Wavehouse Entertainment Gmbh

Name

Wavehouse Entertainment Gmbh

Legal name

Wavehouse Entertainment GmbH

Website

https://wavehouse-entertainment.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Record Production and Distribution (51225), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Event production services
• Live concert production
• Music recording studios
• Artist booking management
• Music arrangement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fürth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Production Services: Full-service event production for corporate clients including concept, staging, entertainment programming, and execution. Project-based fees for customer events, trade shows, and corporate galas.
2. Music Production & Recording: Album production, studio recording services, and music composition for third parties. Includes live music recording, arrangement services, and mixing/mastering.
3. Concert & Live Performance: Concert production and live performance fees including own productions (Thilo Wolf Big Band, musicals) and guest appearances. Revenue from ticket sales and performance fees.
4. Album Sales & Streaming: Physical album sales (CD, vinyl) and digital streaming revenue. Albums produced with artists like Mitch Winehouse distributed through major platforms.
5. TV & Film Production: Content production for TV broadcasts, including showacts, gala coverage, and music documentaries for ARD, BR, 3SAT.
6. Booking & Artist Management: Booking services for own artists and portfolio artists for events and concerts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wavehouse Entertainment GmbH is an event, creative, and production agency that designs, produces, and executes live entertainment experiences for corporate, cultural, and broadcasting clients. Core services span concert and event production, artist booking and talent management, music production and arrangement in its own Wavehouse Studios, and TV/film content production. The company also develops proprietary musical productions (musicals, symphonic crossover programs) and offers JAZZTHINKING, a corporate impulse-lecture concept that applies jazz-based creative thinking to business audiences.

Product overview

Wavehouse Entertainment GmbH is an event, creative, and production agency based in Fürth, Germany, operating in the entertainment industry with over 30 years of experience. The company offers a portfolio of services organized around live entertainment production: Concerts & Events (event concept and concert production), Artists (booking and talent management), Music Production (studio recording, arrangement, mixing), Studios (Wavehouse Studios facilities), TV & Film Production, Green Intelligent Production, and Booking of proprietary productions. Key proprietary productions include musical theater works such as Der Tunnel, Bahn Frei!, SWING STREET, and TANZWUT; symphonic concert programs like Love, Amy; and album productions including Gershwin Melodies (with Münchner Rundfunkorchester), Swinging Cole Porter (with Mitch Winehouse), and Duets. The company also offers JAZZTHINKING, an impulse lecture concept applying jazz creative thinking to business contexts. The portfolio spans from customer events and concert productions to film/TV productions, with the Thilo Wolf Big Band and Thilo Wolf Jazz Quartett serving as core artistic ensembles driving many productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JAZZTHINKING: An impulse lecture concept for creative thinking and team motivation, targeting entrepreneurs, decision-makers, and leaders seeking innovative approaches to business challenges.
• Thilo Wolf Big Band
• Thilo Wolf Jazz Quartett

Products and services

• Concerts & Events Full-service event and concert production for corporate clients, cultural institutions, and broadcasters — covering concept, musical direction, staging, entertainment programming, and execution of live events ranging from corporate galas and trade show evenings to large concert productions.
• Artists (Artist Booking & Talent Management) Artist booking and talent management service connecting clients with live acts and performers — including the Thilo Wolf Big Band, Thilo Wolf Jazz Quartett, and a portfolio of international artists — for events, concerts, festivals, and corporate functions.
• Music Production Music production services including studio and live music recording, arrangement, composition, mixing, and musical production — covering album productions, orchestral recordings, and crossover programs for clients and proprietary releases.
• Studios (Wavehouse Studios) Professional recording studio facilities (Wavehouse Studios) offering music production, live recording, mixing, mastering, and full orchestral recording capabilities for third-party clients and proprietary productions.
• TV & Film Production Television and film production services including promotional films, animation, concert recordings for broadcast, and show act content production for broadcasters and corporate clients.
• Green Intelligent Production (GIP) Sustainable and environmentally conscious production methods and services offered as part of the company's portfolio to support clients with green event production.
• Booking (Eigenproduktionen) Booking service for the company's own productions, including concert shows, musicals, and proprietary artistic programs, made available to theaters, venues, and event organizers.
• JAZZTHINKING Impulse lecture concept applying creative thinking approaches from jazz music to business motivation and team development, targeting entrepreneurs, decision-makers, and leaders seeking innovative approaches to business challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of continuous operation in entertainment industry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Theater HeilbronnmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2027Partnership for 'Love, Amy' symphonic premiere scheduled for June 2027. Joint production between Wavehouse Entertainment and Theater Heilbronn for Amy Winehouse tribute concert.
• Münchner RundfunkorchestercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Long-standing partnership for crossover concert programs combining jazz quartet with symphony orchestra. Joint album production 'Gershwin Melodies' released in 2023. Premiere performances at Prinzregententheater München and live broadcast on BR Klassik.
• Nürnberger SymphonikercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Ongoing collaboration for concert productions including 'Symphoniker meet Thilo Wolf & Conchita' (2019) and 'Symphoniker meet Take 6 & Thilo Wolf' (2022). Major concert events at Meistersingerhalle Nürnberg.
• BR Fernsehen (Bayerischer Rundfunk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term production partnership for TV broadcasts. Productions include Bayerischer Filmpreis gala, annual Sternstunden charity gala, and various concert recordings. Live broadcasts on BR Fernsehen, ARD, and 3SAT.
• NCPA Mumbai (National Center of Performing Arts)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for jazz festival programming. Wavehouse provides artist booking, program consultation, and on-site support. Continued partnership into 2023 for NCPA Blues and Jazz Festival.
• Comödie FürthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration on operetta and musical productions. Productions include 'Die lustige Witwe' (2019), 'Im weißen Rössl' (2023), and 'Volker Heißmann singt Udo Jürgens'. Music produced in Wavehouse Studios.
• MW RecordsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-production partnership with MW Records for Mitch Winehouse collaborations. Joint album releases including 'Swinging Cole Porter' and 'Duets - The Music Of Cole Porter'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ACT Musik + Vision GmbH: Independent German jazz and classical crossover label and production company, releasing albums with European artists and orchestras. Comparable as a competing producer of jazz/symphonic crossover recordings and a competitor for premium studio and orchestral recording commissions.
• Marek Liebenberg Konzertdirektion: German concert agency booking jazz artists and producing jazz-themed events and tours across Germany. Comparable as a similarly positioned jazz-specialist agency competing for the same artists, venues, and corporate/cultural event commissions.
• Jazzline (Karsten Jahnke subsidiary): Dedicated German jazz concert promoter and tour organizer focused exclusively on jazz artists and crossover programming. Comparable for jazz-specific live event production, tour routing, and artist management services overlapping with Wavehouse's big band and quartet activities.
• Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion GmbH: German concert promoter and artist booking agency specializing in jazz, world music, and crossover programming with symphonic and pop artists. Most directly comparable peer in terms of jazz/crossover programming, artist booking, and live event production focus.
• BB Promotion GmbH: German concert promoter focused on jazz, blues, soul, and related genres with national touring and event production capabilities. Comparable as a similarly-sized jazz-specialist agency handling artist booking, concert production, and crossover events in Germany.

Others

• Abbey Road Studios: Iconic London-based recording and mastering facility serving premium jazz, classical, and pop album productions. Comparable as a service provider/infrastructure peer for high-end recording and mastering work Wavehouse accesses for top-tier releases.

Broad incumbents

• DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG: One of Germany's largest independent live entertainment promoters and event producers, operating across concerts, touring, and theatrical productions. Comparable because it competes for the same corporate event budgets, concert venues, and touring artist bookings that Wavehouse serves in Germany.
• FKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen GmbH: Leading German concert and festival promoter running major touring productions and open-air events. Comparable because it competes for artist bookings, corporate event commissions, and large venue concert productions that overlap with Wavehouse's portfolio.
• Semmel Concerts Entertainment GmbH: Major German concert promoter and event producer with broad programming across genres and venues. Comparable as a competing organizer of large-scale concerts, corporate events, and theatrical productions in the German-speaking market.

Regional players

• Stadttheater Fürth / German municipal theaters: Regional municipal theaters that co-produce musicals, concert programs, and crossover performances with independent production agencies. Comparable as venue and production partners/competitors for the same theatrical premieres and symphonic concert productions Wavehouse develops.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHhBORGarQp9O7Mn-1nstNw
• Facebookfacebook.com/WavehouseEntertainment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wavehouse-entertainment
• Instagraminstagram.com/wavehouse_entertainment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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