Burwoodland

What Burwoodland does

Burwoodland is a New York City-based live events company, founded in 2015 by Alex Badanes and Ethan Maccoby as Emo Night Brooklyn, LLC dba Burwoodland. The company operates a portfolio of nine themed nightlife and music brands—Emo Night Brooklyn, Gimme Gimme Disco, Broadway Rave, All Your Friends, House of Heavy, Love in the Club, Party Iconic, Off Campus, and KPOP Next Level—producing over 1,200 shows annually across more than 100 cities in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and has sold more than 1.5 million tickets cumulatively.

Its core product is a touring themed-event platform combined with the Burwoodland Pass, a subscription service priced at $30 per month or $300 annually that grants unlimited free entry to all shows in the network, alongside a 20% merchandise discount and concierge-based ticket reservation. The underlying technology is a ticketing and event-management system with a personalized concierge reservation layer that gives passholders access to unannounced shows; the company does not maintain a mobile app and does not expose a public API.

Burwoodland makes money through three streams: recurring subscription revenue from the Burwoodland Pass, transactional ticket sales across its branded events (distributed via venue partners such as Brooklyn Paramount, Pier 17, and Brooklyn Bowl), and branded merchandise sales. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, with organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) and word-of-mouth referrals from a loyal attendee base serving as the primary acquisition channels. In January 2026, Mark Cuban made a significant undisclosed minority investment explicitly framed as an experiential counterweight to AI-generated content, validating the company's positioning around in-person nostalgia-driven entertainment.

Name

Burwoodland

Legal name

Emo Night Brooklyn, LLC

Website

https://burwoodland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Burwoodland is a New York-based live events company that produces themed music dance parties across nine branded properties in 100+ cities. It sells individual tickets, branded merchandise, and a $30/month Burwoodland Pass subscription granting unlimited access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Production & Nightlife Entertainment

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Nightlife Events & Club Tickets (THAJAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightlife & Club Guest List / Table Reservations (HSACALAG), Festival & Live Entertainment Brand Partnerships (MPAAAGAF), Festival & Event Producers/Organizers (MPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Themed nightlife events
• Live event production
• Branded dance parties
• Event subscription service
• Music festival production

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Burwoodland Pass Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription providing unlimited free entries to all Burwoodland shows. The pass also includes 20% off merchandise and access to unannounced shows.
2. Individual Event Tickets: One-time ticket purchases for individual branded events like Emo Night Brooklyn, Gimme Gimme Disco, Broadway Rave, and All Your Friends.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel, with 20% discount offered to Burwoodland Pass holders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Burwoodland produces and operates a portfolio of branded themed nightlife and music events, including Emo Night Brooklyn, Gimme Gimme Disco, Broadway Rave, All Your Friends, and several others, producing over 1,200 shows annually across 100+ cities in the US, Canada, and UK. The company sells individual event tickets and operates the Burwoodland Pass subscription ($30/month or $300/year) for unlimited show access via a concierge-based reservation system. The company is also expanding into large-scale festival production with Long Live Emo Fest.

Product overview

Burwoodland is a portfolio-based live events company operating multiple themed nightlife and music show brands. The company produces over 1,200 shows annually across brands including Emo Night Brooklyn, Gimme Gimme Disco, Broadway Rave, All Your Friends, House of Heavy, Love in the Club, Party Iconic, Off Campus, and KPOP Next Level. The portfolio spans the US, Canada, and Europe with shows in 100+ cities. The company also operates a subscription service called Burwoodland Pass offering unlimited show access, and is expanding into large-scale festivals with events like Long Live Emo Fest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Emo Night Brooklyn: Themed nightlife experience featuring nostalgic emo and pop-punk music.
• Gimme Gimme Disco
• Broadway Rave
• All Your Friends
• House of Heavy
• Love In The Club
• Party Iconic
• Off Campus
• KPOP Next Level

Products and services

• Emo Night Brooklyn Themed live music show featuring nostalgic emo and pop-punk music; one of Burwoodland's flagship branded events that has sold over 1.5 million tickets.
• Gimme Gimme Disco Disco-themed dance party experience producing over 30 shows per weekend as part of the touring nightlife events portfolio.
• Broadway Rave Broadway-themed dance party combining musical theater with rave culture; a branded live events experience.
• All Your Friends Indie dance party brand featuring indie music genre celebrations, hosting events with artists like Matt and Kim and Passion Pit.
• House of Heavy Heavy music-themed event brand featured in the Burwoodland portfolio of touring music events.
• Love in the Club Nightlife experience brand part of the Burwoodland portfolio of themed events.
• Party Iconic Branded nightlife experience party brand within the Burwoodland events portfolio.
• Off Campus College-themed event brand part of the Burwoodland portfolio.
• KPOP Next Level K-pop themed music event brand within the Burwoodland touring events portfolio.
• Burwoodland Pass Subscription membership offering unlimited free entries to all Burwoodland shows across 100+ cities in the US, Canada, and UK, priced at $30/month or $300/year, including personalized concierge service, access to unannounced shows, and 20% off merchandise.
• Long Live Emo Fest Annual multi-artist festival event debuting in January 2026 at Brooklyn Paramount, representing Burwoodland's expansion from touring shows to large-scale festival productions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.5 million tickets sold across all branded events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Brooklyn BowlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExisting investor and venue partner that hosts Burwoodland branded events, representing a key venue network for the company's touring events.
• Brooklyn ParamountflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey venue partner hosting Burwoodland's first large-scale festival, Long Live Emo Fest, scheduled for January 2026 at Brooklyn Paramount.
• Long Live Emo FestflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-ever festival produced by Burwoodland in partnership with Brooklyn Paramount, featuring nostalgic pop-punk hits and well-known artist performances.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Resident Advisor: Resident Advisor (RA) is a leading electronic music events, ticketing, and media platform operating globally. It is comparable to Burwoodland as a nightlife and live music events company, particularly for the Gimme Gimme Disco and electronic-leaning event formats.
• Fever: Fever is a global live experiences marketplace that curates and sells themed experiences, nightlife events, and immersive shows through its own ticketing platform. It is directly comparable to Burwoodland in operating DTC ticketed experiences and themed live events, including nightlife and music events across many cities.
• Dice: Dice is a live music ticketing and discovery platform focused on nightlife, club shows, and concerts, with a strong presence in the UK and US. It is directly comparable to Burwoodland for its focus on nightlife and live music ticketing, though Dice operates more as a ticketing infrastructure provider than a producer of branded shows.
• Superfly: Superfly is a live experiences company producing festivals and immersive events such as Outside Lands and Bonnaroo programming. It is comparable to Burwoodland as a producer of branded live experiences and themed events, with similar venue partnership and festival economics dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• AEG Presents: AEG Presents is one of the world's largest live music and entertainment promoters, operating festivals, concerts, and venue partnerships globally. It competes with Burwoodland for venue access, talent, and headlining shows, serving similar audiences through larger, more diversified event programming.
• MSG Entertainment (Madison Square Garden): MSG Entertainment operates iconic live venues and produces concerts and entertainment experiences across the US. It is comparable to Burwoodland for venue-based live entertainment production and ticketed experiences, though it controls its own venues at significantly larger scale.
• C3 Presents: C3 Presents is a major US festival and live events producer behind Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival, and others. It is comparable to Burwoodland as a large-scale festival producer moving into themed programming, though with deeper artist relationships and festival infrastructure.
• Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation is the largest global live entertainment and ticketing company, operating festivals, venue management, and ticketing at massive scale. It is comparable to Burwoodland as the dominant incumbent in the same live-events and ticketing space, though with a far broader portfolio across genres and geographies.

Others

• HeadCount: HeadCount is a nonpartisan civic engagement organization that leverages live music events and fan communities for voter registration drives. It is comparable to Burwoodland as a music-events-based community platform, though its mission is civic rather than entertainment-driven.

Emerging players

• Sofar Sounds: Sofar Sounds produces intimate live music events in cities worldwide, focusing on community-led concert experiences. It is comparable to Burwoodland as a live events operator building community around curated music programming, though Sofar focuses on seated acoustic sets rather than themed nightlife.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/burwoodmedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/welcometoburwoodland
• TikToktiktok.com/@burwoodland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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