CMP Entertainment

What CMP Entertainment does

CMP Entertainment (legal name: Cole Music Productions UK Ltd.) is a privately held, boutique live music entertainment company founded in Liverpool in 1991 by Chas Cole. The company promotes and produces concerts and tours throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, Europe, and North America, operating more than 500 shows per year at theatres, concert halls, and arenas. Its portfolio spans up-and-coming artists, touring legacy headliners, and a proprietary catalog of large-scale tribute productions developed in-house.

The company's core product is live concert and tour production, with three flagship tribute productions anchoring the catalog: Rumours of Fleetwood Mac (formed 1999; over 950,000 fans performed; 89 million+ YouTube views; personally endorsed by Mick Fleetwood), The Classic Rock Show (launched 2013; eight-piece band performing classic rock anthems globally), and Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra (a 20-piece orchestra led by UK pianist Jools Holland OBE). CMP also developed The Australian Pink Floyd Show from 'pub to arena' scale and subsequently Brit Floyd to global success. The production infrastructure is built on long-term artist relationships, venue partnerships across multiple continents, and proprietary show IP rather than a software or technology platform.

CMP generates revenue primarily through ticket sales on the shows it produces and promotes, with tickets sold direct-to-consumer via the company's website and through channel partner ATG Tickets. Pricing is set at the individual venue and event level and is not publicly disclosed. The marketing motion combines the official website, email newsletter signups, and social channels to drive ticket sales. The customer base is end consumers (live music enthusiasts) seeking concerts and tribute experiences, while the production side draws on legacy relationships with major artists including Elton John, Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Pink, Amy Winehouse, and Ray Charles. The company operates with a lean team of six named members, indicating a boutique, founder-led operating model with no disclosed institutional investment, parent company, or public market exposure.

Name

CMP Entertainment

Legal name

Cole Music Productions UK Ltd.

Website

https://cmpentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CMP Entertainment is a privately held, boutique live music concert promoter and producer founded in Liverpool in 1991, producing over 500 shows per year across the UK, Ireland, Europe, and North America. It serves live music fans through a proprietary catalog of tribute productions and legacy artist tours at theatres, concert halls, and arenas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Entertainment

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Touring & Production Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAIAFAF)

Keywords

• Live music concerts
• Concert promotion
• Tribute show production
• Music tour production
• Live entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

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: Revenue generated from selling tickets to live music concerts, tours, and tribute show productions at theatres, concert halls, and arenas across the UK, Ireland, Europe, and North America.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CMP Entertainment is a boutique live music entertainment company that promotes and produces concerts and tours for artists and tribute productions at theatres, concert halls, and arenas across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, and North America. With over 500 shows per year and millions of tickets sold, the company operates primarily through three flagship touring productions — The Classic Rock Show, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, and Rumours of Fleetwood Mac — while also delivering tour production services for major artists from up-and-coming acts to globally established names.

Product overview

CMP Entertainment is a boutique live music entertainment company that promotes and produces concerts and tours throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, and North America. The company operates primarily through three flagship tribute production shows: The Classic Rock Show (celebrating classic rock legends), Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra (featuring the renowned British pianist and bandleader), and Rumours of Fleetwood Mac (the world's finest Fleetwood Mac tribute). With over 500 shows per year and millions of tickets sold, CMP works with a wide range of acts from up-and-coming artists to the biggest names in music at theatres, concert halls, and arenas globally. The company also strategically developed tribute shows including The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Brit Floyd, and The Classic Rock Show.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Classic Rock Show An eight-piece tribute band performing note-for-note classic rock anthems from artists including Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, The Who, Eric Clapton, AC/DC, Queen, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, and Pink Floyd, featuring two hours of live music and a show-stopping guitar duel finale, targeted at live classic rock fans.
• Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra A 20-piece Rhythm & Blues Orchestra led by UK pianist and bandleader Jools Holland OBE, with special guest Chris Difford and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall, and Sumudu Jayatilaka, delivering exuberant live rhythm and blues performances, targeted at fans of British rhythm and blues and boogie-woogie music.
• Rumours of Fleetwood Mac A Fleetwood Mac tribute act performing hits such as 'Go Your Own Way,' 'Dreams,' and 'Rhiannon' note for note, personally endorsed by founding Fleetwood Mac member Mick Fleetwood as the 'Finest Fleetwood Mac Concert Experience,' targeted at Fleetwood Mac fans.

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• The Australian Pink Floyd ShowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMP developed The Australian Pink Floyd Show from 'pub to arena' scale around the world, establishing it as a successful tribute production.
• Brit FloydcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMP developed Brit Floyd tribute show to continued global success following the model established with other tribute productions.
• Mick FleetwoodflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Fleetwood Mac member who personally endorses Rumours of Fleetwood Mac as the 'Finest Fleetwood Mac Concert Experience'.
• ATG TicketscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticketing partner for Jools Holland tours and other CMP events, providing ticket sales platform for live shows.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kilimanjaro Live: UK-based independent concert promoter producing tours across the UK and Ireland. Closest geographic and scale comparable to CMP, competing for similar mid-tier artist dates and tribute/legacy catalog tours.
• Live Nation Entertainment: The world's largest live music promoter and venue operator, promoting concerts and tours globally. Direct competitor to CMP for headline artist tours and premium arena dates, though operating at vastly larger scale and with owned venues.
• AEG Presents: Global concert promoter and venue operator (including The O2, Coachella). Comparable to CMP in core concert promotion activity, with significantly broader resources and owned-facility advantages that shape negotiating dynamics for shared artist rosters.
• SJM Concerts: UK concert promoter (part of MCD Productions group) producing arena and theatre tours across Britain and Ireland. Directly comparable in geography, venue mix, and audience targeting to CMP's UK/Ireland tour operations.
• Metropolis Music: Independent UK concert promoter focused on theatre and mid-sized venue tours. Closely aligned with CMP's boutique theatre/concert-hall tour model and competing for similar legacy and tribute touring slots.
• Marshall Arts: UK promoter/producer known for heritage rock and tribute productions, including Classic Albums Live tours. Closely comparable to CMP in the tribute and heritage-rock niche with overlapping artist and venue relationships.
• Primary Talent International: UK-based booking agency and promoter for live music tours across the UK and Europe. Overlaps with CMP in artist booking and tour production activity, particularly for legacy and contemporary touring acts.

Broad incumbents

• WME (William Morris Endeavor): Global talent and entertainment agency representing artists, producers, and brands. Comparable in that it routes and books live music talent, but operates at a far broader, agency-level scope than CMP's boutique promoter/producer model.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): Global entertainment and sports agency with a substantial live touring practice. Comparable to CMP at the artist-booking and tour-routing layer, but operates across film, TV, sports, and brand IP rather than as a focused concert promoter/producer.

Regional players

• MCD Productions: Ireland's largest concert promoter, operating across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Comparable activity (concert promotion and tour production) with overlapping UK/Ireland routing, though primarily Ireland-domiciled rather than UK-domiciled like CMP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmp-entertainment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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