r&m entertainment

What r&m entertainment does

ARM Entertainment is a privately held talent booking and artist management agency founded in 1984 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota (1257 Arcade Street). The company represents a roster of over 40 classic rock artists from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including Winger, Firehouse, Dokken, Lita Ford, Dee Snider, April Wine, Lynch Mob, Steelheart, The Sweet, Mark Farner's American Band, Last In Line, Warrant, Skid Row, and Nelson. It also books tribute and theatrical properties, including FAN HALEN (Van Halen tribute) and That Arena Rock Show. The agency operates as an intermediary connecting venues, festivals, and event organizers with legacy rock performers for live performances and tours, with operating geographies spanning North America, Europe (UK, Germany, Norway), Asia (Japan), and South America (Brazil).

The company's core offering is direct artist booking on commission, augmented by customizable multi-band festival packages (3 to 10 band configurations), an acoustic performance line called Arm Unplugged, and on-site backline equipment support through a partnered service (Onsite Backline). Distribution is delivered through a regional agent network covering Midwest, Western, and Southeastern US territories (agents Jamie Lindquist and Tracy Lee), with the President, John Domagall, handling Midwest, Canadian, and international bookings. The offering stack contains no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML component; value is delivered entirely through curated artist relationships and human-driven booking operations supported by a small in-house team of approximately six identified personnel (President, two agents, a contract manager, bookkeeping/admin support, and an additional staff contact).

Revenue is generated on a commission basis from booking fees for live performances at venues, festivals, corporate events, private engagements, and cruise ships. Pricing is opaque and quote-based: clients must engage with the assigned territorial agent to discuss fees and availability before submitting a formal booking offer. ARM is independently owned with no disclosed venture, institutional, or parent-company investment, and operates without any public funding, M&A, or capital structure disclosures in the available record.

Name

r&m entertainment

Legal name

ARM Entertainment

Website

https://armentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ARM Entertainment is a privately held, St. Paul-based talent booking agency founded in 1984 that represents over 40 classic rock artists from the 1970s-1990s era, connecting venues, festivals, and event organizers worldwide with live performances on a commission basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Talent Booking

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAGAB

Talent Booking Agencies (Live Performance)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Artist Management & Agencies

Keywords

• Live music booking
• Artist management
• Talent agency
• Concert tour packages
• Live entertainment booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Artist Booking Commissions: ARM Entertainment generates revenue through commissions on artist bookings for live performances at venues, festivals, and events. The company manages the booking process for its roster of classic rock artists from the 70s, 80s, and 90s era.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ARM Entertainment books and manages a roster of 40-plus classic rock artists from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s for live performances at venues, festivals, and events worldwide. The agency also offers customizable multi-band tour packages of 3 to 10 acts, acoustic performances through Arm Unplugged, and operational touring support via its Onsite Backline partnership.

Product overview

ARM Entertainment is a classic rock entertainment booking agency that has operated since 1984, representing over 40 artists from the 70s, 80s, and 90s rock era. The company offers artist booking and management services, customizable multi-band concert tour packages (3 to 10 bands), and specialized acoustic performances through its Arm Unplugged program. The portfolio includes headlining acts like Winger, Lita Ford, Firehouse, Dee Snider, and Dokken, as well as tribute acts like FAN HALEN and theatrical shows like That Arena Rock Show. Additional services include onsite backline equipment support for live performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artist Booking & Management

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Onsite BacklineminorOthersARM Entertainment partners with Onsite Backline (onsitebackline.com) for equipment rental services supporting live performances. This is a operational support partnership for touring logistics.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ARMent14
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arm-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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