Day After Day Productions

What Day After Day Productions does

Day After Day Productions (DADP) is a private, U.S.-based talent booking agency that represents 112+ musical and live entertainment artists for performances across arenas, amphitheaters, casinos, fairs, theaters, performing arts centers, symphonies, colleges, and corporate events. Founded in 1996 and re-launched in April 2021 under Founder & CEO Seth Shomes, the firm operates from offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Omaha, Santa Ynez, and San Diego, with territory-based agents covering the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and Mexico. The roster is organized into three tiers: exclusive representation, non-exclusive representation, and pre-curated multi-artist package shows such as 'An Evening of Icons,' 'Block Party,' and 'Hip Hop Elite.'

DADP's core offering is commission-based artist booking, supported by tour routing, venue relationship management, and promotional services. Marquee clients include Missy Elliott, Bobby Brown, 98 Degrees, STAIND, Aaron Lewis, The Commodores, The Spinners, Wayne Newton, and Tyler Henry, alongside specialty acts such as 'A Charlie Brown Christmas – Live!,' A Live Conversation with Chevy Chase, and mediums. Between 2021 and 2025, the firm booked Missy Elliott's first-ever headlining arena tour ('Out Of This World,' Pollstar 2025 Hip-Hop Tour of the Year) and the inaugural Queens of R&B Tour, generating over $200 million in cumulative bookings across exclusive and non-exclusive clients. The firm has received institutional backing via a strategic investment from Yucaipa Companies in 2022 and has earned consecutive Pollstar Impact 50, Billboard Power Player, and IEBA Boutique Agent of the Year accolades.

Name

Day After Day Productions

Legal name

Day After Day Productions

Website

https://dayafterdaymusic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Day After Day Productions is a private U.S. talent booking agency representing 112+ artists across exclusive, non-exclusive, and packaged shows for arenas, casinos, fairs, theaters, colleges, and corporate events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Booking Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Booking Agencies (Live Performance) (MPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Booking (Bands, Soloists, DJs) (HSACAHAA), Performers & Specialty Acts Booking (Magicians, Comedians, Circus, Variety) (HSACAHAB)

Keywords

• Talent booking services
• Artist representation
• Live event booking
• Entertainment booking agency
• Concert tour booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Artist Booking Commissions: Commission-based revenue from booking artists for live events including arenas, casinos, fairs, theaters, and corporate events. The agency books exclusive clients and other artists across various venue types.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Day After Day Productions is an independent talent booking agency that represents a roster of 112+ musical artists and entertainment acts for live performances. The agency books exclusive clients and other artists across venue types including arenas, casinos, fairs, theaters, performing arts centers, symphonies, colleges, corporate events, and festivals, providing full-service booking, tour routing, and promotional support.

Product overview

Day After Day Productions (DADP) is a talent booking agency that represents musical artists for live performances across diverse venue types. The agency's core offering is its artist roster, organized into three tiers: Exclusive artists (under exclusive representation agreements), Non-Exclusive artists, and Pre-packaged multi-artist shows. DADP specializes in booking acts for casinos, fairs, theaters, PACs, symphonies, amphitheaters, arenas, festivals, colleges, and corporate events. The agency facilitates major tours (such as Missy Elliott's arena tours and the Queens of R&B Tour) and provides comprehensive booking services including territory-based agent assignments. Since its re-launch in April 2021, DADP has grown from 1 employee to 16 team members and facilitated over $200 million in bookings through 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artist Booking Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $200 million in bookings generated from 2021-2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Standing Ovations LiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with Standing Ovations Live for artist offerings including A Live Conversation with Chevy Chase and related screening events.
• Action Entertainment Collaborative (AEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation with Action Entertainment Collaborative (AEC) for certain artist packages and touring productions.
• M.O.B. AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation with M.O.B. Agency for certain artist representations.
• MAC AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation with MAC Agency for certain artist representations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DayAfterDayMusic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/day-after-day-productions
• Instagraminstagram.com/dayafterdaymusic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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