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Dazzle Denver

“Can a legacy independent jazz club sustain and grow cultural programming and private event revenue in a premium downtown venue while leveraging modern hospitality commerce tools?”

Founded1997
HQDenver, CO, USA
IndustryHospitality / Live Music Venue
The story

Founded in 1997 as a neighborhood jazz club at 930 Lincoln Street, Dazzle has operated continuously as Denver's premier jazz venue for nearly 30 years. The club has moved twice — to Baur's Building in 2017 and to the Denver Performing Arts Complex in 2023 — growing its capacity and programming scope each time. Today it operates as a multi-room live music venue and event rental space, using embedded commerce tools (Toast POS, SpotOn loyalty and gift cards) to manage food, beverage, ticketing, and event revenues.

Last 12 months
2024-01
2023-08
Product timeline
1997
Dazzle opened at 930 Lincoln Street as a jazz club in Denver, Colorado.· pivot
2017
Dazzle relocated to the Baur's Building at 1512 Curtis Street.· pivot
2023
Dazzle relocated to its current home at 1080 14th Street within the Denver Performing Arts Complex in August 2023.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Dazzle Denver’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Toast (self-operated via Toast POS)
Accounting gap: significant

Dazzle Denver — frequently asked

Who is Dazzle Denver's payment processor?

Dazzle Denver processes payments through Toast (self-operated via Toast POS).

Where is Dazzle Denver headquartered?

Dazzle Denver is founded in 1997 and headquartered in Denver, CO, USA.

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