
• Wedding band booking
• Corporate event entertainment
• Private party music
• Live act agency

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Live Music Entertainment Bookings: The company generates revenue by booking live music acts for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Pricing is quote-based and varies by act type, event duration, and requirements. They require a 20% deposit to secure booking with balance due 14 days before the event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Q the Entertainment is a UK-based entertainment agency that books live music acts for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. The agency owns and manages a portfolio of eight distinct acts spanning trios, duos, and 6-12 piece showbands covering indie rock, soul, Motown, pop, jazz, acoustic, and DJ-sax genres. Acts are booked via quote-based pricing requiring a 20% deposit, with the balance due 14 days before the event.

Product overview

Q the Entertainment is an Entertainment Agency offering a portfolio of live music acts for weddings and events across the UK. The company provides eight distinct musical offerings: Stellar Band (a 7–10 piece premium party band), Amped Up (indie rock trio), Royalty Showband (6–12 piece show band with optional brass and dancers), Deluxe Duo (piano vocal duo), Tropix (DJ Sax duo), Neon Cove (acoustic duo), Levitate (3-piece pop band), and Saxsonic (solo DJ sax performer). These acts cover various genres including soul, motown, pop, indie rock, acoustic, and dance music, serving weddings, corporate events, and private parties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stellar Band A premium 7-10 piece party band composed of top UK session musicians performing Soul, Motown, and Pop covers for weddings and corporate events.
• Amped Up
• Royalty Showband
• Deluxe Duo
• Tropix
• Neon Cove
• Levitate
• Saxsonic

Quantifiable outcome

• Amped Up performs 50+ exclusive events per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Alive Network: One of the largest UK entertainment booking agencies, offering live bands, DJs and musicians for weddings and corporate events. Directly comparable to Q the Entertainment in customer base, act-rental model and UK market focus.
• Tailored Entertainment: UK wedding and party band agency with a multi-act roster covering soul, pop, rock and jazz formats. Comparable in roster structure and quote-based wedding/corporate event bookings.
• Total Management: UK entertainment agency representing function bands, DJs and performers for weddings and corporate events. Overlapping client base and similar curated-act value proposition.
• Last Minute Musicians: UK online platform for booking live musicians and bands for weddings and events. Comparable as a direct-to-consumer entertainment booking marketplace serving the same customer segments.
• Warble Entertainment: Long-established UK entertainment agency booking live bands and performers for weddings, parties and corporate events. Direct peer with similar act-roster model and SMB wedding focus.
• Morgan Lloyd Entertainment: UK-based live entertainment agency offering bands, string ensembles and DJs for weddings and corporate events. Comparable in curated-act model, premium positioning and UK event market.
• Function Music: UK-based live entertainment agency supplying wedding and corporate function bands, DJs and acoustic acts. Closely comparable in service model — curated roster, quote-based pricing, UK event clients.
• Truly Live: UK live music agency providing bands, duos and DJs for weddings and corporate events. Direct peer with similar SMB/event customer base and curated-act delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ampedupband
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/q-the-entertainment

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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