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We’ve ranked the top 43 Music Venues companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Music Venues Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Descript
Descript is building a platform for creative tools, making audio and video creation as fast, accessible, and collaborative as Google Docs.
Founder(s): Andrew Mason
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Consumer Software, Music, Music Venues, Software
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Rooam
A contactless payment solution for the hospitality, sports, and entertainment industry
Founder(s): Junaid Shams
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: FinTech, Hospitality, Mobile Payments, Music Venues
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SaveLive
SaveLive is a venture aimed a throwing a financial lifeline to at-risk music venues.
Founder(s): Marc Geiger
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Event Management, Events, Music, Music Venues
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Tend
Tend is the premier marketplace for hospitality staffing
Founder(s): Charles Soll, Davis Waddell, Grant Delgado
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Catering, Events, Hospitality, Marketplace, Music Venues, Wedding
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Gigmor
Gigmor is the leading marketplace for booking and promoting live music gigs (and now live streams) in the US and Canada.
Founder(s): David Baird
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Marketplace, Music, Music Venues
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Venuelytics
VenueLytics empowers businesses, in the hospitality, entertainment and service industries
Founder(s): Baskaran Manivannan
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Event Management, Hotel, Media and Entertainment, Music Venues, Predictive Analytics, Resorts, Restaurants, SaaS
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Tapin2
Tapin2 is a software platform that enables mobile ordering and self-service ordering for hospitality and live events.
Founder(s): Jordan Syms, Michael Jacobs, Tony Christopoulos
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: Hospitality, Mobile, Music Venues, Software, Sports, Vending and Concessions
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RABBL
RABBL is a social booking platform for live music. RABBL lets fans prove real demand for potential concerts by reserving tickets in
Founder(s): Erik Needham, Wade Lagrone
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Consumer Goods, Music, Music Venues
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MAGNIFI
Magnifi is a website that helps connect users to live music performances in their local area.
Founder(s): Chris Ross, Howie Cockrill, Sara Mertz, Wayne Skeen
Location: Emeryville, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Concerts, Events, Mobile, Music, Music Venues, Ticketing, Video Streaming
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Festiie
Festiie is the offline GPS tracker for festival-goers that fits in the palm of your hand and transmits over a mile away.
Founder(s): Desmond Beristain, Jared Alanis
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Communication Hardware, GPS, Hardware, Information Technology, Music Venues, Network Hardware, Outdoors, Telecommunications, Wearables, Wireless
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EarCrush
Leverage data to book music artists.
Founder(s): Cole Mitguard, Delano Willis, Shahab Ghafari
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Events, Music, Music Venues
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ConcertBoom
ConcertBoom is a cash-positive tech startup developing a database of live entertainment events.
Founder(s): Kooshiar Azimian
Location: Costa Mesa, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Concerts, Events, Leisure, Music, Music Venues, Social Media
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Hypewizard
A platform for musicians to promote their gigs.
Founder(s): Satoshi Nakamoto
Location: Venice, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Digital Marketing, Event Promotion, Independent Music, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Venues
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JamBase
JamBase is an online database of live music, show listings, ticket information and tour dates of artists and venues around the globe.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Art, Concerts, Music, Music Venues, Ticketing
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Bandloop
Bandloop is a community of bands and music fans working together to share the latest concert information.
Founder(s): Nick DeMayo, Owen Grace
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Art, Concerts, Music, Music Venues, Ticketing
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Sharks Sports and Entertainment
Sharks Sports and Entertainment owns and operates a number of sports properties.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Music Venues, Social Media, Sports
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The Nations
YouTube Curation Network
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Music Label, Music Streaming, Music Venues
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Thrillcall
Thrillcall is a live music discovery service providing concert and ticket listings, special ticket offers and show reminders.
Founder(s): Chad Taylor, Jonathan Leone, Matthew Tomaszewicz
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Concerts, Events, Mobile Apps, Music, Music Venues, Ticketing
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Siavash Records
Siavash Records international Company’s
Founder(s): Siavash Shahsavari
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Brand Marketing, Internet Radio, Multi-level Marketing, Music, Music Education, Music Label, Music Streaming, Music Venues, Personal Branding
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Revd
Empowering fans, brands, venues & talent
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Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Brand Marketing, Career Planning, Events, Music, Music Venues, Sponsorship
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FestPop, Inc
FestPop is a new way to discover, prepare, and plan your next music festival travel journey for every generation
Founder(s): Robert Swisher, Scotty Moore
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Leisure, Music, Music Venues, Tourism, Travel
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EventPlanning.com
Eventplanning is a resource for event planners and those interested in becoming event planners.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Education, Events, Music Venues
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GiGStartr
GiGStartr is a 3-way marketplace for Emerging Bands, Fans, and Small Music Venues. Artists, Fans and Venues *eliminate* risk of empty seats
Founder(s): Dean Shalit, Tracy Hall, Tracy Hill
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Marketplace, Music, Music Venues, Ticketing
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Playnify
Playnify is a Portuguese SME focused on innovative solutions for Social Networking and Mobility, since 2012.
Founder(s): Joaquim Valente, Nuno Ribeiro, Pedro Neta, Rui A. Costa
Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Industries: Mobile, Music Venues, Software, Sports, Web Hosting
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Finnago
Local Events & Business Search
Founder(s): Devoir Funches, Michael Tang
Location: San Bruno, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, E-Commerce, Events, Local, Music Venues, News, Nightclubs, Restaurants, Search Engine, Sports
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Fox Theater Pomona
Fox Theater Pomona is a premium venue for concerts, corporate events, weddings, film festivals, parties, and location shoots.
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Location: Pomona, California, United States
Industries: Concerts, Music Venues, Rental, Theatre
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Venuecast
A digital ad platform for live music venues.
Founder(s): Tim Garcia
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Music, Music Venues
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Julia Morgan Ballroom
Julia Morgan Ballroom is a wedding and event venue located in San Francisco, CA.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Events, Leisure, Music Venues
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Vocal Visual
We are “fixers.” In the service of creatives. To help be a solution provider.
Founder(s): Neil Alonzo
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Art, Finance, Legal, Management Consulting, Market Research, Media and Entertainment, Music Venues, Personal Branding, Real Estate
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ItsGoinOn
ItsGoinOn is a social network service and a mobile app that connects members and entertainment establishments with demographic data.
Founder(s): Eric Johnson, Patrick Gorman
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Ediscovery, Hospitality, Identity Management, Mobile, Music, Music Venues, Nightlife, Real Time, Social Media
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Opera San José
Opera San José is engaged in performance art theatre, events, film presentations and conferences.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Music Venues, Non Profit, Theatre
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Lumitic
The GameChanger! where the audience become the center of stage. Lumitic transforms the audience to the largest display screen ever!
Founder(s): Bojan Silic
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Lighting, Music Venues, Sports
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The Yost Theater
Yost Theater is a concert and events venue that hosts such functions as concerts, Ted Talks, social gatherings, school dances, and weddings.
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Location: Santa Ana, California, United States
Industries: Events, Music Venues, Rental, Theatre
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Ravore
Ravore is a social media app that connects rave and concert goers with candy bracelets and mobile communications.
Founder(s): Gurinder Bhangoo
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Music Venues, Social Media
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Rejamm
Rejamm is the music studio app that makes it simple to create music and share it with the world.
Founder(s): Paul Neyrinck, Zarina Mautay
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Music, Music Venues
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Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo
Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo is a venue showcasing sweeping musicals and cutting-edge music.
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Location: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Venues, Performing Arts, Professional Services
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17 Hertz
Professional production & recording facility. Formerly One On One Recording. Recorded here: Metallica, Etta James, Marvin Is Gay.
Founder(s): Jason Gluz
Location: North Hollywood, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Venues
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Bay Area Discovery Museum
Bay Area Discovery Museum is a museum that offers venues for exhibitions and events, training camps, activities, and programs.
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Location: Sausalito, California, United States
Industries: Museums and Historical Sites, Music Venues, Parks, Training
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Mountain Dog Musicworks
Mountain Dog Musicworks is a recording studio that helps singers, songwriters, musicians and bands in music production.
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Location: Oak View, California, United States
Industries: Audio, Music, Music Venues
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Contra Costa Musical Theatre
Contra Costa Musical Theatre produces Broadway musicals.
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Location: Walnut Creek, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Music Venues, Non Profit, Performing Arts, Theatre
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Good Mojo Band
Good Mojo Band is a company located in San Diego.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, Music Venues, Professional Networking
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Empire Recordings
Empire Recordings is a private studio that offers clients an intimate recording environment.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Music, Music Streaming, Music Venues
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The Conga Room
The Conga Room is an entertainment company that offers nightclubs, musical concerts, live music, dance, movie premiere, and events services.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Concerts, Events, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Venues
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