356 Entertainment

What 356 Entertainment does

356 Entertainment Group is a Malta-headquartered live events and entertainment company that produces concerts, club nights, and festivals while operating Malta's largest open-air venue, UNO Malta. Founded in 2014 as an evolution of the founders' earlier Fresh Music Events company (established in 2000), the business is led by co-founders Trevor Camilleri, Gerald Debono, and Nicholas Spiteri (joined 2015). The company runs a diversified portfolio of approximately 20 festival brands spanning electronic music (SummerDaze, Lost & Found, Defected Malta, Anjunadeep Malta, elrow Island), multi-genre (Days Like This, RONG, Sunny Side, XXL, Fisher TRIIP, FUSE, WAH, Forward Motion), and adjacent cultural verticals (BBC Concert Orchestra Malta, exclusive Cirque du Soleil productions including VITORI, FIERI, and AMORA).

The core product is UNO Malta, a wholly-owned venue with capacity for up to 8,000-9,000 attendees across multiple spaces (Main Room, TreeHaus, Roots, Heart), equipped with Funktion One sound systems and 3D projection mapping. This venue anchors a production capability spanning artist management, logistics, talent booking, production, marketing, and venue operations. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer ticket sales via the company website, third-party ticketing platforms (Tixify), and integration with the Live Nation global network following Live Nation's April 2025 strategic stake acquisition.

The business model is event-driven: 356 monetizes through ticket sales across its festival and club-night portfolio, venue operations at UNO Malta, brand partnership and sponsorship revenues (with BBC Radio 1, Creamfields, Defected, Ultra, elrow), and ancillary tourism spending. The customer base is dominated by individual consumers — primarily UK and continental European (Italian, Spanish, French, German, Swedish) festival tourists, supplemented by local Maltese audiences and family entertainment segments. In 2023, 356's 14 key festivals attracted 56,000 visitors to Malta, generated 22,400 hotel bookings and 158,400+ hotel room nights, and produced €51.8 million in economic impact for the Maltese economy. The company is privately held with 11-50 employees and is now partially owned by Live Nation Entertainment.

Name

356 Entertainment

Legal name

356 Entertainment Group

Website

https://356entertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

356 Entertainment is a Malta-based live events company that produces concerts, club nights, and festivals and operates UNO Malta, the island's largest open-air venue. It serves UK and European festival tourists through a portfolio of approximately 20 festival brands and is partially owned by Live Nation following a 2025 strategic stake acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Production and Festival Management

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Nightlife Venue Groups & Operators (Multi-Location) (MPAGAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF), Nightclubs (Dance Clubs) (MPAGAIAA), Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC)

Keywords

• Live event production
• Festival promotion
• Concert management
• Venue operations
• Event management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Naxxar

HQ country

Malta

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for concerts, club nights, and festivals including SummerDaze, Lost & Found, and various electronic music events
2. Festival Tourism: Tourism-driven revenue from visitors attending festivals, generating accommodation, food and beverage, and miscellaneous spending across Malta
3. Venue Operations: Operating UNO Malta, the island's largest outdoor club venue, hosting over 100 events annually
4. Brand Partnerships and Sponsorships: Partnerships with international brands including BBC, Creamfields, Defected, elrow, and Ultra for festival branding and co-marketing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

356 Entertainment produces and promotes concerts, club nights, and festivals in Malta, and provides event management and production services including artist management, logistics, talent booking, production, marketing, and venue operations. The company operates UNO Malta, the island's largest open-air club venue, and runs a portfolio of named festival brands such as SummerDaze, Lost & Found, Defected Malta, Abode on the Rock, and elrow Island.

Product overview

356 Entertainment is a Malta-based live events and entertainment company operating a diversified portfolio of festival brands and venue operations. The core offering centers on UNO Malta, the island's largest open-air nightclub with capacity for 9000 across multiple spaces. The company produces major festival brands including SummerDaze Festival (Malta's largest annual festival), Lost & Found (UK Festival Award-winning), Defected Malta, Abode on the Rock, elrow Island, and BBC Concert Orchestra events. Additional festival brands include DLT (Days Like This), RONG Open Air, Sunny Side Festival, XXL Festival, Fisher TRIIP, Anjunadeep Malta, FUSE Malta, WAH Malta, Forward Motion, Breaking Borders, and Freedom Street Europe. Services include artist management, events management, logistics, talent booking, production, marketing, and venue operations. The company generates approximately €51.8 million in economic impact annually for Malta through 14 key festivals attracting 56,000 visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UNO Malta Malta's largest open-air nightclub operated by 356 Entertainment, hosting over 100 events annually with capacity for up to 9,000 across four spaces including Main Room, TreeHaus, Roots, and Heart, featuring Funktion One sound system.
• SummerDaze Festival Malta's largest annual festival organized by 356 Entertainment, featuring multiple days of events across venues including Ta' Qali National Park, with headlining pop and electronic music acts in collaboration with BBC Radio 1 and Creamfields.
• Events Management Services Full-service events management including artist management, logistics, talent booking, production, marketing, and venue operations for high-profile festivals and events in Malta.
• Lost & Found Festival Annie Mac Presents Lost & Found Festival, a UK Festival Award-winning festival created by 356 Entertainment, attracting thousands of international festival-goers to Malta since 2016.
• Defected Malta Multi-day house music festival returning annually to Malta, featuring outdoor club shows, pool parties, castle parties, and boat parties across venues including Café del Mar Malta and UNO.
• Abode on the Rock Festival hosted on the island of Gozo featuring sunset villa parties, ocean view settings, cave raves, and boat parties with house and techno artists.
• Cirque du Soleil AMORA Exclusive Cirque du Soleil production created for Malta, performed at Valletta's Mediterranean Conference Centre, following successful shows VITORI and FIERI.
• Anjunadeep Malta Four-day melodic house and deep house festival experience across unique venues including gardens, historic castles, boat parties, and open-air clubs.
• Breaking Borders Malta World's largest Desi destination festival featuring South Asian music scene artists and community across four days of events.
• Freedom Street Europe Malta Multi-day dancehall music getaway featuring iconic artists and open-air concerts with boat party add-ons.

Quantifiable outcome

• €51.8 million economic impact for Malta in 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• BBC Radio 1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with BBC Radio 1 for events including SummerDaze Festival and BBC Radio 1 Dance X Malta, bringing UK-focused programming and audiences to Malta's festival scene.
• CreamfieldscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Creamfields, one of the UK's largest electronic dance music festivals, for SummerDaze Malta events and related programming.
• DefectedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Defected Records, hosting Defected Malta festival events featuring international house music artists across multiple venues including UNO Malta, Café del Mar Malta, and Fort St. Elmo.
• elrowmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with elrow for their immersive club experiences and elrow Island events at UNO Malta, known for elaborate production and audience interaction.
• Malta Tourism AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MTA for promoting Malta as a festival destination, including collaboration on SummerDaze Festival and other major events that boost Malta's tourism product.
• UltramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ultra Music Festival brand for events in Malta, expanding the reach of this globally recognized electronic dance music festival to the Mediterranean market.
• Cirque du SoleilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership to host Cirque du Soleil productions in Malta, including AMORA (2023), FIERI (2021), and VITORI (2019), with productions created specifically for the Maltese islands.
• Annie Mac PresentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Annie Mac Presents for Lost & Found Festival, Malta's pioneering festival tourism event that won UK Festival Awards' Best Overseas Festival.
• Days Like This (DLT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Days Like This (DLT) for premium music experiences in Malta, featuring international Afrobeats, R&B, and house artists across multiple venues.
• Café del Mar MaltamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partnership with Café del Mar Malta, one of Malta's premier beach clubs, used for pool parties and special events during festival seasons.
• AnjunadeepmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Anjunadeep for Anjunadeep Malta festival, featuring deep house and progressive music across unique venues including gardens, castles, boat parties, and open-air clubs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ministry of Sound: Ministry of Sound is a London-based nightclub, events, and music brand that operates large-scale club nights and dance music events. Both operate multi-room flagship venues with premium sound systems alongside event series targeting overlapping UK and international club audiences.
• Tomorrowland: Tomorrowland is one of the world's largest electronic dance music festivals, operating destination-format festivals in Belgium and internationally. Both Tomorrowland and 356 anchor destination festival tourism through multi-day programming and partnership-driven artist curation at scale.
• Defected Records: Defected is a global house music label and event brand that partners with 356 to produce Defected Malta. Defected produces comparable multi-day house music festival weekends across multiple venues with international DJ rosters, mirroring 356's Defected Malta format in other geographies.
• Ultra Music Festival: Ultra is a globally recognized EDM festival brand that partners with 356 to bring Ultra-branded events to Malta. Both produce premium-tier electronic music festivals targeting international audiences with comparable headliner economics and sponsorship models.
• Creamfields: Creamfields is one of the UK's largest electronic dance music festivals and a long-standing co-marketing partner of 356 Entertainment. Both operate multi-day electronic music festivals targeting similar UK and European audiences, making Creamfields a direct comparably-sized peer in the festival promotion space.
• elrow: elrow is a Spanish-origin immersive party brand known for elaborate theatrical production that partners with 356 on elrow Island Malta. Both operate high-production house/techno events with signature visual production, comparable artist rosters, and similar immersive club-night positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: Live Nation is the world's largest live entertainment company and a strategic shareholder in 356 Entertainment following the April 2025 stake acquisition. As a broad incumbent across concerts, festivals, and venues globally, Live Nation sets the competitive context for 356 in artist access, ticketing infrastructure, and sponsorship scale.
• AEG Presents: AEG Presents is one of the world's largest live entertainment promoters and venue operators, comparable in scope to Live Nation. As a broad incumbent, AEG operates competing concert and festival promotions that overlap with 356's programming and competes for the same international headline talent pool.
• Glastonbury Festival: Glastonbury is the UK's largest and most established multi-genre festival and a benchmark for international festival destination appeal. As a broad incumbent, Glastonbury competes for the same UK-based festival-goers that 356 targets through Lost & Found and SummerDaze and sets the standard for destination festival economics.

Regional players

• Café del Mar: Café del Mar is an iconic Ibiza-origin beach club brand with a Malta venue that partners with 356 for pool parties and special events. Both operate Mediterranean lifestyle and music experiences with comparable daytime-to-event crossover formats, though Café del Mar's primary market is Ibiza versus 356's Malta focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/356entertainment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/356entertainment
• Instagraminstagram.com/356entertainmentofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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