Rising Sun Presents

Name

Rising Sun Presents

Legal name

Rising Sun Presents

Website

https://risingsunpresents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Production Services

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)

akta.pro primary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video/IMAG & LED Wall Production (MPAGAKAD), After-Hours Clubs (MPAGAIAK)

Keywords

• Live event production
• Venue management services
• Concert promotion
• Festival production
• Music venue operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Ardmore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venue Management & Operations: Provides booking, marketing, production, ticketing, and operational management services for partner venues including Ardmore Music Hall, Underground Arts, MilkBoy, 118 North, and The Colonial Theater.
2. Event Production Services: Produces outdoor concerts, festivals, and concert series including Sing Us Home Festival, Concerts Under the Stars, Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts, Wayne Music Festival, and Ardmore Rock N' Ride.
3. Private Events: Manages room rentals, food & beverage, furnishing, decor, photography, staffing, and production for private events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rising Sun Presents is an independent, full-service live event production company that produces 1,500+ indoor and outdoor events annually. It manages multiple music venues across the greater Philadelphia area and beyond (including Ardmore Music Hall, Underground Arts, MilkBoy, 118 North, and The Colonial Theatre), produces outdoor concert series and festivals, and delivers private event production services including booking, marketing, sound and lighting production, ticketing, and day-of-show operations.

Product overview

Rising Sun Presents is an independent, full-service live event production company offering a comprehensive suite of services including booking, marketing, production, ticketing, and operational management. The company operates as both a venue manager (overseeing Ardmore Music Hall, Underground Arts, MilkBoy Philadelphia, 118 North, The Colonial Theatre, Daryl's House Club, The Waldo Theatre, and One Longfellow Square) and an event producer (delivering 1,500+ indoor and outdoor events annually). The core offering combines venue management with end-to-end event production services across the greater Philadelphia region and expanding into New York and Maine. Services are organized into distinct modules: Booking/Talent Buying, Production, Marketing, Management & Operations, Ticketing, and Private Events—all delivered through a service-oriented team of entertainment and hospitality professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Event Production Services Full-service live event production providing booking, marketing, production, ticketing, and operational management for clubs, theaters, outdoor concert series, festivals, and private events throughout the greater Philadelphia area and beyond.
• Venue Management Full-service venue management and operational support for partner venues including Ardmore Music Hall (600 capacity, flagship), Underground Arts (650 capacity), MilkBoy Philadelphia (200 capacity), 118 North (170 capacity), The Colonial Theatre (628 capacity), Daryl's House Club (300 capacity), The Waldo Theatre (280 capacity), and One Longfellow Square (190 standing/170 seated).
• Outdoor Concerts and Festivals Production of outdoor concerts, concert series, and annual festivals including Heuser Park, Concerts Under the Stars, Sing Us Home Festival, Longwood Gardens performances, Cooper River Park, Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts, Wayne Music Festival, and Ardmore Rock N' Ride, drawing 40,000+ combined attendees.
• Private Events Comprehensive private event management including room rentals, food and beverage, furnishing and decor, photography, staffing, and production services for private celebrations and corporate functions at managed venues.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

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

• Ardmore Music HallcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Flagship venue managed since 2014. Rising Sun Presents provides booking, marketing, production, ticketing, and operational management. AMH has become one of the most revered independently-owned music venues on the east coast.
• Underground ArtsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides services and management support for Philadelphia venue. Works in tandem with booking partner Bowery Presents and longtime on-site venue management team.
• MilkBoymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides management support for Philadelphia live music venue, restaurant, bar, and cafe at 11th and Chestnut Streets.
• 118 NorthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides management support for Wayne, PA live music club, restaurant, and neighborhood bar.
• The Colonial TheatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides services and management support for Phoenixville, PA nonprofit arts venue operating three distinct venues and multiple event spaces.
• Ripplewood Whiskey & CraftmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner restaurant adjacent to Ardmore Music Hall. Culinary team manages food and beverage for special events and private rentals at AMH.
• The Refectory at VillanovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwnership and management team helped open the Villanova restaurant as an extension of AMH footprint. Shares resources for food & beverage and private event operations.
• Bowery PresentsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBooking partner for Underground Arts venue, working in tandem with the on-site venue management team.
• The 8x10majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaking over stewardship of legendary Baltimore venue starting Summer 2026, nurturing its role as a hub for Baltimore's vibrant music community.
• Daryl's House ClubmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hudson Valley venue home to Daryl Hall's Live from Daryl's House series. Hosts ticketed shows, weekend brunch performances, and summer porch performances.
• The Waldo TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 280-seat theater in Waldoboro, Maine. Routes with Portland, Portsmouth, NH and all of New England.
• One Longfellow SquareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with nonprofit performing arts and concert venue in Portland, Maine offering intimate atmosphere for live music.
• Sing Us Home FestivalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual festival in Manayunk produced by Rising Sun Presents, part of their outdoor event portfolio.
• Concerts Under the StarsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpper Merion Township outdoor concert series produced by Rising Sun Presents at various outdoor spaces.
• Bryn Mawr Twilight ConcertsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutdoor concert series produced by Rising Sun Presents in Bryn Mawr area.
• Wayne Music FestivalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual music festival produced by Rising Sun Presents, one of their flagship outdoor events.
• Ardmore Rock N' RidemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual event produced by Rising Sun Presents, part of their outdoor concert series portfolio.
• SubaruminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for Cooper River Park outdoor events.
• Tonewood BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and partner for Cooper River Park outdoor events.
• Camden CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Cooper River Park outdoor events at Veterans Island, Cherry Hill Township, NJ.
• Visit South JerseyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for Cooper River Park outdoor events.
• Heaven HillminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for outdoor events at Cooper River Park and Heuser Park.
• Open WaterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for outdoor events at Cooper River Park and Heuser Park.
• TIXRcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized ticketing platform for all Rising Sun Presents events. Tickets purchased elsewhere are not guaranteed valid.
• Point EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the founding collectives that grew into Rising Sun Presents. Provided foundational team members and entertainment industry expertise.
• Bonfire EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the founding collectives that grew into Rising Sun Presents. Provided foundational team members and venue management experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• C3 Presents: Austin-based concert promoter and festival producer (ACL Fest, Lollapalooza). Comparable as an independent promoter of scale that combines festival production with venue stewardship, illustrating the larger-stage trajectory for RSP's festival portfolio.
• AEG Presents: One of the world's largest live entertainment companies. Comparable as a broad incumbent that demonstrates the ceiling of the venue-management-plus-promotion model and the primary competitive threat to RSP's expansion ambitions.
• Live Nation Entertainment: Global live entertainment and ticketing conglomerate. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose owned-and-operated venues and end-to-end ticketing (via Ticketmaster) shape the competitive benchmarks for talent buying, venue economics, and promotional scale.

Emerging players

• Biermann Entertainment: Independent live event production and venue management company. Comparable to RSP as a smaller-scale operator providing full-service live event production (booking, marketing, production, ticketing) to venues and festivals.
• Dayglo Presents: Independent regional concert promoter operating venues in the Northeast. Comparable to RSP as a smaller, independent competitor focused on similar club and mid-sized theater bookings in the same corridor.

Direct peers

• Jam Productions: Chicago-based independent concert promoter and venue operator. Comparable as an independent, regional live-event company running both venue management and concert production for similar-sized clubs and theaters.
• Bowery Presents: Independent northeast U.S. concert promoter and venue operator. Directly comparable because Bowery Presents operates similarly positioned venues and is already RSP's booking partner at Underground Arts, illustrating overlapping business models and competitor/cooperator dynamics.
• I.M.P. (The 9:30 Club): Independent concert promoter and venue operator based in Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club, The Anthem). Directly comparable as an independent, multi-venue operator in the Mid-Atlantic that produces and promotes concerts in similar capacity venues (600–6,000).

Regional players

• Another Planet Entertainment: Independent Bay Area-based concert promoter and venue operator producing festivals and concert series. Comparable to RSP as an independent regional producer combining outdoor concert series, festival production, and venue management.
• CEG Presents: Independent concert promoter operating in the Northeast U.S. (notably Virginia and surrounding states). Comparable to RSP as an independent regional promoter running venue partnerships and producing concerts in the eastern U.S.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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