NAICS 711130:
Musical Groups and Artists
This industry comprises (1) groups primarily engaged in producing live musical entertainment (except theatrical musical or opera productions) and (2) independent (i.e., freelance) artists primarily engaged in providing live musical entertainment. Musical groups and artists may perform in front of a live audience or in a studio, and may or may not operate their own facilities for staging their shows.
BandsMusical groups (except theatrical musical groups)Drum and bugle corps (i.e., drill teams)+2 examples
Matching SIC code: 7929 Bands, Orchestras, Actors, and Other Entertainers and Entertainment Groups
Where it sits
Largest companies with NAICS 711130
Updated Nov 9, 2026| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LA Phillaphil.com | Los Angeles, US | 678 |
| 2 |  Boston Symphony Orchestrabso.org | Boston, US | 492 |
| 3 |  Chicago Symphonycso.org | Chicago, US | 448 |
| 4 |  Jazz at Lincoln Centerjazz.org | US | 418 |
| 5 |  San Francisco Symphonysfsymphony.org | San Francisco, US | 356 |
| 6 |  Union Countyunioncountymusic.com | US | 318 |
| 7 |  New York Philharmonicnyphil.org | New York, US | 313 |
| 8 |  MALmalrock.com | US | 274 |
| 9 |  The Cleveland Orchestraclevelandorchestra.com | US | 269 |
| 10 |  Detroit Symphony Orchestradso.org | Detroit, US | 266 |
Not this code?
Similar activities the Census classifies elsewhere.
- 7113Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar EventsEstablishments primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing concerts and other musical performances without producing their own shows
- 711510Independent Artists, Writers, and PerformersFreelance producers, song writers, composers, music arrangers, and directors (except musical groups and artists) primarily engaged in musical activities independent of a company or group
Questions about NAICS 711130
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Code titles, definitions, examples and SIC matches: NAICS 2022 and the Census concordances, US Census Bureau. Company counts and lists: Crustdata, companies with a website, each by its primary code, updated weekly. Employee counts are estimates.