Pinecreek Lodge

What Pinecreek Lodge does

Pine Creek Lodge is a privately held live music venue and hospitality business founded in 2015 by Chip Hurt and Jenny Arr in Paradise Valley, near Livingston, Montana, approximately 15 minutes from Yellowstone National Park's North Entrance. The business operates a three-stage concert venue — an outdoor Main Stage with capacity up to 1,000 (June–September), a free Beer Garden Stage with capacity 200, and an intimate Indoor Stage with capacity 100 (January–April) — hosting bluegrass, rock, jam, country, and Americana touring acts, with over 1,500 bands booked since founding. Integrated on-site accommodations (Crash Pad cabins built from refurbished shipping containers, canvas glamping tents, in-venue tent spots, and car camping passes) are bundled with concert tickets, with each night of stay including two complimentary show tickets, eliminating the need for overnight guests to drive after evening performances. Additional revenue streams include an on-site restaurant and bar, branded merchandise, professional Photo Prints from resident photographer John Troy, and the Creekside Sessions video series produced with Soundcolor Studios.

The business model is event-driven and direct-to-consumer. Tickets are sold through the venue's own Square storefront (advance pricing $20–$60, day-of-show $30–$85, with free Beer Garden shows as a draw), accommodations are sold through the Pine Creek Lodge website and Hipcamp, and ancillary revenue is captured via on-site food and beverage and merchandise. Pricing is tiered by artist draw and includes multi-night passes (e.g., Futurebirds two-night $75, Kitchen Dwellers four-night $204) and premium VIP/yoga add-ons (Satsang up to $95). The venue is supported by a 60,000+ social media following, a 40,000+ email subscriber list, and earned media in Rolling Stone, Billboard, People, Forbes, and JamBase, anchored by benefit concerts such as Rise for the River with John Mayer, Bob Weir, and Dave Chappelle.

The business is founder-owned with no institutional funding, 1–10 employees, and seasonal operation (outdoor June–September, indoor January–April). Customer segments span regional Montana residents, destination travelers combining Yellowstone tourism with live music, and outdoor/glamping travelers. The company maintains community ties through the Pine Creek Lodge Youth Arts Fund, administered by the Park County Community Foundation, and has won or placed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle's Best Music Venue category in Gallatin County from 2018 through 2025, with a 2025 win.

Name

Pinecreek Lodge

Legal name

Pine Creek Lodge

Website

https://pinecreeklodge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pine Creek Lodge is a privately held, founder-owned live music venue and hospitality business in Paradise Valley, Montana, near Yellowstone's North Entrance. It operates a 1,000-capacity outdoor stage, on-site cabins and glamping tents bundled with concert tickets, plus food, beverage, and merchandise for traveling music fans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue & Outdoor Hospitality

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Mountain & Alpine Lodges (THAGAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Music Bars & Venues (CRANACAH)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Outdoor concerts
• Glamping accommodations
• Event ticketing
• Hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nacogdoches

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, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: General admission tickets sold for main stage and beer garden shows. Prices range from free (Beer Garden Stage shows) to $85 (day-of-show for premium acts like Blue Öyster Cult). Advance tickets typically priced $10-$20 below day-of-show.
2. Accommodations: Crash Pad (refurbished shipping container) cabins, canvas tents, tent spots, and car camping passes. Each accommodation booking includes 2 concert tickets. Pets allowed in cabins for $25 fee; tent sites have no pet fee.
3. Food & Beverage: On-site restaurant and bar serving domestic and local beer, wines by the glass and bottle, and a variety of food items. Food is available on concert nights and during beer garden shows. The Main Lodge Restaurant is closed May through December.
4. Merchandise & Photo Prints: Merchandise (t-shirts, gear) sold via square.site. Professional photo prints of shows available for purchase in various sizes and mediums (canvas, metal, wood), by resident photographer John Troy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pine Creek Lodge operates an outdoor and indoor live music venue in Paradise Valley, Montana, staging ticketed concerts across three stages (Main Stage 1,000 capacity, Beer Garden Stage 200 capacity, Indoor Stage 100 capacity). The venue sells on-site accommodations — Crash Pad cabins made from recycled shipping containers, canvas tents, tent spots, and car camping — bundled with concert tickets, and operates a restaurant and bar during show nights. It also retails branded merchandise and professional photo prints from resident photographer John Troy.

Product overview

Pine Creek Lodge is a live music venue offering a unified hospitality and entertainment experience. The core product is the outdoor music venue with three stages: Main Stage (capacity 1,000), Beer Garden Stage (capacity 200), and Indoor Stage (capacity 100). The venue is integrated with accommodation offerings including Crash Pad cabins (recycled shipping containers), Canvas Tents, and Tent Spots—all of which include 2 concert tickets with each reservation. Additional services include Car Camping, Restaurant & Bar, Concert Shuttle via Party Bus Rentals, and Creekside Sessions video content produced with Soundcolor Studios. The venue also sells merchandise and photo prints through Square. The Youth Arts Fund is a community initiative supporting youth arts education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pine Creek Lodge Music Venue
• Main Stage Concert Series
• Beer Garden Stage Series
• Indoor Stage Concert Series
• Crash Pad Cabin Accommodations
• Canvas Tent Glamping
• Tent Spot Camping
• Car Camping Pass
• Restaurant & Bar
• Photo Prints by John Troy
• Branded Merchandise
• Creekside Sessions Video Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 bands hosted since 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HipcampcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHipcamp is used as the booking platform for tent spots inside the venue. This partnership provides the venue with access to Hipcamp's audience of outdoor adventure travelers and simplifies the reservation process for guests booking concert-adjacent camping.
• Soundcolor StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoundcolor Studios produces the Creekside Sessions video series with Pine Creek Lodge, filming live performances on the banks of Pine Creek. This partnership creates premium content that serves as evergreen marketing for the venue.
• Party Bus RentalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParty Bus Rentals provides concert shuttle services for Pine Creek Lodge events, offering transportation to and from the venue for concert-goers. Contact: (406) 220-3072.
• Park County Community FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pine Creek Lodge Youth Arts Fund is administered by the Park County Community Foundation, supporting youth arts education and emerging artists in Park County and beyond.
• Your Yoga BozemanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYour Yoga Bozeman leads yoga sessions before Satsang's 10-Year Anniversary show at the venue, combining wellness and live music for a premium experience.
• Trust for Public LandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrust for Public Land sponsored the Opera Montana 'A River Runs Through It' presentation at Pine Creek Lodge, supporting the event as part of their mission to protect public lands.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Top Hat Lounge: Missoula-based live music venue and restaurant with on-site food and beverage service. Comparable for the combined live-music-and-F&B hospitality model in Montana.
• The Wilma: Historic 1,100-capacity indoor music venue in Missoula, Montana. Comparable as a Montana-based live music venue with similar genre mix, though it operates year-round indoor rather than outdoor-seasonally.

Direct peers

• KettleHouse Amphitheater: Outdoor music venue in Bonner, Montana, presenting national touring acts in an amphitheater setting. Most directly comparable peer because of shared Montana location, outdoor concert programming, and similar genre mix (jam, bluegrass, rock).
• AutoCamp: Design-forward outdoor lodging brand combining Airstream and cabin accommodations with curated experiences. Comparable for the unique-accommodation-plus-experience positioning, although AutoCamp is more design-luxury focused.
• Collective Retreats: Luxury outdoor lodging brand offering premium tented accommodations in scenic US destinations. Comparable for the destination-lodging experience layer at Pine Creek Lodge, including the high-end canvas tent and cabin offerings.
• Telluride Bluegrass Festival: Annual four-day bluegrass festival in Telluride, Colorado, with bundled camping/lodging and outdoor staging. Comparable for the outdoor-music-plus-accommodations bundle in a mountain setting targeting the same bluegrass/jam audience.
• Under Canvas: Luxury glamping operator with properties near Yellowstone, Glacier, Moab, and other national parks. Most directly comparable on the lodging side: same target customer (national-park-adjacent travelers seeking upscale outdoor stays) and similar accommodation format (canvas tents).

Broad incumbents

• The Gorge Amphitheatre: Iconic 27,000-capacity outdoor amphitheatre in George, Washington, with on-site camping. Comparable as a destination outdoor music venue with bundled camping, but operates at materially larger scale.
• Red Rocks Amphitheatre: 9,500-capacity natural outdoor amphitheatre near Denver. Comparable as a premium outdoor music destination with strong national touring circuit integration, though much larger and without the on-site lodging component.
• Ryman Auditorium: Historic 2,400-capacity live music venue in Nashville and iconic pilgrimage destination for music fans. Comparable for the cultural-destination positioning and tier of headline acts, though at much larger scale and broader genre breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/pinecreeklodge
• Facebookfacebook.com/pinecreeklodgemontana
• Instagraminstagram.com/pinecreeklodge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pinecreek-lodge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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