Peter Pan

Profile

I own and run The Goldfinch Room, a 180-seat jazz club on the Near North Side, open six nights a week since 2016. Before that I spent 9 years booking talent and managing bar programs for two Chicago venues. I keep the calendar full, the books balanced, and the piano tuned, in that order.

Experience

Owner & Proprietor

2016 – Present

The Goldfinch Room · Chicago, IL

Grew annual revenue from $410K in year one to $1.3M in 2025 while holding cover charges under $25.
Book 300+ sets a year across a house trio, touring quartets, and a monthly big-band residency that sells out 11 months out of 12.
Manage a staff of 22 with 78% retention over three years, well above the neighborhood average for late-night rooms.

General Manager

2011 – 2016

The Brass Lantern Lounge · Chicago, IL

Ran nightly operations for a 120-seat supper club, lifting weeknight occupancy from 40% to 71% in two years.
Rebuilt the cocktail program around 14 house recipes, raising average bar spend per guest from $19 to $31.
Negotiated artist contracts and union scale for roughly 150 performances a year.

Talent Booker

2007 – 2011

Calumet Stage Company · Chicago, IL

Booked 90 to 110 acts a year across two rooms, from student ensembles to national touring headliners.
Started a Sunday matinee series that added $60K in annual ticket revenue by its second season.

Capabilities

Talent booking & artist contracts
P&L management & forecasting
Liquor licensing & compliance
Live sound & room acoustics
Private events & buyouts
Staff training & scheduling

Notables

2024 · Windy City Nightlife Award, Best Live Room
2022 · Launched Goldfinch Records, 6 live albums to date
2019 · Chicago Hospitality Guild, board member
Since 2017 · Host of a free youth jazz workshop, 40 students a year

Education

B.A. Music Business

Lakeshore College · Chicago, IL

Class of 2007 · Minor in Accounting