Stanford Concert Network

What Stanford Concert Network does

Stanford Concert Network (SCN) is a student-run organization at Stanford University, founded in 2017, that produces live music programming on the Stanford campus in Stanford, California. Its core offerings are the annual Frost Music & Arts Festival, held each May at Frost Amphitheatre, and a recurring calendar of smaller concerts featuring rising artists across genres at intimate campus venues such as 550 Mayfield Avenue, 576 Alvarado, Bing Studio, and the Enchanted Broccoli Forest (EBF) student house. The organization serves Stanford's undergraduate and graduate student body of roughly 17,000, with additional ticketed access for the broader public at the Frost Festival.

SCN does not operate a software platform, digital product, or proprietary technology stack; its capabilities are operational and curatorial — artist booking, sound engineering, marketing, and event production, which it delivers partly in partnership with Stanford Live, Stanford Skates, Stanford Mint Magazine, and student venues such as EBF and 576 Alvarado. The group also functions as an educational vehicle, giving student members hands-on experience in music industry operations (sound tech, marketing, finances).

SCN is funded primarily through Stanford's student government (ASG) allocations rather than commercial revenue. Most campus concerts are free for students with a SUID, while the Frost Festival is ticketed through frostmusicfestival.com. Pricing for ticketed events is not publicly disclosed. No external investors, parent company, or commercial revenue model is indicated in the source material.

Name

Stanford Concert Network

Legal name

Stanford Concert Network

Website

https://scn.stanford.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stanford Concert Network is a Stanford University student organization that produces the annual Frost Music & Arts Festival and recurring live music shows on campus, serving roughly 17,000 Stanford undergraduate and graduate students with free or low-cost concerts and hands-on music industry educational experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Events and Concert Programming

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

University & Educational Venue Operations (Auditoriums, Campus Arenas) (MPAGALAI), Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Live music events
• Campus concerts
• Music festival production
• Student entertainment
• Concert programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanford

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Event revenue / student organization funding: As a Stanford University student organization, SCN operates primarily through university funding (ASG allocations) and may generate revenue through ticket sales for select events. Their Frost Music & Arts Festival is their flagship annual event. No commercial revenue model is disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stanford Concert Network is a Stanford University student organization that produces and hosts live music concerts on campus featuring rising artists across diverse musical styles, and organizes the annual Frost Music & Arts Festival at Frost Amphitheatre each May. Programming spans intimate house shows at venues such as EBF and 576 Alvarado to large amphitheater performances, with most events free for Stanford students and select events ticketed through Eventbrite or frostmusicfestival.com. The organization also provides student members with hands-on music industry experience in sound tech, marketing, and finances.

Product overview

Stanford Concert Network is a student organization at Stanford University dedicated to bringing live music to the Stanford campus. Their core offerings consist of organizing the annual Frost Music & Arts Festival (held at Frost Amphitheater) and hosting frequent concerts featuring rising artists across diverse musical styles. They do not offer a software product, platform, or digital service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frost Music & Arts Festival: Annual music and arts festival held in May featuring diverse artists and educational experiences for Stanford students.

Products and services

• Frost Music & Arts Festival Annual ticketed music and arts festival held in May at Frost Amphitheatre on the Stanford campus, featuring major and rising artists across diverse musical styles. Open to Stanford students and the broader public through ticketed admission sold via frostmusicfestival.com.
• On-Campus Concert Series Recurring live music concert series hosted at Stanford University campus venues including Frost Amphitheatre, Bing Studio, Enchanted Broccoli Forest (EBF), 576 Alvarado, and 550 Mayfield. Features rising artists across diverse musical styles, with most events free for Stanford students and some requiring SUID verification or Eventbrite registration.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stanford LivecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStanford Live is a co-presenting partner for SCN events such as Gavin Turek (October 2018), Dizzy Fae (February 2019), and Illuminati Hotties (February 2022). Stanford Live is Stanford University's arts presenter and provides venue support, production resources, and audience reach for joint events.
• Stanford SkatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStanford Skates co-sponsored the SCN x Stanford Skates: Skate Jam event featuring Femdot in November 2022. The partnership combined skateboarding culture with live music, expanding audience reach to Stanford's skate community.
• Enchanted Broccoli Forest (EBF)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnchanted Broccoli Forest (EBF) is a Stanford student house/venue that serves as a recurring host location for SCN house concerts. SCN x EBF co-presented Daisy ft. Animal Cult in April 2022 and Tia Nomore at EBF Happy Hour in November 2019. EBF provides an intimate venue setting for student-focused events.
• 576 Alvarado / 576coreGTM or Marketing Partner576 Alvarado is a Stanford student house venue frequently used for SCN events. It hosted events including Cali Nights (February 2019), SCN x SBN x 576 Present Mereba (March 2020), Brandon Banks (February 2022), and amindi (January 2023). The venue provides an intimate concert setting.
• Stanford Mint MagazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStanford Mint magazine co-curated the Gavin Turek event with SCN in October 2018, combining fashion and music editorial content for the event promotion.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Goldenvoice: California-based concert promoter and festival producer (Coachella, Stagecoach). Comparable as a California concert promoter that books and presents live music events, including at amphitheater-style venues similar to Frost Amphitheatre.
• Live Nation Entertainment: World's largest live entertainment company, operating concert promotion, venue operations, and ticketing. Comparable as the dominant concert promoter ecosystem that SCN operates within, though at vastly different scale and scope.
• Stanford Live: Stanford University's institutional arts presenter and SCN's primary co-presenting partner. Both organizations present live music programming at Stanford, but Stanford Live operates at a larger institutional scale with greater resources, professional staff, and broader programming mandate.
• AEG Presents: Global concert promoter and venue operator (Coachella, The O2, STAPLES Center). Comparable as a major live music promoter competing for the same artist talent pool that SCN books for campus events.

Regional players

• Another Planet Entertainment: Independent Bay Area-based concert promoter that produces events at major venues including the Greek Theatre and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Comparable as a Bay Area live music promoter, though operating at a much larger commercial scale than SCN.
• Noise Pop Industries: San Francisco-based independent music festival producer and concert promoter (Noise Pop Festival, 20th Street Block Party). Comparable as a Bay Area indie music event producer promoting rising artists, similar to SCN's programming philosophy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stnfrdconcerts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOVDdnqoZkCrmQiF9TgxnxA/featured
• Instagraminstagram.com/stanford.concert.network?utm_medium=copy_link
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanfordconcertnetwork

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