Boom Boom Club Ltd

What Boom Boom Club Ltd does

Boom Boom Club Ltd, doing business as the Traverse City Boom Boom Club, is a Michigan-registered nonprofit organization founded in 2011 to organize the annual Independence Day fireworks celebration over West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Northern Michigan. The club operates as a single-event civic organizer with no disclosed employees, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors (President Trevor Tkach, Vice President Kat Paye, Treasurer Staci Haag, Secretary Terry Carrithers, and Board Members John Lefler and Angie Forton —). Its core "product" is the annual July 4 pyrotechnic display executed by Great Lakes Fireworks, complemented by a Donors' Party held on National Cherry Festival grounds that offers premium VIP viewing experiences.

The organization has no proprietary technology. Its commerce, ticketing, and event-management infrastructure is delivered by the third-party Saffire/SaffireTix platform. Distribution is regional, concentrated in Northern Michigan, and reached through the club's website, sponsor and donor recognition pages, and co-marketing with the National Cherry Festival and Traverse City Tourism.

The revenue model is community-funded. Funding comes from donations (tiered program — Grand Finale, Cherry Bomb, Bottle Rocket, Firecracker, Sparkler — ranging from $5 to $9,999) plus VIP package sales for the Donors' Party premium viewing experience, supplemented by municipal contributions from the City of Traverse City and Garfield Township and corporate sponsorships (e.g., Meijer, Sam's Club, Costco, Traverse City Tourism, TC Mirror and Shower Door). There are no AI/ML, software, or recurring subscription components; the entire operation is organized around one annual community event.

Name

Boom Boom Club Ltd

Legal name

Traverse City Boom Boom Club

Website

https://tcboomboom.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Fireworks Event Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Parades, Carnivals & Street Fairs (MPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Fundraisers & Charity Events (Gala/Walks excluded) (MPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Fireworks display events
• Community event management
• Nonprofit fundraising programs
• Independence Day celebrations
• Outdoor event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Traverse City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization raises funds through donations from individuals, families, foundations, cities and townships, and businesses to support annual Fourth of July fireworks displays.
2. VIP Packages: Premium VIP viewing area packages offered to attendees seeking enhanced Fourth of July celebration experience with unparalleled views of the fireworks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Boom Boom Club Ltd is a Michigan nonprofit organization that produces an annual Independence Day fireworks display over West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, MI. The organization sells tickets for general and premium viewing (Donors' Party) and funds operations through donations from individuals, families, foundations, municipalities, and businesses.

Product overview

Boom Boom Club Ltd operates as a Michigan nonprofit organization centered around its flagship Independence Day Fireworks Display. The organization runs a donation-based model to fund annual pyrotechnic displays over West Grand Traverse Bay. Supporters can contribute through tiered donation programs (Grand Finale, Cherry Bomb, Bottle Rocket, Firecracker, Sparkler) or opt for VIP packages that provide exclusive premium viewing experiences at the Donors' Party held at National Cherry Festival grounds. The organization does not offer a software product but rather community event services centered on fireworks celebrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independence Day Fireworks Display Annual public Independence Day fireworks celebration on West Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, MI, free for community attendees and funded through donations and sponsorships.
• Donors' Party (VIP Experience) Premium ticketed viewing and hospitality experience offered alongside the fireworks display, providing donors and guests with prime viewing locations and associated amenities.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Traverse City TourismcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and destination marketing organization that promotes Traverse City tourism, including the Boom Boom Club's Fourth of July fireworks event.
• TC Mirror and Shower DoorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal corporate sponsor supporting the annual fireworks celebration.
• Team ElmersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor contributing to the Independence Day celebration.
• National Cherry FestivalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides assistance with day-of operations, website administration, and ticket assistance. The Donors' Party is located on National Cherry Festival grounds.
• Great Lakes FireworkscoreOthersSpecial thanks for providing fireworks pyrotechnic services for the annual display.
• Ebel's MeatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial thanks sponsor providing food-related services.
• Steve's Smokin' BBQminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial thanks sponsor for food services at the event.
• The Butcher's Block by MaxbauerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial thanks sponsor providing food products.
• Sam's ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial thanks sponsor providing warehouse retail support.
• MeijerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial thanks sponsor providing retail/membership support.
• Tom's Food MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial thanks sponsor providing food market products.
• CostcominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial thanks sponsor providing warehouse retail support.
• Garfield TownshipcoreOthersMunicipal sponsor supporting the fireworks celebration through community funding.
• City of Traverse CitycoreOthersPrimary municipal sponsor and host city for the Independence Day fireworks celebration.
• Blair TownshipminorOthersMunicipal sponsor from the surrounding region supporting the fireworks event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Others

• Zambelli Fireworks: Large commercial pyrotechnics display company that supplies community fireworks events nationwide; relevant ecosystem peer as a vendor category for any Boom Boom Club-style community fireworks nonprofit.
• Great Lakes Fireworks: Pyrotechnics provider and core operational vendor to Boom Boom Club; comparable as a participant in the same fireworks display ecosystem, though as a commercial vendor rather than a nonprofit event organizer.

Direct peers

• Venetian Festival (Charlevoix, MI): Northern Michigan waterfront community festival nonprofit running an annual multi-day summer celebration with fireworks, sponsorships, and VIP experiences — directly comparable in scale, geography, and nonprofit event-funding model.
• Traverse City Tourism: Regional destination marketing organization that is a core Boom Boom Club partner and similarly promotes Traverse City signature events; comparable in function as a community-event-anchored nonprofit dependent on municipal and corporate support.
• National Cherry Festival: Traverse City-based nonprofit festival organization; it is both a direct operational partner of Boom Boom Club and a peer nonprofit producing large-scale community celebrations in the same Northern Michigan market, relying on similar donor and sponsor models.
• Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau: Destination marketing organization that runs and promotes signature Mackinac Island summer events including fireworks, operating on a similar tourism-anchored, sponsor-and-donor-funded nonprofit model in Northern Michigan.

Regional players

• Festival of the Sails (Michigan Maritime Museum): Southwest Michigan nonprofit waterfront festival with fireworks, sponsorships, and ticketed experiences — comparable in structure as a regional nonprofit celebration but operating in a different Michigan geography.
• Traverse City Downtown Development Authority: Local quasi-governmental body supporting Traverse City events and community programming; comparable as a co-funding and event-coordination entity sharing the same sponsor and municipal relationships as Boom Boom Club.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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