The Night Cat

Name

The Night Cat

Legal name

The Night Cat

Website

https://thenightcat.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF), Live Music Bars & Venues (CRANACAH), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Concert hosting
• DJ nightclub events
• Latin dance nights
• Live entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fitzroy

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Live Event Ticketing: Ticket sales for live music events and performances, with booking fees applied to advance purchases. Revenue generated from individual event admissions across diverse genres.
2. Food and Beverage: On-site food and beverage sales during events including drinks and potentially food service during shows and Latin dance nights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Night Cat runs a single physical live music venue in Fitzroy, Melbourne, hosting ticketed concerts featuring local and international headliners, late-night shows on Friday and Saturday, and the recurring Domingo Latino Latin music and dance night every Sunday. The venue sells tickets through Moshtix and Universe platforms and generates additional revenue from on-site bar and beverage service during events. The 18+ venue features a signature round stage design and hosts diverse multi-genre programming spanning rock, electronic, Latin, hip-hop, soul, jazz, and funk.

Product overview

The Night Cat is a single-unit music venue and event space in Fitzroy, Melbourne, operating since 1994. The venue's core product is live music event hosting across multiple formats: recurring weekly programming (Domingo Latino on Sundays, late-night shows on Fridays and Saturdays, Cat Club events) alongside ticketed concerts featuring local and international artists. The venue also provides bar services and operates as an 18+ venue with ticketing handled through third-party platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Domingo Latino: Latin-inspired music and dance program held every Sunday at the venue

Products and services

• The Night Cat Live Music Venue Single physical live music venue in Fitzroy, Melbourne (137-141 Johnston St), featuring a signature stage in the round. Hosts local and international headliners across funk, soul, Latin, disco, hip-hop, electronic, rock, and jazz genres. Strictly 18+ venue with photo ID required for entry.
• Domingo Latino Weekly Latin-inspired live music night held every Sunday, featuring rotating Latin bands and orchestras (such as Havana Club Orquesta, El Bembe Orchestra, Son Y Fuerza, La Influencia, Tumbao Social) performing salsa, timba, cumbia, and related genres, often accompanied by pre-show dance classes.
• Late-Night Shows Live music performances on Friday and Saturday evenings featuring a rotating lineup of local and international artists across various genres including electronic, house, techno, indie rock, hip-hop, and soul.
• Cat Club Recurring club night programming at The Night Cat featuring electronic music, DJ sets, and dance-focused events.

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HIGH GROUNDcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLive music series running June through August across The Night Cat, The Evelyn and Punters Club, celebrating Fitzroy's musical legacy with multi-genre programming.
• Creative Victoria / Music VictoriacoreOthersSupported by Victorian Government through Community Support Fund and Creative Victoria, delivered by Music Victoria. Indicates institutional recognition of the venue's cultural contribution to Melbourne's music scene.
• Diaspora EntertainmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented Piti Fernandez Australia Tour, bringing iconic Las Pastillas del Abuelo frontman to The Night Cat for exclusive Australian debut performance.
• Niche ProductionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presenter with Ugoki for KUMI Guardian Angel show, including exclusive clothing and record label launch at the event.
• UgokiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKUMI's clothing and record label launched exclusively at the show presented in partnership with Niche Productions.
• Live NationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented Charlie Jeer Australian tour across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane venues.
• Frontier TouringcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial tour operator for Sawyer Hill Everybody's Home Nobody's Happy Tour Australia 2027 with VIP package sales.
• Live NationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented Jenevieve Crysalis Tour debuting in Australia and New Zealand across multiple venues.
• Crown RulerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force first Australian tour with immersive live show.
• Astral PeoplecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented RUBII Birmingham-based artist Australian winter tour dates.
• Mushroom MusicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReleased WILSN's Bloom album through Mushroom Music, recorded in Brooklyn with ensemble from New York soul scene.
• WEAVERminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presented with HIGH GROUND for Myles Mac & DJ Possum all-night performance before their Europe and US tour.
• Sounds LikecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presented Chris Luno Melbourne exclusive headline show with intimate club experience.
• Lunatic EntertainmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presented The Lazy Eyes Cheesy Love Songs national Australian tour with Cornershop Agency.
• Cornershop AgencycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presented The Lazy Eyes national tour with Lunatic Entertainment across capital cities and regional dates.
• CLBRcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotional partner for Milo Eastwood's 24 HOURS OF MILO monthly residency, with community radio and DJ programming.
• PBS FMminorOthersMilo Eastwood serves as Breakfast host on 106.7FM PBS, contributing to Melbourne's community radio scene.
• SuperficialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented Slayyyter Appreciation Party celebrating the music of Slayyyter on the dancefloor.
• SuperficialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented Lemonade 10 Year Anniversary Party celebrating Beyoncé's album with themed dance night.
• Soda BarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented local legends Myles Mac B2B DJ Possum, Doc2 & Charlie at The Night Cat.
• Studio38.ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented daytime clubbing events for over 30s at The Night Cat with 80s and 90s club anthems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Evelyn Hotel: Live music pub and venue on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, co-presenter with The Night Cat on the HIGH GROUND summer series. Same inner-Melbourne catchment, similar capacity, and directly comparable late-night live music programming model.
• The Tote Hotel: Iconic Collingwood live music venue with a long-running heritage comparable to The Night Cat. Hosts local and international acts across rock, punk, and indie, competing for the same inner-Melbourne touring audience.
• The Corner Hotel: Richmond live music venue and pub with multiple performance spaces hosting touring and local artists. Directly comparable Melbourne venue operator with similar ticketing-plus-bar revenue model.
• 170 Russell: Inner-Melbourne live music venue and nightclub hosting national and international touring acts. Comparable programming strategy and ticketing-plus-bar economics to The Night Cat.

Regional players

• Howler Theatre: Brunswick (Melbourne) live music and arts venue with similar mid-capacity programming model. Same city but a different inner-north catchment; comparable use case rather than direct competition.
• The Triffid: Brisbane live music venue and beer garden with comparable intimate-venue programming and ticketing-plus-bar model. Operates in a different Australian market but addresses the same touring-act and live-entertainment category.

Broad incumbents

• Max Watt's House of Music: Multi-city live music venue brand operating in Melbourne and Sydney with broader touring-artist programming. Larger, broader incumbent in the same intimate-venue category that competes for the same touring acts.
• The Forum Melbourne: Larger heritage Melbourne live music venue hosting international touring acts. Not a direct capacity competitor but competes for the same promoter-booked tours routed through Melbourne.

Others

• Music Victoria: Industry body that delivers Creative Victoria and Community Support Fund backing to The Night Cat. Functions as a funding and policy ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but is central to the venue's institutional support.
• Live Nation Australia: Global live entertainment promoter that presents multiple shows at The Night Cat (e.g., Charlie Jeer, Jenevieve). A channel partner for headline bookings and comparable only insofar as both operate in the live-music value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thenightcatofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-night-cat

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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