T.H.E. Show

What T.H.E. Show does

T.H.E. Show, legally operating as Total HiFi Experience and doing business as The Home Entertainment Show in earlier years, is a privately held U.S. experiential media company founded in 1995 that operates America's longest-running high-end audio and HiFi trade show, now in its 30th year. The company's core product is a portfolio of multi-day consumer audio trade shows held annually in Costa Mesa, CA (SoCal), Round Rock, TX (Lone Star Audiofest), the New York/New Jersey metro (T.H.E. New York International Audio Show), and Las Vegas. At its flagship SoCal 2025 event, the show hosted 230 exhibiting audio brands, 92 exhibit spaces, and 8,300+ attendees, with reported on-site sales of $2,500,000+ and 20% year-over-year growth. Attendees are predominantly male (73%) and aged 25-64, with the largest cohort being 45-54 year olds.

The business runs an integrated content and creator ecosystem layered onto the trade show. This includes T.H.E. Music Group, a wholly owned record label signing artists such as Emiko, Charlie Lang, Abigail Shelton, and Toby Lee Marshall and selling high-resolution WAV downloads; T.H.E. Film Festival, a filmmaker showcase presented alongside audio shows in Austin and Costa Mesa; T.H.E. Radio, a weekly FM show with internet simulcast; T.H.E. TV, a ROKU-based streaming network launched in 2025 targeting 90 million households globally with HiFi, home theater, music, and film content; T.H.E. Music Festival in Las Vegas; and T.H.E. Human Side, an award-winning documentary distributed on Amazon Prime. Revenue is generated primarily through exhibitor booth rentals to audio brands and ticket sales to attendees (single-day $12-$25, multi-day up to $50, VIP three-day $175, couples/family passes at lower per-head rates), supplemented by branded merchandise ($13-$28 apparel/accessories), digital music sales ($1.99-$13.99), original oil paintings ($750-$900), and media pass registration. Marketing relies on owned social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube), an email newsletter, and earned media coverage from Stereophile, Positive Feedback, Audioholics, Enjoy the Music, Part-Time Audiophile, and Sound & Vision. Leadership is led by Director & CEO Matthew Moran; the company operates with 11-50 employees and is founder-operated with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

Name

T.H.E. Show

Legal name

T.H.E. Show

Website

https://theshownow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

T.H.E. Show operates the longest-running U.S. high-end audio trade show circuit, hosting four annual consumer HiFi events across SoCal, Austin, New York, and Las Vegas for 230+ exhibiting audio brands and thousands of audiophile attendees, with a layered ecosystem comprising a record label, film festival, ROKU TV network, and FM radio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows (MPAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Shows & Exhibitions (Booths, Show Management) (BPAFAGAD), HiFi/Immersive & Premium Audio Streaming (MPAIACAD)

Keywords

• High-end audio trade show
• Hifi exhibitions
• Audiophile events
• Consumer electronics show
• Audio industry events

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor Booth/Space Rental: Audio brands rent exhibition space at T.H.E. Shows to showcase their products to passionate, engaged audiophile audiences. In 2024, approximately 6,600 people attended the SoCal event with 230 brands and 92 exhibits.
2. Ticket Sales: The company sells tickets to attendees for various show events. Pricing ranges from $12-$50 for general admission depending on event and ticket type, with VIP packages up to $175.
3. Merchandise Sales: T.H.E. Store sells branded merchandise including t-shirts, caps, mugs, and eco tote bags priced from $13-$28.
4. Digital Music and Art Sales: T.H.E. Music Group sells digital music albums and EPs from signed artists, plus original oil paintings by Charlie Lang through the online store. Music available in high-resolution WAV format ($1.99-$13.99).
5. Media Pass Registration: Press and media professionals register for media passes to cover T.H.E. Shows, gaining early access and exclusive coverage opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

T.H.E. Show (Total HiFi Experience) produces multi-city physical trade show events for the high-end audio industry, selling exhibitor booth space to audio brands and admission tickets to attendees. Beyond events, the company operates a media ecosystem including T.H.E. TV (a ROKU streaming network), T.H.E. Music Group record label, T.H.E. Film Festival, T.H.E. Radio (FM with internet simulcast), and an e-commerce store for branded merchandise and digital music.

Product overview

T.H.E. Show (Total HiFi Experience) is America’s longest-running HiFi Audio Show, now in its 29th year. The company operates a multi-platform ecosystem centered around high-end audio trade shows held in SoCal, Austin, New York, and Las Vegas. The core offerings include T.H.E. Show events (high-end audio trade shows featuring 230+ brands), T.H.E. Music Group (a record label supporting artists like Emiko, Charlie Lang, and Toby Lee Marshall), T.H.E. Film Festival, T.H.E. TV (a ROKU-based network), T.H.E. Radio (weekly FM radio with internet simulcast), and the T.H.E. Human Side documentary on Amazon Prime. The company also operates a merchandise store offering branded apparel and art. T.H.E. Music Festival is being launched as a new live performance platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• T.H.E. Show Events Multi-day physical trade show events featuring high-end audio demonstrations, home theater exhibits, personal audio, and luxury car audio. Held at hotels and convention centers across the U.S.
• T.H.E. Music Group

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,300+ visitors, $2,500,000+ in sales at single event (SoCal 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• THGminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerTHG collaborated with T.H.E. Show to create the HI⚡️FI™ branded merchandise line including t-shirts and mugs sold through T.H.E. Store. The partnership produces co-branded products under the HI⚡️FI™ trademark.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AXPONA (Audio Expo North America): North America's largest dedicated audio expo, featuring high-end audio exhibitors, listening rooms, and seminars. Directly comparable to T.H.E. Show as a competing consumer-facing HiFi trade show targeting audiophile enthusiasts.
• Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF): A long-running, high-end audio show held annually in Colorado featuring premium exhibitors and listening experiences. Directly comparable to T.H.E. Show in audience (audiophiles), exhibitor base, and trade show format.
• HIGH END Munich: The leading international high-end audio trade show held annually in Munich, Germany. Comparable in exhibitor mix (premium HiFi brands) and audience (audiophiles and industry professionals), serving as the global benchmark for events like T.H.E. Show.
• Capital Audio Fest: A regional US high-end audio show based in the Mid-Atlantic, featuring listening rooms and HiFi exhibitors. Comparable to T.H.E. Show's New York-area offering as a competing regional HiFi event.
• Florida Audio Expo: A US regional high-end audio show featuring listening rooms and exhibitor demonstrations. Comparable as a smaller-scale regional counterpart of T.H.E. Show's multi-city US footprint.
• CanJam (Head-Fi): A global series of headphone and personal audio expos run by Head-Fi, targeting audiophiles with listening stations and exhibitor booths. Comparable to T.H.E. Show for its audiophile audience and event-driven format, with stronger personal/headphone focus.

Regional players

• Bristol Hi-Fi Show: The UK's largest consumer hi-fi and home cinema show, comparable in audience (enthusiasts) and exhibitor model to T.H.E. Show, but focused on the UK/European market rather than the US.

Broad incumbents

• CES (Consumer Electronics Show): The largest global consumer electronics trade show, with a much broader category scope than T.H.E. Show. Comparable only at the broadest industry level — CES is an incumbent where some HiFi brands may exhibit alongside non-audio tech.
• NAMM Show: The largest music products industry trade show globally, attended by instrument, pro audio, and recording brands. Comparable to T.H.E. Show's music-industry adjacencies (T.H.E. Music Group, Music Festival) but operates as a much broader incumbent.

Emerging players

• Headphonics: An online HiFi and headphone review platform that hosts review events and community content. Comparable to T.H.E. Show's media/content ecosystem (T.H.E. Radio, T.H.E. TV) as an emerging player in digital audiophile content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onlyattheshow
• YouTubeyoutube.com/thehomeentertainmentshow
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheHomeEntertainmentShow
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehomeentertainmentshow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theshownow

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 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 →

Frequently asked questions about T.H.E. Show