Festivals & Fan Cons
Southern Breeze Shares the Sweetness with a Mobile Tour
Southern Breeze Sweet Tea this summer set out to win the hearts of traditional sweet tea markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. with its Sweet Ride truck tour. Throughout the campaign, which ran from May 26 to July 3, the brand made stops at local grocery stores while en route to larger more traditional...
Why Bonnaroo’s Signage Appeals to Millennials
Millennials are notoriously sensitive to overt marketing ploys and that includes over-commercialized messaging. At this year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in June, a four-day event with 80,000-plus millennials in attendance, sponsoring brands demonstrated just how well they understood that fact. The 14-year-old festival’s producer Superfly, New York City, steers brands away from heavy branding,...
How History Keeps Comic-Con Activations Fresh
“Vikings” is one of History’s most successful TV shows, which is why for the past few years the brand has brought the series to life through immersive San Diego Comic-Con activations. This year’s convention marked the third year History has activated a “Vikings” program. So, how does the brand make sure what it’s offering is...
Three Strategies For Creating Concert Content
Marketers looking at concert event sponsorships to amplify brand messaging are looking in the right direction. A new study by event marketing technology company Tagkast has found that, among all event attendee types, concert attendees are most likely to share branded photos on social media and produce social endorsements for brand sponsors. Concert activations hold...