Every performance has an invisible audience who can't make it. Give your theater, dance studio, music school, or orchestra a real streaming channel — with season subscriptions, PPV, and on-demand replays that run long after curtain call.
No credit card required · Free tier included · First event live in 8 minutes- Seats
- 200–800In a typical performing arts venue
- The real audience
- 3–10×More people care about a performance than can physically attend
- To reach remote viewers
- $0On the free plan
- Replays
- 100%Of your VOD replays are available after curtain call
Your venue seats 400.
Your real audience is larger.
Most performing arts venues seat between 200 and 800 people. But behind every performer is a network of family, alumni, donors, and fans who care deeply — and can never all fit inside.
Streaming isn't replacing live attendance. It's reaching the people who would have come if they could. Every season, that's a completely untapped revenue stream sitting on the table.
Add a season subscription — and those remote viewers start paying you predictably, year after year, before a single ticket is sold at the door.
School musicals, recitals, and concerts streamed live to parents and alumni around the world.
- Scene i · Theater companies
Opening night, everywhere.
Stream opening night to donors who funded the season but live across the country. Offer a replay for drama students to study the production. Give your cast the audience they deserve.
- Scene ii · Dance recitals
No empty seats for grandma.
Parents who have three kids in three different studios across town. Grandparents in other states. Family members who work weekends. Every dancer gets everyone watching.
- Scene iii · Concerts & music schools
Showcase night, world stage.
Music school showcases, community orchestra, youth symphony. Charge a small ticket fee and turn the spring concert into a fundraiser with viewers watching from coast to coast.
- Scene iv · Graduations & ceremonies
Every family, front row.
Cap-and-gown moments belong to the whole family. Stream to grandparents who can't travel, siblings on the other coast, and family members who just couldn't get tickets.
Turn every performance
into recurring revenue.
Most streaming tools only do one-off pay-per-view. Riverbend Live lets you build a real streaming channel — with season subscriptions that pay you before the curtain even rises.
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Season subscription
One annual price, every show included. Supporters pay upfront — you get predictable income between seasons. Auto-renews each year.
- Stream all shows live
- Full VOD archive access
- Auto-renews annually
- Predictable income
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Individual PPV
For one-off viewers who want a single show. Great for friends of cast members, regional audiences, and people who discover you mid-season.
- Per-show pricing you set
- Watch live or on-demand
- Instant digital access
- No subscription needed
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Season + VOD bundle
The killer offer: season sub includes on-demand access to every past show in your library. Your whole archive becomes a subscriber benefit.
- All live shows included
- Full past-season archive
- New subscribers get history too
- Premium tier upsell
- Subscriptions — your base
- 80 season subscribers @ $60/year
- $4,800
- Single-ticket PPV — per show
- 40 PPV tickets/show @ $15 × 6 shows
- $3,600
- Gross annual revenue
- $8,400
- Platform fees
- Subscriptions (20% of $4,800)
- −$960
- PPV tickets (20% of $3,600)
- −$720
- Your annual payout
- $6,720
Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30/transaction) applies to card charges. Payout goes directly to your Stripe account.
Subscriptions lock in your regulars — the season ticket holders, the board members, the grandparents who watch every show. You get $4,800 before opening night.
Single-ticket PPV catches everyone else — the cousin in California, the friend who only cares about the spring musical, the family that can't get a babysitter. They'll never subscribe, but they'll pay $15 once.
Two revenue streams, one production. Your subscribers fund the season upfront. Your single-ticket buyers add $600 per show from an audience that would have watched a shaky phone stream — or nothing at all.
- Sub fee
- 20%Broadcast rate
- PPV fee
- 20%Broadcast rate
- Monthly fee
- $0$0 to try · Plans from $79/mo
- Per-ticket fee
- $0Just Stripe processing
Plans starting at $0.
Start free. Your first event can be live with no credit card. When you're ready for season subscriptions and extended streaming, paid plans start at $79/month.
Good for trying the platform, streaming a single event, and getting comfortable before your big performance.
- Up to 5 hours total streaming
- Live chat for your audience
- Shareable event link
- VOD replay after the event
- No credit card required
Everything you need to run a full season — sell season passes, stream every show, and build a VOD library your subscribers can revisit anytime.
- Sell season passes to remote families
- 20 hours of streaming per month
- Webcam or encoder broadcasting
- Full VOD replay library
- Up to 250 concurrent viewers
Platform fee: 20% on PPV & subscriptions (Broadcast). Paid events free to run. Payouts sent directly to your bank via Stripe — no waiting, no manual invoicing.
Your tech volunteer
can handle it.
No broadcast engineering degree required. Most organizations are live in their first rehearsal week.
- Easiest — just open your laptop
Webcam mode
Open Riverbend Live in Chrome, click "Go Live." No downloads, no cables, no HDMI adaptors. Your laptop camera is your broadcast setup. Perfect for recitals and intimate performances.
- Works with your existing AV equipment
Encoder mode
Already have a camera, a switcher, or a mixing board? Connect via OBS or any RTMP encoder. Works with multi-camera setups, wireless mics, and professional audio consoles.
- Spotty WiFi doesn't have to stop the show
Older building? No problem.
Many performing arts venues are in older buildings with unreliable WiFi. Talk to us before your first show and we'll help you plan a connection that works in your space.
We can help set everything up.
Not sure which setup is right for your space? We offer onboarding calls for organizations that want a walkthrough. We've helped choruses, theaters, and dance studios get streaming-ready from scratch.
Production credits
- HD live streamingNo. 1
- Multi-bitrate Flowplayer delivery. Auto-adjusts to your viewer's connection — crystal clear on fiber, still watchable on mobile data.
- Live chat & reactionsNo. 2
- Floating emoji reactions and real-time chat so your remote audience can cheer, clap, and share the moment with each other.
- VOD replaysNo. 3
- The stream ends, the recording stays. Families can rewatch at their own pace. Build a permanent archive of your season's performances.
- Season subscriptionsNo. 4
- Offer a season pass for your entire performance year. Subscribers get automatic access to every show — live and on-demand.
- Branded channel pageNo. 5
- Your own page at riverbend.live/yourgroup — past shows, upcoming events, subscribe button. A home for your performing arts organization online.
- Mobile-friendly viewingNo. 6
- Grandma watches on her tablet. Your nephew watches on his phone. Everyone gets a good experience regardless of their device.
From the stage manager.
Do we need a production crew to stream a recital?
No. In webcam mode you open Riverbend Live in Chrome and click "Go Live" — no downloads or cables. If you already have cameras, a switcher or a mixing board, connect them through OBS or any RTMP encoder.
How do season subscriptions work?
Set one annual price that includes every show. Subscribers get automatic access to every performance, live and on demand, and the subscription auto-renews each year.
Can families watch after the performance?
Yes. The stream ends and the recording stays, so families can rewatch at their own pace and you build a permanent archive of your season.
What does it cost?
You can start free with no credit card. Season and subscription plans start at $79/month. The platform fee is 20% on PPV and subscriptions (Broadcast), and payouts go straight to your bank via Stripe.
Our building has unreliable WiFi. Can we still stream?
Yes. Talk to us before your first show and we'll help you plan a connection that works in your space. Email us to set up an onboarding call.
Create your free account and have your first event live in under 10 minutes. Or email us — we'll walk you through setting up your season subscription channel.
Free to start · No credit card · First event live in under 10 minutes